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Page 1058
... close to the Neches River , and affords an outlet for such freights as may offer . The great use of the river above Weiss's Bluff is to float logs to the saw - mills on the river . When the Sabine Pass im- provement , now in progress ...
... close to the Neches River , and affords an outlet for such freights as may offer . The great use of the river above Weiss's Bluff is to float logs to the saw - mills on the river . When the Sabine Pass im- provement , now in progress ...
Page 1063
... close this gap . As an evidence of the value of the work already accomplished with corresponding increase of 2 feet in depth of water on the bar , I take pleasure in furnishing you with a copy of letters recently addressed to me by ...
... close this gap . As an evidence of the value of the work already accomplished with corresponding increase of 2 feet in depth of water on the bar , I take pleasure in furnishing you with a copy of letters recently addressed to me by ...
Page 1077
... close - pile re- vetment ( pine ) was $ 3 per linear foot , not creosoted or protected in any way . Fifteenth . Appropriated : 1875 1876 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 Total .... $ 25,000 72,000 75,000 80,000 50,000 50,000 94,500 446,500 ...
... close - pile re- vetment ( pine ) was $ 3 per linear foot , not creosoted or protected in any way . Fifteenth . Appropriated : 1875 1876 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 Total .... $ 25,000 72,000 75,000 80,000 50,000 50,000 94,500 446,500 ...
Page 1090
... close of the year , 3,608 linear feet of south jetty , was , so far as known , in good condition . The condition of the bar remains in its normal state , with a depth of 8 feet of water at mean low tide , but more constant in position ...
... close of the year , 3,608 linear feet of south jetty , was , so far as known , in good condition . The condition of the bar remains in its normal state , with a depth of 8 feet of water at mean low tide , but more constant in position ...
Page 1095
... close of June showed the work is in satis- factory progress . With the expenditure of available funds this south jetty will be quite completed ; and we may reasonably expect , as a result , a greatly improved channel of entrance . The ...
... close of June showed the work is in satis- factory progress . With the expenditure of available funds this south jetty will be quite completed ; and we may reasonably expect , as a result , a greatly improved channel of entrance . The ...
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Page 1657 - ... a public highway, for the use of the government of the United States, free from toll or other charge upon the transportation of any property or troops of the United States.
Page 1608 - ... in the opinion of the Secretary of War, obstruct such navigation, he is hereby authorized to cause such change or alteration of said bridge to be made as will effectually obviate such obstruction ; and all such alterations...
Page 1608 - ... own expense, from sunset till sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bridge as the Light-House Board shall prescribe. No bridge shall be erected or maintained under the authority of this act which shall at any time substantially or materially obstruct the free navigation of said river; and if any bridge erected under such authority shall, in the opinion of the Secretary of War, obstruct »uch navigation.
Page 1546 - An act making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works heretofore commenced under the authority of law...
Page 1787 - The Illinois and Michigan canal, or other canal or waterway owned by the State shall never be sold or leased until the specific proposition for the sale or lease thereof shall first have been submitted to a vote of the people of the State at a general election, and have been approved by a majority of all the votes polled at such election.
Page 1725 - The recommendation of the Chief of Engineers is approved. By order of the Secretary of War. JOHN TWEEDALE, Chief Clerk.
Page 1438 - ISLAND, MINNESOTA. The project for this work is given in the Report of the Chief of Engineers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874, and the cost estimated at...
Page 1543 - Treasury shall vote for president and directors of said company, according to such number of shares, and shall receive upon the said stock, the proportion of the tolls which shall, from time to time, be due to the United States for the stock aforesaid.
Page 1788 - Constitution as was not separately submitted to be voted on by articles and sections, shall be the supreme law of the State of Illinois, on and after...
Page 1438 - AT MEEKER'S ISLAND, MINNESOTA. The present project is given in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874, aud based upon the results of a survey made during that year.