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Page 1119
... continued so until the present time , the greatest difference being on the 27th of April , when it was 2.2 , but for most of this time ranging from 1 foot to 1.5 foot . The extreme height of the lake in the flood of 1882 was 14.684 ...
... continued so until the present time , the greatest difference being on the 27th of April , when it was 2.2 , but for most of this time ranging from 1 foot to 1.5 foot . The extreme height of the lake in the flood of 1882 was 14.684 ...
Page 1122
... continued through- out the whole period of the flood , and up to arrival of party and beginning of the work , October 17. The working force consisted of Mr. R. Niemeyer , overseer , with twenty men . A careful examination of the ...
... continued through- out the whole period of the flood , and up to arrival of party and beginning of the work , October 17. The working force consisted of Mr. R. Niemeyer , overseer , with twenty men . A careful examination of the ...
Page 1132
... continued , the improvement of the worse portions of the chan- nel should precede this of the lake . Opening Bayou Plaquemine would reduce cost of transporting freight to New Orleans to very nearly half its present rate , and so ...
... continued , the improvement of the worse portions of the chan- nel should precede this of the lake . Opening Bayou Plaquemine would reduce cost of transporting freight to New Orleans to very nearly half its present rate , and so ...
Page 1145
... continued up - stream until Clarksdale , Miss . , was reached , November 10. This being the head of navigation in Big Sunflower at high water , and there still being quite a balance left unexpended , when this point was reached the ...
... continued up - stream until Clarksdale , Miss . , was reached , November 10. This being the head of navigation in Big Sunflower at high water , and there still being quite a balance left unexpended , when this point was reached the ...
Page 1147
... continued in the future , be carried on in the lower portion of the river , or , in other words , from the head of navigation at Faisonia to the mouth in Yazoo River , that portion being navigated all the year round . The obstructions ...
... continued in the future , be carried on in the lower portion of the river , or , in other words , from the head of navigation at Faisonia to the mouth in Yazoo River , that portion being navigated all the year round . The obstructions ...
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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.