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Page 1196
... crib which had been completed and was waiting for a favorable opportunity to be placed . During the first half of ... Cribs . - In both primary and secondary lines cribs were substituted for piling where the earth on the bed - rock was ...
... crib which had been completed and was waiting for a favorable opportunity to be placed . During the first half of ... Cribs . - In both primary and secondary lines cribs were substituted for piling where the earth on the bed - rock was ...
Page 1198
... Crib secondary line : Labor Piles .. Brush .. Stone . Rope . Wire . $ 1,762 54 71 76 102 33 128 25 457 82 409 62 912 05 $ 24 , 892 77 5,263 78 2,495 14 214 57 855 03 79 34 15 27 Nails . Spikes .. Bolts ... Lumber .. Subsistence ...
... Crib secondary line : Labor Piles .. Brush .. Stone . Rope . Wire . $ 1,762 54 71 76 102 33 128 25 457 82 409 62 912 05 $ 24 , 892 77 5,263 78 2,495 14 214 57 855 03 79 34 15 27 Nails . Spikes .. Bolts ... Lumber .. Subsistence ...
Page 1216
... crib and the upper end of the piling ( Station 6 + 20 ) there existed a gap with deep water , to fill which a crib similar to the first was in process of construction . For 150 feet ( Station 6 + 20 to Station 7 + 70 ) the hurdle had ...
... crib and the upper end of the piling ( Station 6 + 20 ) there existed a gap with deep water , to fill which a crib similar to the first was in process of construction . For 150 feet ( Station 6 + 20 to Station 7 + 70 ) the hurdle had ...
Page 1217
... crib 203 feet × 30 feet X 30 feet , for the west end of this hurdle . In line No. 2 there remained next to the ... cribs already referred to , active operations were not resumed until August , during which month the force was gradually ...
... crib 203 feet × 30 feet X 30 feet , for the west end of this hurdle . In line No. 2 there remained next to the ... cribs already referred to , active operations were not resumed until August , during which month the force was gradually ...
Page 1218
... crib . Feet , 375 Linear feet . 2 , 005 84 + 80 95 104 122 +50 Missouri shore . 7 + 30 8 + 20 7 + 60 873 Crib - work . 11 + 90 12 + 60 175 11 + 50 12 + 55 Piling . 8 + 50 Mattress . 8 + 50 11 + 50 11 + 50 Unplaced , 130 , Mattress ...
... crib . Feet , 375 Linear feet . 2 , 005 84 + 80 95 104 122 +50 Missouri shore . 7 + 30 8 + 20 7 + 60 873 Crib - work . 11 + 90 12 + 60 175 11 + 50 12 + 55 Piling . 8 + 50 Mattress . 8 + 50 11 + 50 11 + 50 Unplaced , 130 , Mattress ...
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12 feet act approved act passed August Amount appropriated amount available amount expended appropriated by act Assistant Engineer bank barges Bayou boats bridge brush canal cents channel Chief of Engineers chute commenced completion of existing construction contract Corps of Engineers crib cubic yards depth dike dredging ending June 30 excavation exclusive of outstanding existing project expended during fiscal expended in fiscal feet long feet wide fiscal year ending harbor Hennepin Canal high water hurdle Illinois River improvement inches Island jetty Lake Lake Michigan Lake Winnebago linear feet lock low water low-water mattress miles Mississippi River Missouri River Money statement mouth navigation November obstructions October operations outstanding liabilities July pier piles pounds profitably expended railroad removed repairs respectfully revetment riprap rock Saint Louis Saint Paul season Secretary of War September shoals snags steamboat steamer stone Sturgeon Bay survey timber tons Total vessels width
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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.