Annual Reports of the War Department, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1883 |
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Page 1047
... improvements under my charge for the fiscal year ending June 30 , 1883 . Very respectfully , your obedient servant , Brig . Gen. H. G. WRIGHT , Chief of Engineers , U. S. A. W. H. HEUER , Captain of Engineers . O 1 . IMPROVEMENT OF ...
... improvements under my charge for the fiscal year ending June 30 , 1883 . Very respectfully , your obedient servant , Brig . Gen. H. G. WRIGHT , Chief of Engineers , U. S. A. W. H. HEUER , Captain of Engineers . O 1 . IMPROVEMENT OF ...
Page 1054
... improvement in depth on the east side , and none has been observed . The longitudinal section and profile along the ... IMPROVEMENT OF SABINE RIVER , TEXAS . The original depth of water before improvement on the bar at the mouth of the ...
... improvement in depth on the east side , and none has been observed . The longitudinal section and profile along the ... IMPROVEMENT OF SABINE RIVER , TEXAS . The original depth of water before improvement on the bar at the mouth of the ...
Page 1058
... improving this river : June 3 , 1578 March 3 , 1879 June 14 , 1880 . March 3 , 1881 August 2 , 1882 Total The original estimated cost of the river improvement was : Drdging channel at mouth ( 1874 ) . Removing snags , logs , & c ...
... improving this river : June 3 , 1578 March 3 , 1879 June 14 , 1880 . March 3 , 1881 August 2 , 1882 Total The original estimated cost of the river improvement was : Drdging channel at mouth ( 1874 ) . Removing snags , logs , & c ...
Page 1059
... IMPROVEMENT OF ENTRANCE TO GALVESTON HARBOR , TEXAS . Estimate for north and south jetties , 1880 ...... . Appropriated 1880–282 . $ 1,825 , 813 825,000 1,000 , 813 On the 30th of June , 1882 , the work for the improvement of this en ...
... IMPROVEMENT OF ENTRANCE TO GALVESTON HARBOR , TEXAS . Estimate for north and south jetties , 1880 ...... . Appropriated 1880–282 . $ 1,825 , 813 825,000 1,000 , 813 On the 30th of June , 1882 , the work for the improvement of this en ...
Page 1068
... improvement of their harbors , and an ordinance of the city of Galveston acting under said law to issue $ 100,000 of 5 per cent . bonds to improve Galveston Harbor , under the direction of the officers of the United States Government in ...
... improvement of their harbors , and an ordinance of the city of Galveston acting under said law to issue $ 100,000 of 5 per cent . bonds to improve Galveston Harbor , under the direction of the officers of the United States Government in ...
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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.