Annual Reports of the War Department, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1883 |
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Page 1057
... water navigation of the river . During the low - water season steamboats only run to Weiss's Bluff . It is not thought that the high - water navigation of this river can be further improved , except by occasionally removing such logs ...
... water navigation of the river . During the low - water season steamboats only run to Weiss's Bluff . It is not thought that the high - water navigation of this river can be further improved , except by occasionally removing such logs ...
Page 1063
... low water . The 6,000 feet beyoud this will be incomplete , the depth of water over it ranging from 4 to 8 feet . Beyond this , and out to the end ( 4,200 feet ) the jetty is complete , being raised here to its full height . It will be ...
... low water . The 6,000 feet beyoud this will be incomplete , the depth of water over it ranging from 4 to 8 feet . Beyond this , and out to the end ( 4,200 feet ) the jetty is complete , being raised here to its full height . It will be ...
Page 1101
... low water from Jackson down to the mouth of the river . The principal work necessary to accomplish this was the removal of snags , sunken logs , rafts , standing trees in the water , and overhanging trees , and the closing of run - out ...
... low water from Jackson down to the mouth of the river . The principal work necessary to accomplish this was the removal of snags , sunken logs , rafts , standing trees in the water , and overhanging trees , and the closing of run - out ...
Page 1113
... water was very high from the Atch- afalaya flood ; all the lower lands were yet submerged . On the fall of the river ... low water of any period of drought . Every clear night , observations on circumpolar stars were made to cor- rect ...
... water was very high from the Atch- afalaya flood ; all the lower lands were yet submerged . On the fall of the river ... low water of any period of drought . Every clear night , observations on circumpolar stars were made to cor- rect ...
Page 1114
... lower portion , but the present width is from 100 to 200 feet for the Lower Teche , and its depth is at low water seldom more than 10 feet . Live - oak trees are found in a con- tinuous belt on each side of the Teche , except where they ...
... lower portion , but the present width is from 100 to 200 feet for the Lower Teche , and its depth is at low water seldom more than 10 feet . Live - oak trees are found in a con- tinuous belt on each side of the Teche , except where they ...
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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.