Annual Reports of the War Department, Part 2 |
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That all bridges that may hereafter be constructed across the Calumet River shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation and the maintenance of a free and unobstructed channel as the ...
That all bridges that may hereafter be constructed across the Calumet River shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation and the maintenance of a free and unobstructed channel as the ...
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amount available amount expended appropriation approved Assistant August average bank barges boats bridge brush built canal carried cents channel charge Chief of Engineers City close commenced Company completed construction continued contract Corps of Engineers cost crib cubic yards December depth distance dredging ending June 30 Engineers entire estimated expended fall feet long feet wide fiscal year ending foot harbor head hurdle improvement inches increased interest Island July Lake land length less linear feet lock low water lower March material mattress Michigan miles Mississippi Money months mouth navigation necessary November October opened operations outstanding liabilities passed pier piles portion pounds present proposed Rapids removed repairs river rock Saint season September shoals shore shows side snags stage statement Station stone submitted survey timber tons United upper 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.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Annual Reports of the War Department, Part 2 |
| Author | United States. War Department |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1883 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2007 |
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