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Five Mile River Harbor, Conn., New York Harbor and its adjacent waters, Anacostia
River at Washington, D. C., 398; South Branch of Elizabeth River at navy-yard,
Norfolk, Va., San Pedro, Wilmington Harbor, Cal., San Diego Harbor and adjacent
waters, Cal., Olympia Harbor, Vancouver Harbor, and Bellingham Bay, Wash.,
Willamette River at Portland, Oregon, 399,

BRIDGING NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES.

(1) Bridge of city of Snohomish, Wash., across Snohomish River, (2) bridge of Val-

ley Street Railway Company across Duwamish River, in section 29, township 24

north, range 4 east, Washington, (3) bridge of Cherry Island Marsh Company

across Brandywine Creek at Wilmington, Del., (4) bridge of Clatsop County,

Oregon, across Walluski River, (5) bridges of Snohomish, Skykomish and Spokane

Railway and Transportation Company across Snohomish River, in section 32, town-

ship 29 north, range 5 east, Washington, and across Ebey Slough, in section 4,

township 28 north, range 5 east, Washington, 400; (6) bridge of Litchfield, Car-

rollton and Western Railroad Company across Illinois River between Columbiana

and Kampsville, Ill., (7) bridge of Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway

Company across Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn., (8) bridge of Lewis

County, Washington, across Cowlitz River at Toledo, (9) bridge of Navesink

Railroad Company across Shrewsbury River at Highland Beach, N. J., (10) bridge

of Delaware Railroad Company across Christiana River, Newcastle County, Del.,

401; (11) bridge of Limestone County, Ala., across Elk River at Elk River Mills, (12)

bridge of board of park commissioners of Boston, Mass., across navigable water-

way between Boston and Castle Island, (13) bridge of Oregonian Railroad Com-

pany across Yamhill River, near Lafayette, Oregon, (14) bridge of Ocean Springs

Bridge Company across main channel of Fort Bayou at Ocean Springs, Miss., (15)

bridge of Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company across Huron

River at Huron, Ohio, (16) bridge of Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railway

Company across Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Wis., (17) bridge of city of Al-

bany, Oregon, across Willamette River, 402; (18) bridge of South Twenty-second

Street Bridge Company across Monongahela River at Pittsburg, Pa., (19) bridge

of Superior Belt Line and Terminal Railway Company across St. Louis River, Wis-

consin and Minnesota, (20) bridge of North River Bridge Company across Hudson

River at New York City, (21) bridge of Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail-

way Company across Sandusky Bay, Ohio, (22) bridge of Chicago, Milwaukee

and St. Paul Railway Company across Portage Canal near Portage City, Wis.,

(23) bridge of city of Oshkosh, Wis., across Fox River, 403; (24) bridge of city

of Manitowoc, Wis., across Manitowoc River, (25) bridge of Wahkiakum

County, Wash., across Alger Slough, (26) bridge of Milwaukee, Lake Shore

and Western Railway Company across Wolf River at New London, Wis., (27)

bridge of Plymouth and Barnstable counties, Mass, across Cohasset Narrows

between towns of Wareham and Bourne, (28) bridge of Chicago, Milwaukee

and St. Paul Railway Company across Chippewa River near Red Cedar, Wis.,

(29) bridge of Kenton County and Campbell County Bridge Company across

Licking River between Newport and Covington, Ky., (30) bridge of Skagit

County, Wash., across Swinomish Slough, 404; (31) bridge of Washington and

Chesapeake Beach Railway Company across Patuxent River at Mount Calvert, Md.,

(32) bridge of Washington and Arlington Railway Company across Potomac River

at the "Three Sisters" near Washington, D. C., (33) bridge of Leavenworth and

Platte County Bridge Company across Missouri River at Leavenworth, Kans., (34)

bridge of Warren County, Miss., across Big Black River at Baldwin Ferry, (35)

bridge of Sagadahoc County, Me., across Atkins Bay, Kennebec River at Phipps-

burg, (36) bridge of Chehalis County, Wash., across Chehalis River at the Elbow

Riffle, 405; (37) temporary and permanent bridges of New York Central and Hud-

son River Railroad Company across Harlem River at New York City, (38) bridge of

Land and River Improvement Company of Everett across Snohomish Riverat Ever-

ett, Wash., (39) bridge of city of Chicago, Ill., across West Fork of South Branch

of Chicago River, (40) temporary footbridge of Messrs. Hugh N. Camp and D. E.

Seybel across Harlem River at New York City, (41) temporary bridge of city of

New York across Harlem River, (42) bridge of the Macon, Dublin and Savannah

Railroad Company across Ocmulgee River at Macon, Ga., 406, (43) bridge of town

of Milbridge, Me., across Narraguagus River, (44) bridge of United Railroads of

Washington across South Arm of Willapa River, Wash., (45) bridge of city of

Boston, Mass., across Charles River, (46) bridge of Jacksonville, Tampa and Key

West Railway Company across St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff, Fla., (47) bridge

of Galveston County, Tex., across West Bay, (48) bridge of Skagit County, Wash.,

across Skagit River at Mount Vernon, (49) bridge of Cincinnati and Covington

Rapid Transit Bridge Company across Ohio River between Covington, Ky., and

Cincinnati, Ohio, (50) bridge of St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway
Company across Snohomish River near Snohomish City, Wash., 407; (51) bridge
of Allegheny Bridge Company across Allegheny River at l'ittsburg, Pa., (52).
bridge of Whatcom County, Wash., across Nooksack River at Ferndale, (53) bridge
of Whatcom County, Wash., across Nooksack River at Lynden, (54) bridge of Al-
bemarle and Raleigh Railroad Company across Tar River at Tarboro, N. C., (55)
bridge of Kanawha and Michigan Railway Company across Gauley River, Fayette
Conuity, W. Va., (56) bridge of Boston Bridge Company across Youghiogheny
River at Boston, Pa., (57) bridge of Chehalis County, Wash., across South Bay,
Elk River, between Bay City and Laidlaw, 408; (58) bridge of Washington, Al-
exandria and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company across Hunting Creek at
Alexandria, Va., (59) bridges of Brazoria County, Tex., across Bastrop Bayou
and Chocolate Bayou, (60) bridges of city of Portland, Oregon, across Willamette
River, (61) bridge of Chicago, Peoria and Saint Louis Railway Company across
Illinois River at Havana, Ill., (62) bridge of Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company across Fox River and Government Canal at De Pere, Wis., 409; (63)
bridge of Relief Bridge Company across Allegheny River at Oil City, Pa., (64)
bridge of Kewaunee, Green Bay and Western Railroad Company across Kewaunee
River at Kewaunee, Wis., (65) bridge of city of Napa., Cal., across Napa River,
(66) bridge of city of Milwaukee, Wis., across Kinnickinnic River, proposed
bridge of city of Duluth, Minn., across canal at entrance of Duluth Harbor, 410.

BRIDGES OBSTRUCTING NAVIGATION.

(1) County bridge across Kentucky River at Frankfort, Ky., (2) Society Hill and

Marlborough Bridge Company's bridge across Great Pedee River near Society

Hill, S. C., (3) bridge across St. Joseph River, Mich., near its mouth, (4) bridge

across Tulls Creek at Tulls, N. C., (5) highway bridge across Casper River, Ky.,

near its mouth, (6) drawbridge across Newtown Creek at Brooklyn, N. Y., 411;

(7) highway bridge across Chippewa River at Durand, Wis., (8) bridge across

Coopers Creek at Camden, N. J., (9) railroad bridge across Commencement Bay at
Tacoma, Wash., (10) railroad bridge across Buffalo Bayou at Houston, Tex., (11)
highway bridge across Buffalo Bayon at Houston, Tex., 412.

OCCUPANCY OF AND INJURY TO PUBLIC WORKS BY CORPORATIONS AND
INDIVIDUALS

413

MISCELLANEOUS.

WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.

IN THE CHARGE of Lieut. COL. GEORGE H. ELLIOT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Washington Aqueduct, 413; water supply, District of Columbia, increasing water

supply of Washington, D. C., 416; crection of fishways at Great Falls, 417.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AND WASHINGTON MONUMENT, DIS-

TRICT OF COLUMBIA.

IN THE CHARGE OF COL. O. H. ERNST, MAJOR, Corps of EnGINEERS...................... 418

SURVEY OF THE NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN LAKES.

Printing and distribution of charts, survey of St. Marys River from White Fish Bay

to Detour light-house, 419; shoals off Pelée Spit light-house and Littles Point,

Lake Erie, Waverly Shoal, Lake Eric, shoals in St. Lawrence River, discharges

of Niagara River, survey of lake front at Chicago, Ill., Black Creek Shoal, Lake

Ontario, 420; estimates, 421; water levels, 422.

CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS AND BRIDGES IN YEL-

LOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.

IN THE CHARge of Maj. WILLIAM A. JONES, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

MILITARY AND OTHER MAPS...

422

423

RECONNAISSANCES AND EXPLORATIONS.

OFFICERS on duty at headquarters of military departments, operations in Depart-

ment of the Missouri, Department of the Columbia, Department of the Platte,

Department of California, 424.

ESTIMATES FOR AMOUNTS REQUIRED FOR SURVEYS AND RECONNAIS-
SANCES IN MILITARY DEPARTMENTS, AND FOR MAPS, INCLUSIVE OF
WAR MAPS.

425

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS.

OFFICERS in charge of divisions, 425.

STATEMENT SHOWING RANK AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS OF THE CORPS
OF ENGINEERS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1892.. 427

FORTIFICATIONS, ETC.

APPENDIX No. 1.

REPORT OF CAPT. DAN C. KINGMAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

PROTECTION of site of Fort Niagara, N. Y., 453.

APPENDIX No. 2.

REPORT OF COL. D. C. HOUSTON, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

IMPROVEMENTS.-Sea wall and embankment at Davids Island, New York Harbor,
457; sea walls on Governors Island, New York Harbor, 461.

APPENDIX No. 3.

REPORT OF MAJ. CHAS. E. L. B. DAVIS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

IMPROVEMENTS.-Beach protection at Fort Monroe, Va., 465; water supply at Fort

Monroe, Va., 467; sewerage system at Fort Monroe, Va., 468.

APPENDIX No. 4.

REPORT OF MAJ. J. C. MÅLLERY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

REPAIR and preservation of Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Fla., 471.

APPENDIX No. 5.

REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. W. R. KING, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

POST of Willets Point, N. Y., 473; United States Engineer School, 474; Battalion of
Engineers, 475; Engineer depot, 479; experiments, 481; statement of funds, 481;
new appropriations, 483; estimates, 481. Appendixes: A, programme of study and
instruction for winter season, 484; B, instruction of enlisted men in mechanical
trades, 487; C, programme of study and instruction for summer season, 487; D,
tests of stone, 490; E, tests of wire rope, 191.

RIVERS AND HARBORS, ETC.

APPENDIX A.

REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. PETER C. HAINS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.—St. Croix, River, Me., 494; Lubec Channel, Mc., 495; Moosabec Bar,
Me., 496; Pleasant River, Me., 498; Narragnagus River, Me., 498; breakwater from
Mount Desert to Porcupine Island, Me., 500; Bagaduce River, Me., 502; Penob-
scot River, Me., 504; Belfast Harbor, Me., 507; Camden Harbor, Me., 509; Rock-
port Harbor, Me., 510; Rockland Harbor, Me., 511; Kennebec River, Me., 513;
Harraseeket River, Me., 516; Portland Harbor, Me., 517; channel in Back Cove,
Portland, Me., 520; Saco River, Me., 521; Kennebunk River, Me., 524; York Har-
bor, Mc., 526; Portsmouth Harbor, N. H., 527; Bellamy River, N. H., 528; Cochero
River, N. H., 529; harbor of refuge at Little Harbor, N. H., 531; removing
sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 533.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Penobscot River, Me., 533; Kennebec River, Me.,
from Waterville to steamboat wharf at Augusta, 541.

APPENDIX B.

REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. S. M. MANSFIELD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Newburyport Harbor, Mass., 551; Merrimac River, Mass., 554;
Powow River, Mass., 556; Ipswich River, Mass., 557; harbor of refuge, Sandy Bay,
Cape Ann, Mass., 558; Gloucester Harbor, Mass., 566; Manchester Harbor, Mass.,
569; Salem Harbor, Mass., 570; Lynn Harbor, Mass., 572; Winthrop Harbor, Mass.,
574; Boston Harbor, Mass, 575; Weymouth River, Mass., 584; Hingham Harbor,
Mass., 585; Scituate Harbor, Mass., 586; Plymouth Harbor, Mass., 588; Wellfleet
Harbor, Mass., 591; Provincetown Harbor, Mass., 593; Chatham Harbor, Mass.,
595.

APPENDIX C.

REPORT OF CAPT. W. H. BIXBY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Harbor of refuge at Hyannis, Mass., 598; harbor of refuge at
Nantucket, Mass., 600; Marthas Vineyard, inner harbor at Edgartown, Mass., 602;
Vineyard Haven Harbor, Mass., 604; Wareham Harbor, Mass., 607; New Bedford
Harbor, Mass., 609; Westport Harbor, Mass., 612; Taunton River, Mass., 613; Paw-
tucket River, R. I., 616; Providence River and Narragansett Bay, R. I., 618; re-
moval of Green Jacket Shoal, Providence River, R. I., 621; Greenwich Bay, R. I.,
623; cove and water way near Coaster Harbor Island, R. I., 624; Newport Har-
bor, R. I., 625; harbor of refuge at Point Judith, R. I., 628; harbor of refuge at
Block Island, R. I., 630; Pawcatuck River, R. I. and Conn., 633; harbor of refuge
at Stonington, Conn., 635; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or en-
dangering navigation, 637.

EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Menemsha Bight, Mass., 612; Canapitsit Channel,
Mass., between the islands of Cuttyhunk and Nashawena, 645.

APPENDIX D.

REPORT OP COL. D. C. HOUSTON, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

IMPROVEMENTS.-Mystic River, Conn., 650: Thames River, Conn., 652; Connecti-
cut River, Mass. and Conn., 656; harbor of refuge at Duck Island Harbor, Conn., 664;
Clinton Harbor, Conn., 667; New Haven Harbor, Conn., 668; breakwaters at New
Haven, Conn., 673; Milford Harbor, Conn., 677; Housatonic River, Conn., 680;
Bridgeport Harbor, Conn., 685; Black Rock Harbor, Conn., 689; Norwalk Harbor,
Conn., 692; harbor at Wilsons Point, Conn., 695; Five-Mile River Harbor, Conn.,
697; Stamford Harbor, Conn., 699; Port Chester Harbor, N. Y., 702; Larchmont
Harbor, N. Y., 704; Echo Harbor, New Rochelle, N. Y., 706; East Chester Creek, N.
Y., 708; Greenport Harbor, N. Y., 711; Port Jefferson Harbor, N. Y., 713; Huntington
Harbor, N. Y., 717; Glen Cove Harbor, N. Y., 720; Flushing Bay, N. Y., 722; Patchogue
River, N. Y., 724; Browns Creek, Sayville, N. Y., 727.

HARBOR, LINES.-Five-Mile River Harbor, Conn., 730.

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