Annual Report of the Secretary of WarU.S. Government Printing Office, 1888 |
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Page 2203
... River . The district extends from the foot of Island 40 to the mouth of White River , a distance of 175 miles . But a small part of it has been the scene of actual work . The channel works have been confined to the vicinity of Memphis ...
... River . The district extends from the foot of Island 40 to the mouth of White River , a distance of 175 miles . But a small part of it has been the scene of actual work . The channel works have been confined to the vicinity of Memphis ...
Page 2204
... River to the lower end of the pave levee , a total distance of 7,700 feet . Greater efficiency was secured by extending the subaqueous mattress 150 to 300 feet from low water a against 125 and 130 feet in the old work . Increased ...
... River to the lower end of the pave levee , a total distance of 7,700 feet . Greater efficiency was secured by extending the subaqueous mattress 150 to 300 feet from low water a against 125 and 130 feet in the old work . Increased ...
Page 2220
... RIVER , AND EFFECT OF LEVEES ALONG YAZOO FRONT ON FLOO HEIGHTS IN 1882 AND 1883 . SECOND PAPER . Paper presented by ... feet . Between February 27 and March 20 ten velocities were meas ured . They are well represented by a right line giving ...
... RIVER , AND EFFECT OF LEVEES ALONG YAZOO FRONT ON FLOO HEIGHTS IN 1882 AND 1883 . SECOND PAPER . Paper presented by ... feet . Between February 27 and March 20 ten velocities were meas ured . They are well represented by a right line giving ...
Page 2221
... river below ? If the checking of velocity without any change of slope to account for it , were a fact , it certainly ... feet at Vicksburg to 9 feet at Helena , this strongly indicated a smaller discharge in that part of the river in ...
... river below ? If the checking of velocity without any change of slope to account for it , were a fact , it certainly ... feet at Vicksburg to 9 feet at Helena , this strongly indicated a smaller discharge in that part of the river in ...
Page 2222
... feet , and it read 33.20 feet on April 7 , 1883. There is no information to show that the river- bed had changed between 1882 and 1883 , so that we must depend on gauge - readings and the slopes for the discharge at Hays ' Landing on ...
... feet , and it read 33.20 feet on April 7 , 1883. There is no information to show that the river- bed had changed between 1882 and 1883 , so that we must depend on gauge - readings and the slopes for the discharge at Hays ' Landing on ...
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approved Arkansas Board boats Bridge Company channel channel-span channel-way Chief of Engineers chute City commenced Continuing improvement corporation Corps of Engineers cost cottonwood Creek dike discharge district draw draw-bridge draw-openings draw-span east ENGINEER OFFICE erected expense feet from river free and safe gauge Headquarters Corps hereby high water high-water hundred indorsement Island July June 30 Landing left bank levee Lieut low water Marie Bridge Company Memphis meters miles Mississippi River Mississippi River Commission Missouri River mouth obedient servant obstruction Ohio Connecting Railway Ohio River opening passage piers plan and location railroad bridge Railroad Company Railway Company repairs respectfully revetment right bank river and harbor River Commission road Saint Louis Secretary Secretary of War side spans stone structure submit Tenn Tennessee River thereof thousand dollars tion tows U. S. ARMY United States Army UNITED STATES ENGINEER Vicksburg water-way width
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Page 2831 - That said bridge built under this act and subject to its limitations shall be a lawful structure and shall be recognized and known as a post route, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroad or publie highways leading to the said bridge...
Page 2831 - And in case of any litigation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to the free navigation of said river, caused or alleged to be caused...
Page 2847 - ... the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until the said plan and location of the bridge...
Page 2845 - ... at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until the said plan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of War...
Page 2849 - That any bridge ouilt under this act and subject to its limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post-route, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroad or public highways leading to said bridge...
Page 2938 - That any bridge authorized to be constructed under this act shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe...
Page 2727 - An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors and for other purposes...
Page 2389 - That any bridge constructed under this Act and according to its limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post route, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States, than the rate per mile paid for their transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to said bridge; and the United States shall have the right of way for postal telegraph purposes...
Page 2929 - War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawing of the bridge and map of the location, giving, for the space of one mile above and one mile below...
Page 2873 - That all railway companies desiring to use said bridge shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges in the passage of the same, and in the use of the machinery and fixtures thereof, and of all the approaches thereto, under and upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War, upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties, in case they shall not agree.