CONTENTS.

[Alphabetical index will be found at the end of each part.]

PART I.

OFFICERS OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

CHANGES during year, distribution of officers, 3; officers detached, recommendations

as to examinations for promotion, 4.

FORTIFICATIONS.

GENERAL STATEMENT, 4; defense of Boston Harbor, Mass., 6; defense of New York

Harbor, N. Y., defense of Washington, D. C., 7; defense of Hampton Roads, Va.,

defense of San Francisco Harbor, Cal., 8.

PROTECTION OF SITE OF FORT NIAGARA, NEW YORK.

IN THE CHARGE of Capt. Dan C. KINGMAN, Corps of EnginEERS

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SEA WALL AND EMBANKMENT AT DAVIDS ISLAND, NEW YORK HARBOR.

IN THE CHARGE OF COL. D. C. HOUSTON, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

SEA WALLS AT GOVERNORS ISLAND, NEW YORK HARBOR.

IN THE CHARGE OF COL. D. C. HOUSTON, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

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BEACH PROTECTION, WATER SUPPLY, AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM AT FORT

MONROE, VIRGINIA.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. PETER C. HAINS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS..

REPAIR AND PRESERVATION OF FORT MARION, FLORIDA.

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IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. W. M. BLACK, CORPS OF ENGINEERS..

ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORTIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR

1892-'93 ...

THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS.

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OFFICERS Constituting Board, summary of reports rendered, 11; additional duties

of individual members, 14.

POST OF WILLETS POINT, NEW YORK.-UNITED STATES ENGINEER

SCHOOL.-BATTALION OF ENGINEERS.-ENGINEER DEPOT.

OFFICER IN COMMAND, LIEUT. COL. W. R. KING, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Post of Willets Point, United States Engineer School, Battalion of the Corps of En-

gineers, 15; Engineer Depot, statement of funds, 16.

RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.

GENERAL STATEMENT, removal of wrecks, examinations and surveys, purchase of

Portage Lake canals, Michigan, 17; harbor lines, bridges, 18; occupancy or injury

of public works, engineer divisions, South Pass of the Mississippi River, 19.

ATLANTIC COAST AND GULF OF MEXICO.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. JARED A. SMITH, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

St. Croix River, Me., Lubec Channel, Me., 19; Mooseabec Bar, Me., Pleasant River,

Me., 20; Narraguagus River, Me., breakwater from Mount Desert to Porcupine

Island, Me., 21; Bagaduce River, Me., 22; Penobscot River, Me., Belfast Harbor,

Me., 23; Camden Harbor, Me., 24; Rockport Harbor, Me., Rockland Harbor, Me.,

25; Kennebec River, Me., Harraseeket River, Me., 26; Portland Harbor, Me.,

channel in Back Cove, Portland, Me., 27; breakwater at mouth of Saco River,

Me., Saco River, Me., 28; Kennebunk River, Me., York Harbor, Me., 29; Ports-

mouth Harbor, N. H., Bellamy River, N. H., 30; Cocheco River, N. H.,harbor of

refuge at Little Harbor, N. H., 31; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing

or endangering navigation, examinations and surveys, 32.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. S. M. MANSFIELD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Newburyport Harbor, Mass., 33; Merrimac River, Mass., 34; Powow River, Mass.,

Ipswich River, Mass., 35; harbor of refuge, Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, Mass., Glouces-

ter Harbor, Mass., 36; Manchester Harbor, Mass., 37; Salem Harbor, Mass., 38;

Lynn Harbor, Mass., 39; Winthrop Harbor, Mass., Boston Harbor, Mass., 40; Wey-

mouth River, Mass., Hingham Harbor, Mass., 42; Scituate Harbor, Mass., 43;

Plymouth Harbor, Mass., Wellfleet Harbor, Mass., 44; Provincetown Harbor,

Mass., 45; Chatham Harbor, Mass., examinations and surveys, 46.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. W. R. LIVERMORE, Corps of ENGINEERS—

Harbor of refuge at Hyannis, Mass., harbor of refuge at Nantucket, Mass., 48;

Marthas Vineyard inner harbor at Edgartown, Mass., 49; Vineyard Haven Harbor,

Mass., Wareham Harbor, Mass., 50; New Bedford Harbor, Mass, 51; Westport Har-

bor, Mass., 52; Taunton River, Mass., 53; Pawtucket River, R. I., Providence River

and Narragansett Bay, R. I., 54; removal of Green Jacket Shoal, Providence River,

R. I., 55; Greenwich Bay, R. I., 56; cove and water-way near Coaster Harbor

Island, R. I., Newport Harbor, R. I., 57; harbor of refuge at Point Judith, R. I.,

58; harbor of refuge at Block Island, R. I., 59; Pawcatuck River, R. I. and Conn.,

harbor of refuge at Stonington, Conn., 60; removing sunken vessels or craft

obstructing or endangering navigation, 61; examinations and surveys, 62.

IN THE CHARGE OF COL. D. C. HOUSTON, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Mystic River, Conn., Thames River, Conn., 63; New London Harbor, Conn., Connec-

ticut River, Mass. and Conn., 64; Duck Island Harbor, Conn., Clinton Harbor,

Conn., 66; New Haven Harbor, Conn., 67; breakwater & New Haven, Conn., 68;

Milford Harbor, Conn., Housatonic River, Conn., 69; Bridgeport Harbor, Conn.,

Black Rock Harbor, Conn., 70; Norwalk Harbor, Conn., Wilson Point Harbor,

Coun., 71; Five Mile River Harbor, Conn., Stamford Harbor, Conn., 72; Port Ches-

ter Harbor, N. Y., 73; Larchmont Harbor, N. Y., Echo Harbor, New Rochelle, N. Y.,

New Rochelle Harbor, N. Y., 74; East Chester Creek, N. Y., Greenport Harbor, N.

Y., 75; harbor at Port Jefferson Inlet, N. Y., Huntington Harbor, N. Y., 76; Glen

Cove Harbor, N. Y., Flushing Bay, N. Y., 77; Patchogue River, N. Y., 78; Brown's

Creek, Sayville, N. Y., examinations and surveys, 79.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. G. L. GILLESPIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Hudson River, N. Y., 81; harbor at Saugerties, N. Y., 82; harbor at Rondout, N. Y.,

83; Wappinger Creek, N. Y., Harlem River, N. Y., 84; removing obstructions in

East River and Hell Gate, N. Y., 86; Newtown Creek, N. Y., 87; Buttermilk Channel,

New York Harbor, 88; Gowanus Bay, N. Y., 89; New York Harbor, N. Y., 90; Rari-

tan Bay, N. J., 92; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering

navigation, examinations and surveys, 93.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. THOMAS L. CASEY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Sumpawanus Inlet, N. Y., 94; Canarsie Bay, N. Y., 95; Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., 96;

Arthur Kill, N. Y. and N. J., 97; channel between Staten Island and New Jersey, 98;

Passaic River, N. J., 99; Elizabeth River, N. J., 100; Rahway River, N. J., 101;

Raritan River, N. J., 102; South River, N. J., 103; Keyport Harbor N.J., Matta-

wan Creek, N. J., 104; Shoal Harbor and Compton Creek, N. J., 105; Shrewsbury

River, N. J., Manasquan (Squan) River, N. J., 106; removing sunken vessels or craft

obstructing or endangering navigation, examinations and survey, 107.

IN THE CHARGE of MAJ. C. W. RAYMOND, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Delaware River, Pa. and N. J., 108; harbor between Philadelphia, Pa., and Cam-

den, N. J., 110; Schuylkill River, Pa., 112; ice-harbor at Marcus Hook, Pa., ice-har-

bor at head of Delaware Bay, Del., 113; construction of iron pier in Delaware Bay

near Lewes, Del., 114; harbor at Delaware Breakwater, Del., 115; Rancocas River,

N.J., 116; Alloway Creek, N. J., Maurice River, N. J., 117; removal of wrecks from

Delaware Bay and River, removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endan-

gering navigation, examinations and surveys, 118.

IN THE CHARGE OF WILLIAM F. SMITH, UNITED STATES AGENT, MAJOR OF ENGI-
NEERS, U. S. ARMY, RETIRED-

Wilmington Harbor, Del., 119; ice-harbor at New Castle, Del., 120; Appoquinni-

mink River, Del., Smyrna River, Del., 121; St. Jones River, Del., Mispillion Creek,

Del., Broadkiln River, Del., 122; inland water-way from Chincoteague Bay, Va.,

to Delaware Bay, at or near Lewes, Del., 123; Susquehanna River, above and be-

low Havre de Grace, Md., North East River, Md., 124; Elk River, Md., 125; Fair-

lee Creek, Md., Chester River, Md., from Crumpton to Jones Landing, 126; Chop-

tank River, Md., Cambridge Harbor, Md., 127; Wicomico River, Md., 128; Mano-

kin River, Md., Onancock Harbor, Va., 129; harbor at Cape Charles City, Va., and

approaches by Chenton (Cherrystone) Inlet, 130; removing sunken vessels or craft

obstructing or endangering navigation, examinations and surveys, 131.

IN THE CHARGE OF COL. WILLIAM P. CRAIGHILL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Patapsco River and channel to Baltimore, Md., 132; James River, Va., 134; exami-

nation, 135.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. PETER C. HAINS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Potomac River at Washington, D. C., 135; Potomac River at Mount Vernon, Va.,

Occoquan Creek, Va., 138; Áquia Creek, Va., 139; harbor at Breton Bay, Md.,

Nomini Creek, Va., 140; Patuxent River, Md., 141; Rappahannock River, Va.,

Urbana Creek, Va., 142; York River, Va., 143; Mattaponi River, Va., 144; Pa-

munkey River, Va., examinations and surveys, 145.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. G. J. FIEBEGER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Harbor of Norfolk, and its approaches, Va., 146; approach to Norfolk Harbor and

the United States (Norfolk) navy-yard between Lambert Point and Fort Norfolk,

147; Hampton Creek and Bar, Va., Nansemond River, Va., 148; Chickahominy

River, Va., 149; Appomattox River, Va., 150; inland water route from Norfolk

Harbor, Va., to Albemarle Sound, N. C., through Currituck Sound, North Land-

ing River, Va. and N. C., 151; Currituck Sound, Coanjok Bay, and North River

Bar, N. C., examinations, 152.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. W. H. BIXBY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Staunton River, Va., 153; Roanoke River, Va. and N. C., 154; Pasquotank River, N. C.,

Mackey Creek, N. C., 155; Ocracoke Inlet, N. C., Fishing Creek, N. C., 156; Pam-

lico and Tar rivers, N. C., 157; Contentnia Creek, N. C., Trent River, N. C., 158;

Neuse River, N. C., 159; inland water-way between New Berne and Beaufort, N. C.,

160; harbor at Beaufort, N. C., 161; inland water-way between Beaufort Harbor

and New River, N. C., water-way between New River and Swansboro, N. C., 162;

New River, N. C., 163; North East (Cape Fear) River, N. C., Black River, N. C.,

164; Cape Fear River, N. C., above Wilmington, 165; Cape Fear River, N. C., at and

below Wilmington, 166; Lockwood's Folly River, N. C., Yadkin River, N. Č., 167;

harbor at Georgetown, S. C., 168; Winyaw Bay, S. C., removing sunken vessels or

craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 169; examinations, 170.

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IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. FREDERIC V. ABBOT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Waccamaw River to Waccamaw Lake, N. C. and S. C., 170; Lumber River, N. C. and

S. C., Little Pedee River, S. C., 171; Great Pedee River, S. C., Clark River, S. C.,

172; Mingo Creek, S. C., Santee River, S. C., 173; Wateree River, S. C., Congaree

River, S. C., 174; Charleston Harbor, S. C., 175; Ashley River, S. C., Wappoo Cut, S.

C., 176; Edisto River, S. C., 177; Salkahatchie River, S. C., Beaufort River, S. C., re-

moving sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 178; exam-

ination, 179.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. O. M. CARTER, Corps of ENGINEERS—

Savannah River and Harbor, Ga., 179; Savannah River, Ga., Darien Harbor, Ga.,

180; Altamaha River, Ga., Oconee River, Ga., 181; Ocmulgee River, Ga., Bruns-

wick Harbor, Ga., 182; Jekyl Creek, Ga., 183; Cumberland Sound, Ga. and Fla.,

removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, exami-

nations and surveys, 184.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. W. M. BLACK, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

St. Johns River, Fla., 185; Ocklawaha River, Fla., 186; Volusia Bar, Fla., 187; har-

bor at St. Augustine, Fla., northwest entrance, Key West Harbor, Fla., 188; Caloo-

sahatchee River, Fla., 189; channel of Charlotte Harbor and Pease Creek, Fla., 190;

Sarasota Bay, Fla., Manatee River, Fla., 191; Tampa Bay, Fla., 192; Withlacoo-

chee River, Fla., harbor at Cedar Keys, Fla., 193; Suwanee River, Fla., 194; exam-

inations, 195.

IN THE CHARGE of Capt. PHILIP M. PRICE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Apalachicola Bay, Fla., 196; Apalachicola River, Fla., including Lee Slough, 197;

Flint River, Ga., 198; Chattahoochee River, Ga. and Ala., 199; La Grange Bayou

and Holmes River, Fla., 200; Choctawhatchee River, Fla. and Ala., 201; harbor

at Pensacola, Fla., 202; Escambia and Conecuh rivers, Fla. and Ala., 203; Alabama

River, Ala., 204; Tallapoosa River, Ala., 206; Coosa River, Ga. and Ala., 207; op-

erating and care of canals and other works of navigation on Coosa River, Ga. and

Ala., Cahaba River, Ala., 210; examinations, 211.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. A. N. Damrell, Corps of Engineers—

Mobile Harbor, Ala., 211; Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, Ala. and Miss., 212; Black

Warrior River, Ala., from Tuscaloosa to Daniels Creek, 215; Noxubee River, Miss.,

Pascagoula River, Miss., 217; Chickasahay River, Miss., Bluff Creek, Miss., Leaf

River, Miss., 218; harbor at Biloxi, Miss., Pearl River, Miss., below Jackson, 219;

Pearl River, Miss., between Jackson and Carthage, Pearl River, Miss., between

Edinburg and Carthage, Bogue Chitto, La., 220; examination, 221.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. JAMES B. QUINN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Inspection of the improvement of the South Pass of the Mississippi River, 221;

Chefuncte (Tchefuncte) River and Bogue Falia, La., Tickfaw River and its tribu-

taries, La., 222; Amite River and Bayou Manchac, La., 223; Bayou La Fourche,

La., Bayou Terrebonne, La., 224; Bayou Plaquemine, La., Bayou Courtableau,

La., 225; Bayou Teche, La., mouth and passes of Calcasieu River, La., 226; har-

bor at Sabine Pass, Tex., 227; Sabine River, Tex., Neches River, Tex., removing

sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 228; examinations

and survey, 229.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. JOHN MILLIS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Securing mouth of Bayou Plaquemine, La., from further caving, removing sunken

vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation of New Orleans Harbor,

La., 231.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. CHARLES J. ALLEN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Entrance to Galveston Harbor, Tex., 231; ship channel in Galveston Bay, Tex., 232;

Trinity River, Tex., Cedar Bayou, Tex., 233; Buffalo Bayou, Tex., harbor at Bra-

zos Santiago, Tex., 234; examinations and survey, 235.