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WESTERN RIVERS.
IN THE CHARGE of Capt. J. H. WILLARD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Red River, La. and Ark., 236; Red River above Fulton, Ark., 237; Ouachita and
Black rivers, Ark. and La., 238; Ouachita River above Camden, Ark., 239; Bayou
D'Arbonne, La., Bayou Bartholomew, La. and Ark., 240; Bayou Bœuf (Bœuf River)
La., Tensas River and Bayou Maçon, La., 241; bayous Rondeway and Vidal, La.,
Big Black River, Miss., 242; Yazoo River, Miss., 243; Tchula Lake, Miss., Talla-
hatchee River, Miss., Steele Bayou and Washington Bayou, Miss., 244; Big Sun-
Aower River, Miss., 245; Big Hatchee River, Tenn., Forked Deer River, Tenn.,
water gauges on Mississippi River and its principal tributaries, 246; survey of
Cypress Bayou and the lakes between Jefferson, Tex., and Shreveport, La., 248;
examinations, 249.
IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. H. S. TABER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Removing obstructions in Arkansas River, Ark., Ind. Ter., and Kans., 249; Arkan-
sas River, Ark., Ind. Ter., and Kans., 250; Fourche River, Ark., 251; Petit Jean
River, Ark., White River, Ark., 252; Cache River, Ark., 253; Little Red River,
Ark., Black River, Ark. and Mo., 254; Black River, Mo., St. Francis River, Ark.,
255; St. Francis River, Mo., Little River, Mo. and Ark., 256; examinations and
survey, 257.
IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. S. W. ROESSLER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Examinations of Mississippi River, at Memphis Harbor, Tenn.; from Lake County,
Tenn., to Fulton County, Ky., north and west of Reelfoot Lake, 257.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. A. M. MILLER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Removing snags and wrecks from Mississippi River, 258; Mississippi River between
the Ohio and Illinois rivers, 259; harbor at St. Louis, Mo., 260; Gasconade River,
Mo., 261; Osage River, Mo., 262; Kaskaskia River, Ill., 263.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. E. H. RUFFNER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Mississippi River between Des Moines Rapids and mouth of Illinois River, 263; ex-
amination, 264.
IN THE CHARGE of Maj. A. MACKENZIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Operating snag boats and dredge boats on Upper Mississippi River, 264; Mississippi
River between Minneapolis and Des Moines Rapids, 265; Des Moines Rapids, Mis-
sissippi River, operating and care of Des Moines Rapids Canal and Dry Dock,
266; examinations and survey, 267.
IN THE CHARGE of Maj. W. A. JONES, Corps of Engineers-
Mississippi River above Falls of St. Anthony, Minn., reservoirs at headwaters of
Mississippi River, 268; Chippewa River, including Yellow Banks, Wis., 270; St.
Croix River, Wis. and Minn., Minnesota River, Minn., 271; Red River of the
North, Minn. and N. Dak., 272; gauging Mississippi River at or near St. Paul,
Minn., 273; examinations and survey, 274.
IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. CHARLES R. SUTER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Examination of Missouri River, from the old mouth of Platte River, Little Point, to
a point opposite Leavenworth; and at Weston, Mo., 275.
IN THE CHARge of Capt. CHAS. F. POWELL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Missouri River between the Great Falls, Mont., and Sioux City, Iowa, 275; Yellow-
stone River, Mont. and N. Dak., 276; examinations and surveys, 277.
IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. J. W. Barlow, Corps of Engineers-
Tennessee River above Chattanooga, Tenn., and below Bee Tree Shoal, Ala., 278;
Hiawassee River, Tenn., French Broad River, Tenn., 280; Clinch River, Tenn.,
281; Cumberland River, Tenn. and Ky., 282; Caney Fork River, Tenn., 284;
South Fork of Cumberland River, Ky., examinations and survey, 285.
IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. GEORGE W. GOETHALS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Tennessee River between Chattanooga, Tenn., and foot of Bee Tree Shoals, Ala., 286;
operating and care of Muscle Shoals Canal, Tennessee River, 287; examination,
288.
IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. WILLIAM E. MERRILL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Ohio River, 288; operating suag boats on Ohio River, operating and care of Davis
Island Dam, Ohio River, movable dam in Ohio River near mouth of Beaver
River, Pa., Monongahela River, W. Va. and Pa., 290; operating and care of
locks and dams Nos. 8 and 9, Monongahela River, purchase of Lock and Dam
No. 7, Monongahela River, purchase of Lock and Dam No. 6, Monongahela River,
Cheat River, W. Va., 291; Allegheny River, Pa., dam at Herr Island, Allegheny
River, 292; ice-harbor at mouth of Muskingum River, Ohio, Muskingum River,
Ohio, operating and care of locks and dams on Muskingum River, Ohio, 293; ex-
aminations, 294.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. G. J. LYDECKER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Falls of the Ohio River, Louisville, Ky., 295; Indiana Chute, Falls of the Ohio
River, operating and care of Louisville and Portland Canal, Ky., 296; Wabash
River, Ind. and Ill., 297; White River, Ind., examination, 298.
IN THE CHARGE OF COL. WILLIAM P. CRAIGHILL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS--
Great Kanawha River, W. Va., 299; operating and care of locks and dams on Great
Kanawha River, W. Va., Elk River, W. Va., 300; Gauley River, W. Va., 301; New
River, from the mouth of Wilson, in Grayson County, Va., to the mouth of Green-
briar River, W. Va., 302; examination, 303.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. D. W. LOCKWOOD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Tradewater River, Ky., operating and keeping in repair locks and dams on Green
and Barren rivers, Ky., 304; Rough River, Ky., Kentucky River, Ky., 305; oper-
ating and keeping in repair locks and dams on Kentucky River, Ky., Licking
River, Ky., froin Farmer to West Liberty, 306; Big Sandy River, W. Va. and Ky.,
Levisa Fork, Big Sandy River, Ky., 307; Tug Fork, Big Sandy River, W. Va. and
Ky., Guyandotte River, W. Va., Little Kanawha River, W. Va., 308; Buckhannon
River, W. Va., examinations, 309.
LAKE HARBORS AND RIVERS.
IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. W. L. FISK, CORPS OF ENGINEERS— ·
Harbor at Grand Marais, Minn., 310; harbor at Agate Bay, Minn., harbor at Duluth,
Minn., 311; harbor at Superior Bay and St. Louis Bay, Wis., 312; Minnesota Point,
at Superior, Wis., harbor at Ashland, Wis., 313; harbor at Ontonagon, Mich., 314;
Eagle Harbor, Mich., harbor at Marquette, Mich., 315; harbor of refuge at Grand
Marais, Mich., resurvey and relocation of harbor line in Portage Lake, Houghton
County, Mich., examinations and survey, 316.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. CHARLES E. L. B. DAVIS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Manistique Harbor, Mich., 317; Cedar River Harbor, Mich., Menomonee Harbor,
Mich. and Wis., Menomonee River, Mich. and Wis., 318; Oconto Harbor, Wis., Pen-
saukee Harbor, Wis., 319; Green Bay Harbor, Wis., 320; harbor of refuge at en-
trance of Sturgeon Bay Canal, Wis., Ahnapee Harbor, Wis., 321; Kewaunee Har-
bor, Wis., Two Rivers Harbor, Wis., 322; Manitowoc Harbor, Wis., Sheboygan
Harbor, Wis., 323; Port Washington Harbor, Wis., 324; harbor of refuge at Mil-
waukee Bay, Wis., Milwaukee Harbor, Wis., 325; Racine Harbor, Wis., Kenosha
Harbor, Wis., 326; Waukegan Harbor, Ill., 327; Fox and Wisconsin rivers, Wis.,
328; operating and care of locks and dams on Fox River, Wis., 329.
IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. W. L. MARSHALL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Chicago Harbor, Ill., 329; Calumet Harbor, Ill., 330; Calumet River, Ill. and Ind.,
331; Illinois River, Ill., 332; operating and care of La Grange Lock, Illinois River,
Ill., 333; Illinois and Mississippi Canal, 334; examination and survey, 335.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. WILLIAM LUDLOW, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Petoskey Harbor, Mich., Charlevoix Harbor and entrance to Pine Lake, Mich., 336;
Frankfort Harbor, Mich., harbor of refuge at Portage Lake, Mich., 337; Manistee
Harbor, Mich., Ludington Harbor, Mich., 338; Pentwater Harbor, Mich., White
River Harbor, Mich., 339; Muskegon Harbor, Mich., Grand Haven Harbor, Mich.,
340; Holland (Black Lake) Harbor, Mich., 341; Saugatuck Harbor, Mich., South
Haven Harbor, Mich., 342; St. Joseph Harbor, Mich., St. Joseph River, Mich., 343;
Michigan City Harbor, Ind., 344; examination and survey, 345.
IN THE CHARGE OF COL. O. M. POE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
St. Marys River, Mich., 345; operating and care of St. Marys Falls Canal, Mich.,
dry dock at St. Marys Falls Canal, Mich., 346; Hay Lake Channel, St. Marys
River, Mich., 347; harbor at Cheboygan, Mich., harbor at Thunder Bay, Mich., 348;
Thunder Bay River, Mich., 350; harbor at Au Sable, Mich., Saginaw River, Mich.,
351; harbor of refuge at Sand Beach, Lake Huron, Mich., 353; Black River at
Port Huron, Mich., 354; mouth of Black River, Mich., 355; St. Clair Flats Canal,
Mich., 356; operating and care of St. Clair Flats Canal, Mich., Clinton River, Mich.,
358; Grosse Pointe Channel, Mich., 359; Rouge River, Mich., 360; Detroit River,
Mich., removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation,
361; examinations, 362.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. L. COOPER OVERMAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Monroe Harbor, Mich., 363; Toledo Harbor, Ohio, 364; Port Clinton Harbor, Ohio,
365; Sandusky City Harbor, Ohio, Sandusky River, Ohio, 366; Huron Harbor,
Ohio, 367; Vermillion Harbor, Ohio, 368; Black River Harbor, Ohio, 369; Cleve-
land Harbor, Ohio, 370; Fairport Harbor, Ohio, 371; Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, 372;
examinations and surveys, 373.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. AMOS STICKNEY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS--
Erie Harbor, Pa., 373; preservation and protection of peninsula at Presque Isle,
Erie Harbor, Pa., Dunkirk Harbor, N. Y., 374; Buffalo Harbor, N. Y., 375; Tona-
wanda Harbor and Niagara River, N. Y., Wilson Harbor, N. Y., 376; Olcott Harbor,
N. Y., Oak Orchard Harbor, N. Y., 377; examination and survey, 378.
IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. DAN C. KINGMAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Charlotte Harbor, N. Y., 378; Pultneyville Harbor, N. Y., 379; harbor at Great Sodus
Bay, N. Y., harbor at Little Sodus Bay, N. Y., 380; Oswego Harbor, N. Y., 381; har-
bor at Sacketts Harbor, N. Y., 382.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. M. B. ADAMS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Shoal between Sister Islands and Cross-over Light, St. Lawrence River, N. Y., Og-
densburg Harbor, N. Y., 383; Grass River, N. Y., breakwater at Rouse Point, Lake
Champlain, N. Y., 384; Great Chazy River, N. Y., breakwater at Gordon Landing,
Lake Champlain, Vt., Plattsburg Harbor, N. Y., 385; Burlington Harbor, Vt.,
Otter Creek, Vt., 386; Ticonderoga River, N. Y., Narrows of Lake Champlain,
N. Y. and Vt., 387; examinations, 388.
PACIFIC COAST.
IN THE CHARGE OF COL. G. H. MENDELL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Oakland Harbor, Cal., 388; survey of San Francisco Harbor, San Pablo and Suisun
bays, Strait of Carquinez, and mouths of San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers, Cal.,
389.
IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. W. H. H. BENYAURD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Napa River, Cal., 389; Redwood Harbor, Cal., Redwood Creek, Cal., 390; San Luis
Obispo Harbor, Cal., Wilmington Harbor, Cal., 391; San Diego Harbor, Cal., 392;
examinations, 393.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. W. H. HEUER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
San Joaquin River, Cal., 394; Mokelumne River, Cal., 395; Sacramento and Feather
rivers, Cal., 396; Petaluma Creek, Cal., Humboldt Harbor and Bay, Cal., 397;
examination and survey, investigation of mining-débris question in State of Cali-
fornia, 399.
IN THE CHARGE of Capt. THOMAS W. SYMONS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Coquille River, Oregon, 399; entrance to Coos Bay and Harbor, Oregon, 401; Ump-
qua River, Oregon, Siuslaw River, Oregon, 402; Yaquina Bay, Oregon, 403; Tilla-
mook Bay and Bar, Oregon, 404; Nehalem Bay, Oregon, Upper Columbia and Snake
rivers, Oregon and Wash., 405; Columbia River between head of Rock Island
Rapids and foot of Priest Rapids, Wash., 406; Chehalis River, Wash., 407; Skagit,
Steilaquamish, Nootsack, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie rivers, Wash., 408; examin-
ations and surveys, 409.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. THOMAS H. HANDBURY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Mouth of Columbia River, Oregon and Wash., 412; construction of canal at the Cas-
cades, Columbia River, Oregon, 414; Columbia and Lower Willamette rivers below
Portland, Oregon, 416; Willamette River above Portland, Oregon, 417; Cowlitz
River, Wash., 418; Young's and Klaskuine rivers, Oregon, gauging waters of Co-
lumbia River, Oregon and Wash., 419; removing sunken vessels or craft obstruct-
ing or endangering navigation, examinations and surveys, 420.
EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES OF RIVERS AND HAR-
Lubec, Me., Kennebec River at Bath, Me., Boston Harbor, Mass., New York Har-
bor and its adjacent waters, 424; Philadelphia, Pa., New Castle, Del., St. Augus-
tine Harbor, Fla., 425; Duluth Harbor, Bay of St. Louis, Superior Bay and adja-
jent waters, Minn. and Wis., Portage Lake, Mich., Chicago Harbor, Ill., San
Francisco Harbor and adjacent waters, Cal., San Pedro, Wilmington Harbor, Cal.,
426; Humboldt Bay, Cal., Astoria Harbor, Oregon, 427.
BRIDGING NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES.
(1) Bridge of Winona and Southwestern Railway Company across Mississippi River
at Winona, Minn.; (2) bridge across Powow River, between the towns of Ames-
bury and Salisbury, Mass., 427; (3) bridge of Clinton and Illinois Bridge Company
across Mississippi River near Clinton, Iowa; (4) bridge of Leavenworth and Platte
County Bridge Company across Missouri River between Leavenworth, Kans., and
Platte County, Mo., 428; (5) bridge of Charleston and South Side Bridge Company
across Great Kanawha River at Charlestown, W. Va.; (6) bridge of Oregon Rail-
way Extensions Company across Columbia River near Vancouver, Wash.; (7)
bridge of The South Bound Railroad Company across Savannah River near Sister
Ferry, Effingham County, Ga.; (8) bridge of Houston, Central Arkansas and
Northern Railroad Company across Little River, La.; (9) bridge of Wrightsville
and Tennille (Tennville) Railroad Company across Oconee River near Dublin, Ga.,
429; (10) bridge of Houston, Central Arkansas and Northern Railroad Company
across Ouachita River near Columbia, La.; (11) bridge of Kansas City Terminal
Railway Company across Missouri River near Quindaro, Kans.; (12) bridge of
city of St. Paul, Minn., across Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn.; (13) bridge
of Cable City Bridge Construction Company across Arkansas River at Dardanelle,
Ark.; (14) bridge of Houston, Central Arkansas and Northern Railroad Company
across Red River at Upper Falls, near Alexandria, La.; (15) bridge of Macon,
Dublin and Savannah Railroad Company across Oconee River at Dublin, Ga.; (16)
bridges of Tacoma, Olympia and Grays Harbor Railroad Company across Chehalis
River between Aberdeen and Cosmopolis, Wash., and across Johns River near its
confluence with Grays Harbor, Wash., 430; (17) bridges of Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company across Tug Fork of Big Sandy River, 91 and 954 miles above Cat-
lettsburg, Ky.; (18) bridge of Port View Bridge Company across Youghiogheny
River at McKeesport, Pa.; (19) bridge of Inter-State Bridge and Street Railway
Company across Missouri River between Council Bluffs, Iowa, and East Omaha,
Nebr.; (20) bridge of Northern Pacific and Puget Sound Shore Railroad Company
across Duwamish (D’Wamish) River near Seattle, Wash.; (21) bridge of Spokane
and Palouse Railway Company across Clearwater River, about 11 miles above
Lewiston, Idaho; (22) bridge of Allegheny Bridge Company across Allegheny
River, at Sixth street, Pittsburg, Pa.; (23) bridge of Messrs. Frederick W. Dick-
inson et al. across channel separating Little Island from mainland at Osterville,
in town of Barnstable, Mass.; (24) bridge of city of Winona, Minn., across Miss-
issippi River at Winona, Minn., 431; (25) bridge of Missouri River and Land
Improvement and Construction Company across Missouri River near mouth of
Kansas River; (26) bridge of Coos Bay, Roseburg and Eastern Railroad and Navi-
gation Company across Coal Bank Slough, in Coos County, Oregon; (27) bridge
of St. Clair, Madison and St. Louis Belt Railroad Company across Mississippi River
at Alton, Ill.; (28) temporary and permanent bridges of Chicago and North-Western
Railway Company across North Branch of Chicago River near Kinzie street,
Chicago, Ill.; (29) bridge of The Upper Bridge Company across Monongahela
River near Pittsburg, Pa.; (30) bridge of Chicago and North Michigan Railroad
Company across Pine Lake, near Charlevoix, Mich.; (31) bridge of commissioners
of public parks of the city of New York across Harlem River at 155th street and
McComb Dam Road, New York City, 432; (32) bridge of North River Bridge Com-
pany across Hudson River at New York City, 433.
BRIDGES OBSTRUCTING NAVIGATION.
(1) Bridge across Ashley River, S. C.; (2) bridge across Swinomish Slough, Wash., 433;
(3) bridge across Green River (below Lock No. 1), at Spottsville, Ky.; (4) bridge
across Muskingum River, between Marietta and Harmar, Ohio; (5) bridge across
Muskingum River, between Taylorsville and Duncan Falls, Ohio; (6) bridge across
canal of Muskingum River at foot of Main street, Zanesville, Ohio; (7) bridge across
Bayou Plaquemine, La., 434; (8) bridge across channel leading to Back Cove, Port-
land Harbor, Me.; (9) bridge across Savannah River below Augusta, Ga.; (10) bridge
across Tennessee River at Florence, Ala.; (11) bridge across Little Tennessee River,
near Niles Ferry, Tenn.; (12) bridge across Spuyten Duyvil Creek, N. Y.; (13) bridge
across Trout Creek, Fla., 435; (14) bridge across Chicago River at Canal street, Chi-
cago, Ill.; (15) bridge across Kentucky River at Frankfort, Ky., 436.
OCCUPANCY OF AND INJURY TO PUBLIC WORKS BY CORPORATIONS AND
INDIVIDUALS..
436
MISCELLANEOUS.
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. GEORGE H. ELLIOT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Washington Aqueduct, 436; water supply, District of Columbia, 441; increasing
the water supply of Washington, D. C., 442; erection of fishways at Great Falls,
443.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AND WASHINGTON MONUMENT, DIS- TRICT OF COLUMBIA.
IN THE CHARGE OF COL. O. H. ERNST, MAJOR, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
SURVEY OF THE NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN LAKES.
444
SURVEY at Marquette Harbor, Mich., 445.
PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHARTS OF THE NORTHERN AND
NORTHWESTERN LAKES...
445
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..
447
449