53D CONGRESS, Į HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Ex. Doc. 1,
3d Session.

{Pt. 2, Vol. II.

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,

UNITED STATES ARMY,

TO THE

SECRETARY OF WAR,

FOR

THE YEAR 1894.

IN SIX PARTS.

PART VI.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1894.

CONTENTS

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

PART I.

OFFICERS OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

STATUS, changes, and distribution of officers of corps, 3; officers detached, 4.

FORTIFICATIONS.

PROJECTS and estimates, 4; appropriations, 5; allotments, 6; Portland Harbor, Me.,

6; Boston Harbor, Mass., Narragansett Bay, R. I., New York Harbor, N. Y., 7; Phil

adelphia, Pa., 9; Washington, D. C., Hampton Roads, Va., Savannah, Ga., Pensacola,

Fla., San Franciso Harbor, Cal., 10; preservation and repair of fortifications, 12.

Sites for fortifications: Fort McClary, Me., Cushings Island, Portland, Me., Grovers
Cliff, Boston, Mass., Sullivans Island, Charleston, S. C., 13.

SEA WALLS AND EMBANKMENTS, NEW YORK HARBOR.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. H. M. ROBERT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Bedloes Island, Governors Island, Davids Island, 14.

SEA WALL AT FORT MCHENRY, BALTIMORE HARBOR, MD.

IN THE CHARGE OF COL. WM. P. CRAIGHILL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

WATER SUPPLY AT FORT MONROE, VA.

IN THE CHARGE of Maj. CHARLES E. L. B. DAVIS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORTIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR
1895-'96....
15

THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS.

14

14

CONSTITUTION of Board, summary of reports rendered, 15; personal inspections

made, additional duties of members, 16.

POST OF WILLETS POINT, NEW YORK.-U. S. ENGINEER SCHOOL.-
BATTALION OF ENGINEERS.-ENGINEER DEPOT.

I

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

Post of Willets Point, U. S. Engineer School, Battalion of Engineers, 17; Engineer

Depot, 18; statement of funds, estimates, 19.

RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.

GENERAL STATEMENT, removal of wrecks, 19; establishment of harbor lines, exam-

ination of bills for bridges, construction of bridges across navigable waters, bridges

obstructing navigation, occupancy and injury of public works, engineer divisions,

South Pass of the Mississippi River, 20.

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