Statement showing rank and duties of officers of Corps of Engineers-Cont'd. Milton B. Adams. Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo. Member of Boards of Engi neer Officers to establish the harbor-lines in Quincy Bay, Ill., and on bridge across the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis. In charge of the defensive works at Fort Montgomery, N. Y. In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Ogdensburgh, on the river St. Lawrence, and Plattsburgh, Burlington, and Swanton; of the channel between the islands of North Hero and South Hero, and construction of breakwaters at Rouse's Point and Gordon's Landing on Lake Champlain. In charge of the improvement of Ticonderoga and Grass rivers, and of narrows at Lake Champlain, N. Y., and Otter Creek, Vt. In charge of preliminary examination for extension on north end of breakwater at Plattsburgh; Salmon River from Fort Cov ington to the international line; shoals between the Sister Islands and the Cross-over Light in St. Lawrence River; Lake George, with view to placing buoys and improving channel; Great Chazy River from its mouth to Champlain Village, N. Y.; and Swanton Harbor, Vt. In charge of survey of Salmon and Great Chazy rivers, and of shoals between the Sister Islands and the Cross-over Light in St. Lawrence, N. Y. William R. Livermore.. In temporary charge of the defensive works of forts at Clark's Point, Mass., Dutch Island and Fort Adams, R. I. In temporary charge of the improvement of the harbors of Nantucket, Wood's Holl, Wareham, Hyannis, New Bedford, and Vineyard Haven, Mass., Newport and Block Island, R. I., and Stonington, Conn. In temporary charge of the construction of harbor of refuge at Wood's Holl, Mass. In temporary charge of the improvement of the rivers Taunton, Mass., Pawtucket, Providence, Warren, and Pawcatuck, and Narragansett Bay, R. I., and Little Narragansett Bay, R. I. and Conn., and removal of Green Jacket Shoal, Providence River, R. I. In charge, temporarily, of preliminary examination of Taunton River; inner and outer harbor at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard; Westport Harbor, and East and West Branch of Westport River, Mass.; Fishing Place Cove near Seaconnet Point, for breakwater; cove near southeast extremity of Coaster's Harbor Island, and water-way between said island and Rhode Island; entrance to Point Judith Pond west of Point Judith, for harbor of refuge; coast near lifesaving station to East Point Judith, for breakwater; Greenwich Bay to deepen water on the bar at Long Point; and for a survey of Narragansett Bay at the month of Narrow River, for breakwater, R. I. charge of survey of Martha's Vineyard, inner and outer harbor at Edgartown, Mass.; cove near southeast extremity of Coaster's Harbor Island, and water-way between said island and Rhode Island; coast near life-saving station, East Point Judith, with a view to constructing a breakwater; and Narragansett Bay at the mouth of Narrow River, R. I. In charge of construction of draw protection at the bridge across Taunton River, Somerset, Mass., and of aids to navigation through draw of Tiverton Bridge, Sakonnet River, R. I. In charge of removal of wreck of schooner Alma from Vinevaid Haven Harbor, and of wreck of schooner Annie E. Hays from Buzzard's Bay, Mass. Member of Board of En In Statement showing rank and duties of officers of Corps of Engineers-Cont'd. William H. Heuer William S. Stanton..... James C. Post James F. Gregory gineer Officers to consider the matter of the harbor lines of the port of Boston. Temporarily a member of Advisory Council to the Rhode Island State Board of Harbor Commissioners. In charge of the improvement of Humboldt Harbor and Bay, Cal. In charge of the improvement of the Sacramento, Feather, San Joaquin, and Mokelumne Rivers, and Petaluma Creek, Cal. In charge of preliminary examination of entrance and inside bars to head of navigation of Eel and Klamath rivers, Cal.; and the necessity for the establishment and maintenance of public moorings for the protection of shipping in the open and exposed ports on the northern coast of California at Fort Ross, Fish's Mill, Fish Rock, Shelter Cove, Trinidad, etc. Member of Boards of Engineer Officers to establish the harbor lines of San Francisco and San Diego harbors and adjacent waters; and to examine and investigate the mining débris question in the State of California, etc. Engineer twelfth Light-house District. Detached; Engineer first and second light-house districts. In charge of the defensive works at Forts Stevens, Oregon, and Canby, Wash. In charge of the improvement of the canal at the Cascades, Oregon, mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon and Wash.; of the rivers Chehalis, Skagit, Steilaquamish, Nootsack, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie, Wash. In charge of water-gauges on the Columbia River from Astoria to the bar. In charge of examination and survey of the Columbia River, Oregon. Disbursing officer of Board of Engineer Officers on obstructions to navigation in the Columbia River at The Dalles and Celilo Falls, and at Three and Ten Mile Rapids. Member of Boards of Engineer Officers on improvement of Coos and Yaquina Bays, Oregon, and to examine and investigate the mining débris question in the State of California, etc. Engineer thirteenth Lighthouse District. In charge of the Third Division, Office of the Chief of Engineers. Member of the Boards of Engineer Officers on improvement of Charleston Harbor, S. C., for improving Cumberland Sound and Savannah River, below Savannah, Ga., and on obstructions to navigation in the Columbia River at The Dalles and Celilo Falls, and at Three and Ten Mile Rapids. Absent in Europe under orders from the Secretary of War. Detached; Engineer Secretary of the Light-House Board. On duty in Office of the Chief of Engineers. On duty under the direction of the Secretary of War. In charge of the Third Division, Office of the Chief of Engineers. Member of Board of Engineer Officers on bridge across the Detroit River at Detroit, Mich. Charles E. L. B. Davis... In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Ashland, Wis.; Ontonagon, Eagle Harbor, Marquette, Manistique, and Cedar River, Mich.; Menomonee, Oconto, Pensaukee, Green Bay, Ahnepee, Kewaunee, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, and Port Washington, Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha, Wis., and Wankegan, Ill. charge of harbors of refuge at Milwaukee Bay, Wis. ; at entrance to Sturgeon Bay Canal, Lake Michigan, and Grand Marais, Mich. In charge of the improvement of the rivers Fox and Wisconsin, Wis. In charge of preliminary examination of Centreville Creek; Racine Harbor; ENG 89-26 In Statement showing rank and duties of officers of Corps of Engineers-Cont'd. James B. Quinn............ Kenosha harbor for refuge; harbor at mouth of Fond du Lac River, Lake Winnebago; and Oconto and Menomonee harbors, Wis. In charge of survey of harbor at mouth of Fond du Lac River, in Lake Winnebago, and of Menomonee Harbor from the waters of Green Bay to N. Ludington & Co.'s mill, Wis. In charge of water-level observations on Lake Superior. In charge of water-level observations on Lake Michigan. In charge of the estab lishment and maintenance of harbor lines in Portage Lake, Mich. Member of Board of Engineer Officers to establish the harbor lines in Marquette Harbor, Mich. In charge of the improvement of the harbors of Duluth, Grand Marais, Agate Bay, Minu., Superior Bay on Lake Superior, St. Louis Bay, and Ashland, Wis., Ontonagon, Eagle Harbor, and Marquette, Mich., and the harbor of refuge at Grand Marais, Mich. In charge of preliminary examination at Duluth, Minn.; Black River, Lake Superior, to deepen channel and for breakwater, Mich. In charge of survey at Duluth, Minn., and at Minnesota Point, at Superior, at the west end of Lake Superior. In charge of water-level observations on Lake Superior. In charge of the establishment and maintenance of harbor lines in Portage Lake, Mich. To exercise supervision over construction of bridge across the St. Louis River between the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Member of Board of Engineer Officers to establish the harbor lines in Marquette Harbor, Mich. Daniel W. Lockwood... In charge of the improvement of Little Kanawha, Guyan dotte, and Buckhannon rivers, W. Va., Big Sandy River, W. Va. and Ky.; of the Kentucky, Tradewater, Green, and Barren rivers; and of Licking River from Farmers to West Liberty, Ky. In charge of negotiations for the purchase of the Green and Barren iver improvement, Ky. In charge of preliminary examinations of Big Sandy River from Catlettsburgh to Pikeville, on Louisa Fork, and to the mouth of Pond Creek on Tug Fork, Ky. To exercise supervision over the construction of the proposed road of the Carrollton, or Lock No. 1, Turnpike Company, through the land of the United States at Lock No. 1, Kentucky River; of bridge across the Tradewater River; and of bridge across the Kentucky River at or near Tyrone, Ky. Member of Boards of Engineer Officers on proposed bridge across the Ohio River at Louisville, Ky.; and to examine and report upon the bridge now being constructed across the Green River, below Lock No. 1. CAPTAINS. Ernest H. Ruffner John C. Mallery. Thomas Turtle .... In charge of the improvement of the Mississippi River between Des Moines Rapids and the mouth of the Illinois River. In charge of preliminary examination of Clarksville Harbor, Mo. Member of Board of Engineer Officers to establish the harbor lines in Quincy Bay, Ill. Detached; Engineer fifth and sixth Light-house districts. In charge of the First and Second Divisions, Office of the Chief of Engineers. In charge of the Fourth and Fifth divisions, office of the Chief of Engineers. In temporary charge of the defensive works at Forts Carroll and McHenry, Baltimore, Md.; the improvement of the harbor at Baltimore, Md.; the improvement of James River, Va., and New River, Va. RANK AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS. Statement showing rank and duties of officers of Corps of Engineers-Cont'd. RANK AND NAME. DUTIES. CAPTAINS. (continued.) Edward Maguire .. Frederick A. Mahan Charles F. Powell 66 and W. Va., and Gauley, Great Kanawha, and Elk rivers, W. Va. In charge of removal of wreck of schooner Wallace M. French from the Patapsco River above Fort Carroll. Member of Board of Officers on revision of blank forms, etc., now in use in the Army, and for the preparation of the Book of Forms," for issue. Commanding Company B, Battalion of Engineers. Instructor in Military Engineering at the Engineer School of Application. Member of Board of Engineer Officers to report upon the "Auto-Mobile Controllable Torpedo," of Mr. J. N. H. Patrick. Detached; Engineer Fourth Lighthouse District. In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Erie, Pa., and Buffalo, Wilson, Olcott, Oak Orchard, and Dunkirk, N. Y. In charge of improvement of Tonawanda Harbor In charge of survey of the and Niagara River, N. Y. peninsula and harbor at Erie, Pa. In charge of the preservation and protection of the peninsula of Presque Member of Board of Engineer Isle, Erie Harbor, Pa. Officers on improvement of Buffalo and Erie harbors. Secretary and disbursing officer of the Mississippi River Commission created by act of Congress approved June 28, 1879. Secretary and assistant to the construction committee of the Mississippi River Commission, and disbursing officer for works carried on by the Commission. Frederick A. Hinman... On sick leave of absence. Found incapacitated for active service by an Army Retiring Board and granted indefinite leave of absence on account of disability. Detached; Instructor of Engineering at the United States Infantry and Cavalry School. John G. D. Knight...... William L. Marshall In charge of the defensive works at Forts McRee, Pickens, Statement showing rank and duties of officers of Corps of Engineers-Cont'd. with the Calumet River; and of Berry Lake, Ind. In charge of survey of the Hennepin Canal. In charge of the location of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal. In charge of water-level observations on Lake Michigan. Member of Board of Engineer Officers on improvement of navigation at Rock Island Rapids, Mississippi River. Engineer Officer, Division of the Missouri. Joseph II. Willard...... In charge of the improvement of Tensas River and Bayou Macon, La., Ouachita and Black River and Bayou Bartholomew in La. and Ark., Little River, Bœuf River, Bayous D'Arbonne, Rondeway, and Vidal, La.; Cypress Bayou, La. and Tex.; Red River, La. and Ark., Ouachita River above Camden, Ark.; North Fork and main river of the Forked Deer River, and South Forked Deer River, and the Big Hatchie River, Tenn.; of the rivers Big Sunflower, Yazoo, Yallabusha, Big Black, and Tallahatchie, and Tchula Lake, and Steele's Bayou, Miss. In charge of preliminary examination of Ouachita River, La. and Ark., from its mouth to head of navigation; Bayou Dorcheat from Lake Bistenau to the Arkansas line, La.; and Bogue Phalia, Miss. In charge of the water-gauges on the Lower Mississippi River and its principal tributaries. To supervise the construction of the bridge across Yazoo River, near Greenwood, Miss., and across Sunflower River, near Johnsonville, Miss., and to supervise changes and alterations in the bridge across Big Black River at Allen's Station, Miss. Detached; on duty at the Military Academy as instructor of Practical Military Engineering, and in command of Company E, Battalion of Engineers. In charge of waterworks and supply-line, and Acting Signal Officer at West Point, N. Y. In charge of the erection of a monument at Washington's Headquarters at Newburgh, N. Y. Member of General Court-Martial convened at West Point, N. Y, on August 20, 1888. In charge of the defensive works at Forts McRee, Pickens, and Barrancas, Fla. In charge of the improvement of Pensacola Harbor, Fla. In charge of the improvement of the rivers Coosa and Chattahoochee, Ga. and Ala., Flint, Ga., Choctawhatchee, Escambia, and Conecub, Fla. and Ala., Alabama, Cahawba, and Tallapoosa, Ala., Apalachicola River and Bay, and La Grange Bayou, Fla. In charge of survey of the Coosa River for location of channel from the rapids at Wetumpka to connect with the improvement above the Ten Islands, Ala. In charge of resurvey of outer and inner bars at Pensacola, Fla. Philip M. Price.... Carl F. Palfrey.. In charge of the defensive works at Forts Porter, Niagara, and Ontario, N. Y. In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Charlotte, Pultneyville, Great Sodus, Little Sodus, Oswego, and Sackett's Harbor, N. Y. In charge of revision of surveys and estimates for water-way around Niagara Falls, N. Y. In charge of preliminary examination of Black River from Brownville to Lake Ontario; Cape Vincent Harbor for breakwater; harbor of refuge at Frontberg, Lake Ontario; Genesee River, south of the harbor and above the village of Charlotte; channel connecting Irondequoit Bay with Lake Ontario for harbor of refuge; harbor at Troutberg; and harbor, mouth of Salmon River, Lake Ontario, N.Y. In charge of waterlevel observations on Lake Ontario. |