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July 1, 1881, amount available.

July 1, 1882, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1881

July 1, 1882, amount available.

Amount appropriated by act passed August 2, 1882.

Amount available for fiscal year ending June 30, 1883.

$3,287 57

3,284 26

3 31

10,000 00

10,003 31

144,200 00

Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project...... Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1884. 60,000 00 (See Appendix 00 8.)

9. Cowlitz River, Washington Territory.-The project for this improvement was adopted in 1880. It consists of the removal of drift and snags, and moderate scraping of bars, to give an easy light draught navigation at all stages as far as Toledo, 40 miles from the river mouth. The natural channel was narrow, tortuous, obstructed, and carried a least depth, at low-water, of 24 feet; navigation was suspended on the upper part of the route during low stages; rafting, at favorable stages, was difficult. The amount expended to June 30, 1882, is $1,000, and has resulted in securing a moderately free channel with a least depth during the year of 3 feet.

The appropriation of $6,000 asked for is to be applied to the improvement for extension of navigation 20 miles up stream, and maintenance for the year of an easy 3-foot channel.

July 1, 1881, amount available..

$1,000 00

July 1, 1882, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 18-1

1,000 00

1,000 00

*

3,000 00

Amount appropriated by act passed August 2, 1882
Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project
Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1884. 6,600 00
(See Appendix 00 9.)

10. Skagit, Steiluaquamish, Nootsack, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie rivers, Washington Territory. The present project for improvement of these rivers was adopted in 1882, the object being to annually clear them, to the heads of navigation, of snags, rafts, and drift, with moderate scraping of bars. The appropriation of August 2, 1882, is the first one made other than that previously given for the Skagit River, and which was expended before July 1, 1881, in a partial and temporary improvement. The appropriation of $10,000 asked for is to be applied to the operation of a snag-boat during the year.

Amount appropriated by act passed August 2, 1882
Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project
Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1884.
(See Appendix 00 10.)

$20,000 00

10,000 CO 10,000 00

11. Chehalis River, Washington Territory.-The present project for this improvement was adopted in 1882, the object being to annually clear the river of snags, rafts, and drift for a navigable width with the nat ural depth to Claquato, 70 miles, and head of river navigation. The appropriation of August 2, 1882, is the first one for this improvement. The appropriation of $5,000 asked for is to be applied for maintenance of the channel under the present project.

$3,000 00

5,000 00

Amount appropriated by act passed August 2, 1882.
Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project
Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1884. 5,000 00
(See Appendix 0 0 11.).

* Exclusive of expense of annual maintenance.

EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR IMPROVEMENT.

The report of a survey of the Columbia River at the Dalles, Oregon, and Washington Territory, with plan and specifications for canal and locks around that point, as provided for in the river and harbor act of March 3, 1879, was submitted to Congress and printed as Senate Ex. Doc. No. 184, Forty-seventh Congress, first session. (See Appendix O O 12.)

And in compliance with provisions of the river and harbor act of March 3, 1881, Captain Powell was charged with and completed the following, the results of which were transmitted to Congress and printed as Senate Ex. Doc. No. 112, Forty-seventh Congress, first session: 1. Young's, Lewis and Clarke's, and Skipanon rivers, Oregon. Appendix OO 13.)

(See

2. Snake River from Lewiston to mouth of Salmon River, Idaho. Appendix 00 14.)

(See

3. Entrance to Gray's Harbor, Washington Territory. (See Appendix O O 15.)

4. Between Baker's Bay and Shoalwater Bay, Washington Territory, for canal for light-draught vessels. (See Appendix OO 16.)

5. Chehalis River, Washington Territory. (See Appendix 00 11.)

EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES OF

RIVERS AND HARBORS.

For examinations and surveys for improvements, and for contingen cies, and for incidental repairs of harbors for which there is no special appropriation, an appropriation of $150,000 should be made, of which sum $50,000 for surveys and $100,000 for contingencies, including incidental repairs of harbors.

WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.

Officer in charge, Lieut. Col. Thomas Lincoln Casey, Corps of Engi

neers.

The funds appropriated for the Washington Aqueduct for the past year were simply for its repair and maintenance and the necessary oversight, to insure a regular supply of water to the city.

During the year the level of the water in the distributing reservoir was raised to reference (146') above datum, and the quantity of overflow from this reservoir at the close of June was close upon 30,000,000 of gallons for twenty-four hours.

The estimates of the officer in charge for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1884, are as follows:

For engineering, maintenance, repairs, and construction...

$55,000 00

By direction of the Secretary of War, the charge of the Washington Aqueduct was, August 11, 1882, transferred to Maj. G. J. Lydecker, Corps of Engineers, Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia; Lieutenant-Colonel Casey being relieved at his own request. (See Appendix P P.)

IMPROVEMENT AND CARE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Officer in charge, Col. A. F. Rockwell, U. S. A.

In addition to the care extended to the public grounds in the District of Columbia necessary for their proper maintenance, such marked progress was made in the grounds south of the Executive Mansion as

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to cause them to present quite an inviting and park-like appearance. A most satisfactory improvement was made in Mount Vernon Square by the removal of the asphaltum carriage-ways formerly traversing it, and the small triangular reservation at the intersections of Rhode Island avenue and Ninth and Q streets northwest was graded, planted, and properly inclosed.

Attention is invited to the detailed report of the officer in charge, and his estimates for the coming fiscal year are recommended, as follows: For improvement and care of public buildings and grounds..........

For compensation of persons employed on and around public buildings and grounds

For contingent and incidental expenses

For rent of office public buildings and grounds..

(See Appendix Q Q.)

MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION.

$182,500 00

48,400 00

500 00

600 00

232, 000 00

This Commission, organized under the provisions of the act of June 28, 1879, reports to and receives instructions from the Secretary of War through this office.

Information regarding the progress of the Commission in its duties was transmitted to Congress, as required by the above act, in a report dated November 21, 1881, which was printed as Senate Ex. Doc. No. 10, Forty-seventh Congress, first session.

This report of the Commission, exclusive of its appendixes, together with a minority report from Mr. James B. Eads, a member of the Commission, is attached. And also the message of the President of April 17, 1882, transmitting to Congress a letter from the Secretary of War, inclosing a recommendation from the Mississippi River Commission that an appropriation of $1,010,000 might be made for closing existing gaps in levees in addition to the like sum for which an estimate had already been submitted. This was printed as Senate Ex. Doc. No. 159. (See Appendix R R.)

SURVEYS OF NORTHERN

AND

NORTHWESTERN

LAKES.

Officer in charge, Lieut. Col. C. B. Comstock, Corps of Engineers, who had under his orders the following-named principal assistant engineers: E. S. Wheeler, A. R. Flint, O. B. Wheeler, R. S. Woodward, Thomas Russell, J. H. Darling, and T. W. Wright.

Progress of the work during the year. The preparation of the final report has been completed, and it is now nearly half printed. Water-level observations have been continued. It is expected to close the office and transfer the records to the Office of the Chief of Engineers by August 1, 1882.

Amount available for fiscal year 1882-1883..

Amount required for survey of Northern and Northwestern Lakes for fiscal year ending June 30, 1884, namely, for printing and issuing charts for use of navigators and miscellaneous..

(See Appendix S S.)

$12,000

3.000

MILITARY, GEOGRAPHICAL, AND LAKE SURVEY MAPS.

In the Office of the Chief of Engineers.

The compilation of the new outline map of the Territory of the United States west of the Mississippi, scale 2006, has been completed; the

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northwestern sheet has been engraved on stone, and considerable progress has been made in engraving the southeastern and southwestern sheets.

The compilation of a new outline map of the United States on a scale of 50 has been commenced, and some progress made.

The following maps have been photolithographed and an edition printed:

Map of Nebraska, scale 2500, by Capt. W. S. Stanton, Corps of Engineers, 1881. Map of the Department of the Columbia, scale 16 miles to 1 inch, by Lieut. T. W. Symons, Corps of Engineers, 1881.

Map of the Mississippi River from Lake Itasca to the Falls of Saint Anthony, in 17 sheets, scale 1 mile to 1 inch, by Capt. Chas. J. Allen, Corps of Engineers, 1881.

Map of Lower Egypt and the adjacent country, compiled in the Office of the Chief of Engineers, 1882.

Plate 23, to illustrate the final report of the survey of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes.

The following have been engraved on stone and printed :

Map of the Department of the Columbia, prepared by Lieut. Thos. W. Symons, Corps of Engineers, 1882.

Plates 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30, to illustrate the final report of the survey of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes.

The following engraved plates of charts of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes have been electrotyped :

Lake Ontario coast chart, No. 2.
Lake Ontario coast chart, No. 4.
Lake Erie coast chart, No. 1.
Lake Erie coast chart, No. 5.
North end of Lake Michigan.
South end of Lake Michigan.

Lake Michigan coast chart, No. 5.
Lake Michigan coast chart, No. 6.

Lake Michigan coast chart, No. 7.
Detroit River.

Saint Clair River.

Saint Lawrence River.

Lake Erie coast chart, No. 7, is in the hands of the engraver.

GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS OF THE

TERRITORY OF THE

UNITED STATES WEST OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH MERIDIAN.

Officer in charge, First Lieut. M. M. Macomb, Fourth U. S. Artillery. No field-work was done during the year, there being no funds available for that purpose.

The duties of the office have been confined to the reductions and computations necessary for putting unfinished map material in shape for publication and to the distribution of published maps and reports.

Three plotting sheets and seven final atlas sheets in hachures were completed.

Five other atlas sheets are in the hands of the compiler and final draughtsmen, and are in various stages of completion.

One new land-classification sheet was issued, and editions of Vol. VII, Archæology, and Vol. III, Supplement-Geology, together with a second edition of the List of reports and maps, have been received from the Government Printer during the year.

The operations of this survey are being pushed to a close as rapidly as is possible with the present office force.

The amount originally appropriated for closing the work will not allow the publication of sufficiently large editions of the unissued maps,

nor furnish reissues of those maps now out of print and which have undergone revision.

Lieutenant Macomb estimates that $5,000 would cover the expense of such publication. His report with estimates is appended.

(See Appendix T T.)

RECONNAISSANCES AND EXPLORATIONS.

The following-named officers have been on duty at the headquarters of the Army and at headquarters of the military divisions and departments, and have been engaged during the year in preparing such maps and making such surveys and reconnaissances as were required by their respective commanding officers:

Lient. Col. O. M. Poe (colonel and aid-de-camp to the General of t e Army).

Capt. James F. Gregory (lieutenant-colonel and aid-de-camp to the Lieutenant-General).

Capt. W. R. Livermore at headquarters Department of Texas.

Capt. W. S. Stanton, at headquarters Department of the Platte until August 22, 1881, and Lieut. Dan C. Kingman at same headquarters since September 29, 1881.

Lieut. T. N. Bailey at headquarters Department of the Missouri. Capt. Edward Maguire at headquarters Department of Dakota. Maj. W. A. Jones at headquarters Division of the Pacific. Lieut. Carl F. Palfrey at headquarters Department of Arizona. Lieut. T. W. Symons at headquarters Department of the Columbia. Lieut. Col. O. M. Poe, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., colonel and aidde-camp to the General of the Army, also on duty as a member of the Light-House Board, reports that the map of the operations at Savannah, Ga., in December, 1864, has been photolithographed.

A map of the country between Chattanooga and Atlanta and a map intended to illustrate the campaign from Atlanta to the Sea have been completed.

(See Appendix U U.)

Capt. James F. Gregory, lieutenant-colonel and aid-de-camp, on duty at headquarters Military Division of the Missouri, reports that the work of his office during the past fiscal year has consisted in correcting, mounting, and issuing maps for the use of officers in the division; in making copies, tracings, reductions, and enlargements of maps of military reservations, scouts, reconnaissances, &c., for file and for forwarding. A reproduction has been made of the map of Central Virginia illustrating the operations of the Cavalry Corps under the command of Major-General Sheridan in 1864–65.

(See Appendix V V.)

Lieut. Dan C. Kingman, Corps of Engineers, on duty at headquarters Department of the Platte, reports that the work of his office has consisted in collecting data for a map of Wyoming; mounting and issuing of maps, in making tracings and photolithographic copies (by blue process) of all scouts and reconnaissances of a reliable character for file and for forwarding; in making a third set of the plans of posts and plots of reservations in the department, the distribution of 360 maps and 110 itineraries.

(See Appendix W W.)

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