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Page 55
... season . To furnish escape for drainage water , a plank flume was made leading from the slough , and in a direction as nearly opposite to the fort as practicable . The flume was 350 feet long ; its inside dimensions were 18 inches by 8 ...
... season . To furnish escape for drainage water , a plank flume was made leading from the slough , and in a direction as nearly opposite to the fort as practicable . The flume was 350 feet long ; its inside dimensions were 18 inches by 8 ...
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... season of 1881. The various im- provements suggested have been introduced into the machine during the past winter , and will soon be subjected to a new set of tests . As heretofore , the general result has been to confirm the good ...
... season of 1881. The various im- provements suggested have been introduced into the machine during the past winter , and will soon be subjected to a new set of tests . As heretofore , the general result has been to confirm the good ...
Page 90
... season of 1873-74 , $ 45,000 was expended in dredging , which resulted in the enlargement of the channel to the ... seasons , and is extensively used as a harbor of refuge . The improvement now in progress consists in removing a shoal in ...
... season of 1873-74 , $ 45,000 was expended in dredging , which resulted in the enlargement of the channel to the ... seasons , and is extensively used as a harbor of refuge . The improvement now in progress consists in removing a shoal in ...
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... season for active operations in 1883 . Amount appropriated by act passed August 2 , 1882 Amount ( estimated ) required for completion of existing project $ 5,000 00 30,000 00 Amonnt that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending ...
... season for active operations in 1883 . Amount appropriated by act passed August 2 , 1882 Amount ( estimated ) required for completion of existing project $ 5,000 00 30,000 00 Amonnt that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending ...
Page 141
... season this was extended to a point 22 miles above New River Bridge . At the end of the same fiscal year there was nothing done above the Lead Mines , but at the close of the working season of 1881 a channel 2 feet deep and 20 feet wide ...
... season this was extended to a point 22 miles above New River Bridge . At the end of the same fiscal year there was nothing done above the Lead Mines , but at the close of the working season of 1881 a channel 2 feet deep and 20 feet wide ...
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Page 366 - That any bridge constructed under this Act and according to its limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post route, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States, than the rate per mile paid for their transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to said bridge; and the United States shall have the right of way for postal telegraph purposes...
Page 357 - War, for his examination and approval, л design and drawings of the bridge, and a map of the location, giving, for the space of one mile above and one mile below the proposed location, the topography of the banks of the river, the shore- lines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the currents at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream...
Page 358 - ... at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject ; and until the said plan and location of the bridge are approved by the...
Page 357 - ... as will effectually obviate such obstruction ; and all such alterations shall be made and all such obstructions be removed at the expense of the owner or owners of said bridge. And in case of any litigation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to the free navigation of said river, caused or alleged to be...
Page 367 - ... the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until the said plan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of War...
Page 367 - That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to repeal or modify any of the provisions of law now existing in reference to the protection of the navigation of rivers, or to exempt this bridge from the operation of the same.
Page 372 - That any bridge constructed under this act, and according to its limitations, shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post-route, upon which, also, no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to said bridge...
Page 396 - An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes...
Page 365 - ... made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States, than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to said bridge; and said bridge shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-routes in the United States; and Congress reserves the right at any time to regulate by appropriate legislation the charges for freight and passengers over said bridge.
Page 355 - That all railway companies desiring to use said bridge shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges in the passage of the same, and in the use of the machinery and fixtures thereof, and of all the approaches thereto, under and upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War, upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties, in case they shall not agree.