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IN CHARGE OF MAJ. W. R. LIVERMORE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Harbor of Refuge at Hyannis, Mass., 44; Harbor of Refuge at Nantucket, Mass., Vine-
yard Haven Harbor, Mass., 45; Wareham Harbor, Mass., 46; New Bedford Harbor,
Mass.; Taunton River, Mass., 47; Warren River, R. I., 48; Pawtucket River, R.
I.; Providence River and Narragansett Bay, R. I., 49; Removal of Green Jacket
Shoal, Providence Harbor, R. I., 50; Newport Harbor, R. I., 51; Harbor of Refuge a t
Block Island, R. I., 52; Pawcatuck River, R. I. and Conn., 53; Harbor of Refuge at
Stonington, Conn., 54; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering
navigation, 55; examinations and surveys, 55.
IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. D. C. HOUSTON, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Thames River, Conn., 56; New London Harbor, Conn., Connecticut River, Mass. and
Conn., 57; Clinton Harbor, Conn., New Haven Harbor, Conn., 59; Breakwater at
New Haven, Conn., 60; Milford Harbor, Conn., 61; Housatonic River, Conn., 62;
Bridgeport Harbor, Conn., Black Rock Harbor, Conn., 63; Norwalk Harbor, Conn.,
64; Five Mile River Harbor, Conn., Stamford River Harbor, Conn., 65; Port Chester
Harbor, N. Y., Echo Harbor, New Rochelle, N. Y., 66; New Rochelle Harbor, N. Y.,
East Chester Creek, N. Y., 67; Greenport Harbor, N. Y., 68; Glen Cove Harbor, N. Y.,
Flushing Bay, N. Y., 69; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering
navigation, 70; examinations and surveys, 70.
IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. G. L. GILLESPIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Hudson River, N. Y., 71; harbor of Saugerties, N. Y., 72; harbor of Rondout, N. Y., 73;
Harlem River, N. Y., 74; removing obstructions in the East River and at Hell Gate,
N. Y., 75; Newtown Creek, N. Y., 76; Buttermilk Channel, N. Y., Gowanus Bay, N.
Y., 78; New York Harbor, 80; Raritan Bay, N. J., 81; removing sunken vessels or
crafts obstructing or endangering navigation, 82; examinations and surveys, 83.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. THOS. L. CASEY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., 83; Canarsie Bay, N. Y., 84; Sumpawanus Inlet, N. Y., 85; Ar-
thur Kill, N. Y. and N. J., channel between Staten Island and New Jersey, 86; Pas-
saic River, N. J., 87; Elizabeth River, N. J., Rahway River, N. J., 89; Raritan River.
N. J., 90; South River, N. J., 91; Shrewsbury River, N. J., 92; Keyport Harbor, N.
J., 93; examinations and surveys, 93.
IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. HENRY M. ROBERT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Delaware River, Pa. and N. J., 94; Philadelphia Harbor, Pa., 96; Schuylkill River, Pa.,
97; ice-harbor at Marcus Hook, Pa., ice-harbor at the head of Delaware Bay, Del., 98;
construction of iron pier in Delaware Bay near Lewes, Del., 99; harbor at Delaware
Breakwater, Del., 100; Mantua Creek, N. J., removal of wrecks from Delaware Bay
and River, removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation,
United States Commission advisory to the board of harbor commissioners of Phila-
delphia, Pa., 101; examinations and surveys, 102.
IN CHARGE OF WILLIAM F. SMITH, UNITED STATES AGENT, MAJOR OF ENGINEERS,
U. S. ARMY, RETIRED—
Maurice River, N. J., 102; Wilmington Harbor, Del., ice-harbor at New Castle, Del.,
103; Duck Creek, Del., St. Jones River, Del., 104; Mispillion Creek, Del., Broadkiln
River, Del., 105; inland water-way from Chincoteague Bay, Va., to.Delaware Bay at
or near Lewes, Del., 106; Broad Creek, Del., 107; Susquehanna River above and be-
low Havre de Grace, Md., 108; Fairlee Creek, Md., Corsica Creek, Md., 109; Chop-
tank River, Md., harbor at Cambridge, Md., 110; Pocomoke River, Md., removing
sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 111; examinations and
surveys, 112.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. THOS. TURTLE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Patapsco River and channel to Baltimore, Md.; James River, Va., 113; removing sunken
vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 115.
IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. G. J. FIEBEGER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Harbor at Norfolk and its approaches, Va., 115; Approach to Norfolk Harbor and the
United States (Norfolk) navy-yard between Lambert's Point and Fort Norfolk, Va.,
116; Nansemond River, Va., including the mouths of Bennett and Chuckatuck creeks,
117; Appomattox River, Va., 118; Currituck Sound, Coanjok Bay, and North River
Bar, N. C., 119; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navi-
gation, 120; examinations, 120,
IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. PETER C. HAINS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Potomac River at Washington, D. C., 121; reconstruction of the Aqueduct Bridge at
Georgetown, D. C.; construction of bridge across Eastern Branch of the Potomac
River, D. C., 123; examinations, 124.
IN CHARGE OF Mr. S. T. ABERT, UNITED STATES AGENT-
Patuxent River, Md., 124; channel at Mount Vernon, Va., 125; Breton Bay, Leonard-
town, Md.; Nomini Creek, Va., 126; harbor at entrance of St. Jerome's Creek, Md.,
127; Rappahannock River, Va. (including Urbana Creek), 128; Totusky River, Va.;
Mattaponi River, Va., 129; Pamunky River, Va., 130; York River, Va., 131; Chicka-
hominy River, Va., Staunton River, Va., (from Pig River to Randolph), 132; Dan
River between Madison, N. C., and Danville, Va., 133; removing sunken vessels or
craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 134; examinations and surveys, 134.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. W. H. BIXBY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Roanoke River, N. C. and Va., 135; Pamlico and Tar Rivers, N. C., 136; Contentnia
Creek, N. C., Trent River, N. C., 137; Neuse River, N. C., 138; inland water-way be-
tween New Berne and Beaufort, N. C., 139; harbor at Beaufort, N. C., 140; inland
water-way between Beaufort Harbor and New River, N. C., through Bogue Sound,
141; New River, N. C., 142; Black River, N. C.; Cape Fear River above Wilmington,
N. C., 143; Cape Fear River at and below Wilmington, N. C., 144; Yadkin River, N.
C., 145; harbor at Georgetown, S. C., 146; Winyaw Bay, S. C., removing sunken
vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 147; examinations and sur-
veys, 148.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. FREDERIC V. ABBOT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Charleston Harbor, S. C., 149; Lumber River, N. C., Mingo Creek, S. C., 150; Clark
Creek, S. C., Ashley River, S. C., 151; Edisto River, S. C., Salkiehatchie River, S. C.,
152; Little Pee Dee River, S. C., Great Pee Dee River, S. C., 153; Santee River, S. C.,
154; Wateree River, S. C., 155; Congaree River, S. C., Wappoo Cut, S. C., 156; Wac-
camaw River, N. C. and S. C., 157; examinations and surveys, 157.
IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. O. M. CARTER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Savannah Harbor and River, Ga., 158; Savannah River, Ga., 159; Savannah River above
Augusta, Ga., Romley Marsh, Ga., 160; Altamaha River, Ga., Oconee River, Ga.,
161; Ocmulgee River, Ga., Brunswick Harbor, Ga., 162; Jekyl Creek, Ga., Cumber-
land Sound, Ga. and Fla., 163; examination and survey, 164.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. WILLIAM M. BLACK, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
St. John's River, Fla., 165; Volusia Bar, Fla., 166; harbor at St. Augustine, Fla., 167;
northwest entrance, Key West Harbor, Fla., 168; Caloosahatchee River, Fla., Peace
River, Fla., 169; Manatee River, Fla., 170; Tampa Bay, Fla., 171; Withlacoochee
River, Fla., harbor at Cedar Keys, Fla., 172; Suwanee River, Fla., 173; removing
sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 174; examinations and
surveys, 174.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. PHILIP M. PRICE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Apalachicola River, Fla., Apalachicola Bay, Fla., 175; La Grange Bayou, Fla., 176; Pen-
sacola Harbor, Fla., 177; Choctawhatchee River, Fla. and Ala., 178; Escambia and Cone-
cuh rivers, Fla. and Ala., 179; Flint River, Ga., Coosa River, Ga. and Ala., 180; Chat-
tahoochee River, Ga. and Ala., 181; Tallapoosa River, Ala., 182; Cahaba River, Ala.,
Alabama River, Ala., 183; removal of sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering
navigation, 184; examinations and survey, 184.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. A. N. DAMRELL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Mobile Harbor, Ala., 186; Black Warrior River, Ala., Warrior and Tombigbee rivers,
Ala. and Miss., 187; Noxubee River, Miss., Pascagoula River, Miss., 190; Biloxi Har-
bor, Miss., Pearl River, Miss., between Edinburgh and Carthage, 191; Pearl River,
Miss., from Jackson to Carthage, Pearl River, Miss., below Jackson, 192; examina-
tions, 193.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. W. L. FISK, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Inspection of the improvement at the South Pass of the Mississippi River, Tchefuncte
River and Bogue Falia, La., 194; Tickfaw River and its tributaries, La., 195; Amite
River, La., Bayou La Fourche, La., 196; Bayou Terrebonne, La., 197; Bayou Plaquemine,
La., Bayou Courtableau, La., 198; Calcasieu River and Pass, La., 199; Sabine River,
La. and Tex., Neches River, Tex., Sabine Pass, Tex., 200; removing sunken vessels
or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 201; examinations, 202.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. DAN C. KINGMAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Securing mouth of Bayou Plaquemine, La., from further caving, 203.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. O. H. ERNST, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Entrance to Galveston Harbor, Tex.; ship-channel in Galveston Bay, Tex., 203; Trinity
River, Tex., 204; Buffalo Bayou, Tex., mouth of Brazos, Tex., Pass Cavallo Inlet to
Matagorda Bay, Tex., Aransas Pass and Bay up to Rockport and Corpus Christi, Tex.,
205; harbor at Brazos Santiago, Tex., 206; examinations and surveys, 206.
WESTERN RIVERS.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. J. H. WILLARD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.—
Red River, La. and Ark., 207; Cypress Bayou, Tex. and La., 208; Ouachita and Black
Rivers, Ark. and La., Ouachita River, Ark., above Camden, Bayou D'Arbonne, La.,
209; Little River, La., Bayou Bartholomew, La. and Ark., 210; Bayou Bœuf, La.,
Tensas River and Bayou Macon, La., 211; bayous Rondeway and Vidal, La., Big
Black River, Miss., 212; Yazoo River, Miss., Tchula Lake, Miss., Tallahatchee River,
Miss., 213; Steele's Bayou, Miss., Big Sunflower River, Miss., 214; Big Hatchee River,
Tenn., Forked Deer River, Tenn., 215; water gauges on the Mississippi River and its
principal tributaries, 216; examinations, 216.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. H. S. TABOR, CORPS OF ENGINEERS. —
Red River above Fulton, Ark., Little Red River, Ark., 217; removing obstructions in
Arkansas River, Ark., 218; Arkansas River, Ark., 219; Petit Jean River, 220; Fourche
River, Ark., White River, Ark., 221; Cache River, Ark, 222; Black River, Ark. and
Mo., Black River, Mo., 223; St. Francis River, Ark., St. Francis River, Mo., 224; Little
River, Mo. and Ark., 225.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. A. M. MILLER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.-
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Removing snags and wrecks from the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, 225; Mississippi
River between the Ohio and Illinois Rivers, 227; Gasconade River, Mo., Osage River,
Mo., 229; examinations and surveys, 230.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. E. H. RUFFNER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
Mississippi River between the Des Moines Rapids and the mouth of the Illinois River,
230; examination, 231.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. A. MACKENZIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.-
Operating snag-boats and dredge-boats on the Upper Mississippi, 231; Mississippi River
from Minneapolis to Des Moines Rapids, 232; Des Moines Rapids, Mississippi River,
operating and care of Des Moines Rapids Canal, dry-dock at Des Moines Rapids Canal,
233; harbors of refuge on Lake Pepin at Stockholm, Wis., 234; examinations, 234.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. CHARLES J. ALLEN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Mississippi River above the Falls of St. Anthony, Minn., 234; Reservoirs at headwaters
of the Mississippi River, 235; Chippewa River, including Yellow Banks, Wis., 236;
St. Croix River, Wis. and Minn., 237; Minnesota River, Minn., 238; Red River of the
North, Minn. and Dak., 239; surveys for reservoirs at the sources of the Mississippi,
St. Croix, Chippewa, and Wisconsin rivers; Yellowstone River, Mont. and Dak., 240;
examination, 241.
IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. J. W. BARLOW, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Tennessee River, 241; French Broad River, Tenn.; 243; Hiawassee River, Tenn., Clinch
River, Tenn., 244; Cumberland River, Tenn. and Ky., 245; South Fork of Cumber-
land River, Ky., Caney Fork River, Tenn., 247; examination and survey, 248.
IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. WILLIAM E. MERRILL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Ohio River, 248; operating and care of Davis Island Dam, Ohio River, 250; Monongahela
River, W. Va. and Pa., operating and care of lock and dam No. 9, Monongahela River,
Allegheny River, Pa., 251; dam at Herr's Island, Allegheny River, ice-harbor at
mouth of Muskingum River, Ohio, 252; Muskingum River, Ohio, operating and care
of the locks and dams on the Muskingum River, Ohio, 253; examinations, 254.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. AMOS STICKNEY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Falls of the Ohio, Louisville, Ky., 254; Indiana Chute, Falls of the Ohio River, 255;
operating and care of the Louisville and Portland Canal, Wabash River, Ind. and Ill.,
256; White River, Ind., 258.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. THOMAS TURTLE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Great Kanawha River, W. Va., 258; operating and care of locks and dams on the Great
Kanawha River, W. Va., Elk River, W. Va., Gauley River, W. Va., 260; New
River, Va. and W. Va., 261.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. D. W. LOCKWOOD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Tradewater River, Ky., 262; operating and keeping in repair locks and dams on the Green
and Barren rivers, Ky., Kentucky River, Ky., 263; operating and keeping in repair
locks and dams on the Kentucky River, Ky., Licking River, Ky., from Farmers to
West Liberty, 264; Big Sandy River, W. Va. and Ky., Guyandotte River, W. Va.,
265; Little Kanawha River, W. Va., Buckhannon River, W. Va., 266; examination,
267.
LAKE HARBORS AND RIVERS.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. JAMES B. QUINN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Harbor at Grand Marais, Minn., 267; Harbor at Agate Bay, Minn., Harbor at Duluth,
Minn., 268; Harbor at Superior Bay and St. Louis Bay, Wis., Harbor at Ashland,
Wis., 270; Harbor at Ontonagon, Mich., 271; Eagle Harbor, Mich., Harbor at Mar-
quette, Mich., 272; Harbor of refuge at Grand Marais, Mich., 273; establishment and
maintenance of harbor lines in Portage Lake, Mich., 274; examinations and surveys,
274.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. C. E. L. B. DAVIS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Manistique Harbor, Mich., 274; Cedar River Harbor, Mich., Menomonee Harbor, Mich.
and Wis., 275; Oconto Harbor, Wis., Pensaukee Harbor, Wis., 276; Green Bay Har-
bor, Wis., Harbor of Refuge at entrance of Sturgeon Bay Canal, Wis., 277; Ahnapee
Harbor, Wis., Kewaunee Harbor, Wis., 278; Two Rivers Harbor, Wis., Manitowoc
Harbor, Wis., 279; Sheboygan Harbor, Wis., 280; Port Washington Harbor, Wis.,
Harbor of Refuge at Milwaukee Bay, Wis., 281; Milwaukee Harbor, Wis., Racine
Harbor, Wis., 282; Kenosha Harbor, Wis., 283; Waukegan Harbor, Ill., Fox and
Wisconsin rivers, Wis., 284; operating and care of locks and dams on the Fox River,
Wis., 286; examinations and surveys, 286.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. W. L. MARSHALL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Chicago Harbor, Ill., 287; Calumet Harbor, Ill., 288; Illinois River, Ill., 289; Calumet
River, Ill. and Ind., 290; location of Illinois and Mississippi canal, 292; examina-
tions, 293.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. WILLIAM LUDLOW, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Charlevoix Harbor and entrance to Pine Lake, Mich., Frankfort Harbor, Mich., 294;
harbor of refuge at Portage Lake, Mich., 295; Manistee Harbor, Mich., Ludington
Harbor, Mich., 296; Pent Water Harbor, Mich., 297; White River Harbor, Mich.,
298; Muskegon Harbor, Mich., 299; Grand Haven Harbor, Mich., 300; Black Lake
Harbor, Mich., 301; Saugatuck Harbor, Mich., South Haven Harbor, Mich., 302;
St. Joseph Harbor, Mich., 303; St. Joseph River, Mich., Michigan City Harbor, Ind.,
304; examinations and survey, 306.
IN CHARGE OF COL. O. M. POE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
St. Mary's Falls Canal and River, Mich., 307; operating and care of St. Mary's Falls
Canal, Mich., Dry-dock at St. Mary's Falls Canal, Mich., Hay Lake Channel, St.
Mary's River, Mich., 308; Harbor at Cheboygan, Mich, 309; harbor at Thunder Bay,
Mich., 310; harbor at Au Sable, Mich., Saginaw River, Mich., 311; harbor of refuge
at Sand Beach, Lake Huron, Mich., 312; mouth of Black River, Mich., 313; St. Clair
Flats Canal, Mich., 314; operating and care of St. Clair Flats Canal, Mich., Grosse
Point Channel, Mich., 315; Clinton River, Mich., 316; Detroit River, Mich., 317;
Rouge River, Mich., 318; examinations and surveys. 319,
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. L. COOPER OVERMAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Monroe Harbor, Mich., Toledo Harbor, Ohio, 320; Port Clinton Harbor, Ohio, San-
dusky City Harbor, Ohio, 322; Sandusky River, Ohio, 323; Huron Harbor, Ohio,
Vermillion Harbor, Ohio, 324; Black River Harbor, Ohio, Cleveland Harbor, Ohio,
325; Fairport Harbor, Ohio, 326; Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, 327; removing sunken ves-
sels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 328; examinations, 328.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. FREDERICK A. MAHAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Erie Harbor, Pa., 328; preservation and protection of the peninsula of Presqu'ile, Erie
Harbor, Pa., 329; Dunkirk Harbor, N. Y., Buffalo Harbor, N. Y., 330; Tonawanda
Harbor and Niagara River, N. Y., Wilson Harbor, N. Y., 331; Olcott Harbor, N. Y.,
332; Oak Orchard Harbor, N. Y., 333.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. C. F. PALFREY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Charlotte Harbor, N. Y., 333; Great Sodus Harbor, N. Y., 334; Little Sodus Harbor,
N. Y., Oswego Harbor, N. Y., 335; Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., 336; examinations, 337.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. MILTON B. ADAMS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Ogdensburgh Harbor, N. Y., Grass River (at Massena), N. Y., 338; Breakwater at
Rouse's Point, Lake Champlain, N. Y., 339; channel between North and South Hero
islands, Lake Champlain, Vt., Breakwater at Gordon's Landing, Lake Champlain,
Vt., 340; Plattsburgh Harbor, N. Y., Burlington Harbor, Vt., 341; Otter Creek, Vt.,
Ticonderoga River, N. Y., 342; Narrows at Lake Champlain, N. Y. and Vt., 343; ex-
aminations and surveys, 343.
PACIFIC COAST.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. W. H. H. BENYAURD, Corps of ENGINEERS—
Napa River, Cal., Oakland Harbor, Cal., 344; Redwood Harbor, Cal., 345; San Luis
Obispo Harbor, Cal., Wilmington Harbor, Cal., 346; San Diego Harbor, Cal., San
Francisco Harbor, San Pablo and Suisun bays, Straits of Carquinez, and mouths of
Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, Cal., 347; examinations, 348.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. W. H. HEUER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
San Joaquin River, Stockton and Mormon sloughs, Cal., 348; Mokelumne River, Cal.,
349; Sacramento and Feather rivers, Cal., 350; Petaluma Creek, Cal., Humboldt
Harbor and Bay, Cal., 351; examinations, 352.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. WILLARD Young, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Mouth of Coquille River, Oregon, 353; entrance to Coos Bay, Oregon, 354; Umpqua
River, Oregon, entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oregon, 355; Tillamook Bay and Bar, Ore-
gon, 357; examinations and surveys, 357.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. THOMAS H. HANDBURY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Mouth of Columbia River, Oregon and Wash., 358; construction of canal at the Cascades,
Columbia River, Oregon, 359; Chehalis River, Wash., 360; Skagit, Steilaquamish,
Nootsack, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie rivers, Wash., gauging waters of the Columbia
River, Oregon, 361.
IN CHARGE OF MAJ. W. A. JONES, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Columbia and Lower Willamette rivers below Portland, Oregon, 362; Willamette River
above Portland, Oregon, Upper Columbia and Snake rivers, Oregon and Wash., 363;
Cowlitz River, Wash., 364; examinations and surveys, 364.
EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES OF RIVERS AND HAR-