Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. ArmyU.S. Government Printing Office, 1886 |
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... cubic yards of rip - rap stone at the foot of the bluff directly in front of the property - keeper's house , where the bank was being rapidly washed away by the river currents . No appropriation has been made for this work . The site is ...
... cubic yards of rip - rap stone at the foot of the bluff directly in front of the property - keeper's house , where the bank was being rapidly washed away by the river currents . No appropriation has been made for this work . The site is ...
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... cubic yards of stone . All the work done for protecting the sea shore of the reservation is in good condition and is ... yard of the Engineer officer's quarters , and both places have been thoroughly policed and put in order during the ...
... cubic yards of stone . All the work done for protecting the sea shore of the reservation is in good condition and is ... yard of the Engineer officer's quarters , and both places have been thoroughly policed and put in order during the ...
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... cubic yards of material had been excavated . Owing to difficulties in conducting the work , the contract was ex- tended from June 30 , 1886 , to November 1 , 1886 . The average daily capacity of the three plants , on working days , ir ...
... cubic yards of material had been excavated . Owing to difficulties in conducting the work , the contract was ex- tended from June 30 , 1886 , to November 1 , 1886 . The average daily capacity of the three plants , on working days , ir ...
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... cubic yards of rock near Locust and South streets . During the fiscal year ending June 30 , 1886 , the sum of $ 17,914.15 was expended in widening and deepening the channel at points between Gibson's and Girard points by the removal of ...
... cubic yards of rock near Locust and South streets . During the fiscal year ending June 30 , 1886 , the sum of $ 17,914.15 was expended in widening and deepening the channel at points between Gibson's and Girard points by the removal of ...
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... cubic yards from the Washing- ton channel is about completed . The material was all deposited on Section III , below Long Bridge . The contract for dredging the Virginia channel above Long Bridge ( 1,000,000 cubic yards ) has been ...
... cubic yards from the Washing- ton channel is about completed . The material was all deposited on Section III , below Long Bridge . The contract for dredging the Virginia channel above Long Bridge ( 1,000,000 cubic yards ) has been ...
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00 Amount available 100 feet wide 12 feet 1888 Submitted act approved August Amount appropriated amount expended appropriated by act appropriation asked available for fiscal batteries breakwater bridge canal channel Chief of Engineers commerce completion of existing compliance with requirements Congress construction Continuing improvement contract Corps of Engineers Creek cubic yards defense dike dredging ending June 30 estimated cost excavation exclusive of liabilities existing project expended during fiscal expended in fiscal expended to June feet at mean feet deep fiscal year ending guns harbor acts Island jetty June 14 last fiscal liabilities outstanding July Lieut Long Island Sound mean low water miles Mississippi River mouth navigation Number obstructions outstanding liabilities piers port profitably expended proposed removal repairs required for completion requirements of section riprap river and harbor Sandy Hook Secretary Secretary of War shoals snags Submitted in compliance survey thousand dollars tion vessels width Willets Point
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Page 413 - 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 410 - ... 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 Secretary of War...
Page 400 - 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...
Page 400 - Litigation. of said bridge ; and in case of any litigation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to the free navigation of said river...
Page 398 - Thall 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 Wai, upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties, in case they shall not agree.
Page 465 - ... in carrying on the various works, by contract or otherwise, as may be most economical and advantageous to the Government. Where said works are done by contract, such contract shall be made after sufficient public advertisement for proposals, in such manner and form as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and such contracts shall be made with the lowest responsible bidders, accompanied by such securities as the Secretary of War shall require, conditioned for the faithful prosecution and completion...
Page 436 - And all railroad companies desiring the use of said bridge .shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges* relative to the passage of railway trains or cars over the same, and over the approaches thereto, upon payment of a reasonable compensation for such use ; and in case...
Page 395 - ... regulations for the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe ; and, to secure that object, the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval...
Page 422 - ... one mile above and one mile below the proposed location, the topography of the banks of the river, the...
Page 409 - 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...