Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. ArmyU.S. Government Printing Office, 1897 |
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12 feet 20 feet act of June address of bidder amount expended appropriation August 17 average balance unexpended barges boats breakwater Buffalo cement channel Chicago Chief of Engineers coal commerce COMMERCIAL STATISTICS construction contract Corps of Engineers Creek crib cubic yards dated depth dike dredging ending June 30 entrance Erie Canal estimated cost excavation expended during fiscal feet B. M. feet deep feet long feet wide fiscal year ending freight grain harbor act improvement jetty July July 13 June 14 June 30 Lake Michigan Lake Ontario length linear feet lock low water March material miles Money statement mouth navigation Niagara River north pier Number Oswego outer piles port Portland pounds profitably expended railroad removed repairs respectfully revetment river and harbor rock sand scow September 19 ship canal shoal south pier square inches steamer stone Submitted in compliance sundry civil act survey timber tonnage tons Total vessels width
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Page 2796 - Provided, That contracts may be entered into by the Secretary of War for such materials and work...
Page 2710 - That there be, and hereby is, granted to the State of Wisconsin, on the admission of such State into the Union, for the purpose of improving the navigation of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, in the Territory of Wisconsin, and of constructing the canal to unite the said rivers at or near the portage...
Page 3345 - Island, made to comply with the provisions of the river and harbor act of June 3, 1896. The plan of improvement presented...
Page 3133 - The Secretary of War is hereby directed to cause to be made accurate examinations and estimates of cost of construction of a ship canal by the most practicable route, wholly within the United States, from the Great Lakes to the navigable waters of the Hudson river, of sufficient capacity to transport the tonnage of the lakes to the sea.
Page 2817 - Grange, 79 miles above the mouth, since 1890. The State of Illinois, aided by the United States, has executed part of the general project by the construction of locks and dams at Henry and...
Page 3268 - That where it is made manifest to the Secretary of War that the establishment of harbor lines is essential to the preservation and protection of harbors he may, and is hereby, authorized to cause such lines to be established, beyond which no piers, wharves, bulkheads, or other works shall be extended or deposits made, except under such regulations as may be prescribed from time to time by him...
Page 2973 - Portland cement mortar, mixed in the proportion of one part cement to three parts sand.
Page 2892 - natural harbor of refuge " by the expenditure of any amount of money, or can improve a " natural harbor of refuge" where no harbor whatever exists as a basis of improvement No public interests can be at present subserved by improving Berry Lake, and the locality in my opinion is not now worthy of improvement by the General Government. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, WL MARSHALL, .Captain of Engineers. The CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, USA J J9PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF GRAND CALUMET RIVER, ILLINOIS....
Page 3396 - ... more or less, to be held by the government of the United States for the protection of the harbor of Erie : Provided, That the deed conveying the same shall not be received or accepted until the title to the same is complete and indefeasible, nor unless the acceptance thereof shall be recommended by a board of officers of the corps of engineers appointed by the President.
Page 3501 - SIR : I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1854, and for the third quarter of the current calendar year.