Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. ArmyU.S. Government Printing Office, 1867 |
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... Major C. B. Comstock , brevet brigadier general United States army , and Major O. E. Babcock , brevet brigadier general United States army .. 1 2 Chief astronomer and surveyor , northwest boundary commission , Major J. G. Parke , brevet ...
... Major C. B. Comstock , brevet brigadier general United States army , and Major O. E. Babcock , brevet brigadier general United States army .. 1 2 Chief astronomer and surveyor , northwest boundary commission , Major J. G. Parke , brevet ...
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... major general commanding department of the Platte , Lieutenant RW . Petrikin .. On duty at Military Academy , Major H. M. Robert ; Captain P. S. Michie , brevet lieutenant colonel United States army ; Captain W. H. H. Ben- yaurd ...
... major general commanding department of the Platte , Lieutenant RW . Petrikin .. On duty at Military Academy , Major H. M. Robert ; Captain P. S. Michie , brevet lieutenant colonel United States army ; Captain W. H. H. Ben- yaurd ...
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... Major John A. Tardy and Colonel T. J. Cram , brevet major general United States army.— Operations at this work during the year were confined to the repair of two small temporary buildings for store - rooms . No appropriation asked for ...
... Major John A. Tardy and Colonel T. J. Cram , brevet major general United States army.— Operations at this work during the year were confined to the repair of two small temporary buildings for store - rooms . No appropriation asked for ...
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... Major Godfrey Weitzel , brevet major general United States army , and Major Thomas Lincoln Casey , brevet colonel United States army . - During the past year the north covered way , northeast demi - bastion , and defensive gallery ...
... Major Godfrey Weitzel , brevet major general United States army , and Major Thomas Lincoln Casey , brevet colonel United States army . - During the past year the north covered way , northeast demi - bastion , and defensive gallery ...
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... Major Thomas Lincoln Casey , brevet colonel United States army . - During the past year all the grillage and capping for the foundations of the scarps was completed , and the foundations of all the scarps , excepting the north flank ...
... Major Thomas Lincoln Casey , brevet colonel United States army . - During the past year all the grillage and capping for the foundations of the scarps was completed , and the foundations of all the scarps , excepting the north flank ...
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A. A. HUMPHREYS abstract amount appropriation ative velocity bidder boats bolts breakwater Brevet Brevet Brigadier Brevet Major Calm canal cents channel Chief of Engineers Clair flats commenced completed Conro construction contract contractors cord corps of engineers cost cribs cubic yards depth Detroit dredging E.NE E.SE East estimate evaporation excavation extend feet wide fiscal GEORGE THOM harbor hundred improvement inches and decimals iron island J. H. WILSON July June 30 Keokuk labor lake Lake Michigan Lieutenant Colonel low water materials Michigan miles below Pittsburg Milwaukee Mississippi river N.NE N.NW navigation Number of miles NW NW Ohio p. m. Mean pier piles pound proposed rapids repairs respectfully riprap river rock S.SE S.SW season September shoal shore South steamer stone survey SW SW T. J. CRAM theodolite Thunder Bay Island timber U. S. inches United States army vessels W.NW W.SW West Wind
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Page 481 - Narrows," is approved, with the condition that the position of the breakwater shall first be determined by a board of engineers. You can proceed, however, to advertise for proposals for furnishing the necessary materials for the work, in order that no unnecessary delay may occur in its vigorous prosecution at as early a day as practicable. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, AA HUMPHREYS, Brig. Gen. and Chief of Engineers, Maj.
Page 268 - An act making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works heretofore commenced under the authority of law...
Page 188 - I certify that the above is a true copy of the original Report of Resolutions adopted in Conference.
Page 176 - Whenever the Secretary of War invites proposals for any works, or for any material or labor for any works, there shall be separate proposals and separate contracts for each work, and also for each class of material or labor for each work.
Page 269 - An act further to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments.
Page 519 - GENTLEMEN — I have the honor to submit my annual report for the fiscal year ending December 31. 1899. The assessed value of real and personal property returned for taxation is as follows: Real Estate $12,394,298 oo Personal Property.
Page 194 - I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original on file in the Department of State.
Page 19 - What amount of revenue was collected at the nearest port of entry to each work for the last fiscal year. 7. As far as practicable, what amount of commerce and navigation would be benefited by the completion of each particular work.
Page 157 - Labor, and no contract shall be made except after public advertisement for proposals in such form and manner as to secure general notice thereof, and the same shall only be made with the lowest...
Page 15 - That the superintendent of the United States Military Academy may hereafter be selected, and the officers on duty at that institution detailed from any arm of the service ; and the supervision and charge of the academy shall be in the War Department, under such officer or officers as the Secretary of War may assign to that duty;