Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. ArmyU.S. Government Printing Office, 1867 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 83
Page 15
... square mile . All the particulars required have been obtained and are presented on the maps . No appropriation asked for the next fiscal year . Survey for land defences at San Francisco , in charge of Major George H. Elliot . The winter ...
... square mile . All the particulars required have been obtained and are presented on the maps . No appropriation asked for the next fiscal year . Survey for land defences at San Francisco , in charge of Major George H. Elliot . The winter ...
Page 53
... square inches of topography and 2,2902 square inches of hydrography . St. Clair work has not yet been projected , the parties having gone into other fields immediately upon its completion . Five thousand four hundred and sixty - four ...
... square inches of topography and 2,2902 square inches of hydrography . St. Clair work has not yet been projected , the parties having gone into other fields immediately upon its completion . Five thousand four hundred and sixty - four ...
Page 58
... square . Iron spikes , 6 - inch .. Framing Filling cribs with stone . James H. Ledlie .... do ... ..do .. ..do . ... do . ... do .. ..... do .. ..do .. ..do . Pine piles .. Oak piles Stone Brush Iron bolts . Iron spikes Framing . 20 ...
... square . Iron spikes , 6 - inch .. Framing Filling cribs with stone . James H. Ledlie .... do ... ..do .. ..do . ... do . ... do .. ..... do .. ..do .. ..do . Pine piles .. Oak piles Stone Brush Iron bolts . Iron spikes Framing . 20 ...
Page 69
... square pine timber per lineal foot ... Stone per cubic yard $ 0 14 125 Brush per cubic yard .. 1 25 Plank per M ..... 16.00 Iron bolts per pound ... 0.04 % 6 - inch.wrought - iron spikes per pound .. Framing per lineal foot .. 0.047 0 ...
... square pine timber per lineal foot ... Stone per cubic yard $ 0 14 125 Brush per cubic yard .. 1 25 Plank per M ..... 16.00 Iron bolts per pound ... 0.04 % 6 - inch.wrought - iron spikes per pound .. Framing per lineal foot .. 0.047 0 ...
Page 71
... square timber , for caps , at 20 cents per lineal foot .... 2 , 894 40 For 21,708 lineal feet of 6x 12 - inch timber , for stringers , at 10 cents per lineal foot . 2 , 170 80 For 7,891 lineal feet of 12 - inch square timber , for ties ...
... square timber , for caps , at 20 cents per lineal foot .... 2 , 894 40 For 21,708 lineal feet of 6x 12 - inch timber , for stringers , at 10 cents per lineal foot . 2 , 170 80 For 7,891 lineal feet of 12 - inch square timber , for ties ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
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;