Report of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, Part 3U.S. Government Printing Office, 1916 |
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Page 2859
... lower guide cribs were raised to provide for the increased depth in the lower pool . due to the placing in commission of Dam No. 26 , Ohio River . The U. S. dredge Addison was operated during the season and dredged as follows : Lower ...
... lower guide cribs were raised to provide for the increased depth in the lower pool . due to the placing in commission of Dam No. 26 , Ohio River . The U. S. dredge Addison was operated during the season and dredged as follows : Lower ...
Page 2884
... lower slope and one layer of the lower slope sheathing was respiked the full length of the dam . During a rise in the river , on November 25 , a break developed in the lower slope , beginning about 20 feet from the lock wall and ...
... lower slope and one layer of the lower slope sheathing was respiked the full length of the dam . During a rise in the river , on November 25 , a break developed in the lower slope , beginning about 20 feet from the lock wall and ...
Page 2885
... lower valve . - At this lock the lower valve in the shore wall became loosened so that it turned on its shaft and could not be operated . The lock was closed to navigation from May 22 to 27 , and an unsuccessful attempt made to unwater ...
... lower valve . - At this lock the lower valve in the shore wall became loosened so that it turned on its shaft and could not be operated . The lock was closed to navigation from May 22 to 27 , and an unsuccessful attempt made to unwater ...
Page 2888
... lower guard wall at Lock No. 1 , Barren River , also dredged out the foundation of the old timber section of the upper guide wall at Lock No. 4 , and prepared the river bed to receive the new crib foundation , assisted in placing the ...
... lower guard wall at Lock No. 1 , Barren River , also dredged out the foundation of the old timber section of the upper guide wall at Lock No. 4 , and prepared the river bed to receive the new crib foundation , assisted in placing the ...
Page 2889
... lower approach_ Logs removed from lower approach . Expenditures : Cost of dredge_ . Services of crew , June 19 to 30- Fuel_ . Ice New ice box___ . Traveling expenses of engineman . ___cubic yards__ 5,700 95 $ 28 , 814. 05 160.33 28. 15 ...
... lower approach_ Logs removed from lower approach . Expenditures : Cost of dredge_ . Services of crew , June 19 to 30- Fuel_ . Ice New ice box___ . Traveling expenses of engineman . ___cubic yards__ 5,700 95 $ 28 , 814. 05 160.33 28. 15 ...
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3d sess 63d Cong act of Mar Amount in customary April Average haul barges barrels boat breakwater bushels calendar year 1915 canal Cement cents per cubic channel Chief of Engineers COMMERCIAL STATISTICS concrete construction CONTRACTS IN FORCE cost cubic yards Date fixed Date of approval Date of beginning Date of contract Date of expiration December 31 dry coal expenditures feet b. m. fiscal Freight traffic Grand total haul or distance hired labor Iron jetty July 13 July 27 June 13 June 25 June 30 Lake less than carload linear feet Lock and Dam long tons Lumber miles Mississippi River Name of contractor Net registered tonnage Ohio River operations Oreg Passengers pier piles Present project Previous projects projects see H receipts registered tonnage removed repairs riprap river and harbor Sand scow Season of navigation shipments short tons snags Steamers steel stone timber total___ towed Value Vessel classification
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Page 3292 - It shall be the duty of said commission to take into consideration and mature such plan or plans and estimates as will correct, permanently locate and deepen the channel and protect the banks of the Mississippi river; improve and give safety and ease to the navigation thereof ; prevent destructive floods ; promote and facilitate commerce, trade and the postal service...
Page 3723 - That the Secretary of War may enter into a contract or contracts for such materials and work as may be necessary to complete the said project, to be paid for as appropriations may from time to time be made by law, not to exceed in the aggregate $827,800, exclusive of the amounts herein and heretofore appropriated...
Page 3637 - Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying the current and contingent expenses of the Bureau or Indian Affairs, for fulfilling treaty stipulations...
Page 3633 - That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seventeen shall not exceed $50,400; the Secretary of War shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employed, their duties, and the amount paid to each.
Page 3666 - That whenever a ribbon issued under the provisions of this act shall have been lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without fault or neglect on the part of the person to whom it was issued, a new ribbon shall be issued to such person without charge therefor, SEC.
Page 3625 - Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six.
Page 3747 - Government for the year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and for other purposes...
Page 3633 - The services of skilled draftsmen, civil engineers, and such other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary, may be employed...
Page 3693 - Government while making or causing to be made with a stop watch or other time-measuring device a time study of any job of any such employee between the starting and completion thereof, or of the movements of any such employee while engaged upon such work; nor shall any part of the appropriations made in this Act be available to pay any premiums or bonus or cash reward to any employee in addition to his regular wages, except for suggestions resulting in improvements or economy in the operation of...
Page 3649 - Engineer company shall consist of one captain; two first lieutenants; one second lieutenant; one first sergeant...