Report of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, Part 3U.S. Government Printing Office, 1908 |
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Page 2211
... road Company , east of Terminal Island ... Pumped 1,534 to 2,391 feet and delivered to relay plant of Pacific Wharf and Storage Company . Cubic yards . 569 , 835 126 , 227 114 , 253 1,970 31 , 500 Pumped 1,356 to 1,790 feet and wasted ...
... road Company , east of Terminal Island ... Pumped 1,534 to 2,391 feet and delivered to relay plant of Pacific Wharf and Storage Company . Cubic yards . 569 , 835 126 , 227 114 , 253 1,970 31 , 500 Pumped 1,356 to 1,790 feet and wasted ...
Page 2250
... road has been operated but a small part of the year , as no suitable boats were available for operating in connection therewith . The steamer J. N. Teal , provided last year by the Open River Association to ply the river between ...
... road has been operated but a small part of the year , as no suitable boats were available for operating in connection therewith . The steamer J. N. Teal , provided last year by the Open River Association to ply the river between ...
Page 2348
... road shall be in any manner connected with the ground . " The Secretary of War notified the railway company on February 27 , 1908 , that unless this condition was remedied within thirty days . from that date steps would be taken to ...
... road shall be in any manner connected with the ground . " The Secretary of War notified the railway company on February 27 , 1908 , that unless this condition was remedied within thirty days . from that date steps would be taken to ...
Page 2349
... road on Virginia approach , $ 5,004.22 ; extend- ing drainage system on Virginia approach , $ 416.32 ; planting trees on ap- proaches , including boxing , etc. , $ 1,515.07 ; constructing tool house on Washing- ton approach , $ 124.64 ...
... road on Virginia approach , $ 5,004.22 ; extend- ing drainage system on Virginia approach , $ 416.32 ; planting trees on ap- proaches , including boxing , etc. , $ 1,515.07 ; constructing tool house on Washing- ton approach , $ 124.64 ...
Page 2354
... road was repaired and whitewashed . The remainder of the fence was replaced by a woven wire fence with pipe posts , at a cost of $ 525.86 . Honeysuckle vines and climbing roses were planted along the line of the new fence , and it is ...
... road was repaired and whitewashed . The remainder of the fence was replaced by a woven wire fence with pipe posts , at a cost of $ 525.86 . Honeysuckle vines and climbing roses were planted along the line of the new fence , and it is ...
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