The following table shows the extent of this business:

Issue of charts of the northern and northwestern lakes during the fiscal year ending June

On hand July 1, 1887.
Received during the year..

Issued to vessels, etc

Sold at 30 cents each..

On hand July 1, 1888.

30, 1888.

The sum of $458.10 was turned into the Treasury from sale of 1,527 charts, at 30 cents each.

Total number of charts issued to July 1, 1887
Issued between July 1, 1887, and July 1, 1888..

Total issue to July 1, 1883.....

148,831

8,897

157,728

Owing to changes in channels, the discovery of previously unknown dangers, and the extension of works of river and harbor improvement, many of the charts now require additions and corrections, in order to render them of the greatest service. In some cases limited surveys will be required to obtain the requisite data. Considering the extensive use made of the charts, and their recognized value to the lake marine, the sum of $10,000 should be annually appropriated for the purpose indicated, and I respectfully repeat my recommendation of last year in this respect.

The cost of printing and issuing charts is now so small that it can not be further reduced.

I therefore have the honor to submit the following:

Estimate for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1890.

For printing and issuing charts for the use of navigators, and electrotyping copper-plates for chart printing

For minor surveys and other expenses connected with correcting and extending the charts of the northern and northwestern lakes..

$8,000

10,000

July 1, 1888, amount available, appropriation not yet made...

None.

Amount required for continuing printing and issuing charts... $3,000.00
Amount required for minor surveys

10,000.00

13,000.00

APPENDIX C c c.

CCC I.

EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS IN THE DIVISION OF THE MISSO URI.

ANNUAL REPORT OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM L. MARSHALL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1888.

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,

Milwaukee, Wis., July 30, 1888.

SIR: I have the honor to submit my annual report as engineer officer, Division of the Missouri, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888, as follows:

Maj. Thomas H. Handbury, Corps of Engineers, was in charge of this office from the beginning of the fiscal year until April 5, 1888, when, in accordance with paragraph 1, Special Orders, No. 60, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant-General's Office, Washington, D. C., March 14, 1888, he was relieved by me.

The office force has consisted of one general-service clerk, Frederick A. Petersen.

There has been no field work in progress during the year.

The office work has consisted in collecting, compiling, and platting geographical information for the improvement of existing maps; in making reductions and enlargements and fac simile copies and tracings of maps of military and Indian reservations, posts, scouts, reconnaissances, etc., for use of these headquarters and elsewhere in the division, for file and forwarding.

During the year monthly reports of operations have been received from the engineer officers of the departments included in this division. Besides these reports, these officers are required to forward such special reports and maps of work done as may be useful to the major-general commanding the division.

A tabular statement is appended showing the number of maps received, mounted, and issued; also lists of maps and tracings drawn and miscellaneous matter.

Tracing of map showing route of march from Fort Missoula to Camp on Tobacco Plains, Mont., Second Lieut. C. W. Kennedy, Third Infantry, 1887.

Tracing of the proposed route of the Duluth and Manitoba Railroad across Fort Pembina military reservation, Dak.

Tracing of a map of a proposed military reservation for Fort Du Chesne, Utah, Lieut. Daniel Cornman, Twenty-first Infantry, August, 1887.

Tracing of a plat of the Arrington ditch across Fort Lewis military reservation, Colo.

Eight copies of a sketch of the battle-ground at White River, Colorado, August 25, 1887, for Major-General Terry's annual report.

Tracing of a map of the United States military-post grounds and adjoining territory near Denver, Colo.

Tracing of a map of the United States military reservation, Fort Riley, Kans.

Tracing of a map of the United States military-post grounds at Highwood, Lake County, Ill.

Sketch of elliptic targets for rifle practice.

Plan and tracing of a proposed wharf for military post at Highwood, Lake County, Ill.

Tracing of map of the proposed water-supply and pipe-line for Fort Meade, Dak., Captain Jackson and Lieutenant Cameron, Seventh Cavalry, 1886.