Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army, Part 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1888 - Engineering Includes the Report of the Mississippi River Commission, 1881-19 . |
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Page 2262
... direction of Captain Leach , during October and November , 1887 , low water , and one made since the last high water , April and May , 1888. This last shows the reach as it was early in May . CONDITION OF THE Work . This statement has ...
... direction of Captain Leach , during October and November , 1887 , low water , and one made since the last high water , April and May , 1888. This last shows the reach as it was early in May . CONDITION OF THE Work . This statement has ...
Page 2296
... direction of the current in Old River was reversed ten times , and its velocity varied from nothing to a very rapid flow . During the time that the water was falling down to a 15 foot stage , when the wheel of a steam - boat could act ...
... direction of the current in Old River was reversed ten times , and its velocity varied from nothing to a very rapid flow . During the time that the water was falling down to a 15 foot stage , when the wheel of a steam - boat could act ...
Page 2298
... direction of the current , which flows sometimes towards the Mississippi and sometimes from it , and to the existence every year , at different stages of the water , of long periods when there is no current at all . The absence of a ...
... direction of the current , which flows sometimes towards the Mississippi and sometimes from it , and to the existence every year , at different stages of the water , of long periods when there is no current at all . The absence of a ...
Page 2308
... direction . This work was completed Sep- tember 20. On December 9 , owing to a rise in the Red and a low stage of the Missis- sippi , the current through Old River to the Mississippi became terrific , and in order to make navigation ...
... direction . This work was completed Sep- tember 20. On December 9 , owing to a rise in the Red and a low stage of the Missis- sippi , the current through Old River to the Mississippi became terrific , and in order to make navigation ...
Page 2368
... direction of about 40 degrees . The upper end of the reef gradually cut away and the point of impact correspondingly shifted down - stream ; simultaneously the reef widened , reducing the width of the chute and deepening the channel ...
... direction of about 40 degrees . The upper end of the reef gradually cut away and the point of impact correspondingly shifted down - stream ; simultaneously the reef widened , reducing the width of the chute and deepening the channel ...
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approved Board boats Bridge Company channel channel-span channel-way Chief of Engineers City commenced Continuing improvement corporation Corps of Engineers cost cottonwood Creek dike district draw draw-bridge draw-openings draw-span east ENGINEER OFFICE erected expense feet from river free and safe gauge Headquarters Corps hereby high water high-water hundred Improving harbor indorsement Island July June 30 Lake Landing left bank levee Lieut low water Memphis meters miles Mississippi River Mississippi River Commission Missouri River mouth obedient servant obstruction Ohio Connecting Railway Ohio River opening passage piers plan and location proposed bridge railroad bridge Railroad Company Railway Company repairs respectfully revetment right bank river and harbor River Commission road Saint Louis Secretary Secretary of War side spans stone structure submit Tenn Tennessee River thereof thousand dollars tion tows U. S. ARMY United States Army UNITED STATES ENGINEER Washington water-way width
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Page 2835 - ... at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject ; and until the said plan and location of the bridge are...
Page 2859 - ... security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to scenic that object the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawings of the bridge, and a map of the location, giving...
Page 2826 - That any bridge constructed under this act, and according to its limitations, shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post-route, upon which, also, no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to said bridge...
Page 2839 - And in case of any litigation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to the free navigation of said river...
Page 2897 - That any bridge built in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall be a lawful structure and shall be recognized and known as a post route, upon which no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over any railroad, street railway, or public highway leading to said bridge...
Page 2927 - STATE. — The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] Fob.
Page 2848 - Either party being dissatisfied with the finding of the referees shall have the right, within ninety days after the making of the award and notice of the same, to appeal by original petition to the United States...
Page 2727 - An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes...
Page 2890 - ... shall conform in using said bridge, all matters at issue between them shall be decided by the Secretary of War, upon a hearing of the allegations and proofs of...
Page 2869 - War ; and in case of any litigation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to navigation created by the construction of any bridge under this Act.