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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
49TH CONGRESS,
1st Session.
Ex. Doc. 1,
Part 2.
REPORT
OF THE
SECRETARY OF WAR;
BEING PART OF
THE MESSAGE AND DOCUMENTS
COMMUNICATED TO THE
TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS
AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE FIRST...
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,
UNITED STATES ARMY.
1885.
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DEFENSES OF THE COLUMBIA.
Defenses at the mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon, and Washington Territory, in charge of Capt. C. F. Powell, Corps of Engineers.—The defenses consist of Fort Stevens, an...
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2. Bridge across Willamette River at Portland, Oregon.—The Columbia Street Bridge Company of Portland, Oreg., having asked, May 18, 1885, the approval of the War Department of the location for a foot and wagon...
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his opinion he has no authority, and that no officer of the Corps of Engineers having charge of the improvement of the Willamette River has authority to approve the plans for a bridge over said river built in virtue of a statute of the State of...
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IMPROVEMENT OF THE COLUMBIA AND WILLAMETTE RIVERS BELOW PORTLAND, OREGON, AND OF THE MOUTH OF COLUMIBIA RIVER—OF THE ENTRANCES TO COOS AND YAQUINA BAYS AND MOUTH OF COQUILLE RIVER, OREGON, AND OF CERTAIN RIVERS EMPTYING INTO PUGET SOUND,...
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stable channel, and 30 feet are desirable for the deep vessels needed by the Columbia River trade, on account of the heavy seas of the locality. The amount expended on the project to June 30, 1855, is $59,370.70. Operations have consisted in...
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8. Gauging waters of the Columbia River and principal tributaries,—The object here is to operate an automatic gauge at Astoria and maintain staff gauges above, for pilots' information, and for record of tides...
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IMPROVEMENT OP THE WILLAMETTE RIVER ABOVE PORTLAND, OREGON—CONSTRUCTION OF CASCADES CANAL, COLUMBIA RIVER—IMPROVEMENT OF UPPER COLUMBIA, SNAKE, AND COWLITZ RIVERS, OREGON OR WASHINGTON TERRITORY, AND OF LOWER...
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Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project:
Construction
Snag-boat 28,000
Maintenance per year 12,41
Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1887 47, 000 Submitted in compliance with...
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July 1, 1884, amount available $1, 924 46
Amount appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884 20, 000 00
21,924 46 July 1, 1885, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1884 $12,247 71
July 1,...
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4. Columbia River above mouth of Snake River, Washington Territory.-A survey is now in progress and will be continued as far as the limited allotment from the general appropriation of July 5, 1884, for surveys...
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12 p. Selected pages of the Report of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army for 1885. Included are annual reports upon works of river and harbor improvements for the Willamette, Columbia and Snake rivers.
1885-11-24
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49TH CONGRESS,
1st Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Ex. Doc. 1,
Part 2.
REPORT
OF THE
SECRETARY OF WAR;
BEING PART OF
THE MESSAGE AND DOCUMENTS
COMMUNICATED TO THE
TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS
AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE FIRST...
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APPENDIXES
TO THE
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,
UNITED STATES ARMY.
( CONTINUED.)
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[unrelated material omitted]
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PROPOSED BRIDGE ACROSS THE WILLAMETTE RIVER AT PORTLAND, OREGON.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,
UNITED STATES ARMY,
Washington, D. C., May 23, 1885.
SIR: In reply to the reference to this...
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company (the Willamette being wholly in the State of Oregon) has the right to act under the law of the State authorizing the construction of this bridge, but in so doing will subject itself to the risk of future Congressional action, and it...
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APPENDIX S S.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE COLUMBIA AND WILLAMETTE RIVERS BELOW PORTLAND, OREGON, AND OF THE MOUTH OF COLUMBIA RIVER ; OF THE ENTRANCE TO COOS AND YAQUINA BAYS AND MOUTH OF COQUILLE RIVER, OREGON, AND OF...
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IMPROVEMENT OF COLUMBIA AND WILLAMETTE RIVERS BELOW PORTLAND, OREGON.
The project provides for a ship-channel of 20 feet depth at low water, on 100 miles, by contraction and shore protection works at four bars from Portland to...
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can be afforded at reasonable cost by temporary methods. Below Saint Helen's are three principal bars, two shoal places, and one rock construction. The cost of removing the latter is approximately estimated at $60,000. Permanent works at the other...
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The construction plant was overhauled, increased by the addition of six scows and a floating drop-hammer pile-driver,, and was worked from early August to late January, except during a suspension of operations about midwinter. Piles, brush, stone,...
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SAINT HELENS BAR FROM SURVEY OF SEPTEMBER 1884.
Showing adopted System of Dikes and part built to June 30th 1885.
Improvement of the Columbia and the Willamette River
Soundings are in feet reduced to low water. Circles enclosing figures...
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Improvement of the Lower Columbia and the Willamette below Portland.
POST OFFICE BAR
AND
MOUTH of THE WILLAMETTE
CONTRACTION AND SHORE PROTECTION WORKS
TO
JUNE, 1885.
Willamette River channel after dredging on P. O. Bar and...
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Improvement of the Columbia and the Willamette Rivers below Portland, Oregon.
Dikes. at and near Head of Sauvie's Island. 1885.
Rear. Front.
Transverse Section.
Front Elevation.
Dam Pearcy's Slough at Bybee's. 1883.
Sandbar...
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over, was used to extend the bottom revetment of the Saint Helen's Dike and strengthen one part by bracing piles. The driving of these piles, 306 in number, was done by contract.
A comparison of a survey, May, 1885, of the lower crossing at...
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