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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,
UNITED STATES ARMY.
1886.
2006-03-23
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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. P. Powell, Corps of Engineers.—The defenses consist of Fort Stevens, an inclosed...
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DEFENSES OF THE COLUMBIA—continued.
Oregon, on the south side, and the earthen batteries at Fort Canby, Cape Disappointment, Washington Territory, on the north side.
The works command the channels at the entrance, the ship-channels...
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IMPROVEMENT OF UPPER AND LOWER COLUMBIA AND WILLAMETTE, RIVERS; OF THE SNAKE,on COWLITZ, AND YAMHILL RIVERS, OREGON:, AND WASHINGTON AND OF LOWER CLEARWATER RIVER, IDAHO—CONSTRUCTION OF CASCADES CANAL, COLUMBIA...
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Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project 332,000 00
Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1888 150, 000 00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and
harbor acts...
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July 1, 1885, amount available $21, 823 67 July 1, 1886, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive
of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1885 $18, 273 92
July 1, 1886, outstanding liabilities 776 82
19, 050 74
July 1, 1886, amount...
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IMPROVEMENT OF THE MOUTH OF THE. COLUMBIA RIVER, OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORY; OF THE ENTRANCES TO COOS AND YAQUINA BAYS ; OF MOUTH OF COQUILLE RIVER AND OF UMPQUA RIVER, OREGON ; AND OF CERTAIN RIVERS EMPTYING...
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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, 1885, is $59,376.70, and was for necessary preliminary work, building...
2006-03-23
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9 p. Selected pages of the Report of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army for 1886. Included are annual reports upon works of river and harbor improvements for the Willamette, Columbia and Snake rivers.
1886-04-29
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49TH CONGRESS,
2d 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 SECOND...
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APPENDIX Q Q.
IMPROVEMENT OF UPPER AND LOWER COLUMBIA AND WILLAMETTE RIVERS; OF THE SNAKE, COWLITZ, AND YAMHILL RIVERS, OREGON AND WASHINGTON, AND OF LOWER CLEARWATER RIVER, IDAHO—CONSTRUCTION OF CASCADES CANAL, COLUMBIA RIVER.
REPORT OF...
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Q Q I.
IMPROVEMENT OF COLUMBIA AND WILLAMETTE RIVERS BELOW PORTLAND. OREGON.
This work was turned over to me by Capt. Charles P. Powell, Corps of Engineers, March 31, 1886.
It covers the Columbia River from its mouth to the mouth of the...
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cubic yards stone and 292 cords brush in facines were placed during the season.
January, 1886.-Minor repairs made to tug Lincoln, care and protection of plant.
February, 18S6.-Care and protection of plant.
March, 18S6.-Examinations made of...
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Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project, including temporary work and maintenance one year $332, 000 00
Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30,1888 332, 000 064 Submitted in compliance with...
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Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project, including temporary work and maintenance one year $332, 000 00
Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30,1888 332, 000 064 Submitted in compliance with...
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Cost of labor $2, 310 89
Cost of material 366 39
Total for 3.1 months 2, 677 28
Cost per month 863 64
The snag-boat Corvallis was kept at work on the river until October 15, when she was laid up and the crew discharged.
Between...
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IMPROVEMENT OF COLUMBIA RIVER AT CASCADES, OREGON.
This work is at the Cascades of the Columbia, in the heart of the Cascade Mountains, where navigation is completely obstructed.
The project is to build a canal 3,000 feet long, with...
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ESTIMATED COST FOR MAKING 100 MILES 24 FEET LOW-WATER NAVIGATION ON THE COLUMBIA AND WILLAMETTE RIVERS FROM THE SEA TO PORTLAND, OREGON.
[One hundred and five miles 8 feet low-water navigation in the Columbia River to the Dalles, 500 miles 4...
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Careful experiments made for a long period on Grand Trunk system of roads gave 0.50 cent per ton mile. The above does not include "fixed charges."
By water.
On all English water-ways:
Average cost 0.50 cent per ton mile ; fixed charges,...
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its action having been approved by the Secretary of War, the lock and gate spans will be uniform and 90 feet. As the matter now stands, the gates will be of wood, and of extraordinary size for those constructed of that material.
APPROPRIATIONS....
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Cost of cutting per square foot (including superintendence, handling, piling, sharpening tools, material, &c., exclusive of value of rough stone), $0.119+.
Cost of cutting per cubic yard (including above items and exclusive of value of rough...
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wood, taking apart old car-boxes, stable work, in caring for public animals, hauling sprawls from stone-shed and stone-yard, and piling them away for use in making concrete, repairing boats, tarring wire derrick-falls, preparing beds for engines...
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Annual report of expenses of Cascades Canal for year ending June 36, 1886.
Cost of
Paid for
Designation of accounts.
Engraving, superintendence, &c
Office expenses
Office expenses, Portland office
Stable expenses
Hospital...
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Q Q 4.
IMPROVEMENT OF UPPER COLUMBIA AND SNAKE RIVERS, OREGON AND
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
The plan of this improvement consists in submerged rock-blasting and bar-scraping to secure a low-water channel of 5 1/2 feet in the Columbia as far...
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It is proposed to apply the appropriation asked for in submerged-rock blasting and removal of cobble-stone bars between Riparia and Lewiston.
An examination of the river was made in March by Lieut. W. Young, Corps of Engineers, from Riparia to...
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