Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. ArmyU.S. Government Printing Office, 1909 |
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Page 2164
... show that the Government work in this district does not receive the benefit of competitive bids when proposals are invited for dredging by contract . It is believed , therefore , that it would be to the advantage of the Government to ...
... show that the Government work in this district does not receive the benefit of competitive bids when proposals are invited for dredging by contract . It is believed , therefore , that it would be to the advantage of the Government to ...
Page 2180
... shows the distribution of time for the dredge during the year : Moving and placing plant . Actual pumping ... Repairs and alterations . Time lost passing vessels . Cleaning suction .. Advancing ... Not working ( 52 Sundays and 13 ...
... shows the distribution of time for the dredge during the year : Moving and placing plant . Actual pumping ... Repairs and alterations . Time lost passing vessels . Cleaning suction .. Advancing ... Not working ( 52 Sundays and 13 ...
Page 2189
... show the traffic by merchant vessels and that by ferry- boats which passed through the jetty channel during the calendar year 1908 : The classified freight carried by merchant vessels during the year comprised-- Coal , wood , coke and ...
... show the traffic by merchant vessels and that by ferry- boats which passed through the jetty channel during the calendar year 1908 : The classified freight carried by merchant vessels during the year comprised-- Coal , wood , coke and ...
Page 2215
... shows the progress of the work under their contract since its beginning : Work done fiscal years- Classification . Estimated quantity . Total to June 30 , 1905-6 . 1906-7 . 1907-8 . 1909 . 1908-9 . Concrete .. .cubic yards .. 33,000 ...
... shows the progress of the work under their contract since its beginning : Work done fiscal years- Classification . Estimated quantity . Total to June 30 , 1905-6 . 1906-7 . 1907-8 . 1909 . 1908-9 . Concrete .. .cubic yards .. 33,000 ...
Page 2232
... shows the cost of this dredging , including operating expenses , wages , subsistence , fuel , etc .: Amount of material moved ... Operating expenses , wages , subsistence , current repairs , etc .. 1,097 1492/2240 tons carbonada coal ...
... shows the cost of this dredging , including operating expenses , wages , subsistence , fuel , etc .: Amount of material moved ... Operating expenses , wages , subsistence , current repairs , etc .. 1,097 1492/2240 tons carbonada coal ...
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allotment amount expended appropriation approved April Arkansas Arkansas River August authorized bank barges Bend boiler bridge Brush and poles Cairo calked canal channel Chief of Engineers civil act completed Congress construction contract Corps of Engineers cost cubic yards Dalecarlia reservoir Date December depth dredge ending June 30 Executive Mansion expended in fiscal February fiscal year ending foot Found in house gauge grade harbor act hereby high water Inventory of public Island June 13 June 30 Lake last return levee district linear feet mahogany March mattress Miscellaneous Mississippi River Commission navigation nineteen hundred Number operations Park plant Plates Point pounds President profitably expended public property repairs revetment river and harbor season Secretary of War Sept shoal square steamer stone street sundry civil act survey thousand dollars tion tons Total Transferred U. S. ARMY United upholstered upper vessels Washington
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