Book/Printed Material Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject of rivers and harbors. September 19, 1850. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed
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Image 1 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 31st Congress Session HO OF REPS Miscellaneous No 54 RIVERS AND HARBORS REPORT FROM THE BUREAU OF TOPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERS ON The subject of rivers and harbors September 19 1850 Laid upon the…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 2 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … i 2 Mis No 54 amount which will probably be required to complete the work It was commenced in the year 1836 The amount appropriated in the year 1836 was 10 000…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 3 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 3 for repairs yet however if there should not be much left for excavating between the two Heroes there will be sufficient for working the boat at White Hall…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 4 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 4 Mis No 54 an immense fleet Should it ever become necessary to maintain a large naval force on this lake there is no place on the American shore which presents greater…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 5 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 5 In 1845 u This is an extremely fine bay of great capacity and depth about 15 miles from the Erie canal but as yet without any connexion with…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 6 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 6 Mis No 54 which is dressed and ready for laying It would seem therefore r econ omy to commence at an early period with the permanent parts of the struc ture…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 7 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 7 Lake Ontario there is a necessity to have a dredgeboat but as such a boat is wanted for all the harbors it cannot be introduced in the estimates…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 8 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … i 8 Mis No 54 the long central breakwater which in order to save expense by keep ing it in the shoal water presented a concave and consequently a weak line to…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 9 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 9 superstructure of this work means will be taken to collect all essential facts bearing upon a comparison of these two modes in all their proper ties of durability…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 10 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 10 Mis No 54 divided among several harbors I directed only repairs of immediate ne cessity to be madesuch as were essential to preserve the works from further serious injuries during the…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 11 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 11 been erected At about 125 feet from the western end of this last pier the northernentrance pier a crib pierwork originates and is extended north wardly about 2900…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 12 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … I 12 Mis No 54 was a low and cheap work intended to arrest the floating sand in that di rection which purpose it has admirably fulfilled the sand having become raised…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 13 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 13 u The appropriation of last year was 40 000 of this amount for making the repairs which have been referred to for repairing the dredgeboat constructing essential machinery…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 14 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 14 Mis No 54 the bottom on which the cribs may be placed may require a sufficient quantity of loQse stone to be thrown for the purpose of protecting the foundations against…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 15 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 15 the work above water Again at the period of the commencement of nearly all the works the laborers of the neighboring country being mea surably without employment and…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 16 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 16 Mis No 54 beach by the storms and freshets occurring at them These might be conducted by the local agents in charge of the works and they would doubtless in a…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 17 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 17 2d The method of connecting the timbers into the crib form has been generally found to be good The most serious defects have been found in making the…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 18 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 18 Mis No 54 works have been put up is of itself an ample compensation for all me money that has been expended upon them In no instance has there been a…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 19 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 19 very restricted and often attended with loss of vessel and cargo Since the Works have been put up vessels enter at all times with security and discharge their…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 20 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … i 20 Mis No M not feel warranted in recommending them to the department Should it he deemed advisable to finish the temporary work already begun there the sum of 1200 or…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 21 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 21 In foggy weather it is essential that the light should be upon the pier which is the furthest extended into the lake the extension should there fore be…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 22 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 22 Mis No 54 expended upon the work up to and inclusive of the appropriation of 1S3S when the work was suspended was 53623 Two thousand two hun dred feet of crib…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 23 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … cA c 1 7 Mis No 54 23 had been done at this harbor by private enterprise before it was taken in hand by the United States in 1826 and on looking…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 24 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 24 Mis No 54 The amount proposed in the bill will be sufficient for the present fiscal year Line 56 Harbor of Sandusky Lake ErieIn reference to this harbor it is said…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 25 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 25 u I am not now prepared to submit a plan and estimate because the survey lately made has not yet been sent in u The facts in reference…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 26 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 26 Mis No 54 connecting it with Cincinnati all of which is now under contract and will be completed during the coming year And in a special report from this office dated…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 27 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mi No 54 27 is now the point of a very active business in the importation of merchandise necessary to supply the fine country brought into cultivation and occupa tion by the…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 28 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 28 Mis No 54 The breakwater should not be less than 2000 feet long should be placed in not less than eighteen feet water should be one connected line curved however and…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 29 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 29 of unproductive land the produce of which has to find its outlet at the mouth of this river and I have already stated that the central railroad from…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 30 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 80 Mis No 54 within 350 feet of 15 feet water of the lake Its extension has already proved of great security to vessels entering during gales from the north and northwest…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 31 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 31 the summer f the pier has been carried up to its full height and finished in ihe best and strongest possible manner The south pier has settled on…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 32 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 32 Mis No 54 pier of from one to four feet wide through which the water rushes with great violence into and out of the pier whenever we have a strong wind…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 33 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 38 And in the report of 1845 it is said Since the last annual report seventy feet have been added to the length of the south pier the whole…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 34 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 84 Mis No o4 entirely disappeared and from the large and rapid accumulation of sand between the piers it is more than probable it found its way into the chan nel during…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 35 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 35 n At the time the survey was made the opening at this outlet was about 50 feet wide and 2 feet deep that of the place selected the…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 36 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 80 Mis No 54 cubic yards of surface sand removed from the bar between the piers During thewinter the facing 175 feet to the south side of the entrance through the bar…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 37 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 37 as to admit the landing of steamers of the largest class navigating the river at the town of Dubuque at all seasons of the year u Dubuque is…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 38 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … 28 Mis No 54 meet at St Louis to examine the locality of the work to revise all plans and estimates and to report its own views and plans It was clear…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 39 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … Mis No 54 39 a The objections on the part of the bureau to this plan were to the ex tent of dikework and of revetmentwork to the admission of whatever water…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850
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Image 40 of Rivers and harbors. Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, on the subject … p 40 Mis No 54 contact with the two shoresthe Bloody island and Illinois shoresthe structure will have to be raised forming an abutment at each end Bloody island must be preserved…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States. Topographical Bureau
- Date: 1850