ccc 2. EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMELL ANNUAL REPORT of LIEUTENANT WILLIAM C. LANGFitt, corps & ENGINEERS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1883. ENGINEER OFFICE, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMBIA, GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the engineer office at Headquarters Department of the Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888: PERSONNEL. General-service clerk Alfred Downing was in this office as assistant from date of last report until April 25, 1888, when he discharged at his own request. General-service clerk Charles A. Homan was assigned to this offer June 1, 1888, and has remained since that time. FIELD WORK. The western boundary of the Vancouver military reservation was accurately laid down to guide the post quartermaster in removing e croaching persons. A number of roads was staked out on the Van couver military reservation. The depth of the artesian well bored under contract on the reserva tion was measured by me and the result was certified to the depo quartermaster. An examination and report on the water supply of Fort Spokane was made to the assistant adjutant-general of this department; also a resurvey of that reservation was made with report. Resurvey of Fort Townsend military reservation with report to as sistant adjutant-general of this department. OFFICE WORK. Department maps issued Maps and plans drawn by hand.. Reports of scouts, etc., referred to office for note Maps mounted on linen. Negatives for official use In addition to the above, a department map, scale 16 miles to the inch. was corrected to December, 1887, and copy forwarded through military channels to the Chief of Engineers, with request that a new issue, em bodying the corrections, be made and 300 copies furnished this office. This new issue has been received, and will be issued as called for. A map of Alaska, scale 16 miles to the inch, has been projected and compilation of available data started thereon. Short tables of distances were compiled for the use of certain troops going in the field. Directories of the post of Vancouver Barracks have been kept corrected to date and copies furnished to officers from time to time. tandard (one hundred and twentieth meridian) time has been furnd to the post by signal from this office throughout the year. wo reports have been made from this office to the Chief of Engirs, U. S. Army, viz: One as to whether the "Taxsas road" in this ritory is a "military road" or not, and one on a military wagon 1 between Cape Foulweather, in Benton County, and Coos Bay, in os County, Oregon. n addition to the above, many reports on different subjects have been le to the assistant adjutant general, Headquarters Department of Columbia, and other miscellaneous work done. here have been no funds available in this office during the year. The quartermaster's department has kindly furnished such materials were necessary to carrying on the work of this office. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, WM. C. LANGFITT, The CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. Army. Engineer Officer. CCC 3. EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS IN THE DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC. NUAL REPORT OF LIEUTENANT JAMES E. RUNCIE, FIRST ARTILLERY, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1888. ENGINEER OFFICE, HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., July 7, 1888. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith my report of operations the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888. First Lieut. Thomas L. Casey, Corps of Engineers, who was on ty here at the commencement of the present fiscal year, was relieved 7 paragraph 2, Special Orders, Division of the Pacific, No. 61, dated ptember 19, 1887, in compliance with paragraph 10, Special Orders, o. 211, 1887, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant-General's Office, ashington. Capt. Daniel D. Wheeler, assistant quartermaster, then assumed arge of the office under paragraph 3, Special Orders, Division of the acific, No. 61, September 19, 1887. By virtue of General Orders, No. 2, Headquarters Division of the acific, March 3, 1888 (under authority of the Secretary of War), I took arge of the office. Assistant Clement Winstanley has been continually on duty as to. grapher and draughtsman throughout the year, but in September, 587, was detailed as clerk to the inspector of rifle practice for the Deartment of California, which occupies nearly the whole of his time ring the target season, leaving all draughting at a complete standill; in consequence, not so much work has been accomplished as I ould wish. The office work has consisted of the following: Made map of portion of California south of Mojave Junction. ENG 88-177 Made drawings of plant, machinery used in the manufacture of hig explosives, and the acids necessary to their preparation, from sketches made by Lieut. E. St. J. Greble, Second Artillery, aid-de-Camp. Calculated projection for the map of the Department of Arizona and the District of New Mexico. Collected further data for correcting existing maps of the divisi Drew and graduated numerous arcs of 100 degrees for use in sea-cost gun firing at Presidio. Collected data, corrected and compiled map of Fort McDermit, Ne and Fort Bidwell, Cal., as recommended by the Inspector-General. First Lieut. Thomas L. Casey, Corps of Engineers, in complian with paragraph 2, Special Orders, No. 66, Headquarters Department California, August 24, 1887, proceeded at Fort Gaston, Cal., where made surveys for a new water supply to the post; also for a military telegraph line from the fort to Arcata, Humboldt County, Cal., and sa mitted reports thereon. First Lieut. James E. Runcie (by paragraph 4, Special Orders, No. 6. Headquarters Division of the Pacific, September 19, 1887) accompanie by Assistant C. Winstanley (paragraph 3, Special Orders, No. 63, Head quarters Division of the Pacific, September 30, 1887), proceeded to For Huachuca, Ariz., where a detailed survey for contours was made of the vicinity of the post, with a view to perfecting a system of sewerage, which an exhaustive report was rendered and drawings made in th office to illustrate same; of which tracings numerous blue prints wer made. Calculated and laid out projection of new map of the Department i California by order of the assistant adjutant-general. About o fourth of this map is completed. A few maps have been mounted for officers of the division staff. Surveyed and leveled line of proposed road on the Presidio rese vation. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. E. RUNCIE, The CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. A. CCC 4. EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PLATTE ANNUAL REPORT OF LIEUTENANT HIRAM M. CHITTENDEN, CORPS C ENGINEERS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1888. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PLATTE, ENGINEER OFFICE, Omaha, Nebr., June 30, 1888. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of ope ations for the year ending June 30, 1888: I reported for duty to the commanding general at these headquarter on the 16th of July, 1887, in compliance with paragraph 4, Special O ders No. 151, current series 1887, headquarters of the Army. On August 10, 1887, I went to Fort Niobrara, Nebr., in complianc with Special Orders No. 69, headquarters Department of the Platte, d surveyed, relocated, and marked the boundaries of that reservation. eturned from this duty September 11, 1887. On November 15, 1887, I went to Bellevue Rifle Range, Nebraska, in mpliance with Special Orders No. 115 of these headquarters, and suryed the range, returning the same day. On May 4, 1888, I went to Cheyenne, Wyoming, in compliance with ragraph 1, Special Orders No. 31, current series, headquarters Dertment of the Platte, and made transcripts of the records of the land ice of Wyoming Territory, returning May 11, 1888. On May 16, 1888, I went to Fort Bridger, Wyoming, in compliance th paragraph 2, Special Orders 37, current series, headquarters De artment of the Platte, to superintend the laying of a system of waterorks at that post. I returned from that duty June 26, 1888. The above includes all field work or work outside the office during e year. The office work during the year has been as follows: Maps of the Fort Niobrara military reservation and of the Bellevue ifle Range have been prepared; also a plat showing collectively all the ilitary posts and reservations in the department. All the spare time during the year bas been put upon a map of a part the Department of the Platte, which is now well under way. In this ork I have found the greatest difficulty in getting reliable information, at have spared no pains to settle correctly all disputed points. The ap when complete will not be strictly one of this department, but will clude that territory lying between 1020 and 114° west longitude, and 30 and 46° north latitude. This includes nearly all the military posts the Department of the Platte, as well as several in adjoining departents. It also includes all principal places and railroads in the terriory of which Wyoming is the center, and for a hundred miles around it. The map will be completed as early as possible, but, owing to the large mount of work outside the office during the present summer, will prob bly not be completed before the end of this year. I have received from the Engineer Department at Willets Point sevral instruments which have been placed upon my return. They will e of much use during the present season. There has been the usual office routine work of issuing instruments, naps, etc., to the officers and posts of the department. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, The CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, H. M. CHITTENDEN, First Lieutenant Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. |