IN CHARGE OF MAJ. L. COOPER OVERMAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Monroe Harbor, Mich., 308; Toledo Harbor, Ohio, 309; Port Clinton Harbor,
Ohio, 310; Sandusky City Harbor, Ohio, 311; Sandusky River, Ohio, 312;
Huron Harbor, Ohio, Vermillion Harbor, Ohio, 313; Mouth of Black River,
Ohio, 314; Rocky River, Ohio, Cleveland Harbor, Ohio, 315; Fairport Har-
bor, Ohio, 317; examination, 318.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. EDWARD MAGUIRE, Corps of ENGINEERS—
Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, 318; Conneaut Harbor, Ohio, Erie Harbor, Pa., 319;
Dunkirk Harbor, N. Y., 320; Buffalo Harbor, N. Y., Niagara River, N. Y., 321.
IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. HENRY M. ROBERT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Wilson Harbor, N. Y., Olcott Harbor, N. Y., Oak Orchard Harbor, N. Y., 322;
Charlotte Harbor, N. Y., 323; Pultneyville Harbor, N. Y., Great Sodus Harbor,
N. Y., 324; Little Sodus Harbor, N. Y., Oswego Harbor, N. Y., 325; Sackett's
Harbor, N. Y., 326; Ogdensburg Harbor, N. Y., Grass River, N. Y., Plattsburg
Harbor, N. Y., 327; Swanton Harbor, Vt., Burlington Harbor, Vt., 328; Otter
Creek, Vt., Ticonderoga River, N. Y., 329; examinations and surveys, 330.
IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. GEORGE H. MENDELL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Oakland Harbor, Cal., 330; Wilmington Harbor, Cal., Sacramento and Feather
rivers, Cal., 331; San Joaquin River, Cal., Petaluma Creek, Cal., 332; Hum-
boldt Bay and Harbor, Cal., removal of sunken vessels obstructing or en-
dangering navigation, 333; examinations and surveys, 334.
IN CHARGE OF COL. C. SEAFORTH STEWART, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Harbor at San Diego, Cal., 334.
IN CHARGE OF CAPT. CHARLES F. POWELL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Lower Willamette and Columbia rivers, Oreg. and Wash., 334; Mouth of Colum-
bia River, Oreg., 335; Upper Willamette River, Oreg., 336; Upper Columbia
and Snake rivers, Oreg. and Wash., 336; Columbia River at the Cascades,
Oreg., 337; entrance to Coos Bay, Oreg., entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oreg.,
338; mouth of Coquille River, Oreg., Cowlitz River, Wash., 339; Skagit, Stie-
laquamish, Nootsack, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie rivers, Wash., Chehalis
River, Wash., 340; Lower Clearwater River, Idaho, gauging waters of Colum-
bia River and principal tributaries, 341; examinations, 342.
EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES OF RIVERS AND
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT, ETC.
IN CHARGE OF Maj. G. J. LyDECKER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Washington Aqueduct, 342; increasing water supply to city of Washington,
343; erection of fishways at Great Falls of the Potomac, 344.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, ETC., DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
IN CHARGE OF COL. A. F. ROCKWELL, UNITED STATES ARMY
MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION..
PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHARTS OF THE NORTHERN AND
MILITARY AND GEOGRAPHICAL MAPS..
GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS WEST OF THE 100TH MERIDIAN.
IN CHARGE OF Capt. George M. WHEELER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
RECONNAISSANCES AND EXPLORATIONS.
Officers of the Corps of Engineers in charge of Divisions
STATEMENT OF RANK AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS OF THE CORPS
OF ENGINEERS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR...
REPORT OF CAPT. W. H. BIXBY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
REPORT OF COL. CHARLES E. BLUNT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Lubec Channel, Me., 460; Moose-a-bec Bar at Jonesport, Me..
462; Belfast Harbor, Me., 463; Rockland Harbor, Me., 464; Cathance River,
Me., 465; Royal River, Me, 466; Portland Harbor, Me., 467; Kennebunk
River, Me., 468; Portsmouth Harbor, N. H., 469; Cocheco River, N. H., 471:
Lamprey River, N. H., 472.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Androscoggin River, below Brunswick, Me.,
473; for extension and completion of the breakwater near the Third Bridge
in Portsmouth Harbor, N. H., connecting Goat Island and New Castle, 474:
Penobscot River and Bangor Harbor, Me., 475; breakwater at the mouth of
Saco River, Me., 482; at and near mouth of the Great Bay, so called, with a
view to increasing the depth of the flow of water, and improvement of the
navigation of the Piscataqua River and its tributaries, 485.
REPORT OF MAJ. CHARLES W. RAYMOND, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Newburyport Harbor, Mass., 493; Merrimac River, Mass., 500;
Scituate Harbor, Mass., 502; Boston Harbor, Mass., 503; Plymouth Harbor,
Mass., 514; Provincetown Harbor, Mass., 518; Lynn Harbor, Mass., 520; Mal-
den River, Mass., 551; removal of sunken vessels or craft endangering or ob-
structing navigation, 552.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-The Headland in the town of Hull, at the en-
trance to Boston Harbor, Mass., 552; Ipswich River and Harbor, Mass., 557;
Sandy Bay, Rockport, Mass., with a view to construction of a breakwater for
a harbor of refuge, 565; Boston Harbor, Mass., and Fort Point Channel, and
the channel leading to the wharves of the New York and New England Rail-
road, 588.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Hyannis Harbor, Mass., 591; Nantucket Harbor, Mass., 593;
Wood's Holl and Harbor of Refuge at Wood's Holl, Mass., 597; Wareham
Harbor, Mass., 600; Taunton River, Mass., 604; Pawtucket River, R. I., 608;
Provdience River and Narragansett Bay, R. I., 617; Newport Harbor, R. I.,
623; Block Island Harbor, R. I., 626; Little Narragansett Bay, R. I. and Conn.,'
629; Stonington Harbor, Conn., 630.
EXAMINATION.-Pawtuxet Harbor, R. I., 633.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Thames River, Conn., 636; New London Harbor, Conn., 638;
Connecticut River, Mass. and Conn., 639; Clinton Harbor, Conn., 643; New
Haven Harbor, Conn., 645; breakwater at New Haven, Conn., 647; Milford
Harbor, Conn., 648; Housatonic River, Conn., 650; Bridgeport Harbor, Conn.,
651; Southport Harbor, Conn., 653; Norwalk Harbor, Conn., 654; Mamaroneck
Harbor, N. Y., 655; Port Jefferson Harbor, N. Y., 656; Greenport Harbor, N. Y.,
658.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS. -Connecticut River, from Bellows Falls, Vt., to
Pittsburgh, N. H., 659; Bissell's Cove, R. I., 663; Stony Brook Harbor, N. Y.,
664; Black Rock Harbor, Conn., 665; Stamford Harbor, Conn., 670; Westport
Harbor, Conn., 673; Branford Harbor, Conn., 678; channel way from River-
head, on Peconic River, to Great Peconic Bay, Long Island, N. Y., 681; Duck
Island Harbor, Conn., for a breakwater, 684; Madison Harbor, Conn., 685;
Southold Harbor, Long Island, N. Y., 686.
IMPROVEMENT.-Removing obstructions in East River and Hell Gate, N. Y.,
REPORT OF CAPT. JAMES MERCUR, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Hudson River, N. Y., 695; Rondout Harbor, N. Y., 700; Butter-
milk Channel, N. Y., 701; Harlem River, N. Y., 704; Gowanus Bay, N. Y., 706 ;
Echo Harbor, New Rochelle, N. Y., 708; harbor at New Rochelle, N. Y., 709;
Port Chester Harbor, N. Y., 712.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Gowanus Creek, at Brooklyn, N. Y., 713; Min-
isceongo Creek, N. Y., 714; Saugerties Harbor, on Hudson River, N. Y., 715;
Peekskill Harbor, on Hudson River, N. Y., 718.
REPORT OF MAJ. GEORGE L. GILLESPIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS,
BVT. LIEUT. COL., U. S. A.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Flushing Bay, N. Y., 724; Newtown Creek, N. Y., 726; East
Chester Creek, N. Y., 728; Canarsie Bay, N. Y., 731; Sheepshead Bay, N.Y., 732;
Sumpawanus Inlet, N. Y., 734; Cheesequakes Creek, N. J., 735; Passaic River,
above Newark, N. J., 737; Passaic River, from Pennsylvania Railroad bridge
to its mouth, N. J., 740; channel between Staten Island and New Jersey, 742;
Shrewsbury River, N. J., 745; Rahway River, N. J., 747; Elizabeth River, N.
J., 748; Woodbridge Creek, N. J., 749; Manasquan River, N. J., 751; Raritan
Bay, N. J., 752; Raritan River, N. J., 754; Mattawan Creek, N. J., 756; Key-
port Harbor, N. J., 758; South River, N. J., 760; removal of sunken vessels
obstructing or endangering navigation, 762.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-From Deal to Seabright, on the New Jersey
coast, for a breakwater to protect the shore and harbor at Long Branch, 763;
channel from Pearsall's Dock to Flat Creek, in Hempstead Bay, N. Y., 764;
Newtown Creek, from its mouth to Metropolitan avenue, in Brooklyn, N. Y.,
765; Shoal Harbor and Compton's Creek, N. J., 770; North River, in front
of Jersey City and Hoboken, to determine what is necessary to permanently
deepen the channel on the New Jersey side, 774; Passaic River, between Pas-
saic and Paterson, N. J., 780.
REPORT OF MAJ. W. H. HEUER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Delaware River, between Trenton, N. J., and Bridesburg,
Pa., 792; Delaware River, below Bridesburg, Pa., 794; Delaware River, at
Schooner Ledge, 808; Delaware River, near Cherry Island Flats, 809; Frank-
ford Creek, Pa., 810; Schuylkill River, Pa., 811; ice Harbor at Marcus Hook,
Pa., 814; ice Harbor at Chester, Pa., 816; ice Harbor at New Castle, Del.,
816; ice Harbor at Reedy Island, Del., 817; Wilmington Harbor, Del., 826;
Broadkiln River, Del., 828, Mispillion Creek, Del., 829; Duck Creek, Del.,
830; Cohansey Creek, N. J., 831; Salem River, N. J., 832; Rancocas River,
N. J., 833; Saint Jones River, Del., 835; Maurice River, N. J., 836; Mantua
Creek, N.J., 837; Woodbury Creek, N. J., 838; Raccoon River, N. J., 839;
Indian River, Del., 840; north branch of Susquehanna River, Pa., 842; con-
struction of iron pier in Delaware Bay, near Lewes, Del., 843; Delaware
Breakwater Harbor, Del., 845; removal of wrecks from Delaware Bay and
River, 847; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering
navigation, 850; Port Warden's Lines, Philadelphia, Pa., 851.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Pensauken Creek, N. J., 852: Leipsic River,
Del., from the Delaware River to the town of Leipsic, 854; Delaware River,
between Trenton, N. J., and Port Jervis, N. Y., 855; Delaware River in frout
of Philadelphia, with a view to its improvement by removal of Windmill or
Smith's Island, or the bar above the same, 858; north branch of the Susque-
hanna River, from Pittston to Athens, Pa., 869; Brandywine River, from its
mouth to the Market Street Bridge in the city of Wilmington, Del., 879.
REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. WILLIAM P. CRAIGHILL, CORPS OF ENGI-
NEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.--Susquehanna River, near Havre de Grace, Md., 888; Elk
River, Md., 889; Corsica Creek, Md., 891; Chester River, at Kent Island Nar-
rows, Md., 893; Chester River, Md., from Spry's Landing to Crumpton,
893; channel to Baltimore, Md., 894; harbor of Annapolis, Md., 900; Chop-
tank River, between Denton and Greensborough, Md., 901; harbor of Cam-
bridge, Md., 902; Upper Thoroughfare, between Deil's Island and the main-
land, 903; Broad Creek, Del., from the mouth to Laurel, 903; Wicomico
River, Md., 903; James River, Va., 904; Appomattox River, Va., 913; Shen-
andoah River, W. Va., 927; New River, from the mouth of Wilson, in Grayson
County, V., to mouth of Greenbrier River, W. Va., 928; Great Kanawha
River, W. Va., 928; Elk River, W. Va., 936; Cape Fear River, N. C., 937;
removing sunken vessels obstructing or endangering navigation, 948.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Pocomoke River, Md., with a view to a cut-off
in the bend just below Snow Hill, 949; Manokin River, Md., from its mouth
to Princess Anne, 951; Pungoteague Creek, from Bogg's wharf to the ware-
house, Accomac County, Va., 952; Cherrystone Creek, Va., 953; Wetipguin
Creek, Md., 956; Isle of Wight and Upper Synepuxent bays, Md., and Indian
River, Del., with the intervening land, with a view to connect their waters,
957; Wicomico River, Md., from its mouth to Salisbury, 959; Hunting Creek,
Accomac County, Va., 961; Dividing Creek, Talbot County, Md., 962.
REPORT OF MR. S. T. ABERT, UNITED STATES CIVIL ENGINEER.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Channel at Mount Vernon, Va., 980; Neabsco Creek, Va., 980;
Breton Bay, Leonardtown, Md., 981; Nomini Creek, Va., 982; harbor at en-
trance of Saint Jerome's Creek, Md., 984; Rappahannock River, Va., 985;
Totusky River, Va., 988; Urbana Creek, Va., 990; Mattaponi River, Va., 991;
Pamunkey River, Va., 992; York River, Va., 994; Chickahominy River, Va.,
996; Staunton River, Va., 998, 999; Dan River, between Madison, N. C., and
Danville, Va., 1000; Roanoke River, N. C., 1001; French Broad River, N. C.,
1002.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Hull's Creek, Northumberland County, Va.,
1004: Piscataway Creek, Prince George's County, Md., 1005; Chicamuxen
Creek, Charles County, Md., 1005, Piscataway Creek, Essex County, Va.,
1006; Port Tobacco Creek, Charles County, Md., 1008; Quantico Creek, Va.,
1010; Piankatank River, Va., 1013; Great Wicomico River, from Cedar Point
to Indian Point, Northumberland County, Va., 1016; Roanoke River, N. C.,
1020.
REPORT OF CAPT. F. A. HINMAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Harbor at Norfolk, Va., 1028; approach to Norfolk Harbor
and the United States navy-yard, between Lambert's Point and Fort Nor-
folk, 1030; Archer's Hope River, Va., 1031; Blackwater River, Va., 1031; Not-
taway River, Va., 1031; North Landing River, Va. and N. C., 1032; Meher-
rin River, N. C., 1034; Currituck Sound, Coanjok Bay, and North River Bar,
N. C., 1034; Scuppernong River, N. C., 1035; Edenton Bay, N. C., 1035; Pamp-
lico and Tar rivers, N. C., 1036; Neuse River, N. C., 1037; Beaufort Harbor,
N. C., 1039; line of inland navigation from New Berne to Beaufort Harbor,
N. C., via Clubfoot, Harlowe, and Newport rivers, 1040; Treut River, N. C.,
1041; Contentnea Creek, N. C., 1042; Cape Fear River, from Wilmington to
Fayetteville, N. C., 1042; Lillington River, N. C., 1044; Yadkin River, N. C.,
1045: New River, N. C., 1046; Great Pee Dee River, S. C., 1047; Waccamaw
River. S. C., 1048; Santee River, S. C., 1049; Wateree River, S. C., 1051; George-
town Harbor, S. C., 1052.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Milford Haven, Va., 1053; the Sound between
Beaufort and New River, and of White Oak River to Smith's Mill's, N. C.,
1055: Waccamaw River, between Conwayborough, S. C., and Waccamaw Lake,
N. C., 1056; Broad River, from Rutherfordton, N. C., to South Carolina line,
1058; Alligator River, N. C., 1059; Black River, N. C., 1061; the Sound be-
tween Morehead City, in Carteret County, N. C., 1062; Town Creek, Beaufort
County, N. C., 1063; Bay River, N. C., 1064; Cape Fear River, above Fayette-
ville, N. C., 1064; Clubfoot, Harlowe, and Newport rivers, N. C., on line of in-
land navigation to Beaufort Harbor, N. C., 1065; Edenton Bay, N. C., 1071.
REPORT OF COL. Q. A. GILLMORE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BVT. MAJ.
GEN., U. S. A.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Charleston Harbor, S. C., 1078; Wappoo Cut, S. C., 1089;
Edisto River, S. C., 1092; Salkiehatchie River, S. C., 1094; Ashley River, S. C.,
1097; Savannah Harbor and River, Ga., 1098; Savannah River, Ga., 1107:
Savannah River above Augusta, Ga., 1110; Saint Augustine Creek (Thunder-
bolt River), Ga., 1111; Romerly Marsh, Ga., 1111; Altamaha River, Ga., 1114;
Brunswick Harbor, Ga., 1118; entrance to Cumberland Sound, Ga. and Fla.,
1121; inside passage between Fernandina and Saint John's River, Fla., 1125;
Saint John's River, Fla., 1126; Volusia Bar, Fla., 1134; Upper Saint John's
River, Fla., 1137.
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