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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...yard, '92, 1771. Chief Of Engineers. Reports, '88, 196,1466; '89, 230; '90,206; '91, 263; '92,253. BoARi1 Of Enginerrs. Convened at Quincy, 111., October 24, 1887, by S. O. No. 77. to consider and report upon improvement of the Mississippi River from Des Moines Rapids to mouth of Illinois River. Report, '88, 1466. (Lieut. Col. Merrill, Majs. Mackenzie and Miller, and Second Lieut. Craighill.) Convened at Quincy, 1ll., February 18, 1891, by S. O. No. 77, to report upon the reopening of Willows Slough or some other channel from Mississippi River to Qnincy Bay. Report, '91, 2131. (Majs. Mackenzie, Miller, and Ruffuer.) Engineers In Charge. Maj. E. H. Runner, 1885-'92. Reports, '88, 1461; '89, 1717; '90, 2005; '91, 2119, 2125. Maj. A. Mackenzie, 1888-'89. Reports, '88, 1479; '92, 1766. Operations. BY H I RE 1, LABOIt. 1887-'S8. 4,627 cubic yards rock and 3,762 cubic yards brush placed in dam construction near Cap an Gris; 3,000 cubic yards rock and 1,339 cubic yards brush used in stone protection at Island 500 and at Cap an Gris, '88, 1461. 1,225 linear feet of brush and stone dam built at Martins Landing; 4,686 cubic yards rock and 1,731 cubic yards brush used in revetment at Barrack Island and Island 507; 2,211 cubic yards rock placed in Dardeune Island Dam; 1,583 cubic yards rock used in repair of shore protection at Bottlers Island Tow-head, '88, 1462. Undee Contract. 2,571 cubic yards of rock and 2,153 cubic yards brush placed in dam and shore protection at Gilbert Island; 1,852 cubic'yards rock and 2,097 cubic yards brush nsed in completion of main dam at Turners Island, '88, 1462. 7,127 cubic yards rock and 5,628 cubic yanls brush used at Stag Island Dam; 5,220 cubic yards rock and 2,832 cubic yards brush used in construction of 1,800 linear feet of wing...
