| United States. War Department - 1891 - 696 pages
...features, and the difficulty of properly specifying it beforehand and inspecting it afterward, all work was, for advantage and economy, allowably done...labor and the purchase of materials in open market. Between January and April, 1891, and from the 5 mile* of river between the ends of Turner's Cut, 471... | |
| United States. War Department - 1872 - 1232 pages
...annual reports of 1870 and 1871, viz, to make an open channel navigation with a minimum depth of 4 feet. At the beginning of the fiscal year work was in progress under two contracts, one with PD Van Wagenen, nearly completed, and the second with James T. Hayden, under... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1872 - 1094 pages
...all the requirements of the commerce of the river until the proposed enlarged canal is ready for use. At the beginning of the fiscal year work was in progress under the contract of FD Tan "VVagcnen, for dredging between Henry and Copperas Creek. The result under the... | |
| United States. Army. Corps of Engineers - Engineering - 1891 - 660 pages
...its varied features and the difficulty of specifying it beforehand and measuring it afterward, the work was, for advantage and economy, allowably done...labor and the purchase of materials in open market. In February to May two flats were built for the towage of stone, and two others were borrowed from... | |
| United States. Army. Corps of Engineers - Engineering - 1888 - 896 pages
...copy herewith, which 1 request may be published with this report. OPERATIONS DURING THE FISCAL TEAR. At the beginning of the fiscal year work was in progress under eiisting contracts for tbe east breakwater and for parapet on west breakwater. The act approved August... | |
| United States. Army. Corps of Engineers - Engineering - 1888 - 856 pages
...specifying it beforehand and inspecting it afterwards, all work was allowably done for advantage and economy by hired labor and the purchase of materials in open market. At ShafJcleford Point. — At the main jetty during July and August, 1887, 271 tons of large stone (weighing... | |
| United States. Army. Corps of Engineers - Engineering - 1887 - 732 pages
...the dock, than would have sufficed to merely tow them to the nearest ship-yard and back. All work was done by hired labor and the purchase of materials in open market, the quantities desired and the circumstances attending their purchase making it more advantageous for... | |
| United States. War Department - 1885 - 926 pages
...features, and the difficulty of properly specifying it beforehand and inspecting it afterward, the work was allowably done by hired labor and the purchase of materials in open market. The special work of Uie year was as follows : Between September 22, 1884, and April 7, 1885, the river,... | |
| United States. War Department - 1885 - 918 pages
...and the difficulty of properly specifying it beforehand and inspecting it afterwards, tue work was allowably done by hired labor and the purchase of materials in open market. The special work of the year was as lollowsj Between the 1st July and the middle of December, 1884,... | |
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