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3357 1 (1896)

handle is hein.usccsset/usconset32816 and id is 1 raw text is: 54TH CONGRESS, .SENATE. DOCUMENT 1st Session. I No. 271. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. APRIL 21, 1896.-Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. The PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE presented the following LETTER FROM THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR, TRANS- MITTING LETTER PROM THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, UNITED STATES ARMY, SUBMITTING ESTIMATES FOR THE IMPROVE- MENT OF THE HARBOR AT PORTLAND, ME. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. 0., April 21, 1896. SI: In compliance with the requirements of Public Resolution No. 39, Fifty-fourth Congress, first session, approved April 10, 1896, being a joint resolution directing the Secretary of War to prepare and sub- mit estimates for the improvement of the harbor at Portland, Maine, with a view of securing a depth of thirty feet at mean low water, I have the honor to submit herewith letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated April 17, 1896, upon the subject. Very respectfully, JOSEPH B. DOE, Assistant Secretary of War. The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE. OFFICE OF THE CHIEP OF ENGINEERS, UNITED STATES ARMY, Washington, D. 0., April 17, 1896. SIR: Congress, by joint resolution approved April 10, 1896, directs the Secretary of War to prepare and submit estimates for the improve- ment of harbor at Portland, Me., with a view of securing a depth of 30 feet at mean low water, and to enable compliance with the terms of the resolution I have the honor to report that it is estimated the improve- ment of Portland Harbor to the extent of securing a depth of 30 feet will cost $770,000, provided the necessary work is done under a con- tinuous contract; and for a .imited area which could be completed in one year and supply most urgent requirements $200,000 would suffice* Very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. P. CRAIGHILL, Hon. DANIEL S. LAMONT, Brig. Gen., Chief of Engineers. Secretary of War. S. Doc. 11-1

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