Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-09
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TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1928.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV

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The Speaker laid before the House the foIlowinp.
communication; which read, and laid on the
table.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR, .4prH 2sth, 1929.
SIR In compliance with a resolution of the
House OF Representatives of the Cd instant 1;-
recting me TO lay before the House, in obedience
to resolution passed the 18th OF December, 1895
a statement showing the amount deemed necess@,"
10 be expended IN the execution and completion
of each work of Internal Improvement specj6ed
in the report made the 18th of March, 1928. pur-
porting to be a compliance with the resolution "a
foresaid; and, also, the amount deemed necessary
10 complete such other works Of Internal Improve
ment as have been examined aurveyed since
the schedule annexed to the report aforesaid Vas
made out, and not embraced therein have the hon
our to pre- sent, herewith, letter from the Chief
Engineer, accompanied by statement containing
the information called for by the resolution of tie
3D. instant above stated, so far as the same has
been practicable, from the reports and returns
made to the Engineer Department..
have the honor to be, sir, very respc ctf,,llv
your obedent servant,
JAMES BARBOUR.
Hon. ANDREW STEVENSON.
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives..
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT, aprH 2Sth, 1925.
SIR: In obedience 10 your direction to furnish
the information called for by the resolution of the
House -oi Representatives, of the Sd instant, di-
rec'ing the Secretary Of War 10 lay before the
House in obedience to resolution passed The
18th OF December, 1926, statement showing tie
execution and completion of each work of Inter-
nal improvement, specified in the report made on
the i,h OF March, 1928, purporting 10 be in COM
pance with the resolution afor esuid; and also 10
state the amount deemed necessary to complete
such other works of Internal improvement as have
been examined or surveyed since the schedule
annexed 10 the repor. aforesaid was made out and
not embraced therein,' have the honor to pre-
sent, herewith, statement containing a list of the
different works OF Internal improvements COM
prising roatcs for roads and canals, attempts 10
improve the navigation of rivers, lakes creeks &
bays, Z 10 protect coasts s islands, that have been
undertaken or projected by the Federal Govern
meni within the different States and Territories
from the year 1924 TO lS2S, inclusive; sheH ing
how many works, and OF what kinds, have been
undertaken or projected within each State AMI
Territory within that iiinc the amount intended
or deemed necessary TO be expended in the exc
culion oil each work, so far as the same has been
estniated, and the time which each will pro-
baby require for its completion, as far as pyacfi
cable, iom the information in possession Of tits
Department
in making this communication, l beg leave
20 say that the statement prepared in this Depart
Isicnt, and intended 10 be an answer to the res.-
luton OF the House of Repre- natives of the 10Th
OF December, 1876, and submitted on the Atb OF
March last, was prepared under the impression
mat The object OF the resolution was TO obtain
information to the cost of SURVEYS and improve
ments which had been made, and the amo,,Ib
deemed necessary TO be expended in completing
such works and such surveys as were then under
operation, the estimates for executing the works
projected, having been already, at different times
presented TO Congress.
have the honor TO be, sir, very respectfully,
your obeiient servant,
ALIEN. MACOMB,
,, .Haj. Con. Chit Engineer.
Hon. JAMES BARBoUa,
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