Professional Memoirs, Engineer Bureau, United States Army Volume 5 (Paperback)

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. 1913 Excerpt: ...undiminished at any time of the year. As an added attraction to visitors it will be worth much, and as a measure of conservation many thousands of tons of coal will lie saved to the nation and the people. Its value in these ways can hardly be estimated in dollars and cents. In view of all that precedes, the writer recommended, first, that project No. 3 of this report be adopted by Congress; second, that other projects for increased water supply be dropped from consideration; and, third, that a first appropriation be made in the pending District bill, or as a separate measure, of $3,000,000, to be expended under the direction of the Chief of Engineers in accordance with this project, for preliminary work, acquirement of land and water rights by ordinary methods of purchase or by condemnation proceedings, when, in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers, such course is deemed advisable, and for all other necessary purposes, $1,000,000 of the sum above mentioned to be applied to construction needed for the increased water supply as described in the project, and that provision be made in the appropriation for contract authorization for the remainder needed to complete the project, to be paid for as appropriations may be made from time to time by law. A Text-book On Field Fortifications. By Col. G. J. Fiebeger, United States Army. Third edition, John Wiley and Sons. 1913. Price, $2.00 net, As stated by the author in his preface to the first edition, this hook was written for use in the course of instruction in the United States Military Academy. Having been prepared for a special purpose, it is but natural that it should differ somewhat from the ordinary works on the same subject. Siege works have been omitted, being taught in connection with military mining, whil...