 | Ohio Valley Historical Association - 1909 - 142 էջ
...absolute necessity of using locks in any rational plan of improving' the Upper Ohio. In 1875, Major Merrill expressed himself in favor of extending the movable dam system throughout the entire river. In 1875, the sum ' of $100,000 was appropriated, "to be used for and applied toward the construction... | |
 | 1909 - 646 էջ
...absolute necessity of using locks in any rational plan of improving the Upper Ohio. In 1875, Major Merrill expressed himself in favor of extending the movable dam system throughout the entire river. In 1875, the sum of $100.000 was appropriated, "to be used for and applied toward the construction... | |
 | 1909 - 634 էջ
...absolute necessity of using locks in any rational plan of improving the Upper Ohio. In 1875, Major Merrill expressed himself in favor of extending the movable dam system throughout the entire river. In 1875, the sum of $100,000 was appropriated, "to be used for and applied toward the construction... | |
 | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers - 1915 - 300 էջ
...secure a 6-foot navigation. In 1875 Maj. Merrill expressed himself in favor of extending the movable-dam system throughout the entire river, qualifying his...permanent dams and the only other system promising 6 or 7 feet of navigation at low water, the system of dikes not being likely to afford more than 4... | |
 | West Virginia. Dept. of Archives and History - 1914 - 116 էջ
...in any rational plan for improving the upper Ohio so as to secure a 6-foot navigation. In 1875 Major Merrill expressed himself in favor of extending the...permanent dams and the only other system promising 6 or 7 feet of navigation at low water, the system of dikes not being likely to afford more than 4... | |
 | 1908 - 188 էջ
...plan for improving the upper Ohio so as to secure a 6-foot navigation. ln 1875 Major Merrill exprassed himself in favor of extending the movable dam system...permanent dams and the only other system promising fi or 7 feet of navigation at low water, the system of dikes not being likely to afford more than 4... | |
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In 1875 Major Merrill expressed himself in favor of extending the movable dam system throughout the entire river, qualifying his statement as to its applicability below the falls of the Ohio by saying that, although not assured of its serviceability there,... 