| United States. Congress. House - 1883 - 1164 páginas
...Its capacity is now hardly equal to the local wants. Besides the wants of the mackerel-fishing fleet and the general coast navigation, the island is an...and its position renders it of national importance. No work has been done here during the past fiscal year. In compliance with Senate resolution of December... | |
| United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers - 1889 - 954 páginas
...nearest point is about 10 miles from the mainland. Besides the wants of the mackerel-fishing fleet and the general coast navigation the island is an...national importance. The object of the improvement is to fnrnish a harbor of refuge for vessels engaged in foreign and coastwise commerce. The mean rise and... | |
| United States. Army. Corps of Engineers - 1885 - 1130 páginas
...nearest point is about 10 miles south of the mainland. Besides the wants of the mackerel-fishing fleet and the general coast navigation, the island is an...and its position renders it of national importance. ORIGINAL CONDITION. Before the. construction of the present harbor of refuge Block Island had no harbor... | |
| United States. War Department - 1881 - 1120 páginas
...Its capacity is now hardly equal to the local wants. Besides the wants of the mackerel-fishing fleet and the general coast navigation, the island is an important point on our shores lor ocean navigation. It has a signal station connected by submarine telegraph with the mainland. Vessels... | |
| United States. War Department - 1882 - 1142 páginas
...Its capacity is now hardly equal to the local wants. Besides the wants of the mackerel-fishing fleet and the general coast navigation, the island is an...and its position renders it of national importance. No work has been done here during the past fiscal year. In compliance with Senate resolution of December... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1882 - 1176 páginas
...capacity is now hardly equal to the local wants. Besides the wants of the inack'•rcl-oshing fleet and the general coast navigation, the island is an important point on our shores tor ocean navigation. It has a signal station connected by submarine telegraph with the mainland. Vessels... | |
| United States. War Department - 1884 - 990 páginas
...nearest point is about 10 miles south of the mainland. Besides the wants of the mackerel-fishing fleet and the general coast navigation, the island is an...ocean navigation. It has a signal station connected bj submarine telegraph with the mainland. Vessels are passing the islands at all times and on all sides... | |
| Rhode Island - 1885 - 1238 páginas
...nearest point is about 10 miles south of the mainland. Besides the wants of the mackerel-fishing fleet and the general coast navigation, the island is an...and its position renders it of national importance. ORIGINAL CONDITION. Before the construction of the present harbor of refuge Block Island had no harbor... | |
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