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te MARINE REVIEW. M.&. B. A, The Buftalo branch, No. 1, has. elected and installed officers as follows: Past president, J. W. Brooks; president, Frank Mil- ler; vice-president, Julius Rausch; treasurer, H. M. King; finan- cial secretary, John Rainey; recording secretary, James Blair; corresponding secretary, W. McNulty; conductor, J. W. Crone; doorkeeper, Tom Ingram. J. W. Gregory was elected delegate to the national convention to be held in Washington on Jan. 26. Mr. W. E. Elliott, chief engineer of the Goodrich line, and president of M. E. B. A., No. 9, of Milwaukee, has been in Cleveland during the past week. We acknowledge receipt, through Mr. Elliott, of an invitation to the fourth annual ball of the Milwaukee organization to be held, Thursday, Jan. 29. The officers are: S. B. Leggatt, past president; W. E. Elliott, president; L. H. Stone, vice-president; Frank Coons, treasurer; John Lougy, recording secretary; Thomas Murphy, financial secretary; David Leonard, chaplain; James Daley, conductor; Fred. Huerth, doorkeeper. Committee of arrangements—W. E. Elliott, J. Havelick, Chris. Olson, D. W. Chipman, Jr., and James Daley. Reception committee—L,. Stone, A. Ellsworth, Henry Johnson, Thomas Albrighton, Alex. Staley, Frank Coons, S. B. Leggatt, Jos. J. Krach, T. W. Sheriffs, Charles H. Wilcox, John Lougy, Fred. Troegel, Barney Van Hooten, Charle Vaughan, William Ahern, John Cantwell, Charles Mc- Carthy and Jacob Frey. Floor committee—James Daley, chief; Nick Smith, Thomas Coughlan, William Hunter, John F. Fogg, David Leonard, Julius Juneman, D. W. Chipman, Jr. and Chris. Olson. J. H. Webster, chief engineer in the Chemung last season and well known around the lakes, will be in charge of the en- gines of the twin screw passenger steamer Virginia, building for the Goodrich line. G. P. Roth will be chief in the new wooden boat for the same line. S. ENGINEER OFFICK, BURLINGTON, e Vt., Dec. 22nd, 1890. Sealed proposals, in duplicate, addressed to the undersigned, will be received at this office until 11:30 a.m., January 13, 1891,and then publicly opened, for blasting — and removing 247 cubic yards of rock, more or less, from two shoals between Sister Islands and Cross-over light, Saint Lawrence River N.Y. Attention is invited to the Acts of Congress approved February 26th, 1885, and February 23rd, 1887, Vol. 23, page 332, and Vol. 24, page 414, Statutes at Large. Detailed information can be ~~ had on application. M. B. ADAMS, Major of Engineers. Jan. 1-8 Dihen Yor AT OGDENSBURG HARBOR, n New York. U.S. Engineer Office, Burling- ton, Vt,, December 22nd, 1890. Sealed proposals, in duplicate, addressed to the undersigned for 270,000 cubic yards, more or less, of dredging ; 200,000 yards from the city front channel, an 70,000 yards from the channel near the C.V. RB. R. elevators, Ogdensburg Harbor, will be received at this office until 11:30 o’clock a.m., January 22nd, 1891. Attention is invited to the Acts of Congress approved February 26th, 1885, and February 23rd. 1887, Vol, 23, page 332, and Vol. 24, page 414, Statutes at Large. Detailnd infor- mation can be had on application, M.B.ADAMS, Major of Engineers. Jan. 1-8-2) NITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, 34 West Congress Street, Detreit, Mich., November 28, 1890. Sealed proposals, in tripli- cate, for furnishing all materials and iabor and building the masonry of a lock at St. Mary’s Falls Canal, Michigan, will be received at this office until 2 o’clock p.m., January 27, 1891, and then publicly opened. Preference will be given to materials of domestic production or manu- facture, conditions of qua wi and price (import duties included), being equal. Attention is in- vited to Acts of Congress, approved February 26,1885, and February 23, 1887, vol. 23, page 332, and vol. 24, page 414, statutes at large. The government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals ; also to award the contra’ t upon other considerations than the price. For further information apply at this office, or to the U.S. Engineer Office, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. O. M. POE, Colonei, Corps of Engineers, Bvt. Brig.- Gen. U.S. A. J-22 NITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, 34 West Congress street, Detroit, Mich., De- cember 27, 1890. Sealed proposals, in triplicate, for furnishing all materials, plant, and labor, and excavating Hay Lake Channel, St. Mary’s River, Mich., will be received at this office until 2 o’clock p.m., January 26, 1891, and then pub- licly opened: Preference will be given to plant and materials of domestic penance? or man- ufacture, conditions of quality and price (import duties included) being equal. Attention is in- vited to Acts of Congress, approved February 26, 1885, and February 23, 1887, vol. 24, page 332, and vol. 24, page 414, Statutes at Large. The government reserves the right to reject any or all prs osals, and to waive any informalities in the bids received, For further information spply at this office, or at the United States En- gineer Office, Sault Ste Marie, Mich. O.M. POR, Colonel Corps of Engineers, Byt, Brigadier-Gen- eral, U.S A, +22 STRONG, CARLISLE & TURNEY, CLEVELAND, O. HENRY B. BURGER. For dimensions of Dry Dock, see page 14, SAL FOR HARBOR _ WORK, U. s. pene Office, oe Ne ee se ; sals, in duplic eae at ane ta Devore will be received at this wing harbor work v ; other until 2 p.m., on Monday, the 2d day ot February, 1991, and i immediately there- after in presence of bidders: Improving harbor Puree Pa.; building and placing cribs and superstructure of about 450 feet extension of North Pier; improving harbor at pata ae rebuilding superstructure of parts of the etach- ed Breakwater and West Pier; ee a and placing one crib and building about 175 eet of superstructure of West Pier; improving harbor at Olcott, N.Y.; rebuilding parts OL super- structure of piers. The attention of bidders is invited to Acts of Congress, ol February re 1885, and February 23, 1887, Vol. 23, pa xe 332, anc Vol. 94, page 414, Statutes at Large. reference will be given to articles of domestic. production or manufacture, conditions of quality and price being equal. 5 recifications, general instructions to bidders, ane blank forms of proposals will be furnished on application to this office. The United States reserves the right to reject any or all bids. AMOS STICKNEY, Major of Engineers, U,S. Army. Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29 West Congress street, Detroit, Mich., De- cember 20, 1899. To whom it may concern: Whereas, The navigation of the rapids of the St. Clair’ River, opposite Fort Gratiot, Mich., is obstructed and endangered by the wrecks of the schooners ‘*M. E. Tremble” and “Ben Hur,” Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in said vessels, their cargoes, and all other roperty therein, that if, within thirty (30) days rom the date of this advertisement, they shall not have signified to me their intention and taken preliminary steps to remove said wrecks, etc., as soon as practicable, the same will be considered abandoned and derelict, and will be removed by the United States under authority of law. Sealed proposals, in triplicate, for the removal of said wrecks, etc., will be received at this office until 2 o’clock p.m., January 19, 1891, and then opened. Preference will be given to plant of domestic production or manutacture, conditions of quality and price (import duties in- cluded) being equal. Attention is invited to Acts of Congress, approved February 26, 1885, and February 23, 1887,vol. 23, page 332, and vol. 24,page 414, Statutes at Large. The government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any informalities. For further infor- mation, apply at this office. By authority of the Secretary of War, O.M. POE, Cononel of En- gineers, Bvt. Brig. General, U.S. A. J-15 [ NITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, 34 RESERVED FOR ei MANISTEE IRON WORKS, Manistee, Mich. a a a PAAR EY For Circulars and Prices, address H. P. TOBEY, TOLEDO, O. RESERVED FOR RIEBOLDT, WOLTER & €O. Sheboygan, Wis. MANITOWOC, WIS. Ship Builders and Contractors. a stock of spars always on hand. DETROIT SHEET METAL & BRASS WORKS, : DETROIT, MICH. GEORGE B. BURGER. H. B. & CG. B. BURCER, se 0 tons and boxes will lift 350 ton Yard is fitted with a large spar derrick, and — MARSH STEAM PUMP, | With or Without Hand Pumping Attachment, For Marine Boilers and Uses.