AZ vs. CA:02 California Exhibits, Vol II; Nos. 58-113A

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-12- presume that the reading of the results obtained together with my recommendations and the reasons why in certain cases, will take up all the time you have to spare. I commenced my surveys in October 1892. My force consisted, at first, of a well equipped field party of 19 men. Later on, I was obliged to put an additional party of six men on topographical surveys, and finally the failure to find water forced me to organize a party of five men to sink wells ahead of the surveyors. At times my force consisted of 33 men. Transportation necessitated the purchase of 6 wagons and 18 head of horses and mules. The total expenditures chargeable to Engineering expenses from SePt- 1892 to Jime lst- 1893 were $27545.15. Since June 1st, the running expenses have been approximately $1000 a month, but as Mr. Wightman has rendered you exact accounts of all expenditures, I will not enter into details. In addition to the topographical surveys and minor works of examination, I have projected 304 miles of line surveys, of which exact records are kept, and profiles and maps shown. The line of final location of the main canal has been decided upon, and staked from the Potholes to the East Branch Fork, a distance of 43.4 miles, and thence on the East Branch, 15.3 miles, to a point about 10 miles north of the International Boundary. Accurate preliminary surveys are carried from there to Flowing Well, a station on the line of the S.P.R.R. From the profiles and cross-sections obtained,