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Office of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army

Washington, D.C., February 20, 1888

Colonel Thomas Lincoln, Casey,

Corps of Engineers,

New York City

Sir:

The inclosed communication of the 11th instant from the Committee on Commerce of the United States Senate and accompanying resolution of that Committee, and S. 1842, 50th Congress, 1st Session, A Bill "To amend an act to authorize the construction of a bridge across Staten Island Sound known as Arthur Kill, and to establish the same as a post-road", are transmitted for the information and action of the Board of Engineers constituted by S.O. No. 8, Headquarters Corps of Engineers, current series, of which you are the presiding officer, attention being specially invited to the indorsement of the Secretary of War thereon dated the 18th instant. The letter of the Chief of Engineers to the Secretary of War upon the subject, dated the 17th instant, is also inclosed.

It is desired that the Board give the subject the careful consideration its importance demands, and that due notice be given to the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad Company; to the Baltimore