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October 7, 1908, the houseboat was towed to St. Marys 
River and from which station that river and St. Georges 
Creek were surveyed. 
It was then decided to move to the Wicomico River, leav- 
ing Breton and St. Clement bays until last. The reasons for 
going to the Wicomico River first, are as follows: 
1st. In order to be certain of completing Charles County 
this season. 
2d. The Wicomico being an exposed river for anchorage 
of houseboat, launches and work, we desired to take advantage 
of the best weather. 
The ‘‘Governor McLane’’ towed the ‘‘Oyster’’ to Rock 
Point, Wicomico River, October 28, and work in that river 
was carried on until completed, November 23d. One of the 
State steamers was expected to tow the houseboat to Bretons 
Bay but was delayed up the Chesapeake by fog. The four 
launches, on November 25th, towed the houseboat to Breton 
Bay, off Leonardtown. 
While waiting for the Government shore stations to be 
erected and located in the uncompleted bays, the Hydro- 
graphic Engineer took a small party to Stockton, Md., and 
established the State buoys in Worcester County waters; re- 
turning to the houseboat at Leonardtown, December 7, 1908. 
Hydrography was carried on until December 15th, when 
completed. Detail work of checking up old oyster lots and 
establishing tidal bench marks was finished up December 16. 
This completing the oyster survey of the Western Shore south 
of Baltimore. 
The houseboat ‘*‘Oyster,’’ with launches and equipment, was 
towed to Baltimore, December 18 and 19, by the ‘‘Governor 
McLane,’’ and was placed in winter quarters at Spedden’s 
Shipyard. 
