# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/28th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 44

Chap. XLIV.—An Act making appropriations for the improvement of certain harbors and rivers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the treasury, for the prosecution and completion of the following works, viz:
Ohio river.For the improvement of the Ohio river between Pittsburg and the Falls of Louisville, one hundred thousand dollars:
For the improvement of the Ohio river below the Falls at Louisville, and of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas rivers, one hundred and eighty thousand dollars:
Harbor of St. Louis.For removing obstructions to the navigation in the harbor of St. Louis, twenty-five thousand dollars:
Breakwater at Burlington, Vt.For the continuation of the breakwater at Burlington, Lake Champlain, State of Vermont, ten thousand dollars:
Breakwater at Plattsburg, N. York.For the continuation of the breakwater structure at Plattsburg, on Lake Champlain, State of New York, ten thousand dollars:
Port Ontario.For the continuation of the works at Port Ontario, Lake Ontario, five thousand dollars:
Oswego harbor.For the continuation of the works at the harbor of Oswego, Lake Ontario, State of New York, twenty thousand dollars:
Genesee river.For the further removal of obstructions at the mouth of the Genesee river, in the State of New York, ten thousand dollars:
Oak Orchard creek.For the continuation of the work at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake Ontario, five thousand dollars:
Big Sodus bay.For continuing the improvement at Big Sodus bay, Lake Ontario, five thousand dollars:
Buffalo harbor.For continuation and enlargement of the present harbor at Buffalo, State of New York, forty thousand dollars;
Dunkirk.For continuation of the works at Dunkirk, State of New York, five thousand dollars;
Erie harbor.For continuation of the works at the harbor of Erie, on Lake Erie, forty thousand dollars:
Conneaut harbor.For the continuation of the works at Conneaut harbor, in the State of Ohio, five thousand dollars:
Ashtabula harbor.For continuing the improvement of the harbor at Ashtabula, Ohio, five thousand dollars:
Grand River harbor.For the further improvement of Grand River harbor, in the State of Ohio, ten thousand dollars:
Huron harbor.For continuing the works at the Huron harbor, on Lake Erie, five thousand dollars:
​Cleveland harbor.For the continuation of the works at the harbor of Cleveland, Ohio, twenty-five thousand dollars;
Harbor of Sandusky city.For the preservation of the harbor at Sandusky city, Ohio, and improving the same, fifteen thousand dollars; the same to be expended under the orders of the Secretary of War, and according to such plan of improvement as may be recommended by him:
River Raisin harbor.For the further improvement of River Raisin harbor, Michigan, twenty thousand dollars:
Harbor of St. Joseph.For the further improvement of the harbor at St. Joseph, Michigan, twenty thousand dollars;
Harbor of Michigan city.For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Michigan city, State of Indiana, twenty-five thousand dollars;
Harbor of Chicago.For the further improvement of the harbor of Chicago, Illinois, thirty thousand dollars:
Harbor of Milwaukie.For continuing the works at the harbor of Milwaukie, Wisconsin, twenty thousand dollars;
Harbors on the lakes, not enumerated, but authorized by law.For the preservation and repair of harbors on the lakes, other than those enumerated, the construction of which has been authorized by law, and which have been partially completed, twenty thousand dollars.
Approved, June 12, 1844.