# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/27th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 70

Chap. LXX.—An Act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States for the half calendar year beginning on the first day of January and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three; and for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Appropriations. That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury, for the preservation, repairs, and construction of certain fortifications, for the half calendar year beginning on the first day of January and ending on the thirtieth day of June, ​one thousand eight hundred and forty-three; and for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four:
Fort Independence.For repairs of Fort Independence and sea-wall, Castle Island, Boston harbor, for the said fiscal year, twenty-five thousand dollars.
Fort Warren.For Fort Warren, Boston harbor, for the said half calendar year, twenty-five thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifty thousand dollars.
Lovell’s island.For sea-wall on Lovell’s island, Boston harbor, for the said fiscal year, sixteen thousand dollars.
Fort Adams.For Fort Adams, Rhode Island, for the said half calendar year, twenty thousand dollars, and for the said fiscal year thirty thousand dollars.
Ft. Trumbull.For rebuilding Fort Trumbull, New London harbor, Connecticut, for the said half calendar year, five thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, forty thousand dollars.
Fort Niagara.For repairs of Fort Niagara, New York, for the said half calendar year, five thousand dollars.
Fort Ontario.For repairs of Fort Ontario, New York, for the said half calendar year, three thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, six thousand dollars.
Fort Schuyler.For Fort Schuyler, East river, New York, for the said half calendar year, three thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifty thousand dollars.
Fort Wood.For repairs of Fort Wood, Bedlow’s island, New York harbor, New York, for the said fiscal year, twenty-five thousand dollars.
Fort Hamilton.For repairs of Fort Hamilton, New York harbor, New York, for the said half calendar year, three thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifteen thousand dollars.
Fort Washington.For repairs of Fort Washington, Potomac river, Maryland, for the said fiscal year, seven thousand five hundred dollars.
Fort Monroe.For Fort Monroe, Virginia, for the said half calendar year, twenty-five thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifty thousand dollars.
Fort Macon.For repairs of Fort Macon, Beaufort harbor, North Carolina, for the said half calendar year, eight thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, seven thousand dollars.
For the preservation of site of Fort Macon, Beaufort harbor, North Carolina, for the said fiscal year, six thousand dollars.
Fort Caswell.For repairs of Fort Caswell, Cape Fear river, North Carolina, for the said fiscal year, six thousand dollars.
Drunken Dick shoal.For dike to Drunken Dick shoal, for preservation of Sullivan’s island and site of Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, for the said fiscal year, thirty thousand dollars.
Fort Sumter.For Fort Sumter, Charleston harbor, South Carolina, for the said fiscal year, forty-five thousand dollars.
Fort Johnson.For preservation of site of Fort Johnson, South Carolina, for the said half calendar year, six thousand five hundred dollars.
Fort Pulaski.For Fort Pulaski, Georgia, for the said half calendar year, thirty thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, thirty thousand dollars.
Fort Pickens.For Fort Pickens, Pensacola harbor, Florida, for the said half calendar year, seven thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, six thousand dollars.
Fort McRee.For Fort McRee, Pensacola harbor, Florida, for the said half calendar year, four thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, four thousand dollars.
Ft. Barrancas.For Fort Barrancas, Pensacola harbor, Florida, for the said half ​calendar year, twenty-five thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, thirty-three thousand dollars.
Fort Morgan.For repairs of Fort Morgan, Mobile point, Alabama, for the said half calendar year, eight thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, ten thousand dollars.
Fort Dupre.For repairs of Fort Dupre, Louisiana, for the said half calendar year, three thousand five hundred dollars.
Fort Jackson.For repairs of Fort Jackson, Mississippi river, Louisiana, for the said half calendar year, ten thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, ten thousand dollars.
Fort St. Philip.For repairs of Fort St. Philip, Mississippi river, Louisiana, for the said half calendar year, five thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, five thousand dollars.
Ft. Livingston.For Fort Livingston, Grand Terre island, Barrataria bay, Louisiana, for the said half calendar year, twenty thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, thirty thousand dollars.
Fort Gibson.For repairing and rebuilding barracks at Fort Gibson at its present site, or in the vicinity thereof, fifteen thousand dollars.
Fort Smith.For the completion of the works at Fort Smith, Arkansas, for the said half calendar year, twenty thousand dollars.
Fort Atkinson.For completion of barracks, quarters, and storehouses, at Fort Atkinson, Turkey river, for the said half calendar year, six thousand dollars.
Narrows of the Penobscot.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, appropriated by the act of Congress, approved ninth of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, for defensive works, barracks, and other necessary buildings, and purchase of a site for depot at or near the junction of the Mattawamkeag and Penobscot rivers, Maine, may be applied to the purchase of a site and commencement of defensive works at or near the Narrows of the Penobscot, Maine.
Approved, March 3, 1843.