The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-22
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, PASSED AT THE SEQ
oND SESSION OF THE TwENTY-TIIRD CONGRESS-.
[PupLro, No. I4.l


PUBLIC, No. l41
AN ACT making additional appropriation. for tho
Delaware breakwatcr, and for certain barbors.
and removing distractions in and at the mouths
OF certain rivers, for the year one thousand eight
hundred and thirty five.
he 1t enacted by the Senate end nouse of Rep
resenfdtres Of the United States of america in Cen
sre' assembled, That the following sums be, and
the same are, hereby appropriated be paid out of
any money in the Treasury otherwise appro-
prated, ior carrying on and completing certain
works heretofore commenced, viz:
For improving the harbor of Chicago, in addition
10 the balance OF former appropriations, lhrty-two
thousand eight hundred dollars.
For securing the works at Black river, four thou
sand four hundeed dollars
FOR continuing the improvement at Ashtabula
creek IN addition 10 the balance of former appro-
pration, five thousand dollars.
For completing the works at Genesee river two
thousand three hundred and ninety dollars.
For continuing The Improvement of Big Sodus
bay eleven thousand seven hundred and ninety
dollars.
For the preservation Of the beach at Province
town harbor, in addition to the balance of former
appropriation, four thousand four hundred dollars.
For the preservation of plymouth beach, seven
hundred dollars.
For the breakwatcr at Hyannis harbor in addit-
ION to the balance of former appropriation, nine
thousand dollars.
For improving the harbors Of Newcastle, Marcus
Hook, Chester, andFor Penn in the Delaware riv-
cr, in addition to the balance of former appropria-
tions, six thousand dollars.
For improving the navigation Of the Savannah
to its mouth, in addition to the balance of former
appropriations twenty thousand dollars.
For improving the navigation of the Ohio river
below the falls, and the Missouri and Mississippi
rivers, fifty thousand dollars.
For the improvement Of the navigation of the o.
bio river between Pttsburg and the falls of the Ohio,
fifty thousand dollars to be expended under the di-
rccton of the War Department, aud under the care
of a superintendent for that part Of the Ohio.
For the Delaware breakwa,cr, one hundred thou
sand dollars, provided, that only 50. much Of this
sum SUI shall be @ APPLIED ed as 'q Sbf eoia" ssa ~
For completing the improvement at the harbor Of
Mobile, in removing the bar at the entrance Of the
barbor called the Chocaw pass, in addition to the
appropriation of ten thousand dollars, made Mt the
last session, seventeen thousand nine hundred and
ninety seven dollars and sixty cents
! For completing the removal of the obstruction TO
the navigation of Red river, in addition to the APP
preparation of fifty thousand dollars, made at the
last session. of Congress, the sum of fifty thousand
dollars.
For improving the navigation Of the Arkansas
river, and for constructing boat with an iron hull
forty thousand dollars.
For completing the improvement in the navigation
of the Cape Fear river, below the town of Whining
ton, North Corolina twenty thousand dollars.
For constructing dredging machine, and for
completing the inland channel between ST. Mary's
and st. Johns in the Territory of Florida, accor-
ding to the estimate Of Engineer Department, iif-
teen thousand dollars.
For filling up with stone three hundred and fifty
two yards of the out,r pier or broakwatcr at Dun
kirk barbor, New York, one thousand five hundred
and seventy dollars aud sixteen cents.
Prorided That officer of the army shall re-
ceiyc any per additional pay, allowance
or compensation, in any form whatever, on account
Of the dsbursing any public money appropriated by
law during the present session, for forlifcations
execution or surveys, works of internal improve
mcnt, building Of arscnals, purchase of public sup
plies Of any description or for any other service
duty whatsoever, unless authorized by law.
APPROVED, March 1885,