The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-05-24
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BY AUTHORITY.
Laws Of the United states.
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE
TwENTV-FoURTn CONGRESS.
lPUBLIc. No. 33.l

IluulAS OF CcTldlD anu puI-
poses, during the year 1897.
BE 10 enacted By the Senate and House If
Representatives Of the United States of Ameri
ca, in Congress assembled, That the following
sums be, and the same are hereby appropriated,
10 be paid out fary money in the Treasury not
otherwise Appropriated, for carrying on and
completing certain works heretofore COM
menced. VIZ -
Fer continuing tho improvement OF the harbor
of Chicago. Illinois, forty thousand dollars;
For continuing the construction of harbor
at Michigan city, Indiana, thirty thousand dolls.
For continuing the construction OF pier or
breakwater at the mouth of the river Saint Jo-
seph Michigan, fifteen thousand dollars
For the continuation Of the works at the
harbor near the mouth Of the river Raisn, Mi
chigan, thirty thousand dollars;
For completing the channel of the Cocheco
branch OF the Piscataqua river, in the State of
New Hampshire five thousand DO lars I;
For continuing the improvement Of the har-
Dor at the mouth of Black river, in Jefferson
county, State of N. York, ten thousand dollars;
For continuing the Improvement ofthe har-
bor at Whitehall, in the State Of New-Y York,
Zen thousand dollars;
For contining the improvement Of the chan
mel at the mouth of Gcnesee river. In the Stale
ofNcw-Y ork, ten thousand dollarsi
For improving the h0rbor Of Mobile in the
State of ilaboma, by removing the bar Of tho
Choctaw pass and Dog river Der, fifty thousln md
dollars.
FOR continuing the removal Of distractions
at Black river, Ohio, six thousanJ four hundred
and ten dollars;
For continuing the removal of distractions
at the mouth oFthc Huron river, in Ohio, two,
thousand five hundred 4 sixty-iiv dollars
For continuing the Improvement Of tho ma.
vigaton at the mouth of VcrHilion river, Ohio,
twanty thousand dollars;
For continuing the improvement Of Cleavs-
land harbor. Ohio, ten thousand dollars;
For continuing the removal of distractions
NJ Cunningham creek, Ohio, five thousand dol
lars
For continuing the removal of distractions
at Ashtabula creek, Ohio, eight thousand dol
lars;
For continuing the removal Of obStructions
at Conncout crock, Ohio five thousand dollars
For continuing the improvement Of tbs har-
bor of Presque Isle, Pennsylyania, fifteen thou.
sand dollars;
For continuing the improvement of Dunkrk
harbor, New. YorlS, fifteen thousand dollars ;
For continuing the improvement Of the har.
Dor of Portland, Lake Eric, Now-York, ten
thousand dollars
For continuing the improvement eff the har
Dor at Cattar0ugus creek, Lake Erie, n. York
ten thousand dollars
For continuing the improvement of tho har
Dor of Salmon river, Lake Ontario, Now. ork
ten Thousand dollars
For continuing the improvement oftho chan.
mel between the North and South Hero Islands,
Lake Champlain. Vermont, six thousand dolls,
d For continuing the construction of a break.
water at Plattsburg, Ncw.York, ten thousand
dollars;
For continuing the improvement of the har-
Dor at the mouth of Oak Orchard creek, New
York, ten thousand dollars;
For continuing the pier at kcnnobunk, Me.
three thousand dollars
For continuing tho improvement at Big SO.
dus bay, N. York, twelve thousand dollars
For continuing the pier and mole at Oswcgo
hltbor, N. Y. fifteen thousand dollars
For placing buoys in the vicinity of the mo
nument on Steee's Ledge, Maine, being the
unexpended balance of the ap; ropriation Of the
2Sth ofJune, 1884, for rebuilding tho monu.
ment on Steolcs ledge, s466
For continuing the construction Of break
water at Burlington, Vt. ten thousand dollars
For continuing the brelkwatcr on Stan'ords
Ledge, Portland harbor, Maine, twenty-five
thousand dollars;
For continuing tire breakwatcr at Sandy bay,
Mass. twenty thousand dollars
Fer continuing the brcdkwater at Hyannis
hIrbor, Mass. five thousand dollars;
For continuing the improvement of the
channel of the river Thames, leading into
Norwich harbor, Conn. twenty thousand dolls.
works at he harbor Of Southport, Conn. one
thousand dollars;
For improving the h7rbor of Westport Conn
three thousand seven hundred & thirty -four
dollars;
For continuing tho Improvement of the na-
vigdtion oftho Hudson river, above and below
Albany, in the State Of Ncw-Io Iork, one hun.
dred thouslnd dollars to bo expended accord.
ing to the plan and estimate recommended by
the Secretary of War;
For continuing the repairs at the harbor OF
Chester, Penn. two thousand dolilrs
For continuing the improvement of the har.
bor of Wilmington, Delaware, eight thousand
collars
For continuing the Improvement ofthe har.
Dor OF Newcastle Del. ten thousand dollars
For continuing the Delaware broaSwutor,
and constructing wharf or mole pursuant to
the report OF Capt Dclifol1, one hundred aud
!orty-Uno thousand dollars
And that the sum ofsoventy thousand dollars
be, and the same is hereby appropriated, ou, o.
any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap.
proprllled for the erection ofa marine hospital
IN the city of New.Orlolus, in that part of said
city which shall be designated by the Secretary
Of the Treasury, and for the purchase of land.
on which 20 erect said marine hospital . and
that the President of the U. : be- and he is
hereby authorized TO select and cause TO be pur.
chased for the benefit oi sick seamen boatnen
and all ether navigators OF the western river,
and lotes suitable sites for marine hospitals
ProUidcd, hat the number thereof shall moi
exceed for The river Mississippi three, for the
river Ohio three, and for Like Erie one; ant
TO enable the President 10 make such selection
and purchase, he may call to his aid one o.
moro medical men OF the army not OK, eodinc
three in al. to examine and report on suci
sites, and 10 ascertain at what price tho sam,
canbe had and that the sum oe $4,000 be
and tho same is hereby appropriated, TO effec
tho purchase thereof TO be paid out of any mo
ney in The Treasury not otherwise appropria
ed aud that suitable plans, and estimates b
prepardd 1nder the direction Of the Secretar
os War, for the construction Of said hospital,
aud submitted TO Congress, at the commencS
tnsnt OF the ncxt session thereof. and that tn
son o''ten thousand dollars be appropriated fc
ne ~, erection oia marine hospital in the city q