The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-04

an early day in the next session OF Congress to re-
port the progress Of the work. the amount neces-
sary to complete il, and estimate OF the annual
cost of keeping said channel open; and any con-
tract made shall be limited to the amount hereby
appropriated
For removing the raft Of Red river, one hundred
thousand dollars; and that the Secretary OF War b.
be authorized to contract with the lowest response
BILE bidder, within THE appropriation, for the re-
moval of said raft after reasonable public notice.
For the improvement of the navigation OF the
Colorado river, Texas, twenty thousand dollars.
For the survey of the Trinity river, Texas, in
GLIDING the bar at the mouth, three thousand dol
lars. '. n
For n breakwater at Richmond Island harbor,
u nd repairing the breakwater in Portland harbor,
Maine, ten thousand dollars.
For removing the rocks obstructng the naviga-
ton near Falls island, Cobscook bay, Maine, five
thousand dollars.
For a survey in reference to the construction of
a reakwater on the eastern eide of the Island of
Matinicus, Maine, one thousand dollars.
For the protection of Great Brewster Island,
in The harbor of Boston, thirty thousand dollars.
For the preservation of Cape Cod hurbor, at and
near Provincetown, Massachusetts, five thousand
dollars.
For repairing the breakwater at Hyannis harbor.
assachusetts, five thousand dollars
For the preservation Of Great Woods Hole har
Dor, two thousand five hundred dollars
For a survey in reference to the construction oil
a breakwater at East Dennis, Barnstable bay,
Massachusetts,, one thousand five hundred dol
For repairing the injuries done to the Govern
ment works on Plymouth beach, in the great storm
Of eighteen hundred and ffty-one, five thousand
dollars.
For survey in reference to the improvement
of the harbor of Scituate, in connection with the
North river, Massachusetts, one thousand dollars.
For the removal Of Middle Rock, designated on
the chart as Rocky buoy, in the harbor of New
Haven, Connecticut, six thousand dollars.
For removing rock near the mouth of the Sc
konk river, harbor of Providence. Rhode Island,
five thousand dollars.
For the further improvement Of the harbor Of
New York, by removing the rocks at He'll Gate and
Diamond Reef, in the East river, twenty thousand
dollars.
For a survey Of the harbor OF Port jefferson,
New York, with reference to the improvement
thereof twelve hundred dollars.
For the removal of the bar at the junction OF the
Passaic and Hackensack rivers, in Newark bay,
New Jersey, ten thousand dollars.
For the survey Of Cranbury inlet, Barnegat bay,
New Jersey, In reference to it's improvement, one
thousand dollars.
For the improvement of the Patapsco river, from
Fort McHenry to the mouth of said river, twenty
thousand dollars.
For the construction of a steam dredge, equip.
ment and discharging scows, for the waters OF the
Chesapeake bay and the Atlantic coast twenty
thousand dollars.
For removing distractions at the mouth Of the
Susquehanna river, near Havre-de-Graoe, Mary
land, ten thousand dollars.
For reopening communication between Abe
marie sound, North Carolina, and the Atlantic
ocean, by the construction Of a breakwater acroes
Croatan sound, fifty thousand dollars.
For completing the improvement OF the harbor
of Washington, North Carolina, five thousand dol
lara.
For the improvement of the harbor of Charleston,
South Carolina, fifty thousand dollars.
For the improvement of the harbor Of Mobile,
Alabama, at Dog River bar and the Choctaw Pass,
fifty thousand dollars. a.a-
For survey in reference 10 the removal of OBJ
structons to the av:gation Of Bayou La Fouche,
Il E.,ah Ir,LI ,llar
For the construction of harbor on Lake Pom
chartrain, near the city of New Orleans, twenty.
five thousand dollars.
For continuing the surveys of the northern and
northwestern lakes, including Lake Superior,
twenty five thousand dollars.
For the improvement ofthe harbor of Manitowoc,
Wisconsin, eight thousand dollars
For the improvement of the harbor OF Sheboygan,
Wisconsin,, ten thousand dollars.
For continuing the improve ment OF the harbor OF
Racine, Wisconsin, ten thousand dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF the hnrbor
of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, fifteen thousand dollars,
to be expended at the point the Milwaukee river
known as the "North Cut" surveyed by Lieu
tenant Centre.
For continuing the improvement of the harbor
of Kenosha, Formerly South Port,) Wisconsin.
ten thousand dollars.
For continuing the improvement of the harbor
of Chicago, Illinois, twenty thousand dollars.
For continuing the Improvement OF the harbor
of Michigan city, Indiana, or the laying down of
floating breakwater and safety anchorage, as the
Secretary of War may determine, twenty thousand
dollars.
For the improvement of the harbor of New Buff
falo, Michigan, eight thousand dollars
For continuing the Improvement Of the harbor
of st. Joseph, Michigan, ten thousand dollars.
For the Improvement OF Black Lake harhor,
Michigan, eight thousand dollars. -,
For the improvement Of the hurbor at the mouth
of Grand river, Michigan, two thousand dollars.
For the improvement of the harbor Mt the mouth
of Clinton river, Michigan, five thousand dollars
To- tho tfrrr fpff hn n N
Saint Clair flats, connecting the upper and lower
lakes, twenty thousand dollars.
For completing the improvement of the River
Rasin harbor, Michigan, fourteen thousand dol
lars. ...rr.s 50. .. ... . 49,. "a.
For constructing a steam dredge, equipment
and dischargng scows for Lake Michigan, twenty
thousand dollars. .... ....,
For preserving the harbor of Sandusky city, and
improving the same, fifteen thousand dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF the harbor
at the mouth Of Black river, on Lake bie, Ohio,
five thousand dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF the harbor
of Cleveland, Ohio, thirty thousand dollars.
For the further improvement OF the harbor OF
Fairport, at the mouth Of Grand river, Ohio, ten
thousand dollars. -a. &4t. .r... ..
For continuing the improvement Of the harbor
of Ashtnbula, Ohio, ten thousand dollars, f.
For continuing the improvement Of the harbor OF
Erie, Pennsy lvania, thirty thousand dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF the harbor
of Dunkirk New York, thirty thousand dollars.
For repairing the sea- wall at the harbor OF But-
falo, New York, fourteen thousand dollars.
For constructing steam dredge, equipment and
dscharging scows for Lake Erie, twenty thousand
dollars.
For continuing the improvement Of the harbor
Of Oak Orchard creek, Lake Ontario. New York,
ten thousand five hundred dollars. s. Is,
For continuing the removal of distractions in
the harbor at the mouth of the Genesee river,
Lake Ontario, New York, twenty thousand dol
lars.
For the improvement Of the harbor of Sodus bay,
Lake Ontario, Cayuga county, New York, ten
thousand dollars. ~
For continuing the improvement Of the harborof
Oswego. Lake Ontario, New York, forty thousand
dollars.
For constructing steam dredge, equipment and
discharging scows for Lake Ontario, twenty thou
sand dollars.
For survey of the Rappahannock river, Virgil
MIA, three thousand dollars.
For survey Of Taunton river and New Bedford
harbur, Massachusetts, three thousand dollars.
For improving the Kennebeck river from the
United States arsenal wharf, in Augusta, Maine,
to Lovejoy's narrows, six thousand dollars
For a survey of San Antonio river, Texas, one
thousand five hundred dollars.
For surveys of the harbors at Sabine, Galveston,
Paso Cavallo, Velasco, Brazos de Santiago, and
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