The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-11


canal, and shall have power to establish all
needful rules and regulations concerning
the use and navigation thereof, and to fix,
alter, and modify the rates oftoll upon said
canals, and shall employ such surveyors,
collectors, and agents as may be necessary
to collect said tolls.
SEC. Z. And be 4 ffsvther enacted, That
said commissioners shall have power to
employ such surveyors, agents, aod other
persons as they may Judge necessary to
perform the work hereby committed to
them. with full power to enter upon, ap-
propriate, use. and condemn any lands,
waters, streams, and materials OF any des-
cr:ption necessary for the prosecution of
lac Improvement contemplated by this
bill: Proyided, That when private proper
ty shall be taken Tor such purpose, the
same shall be condemned and compensa-
ton made therefor in the manner provided
by the laws o. the State Of Iowa, or OF toe
State of Illinois, as the case may be. And
it shall be the duty Of said commissioners
TO cause all the work done upon said canals
to be let to the lowest responsible bidder,
at public lettings, OF which sufficient pub
lilo notice by advertisement in the public
newspa 2ers shalt be given.
SIC. s. Asad De u further enacted, That
the revenues derived from said canal, over
AID above the expenses OF management
and ofrepsirs, shall be paid into the Treas
ury ofthe United States, and a separate ac.
count shall be kept of such receipts.
SEC. O.. Ard De IL sf,.rther enacted, That
the GovernInens Of the United States shall
issue the sum Of y, 000, 900 in bonds Of the
United States, to be issued by the Secreta-
~ Of the Treasury, redeemabie twenty
years from date, bearing interest at the
rate OF Six per cent. per annum, payable
sesni.annuaky, for the purpose OF con-
strucsing said canals the said interest to
kxN Y.ov fNv< h.. H. n
deemable, out Of moneys to be hereafter
appropriated by Congress; and the said
principal and interest to be reimbursed to
the Treasury Of the United States from the
tolls and revenues of said canals.
SEC. 10. Ant be 1t further enacted, That
the said bonds shall be- issued, in the dis
erection Of the Secretary OF the Treasury,
in such sums as may be required from
time to time In the prosecution of said
work. And said commissioners shall fur
nish vouchers and proofs in duplicate of
the work done and materials furnished, at
such times, utder such regulations, as the
said Secretary may prescribe.
SIC. ii. A',d be Il Further enacted, That
said commissioners shall each receive such
salary, net exceeding $500, az tho Secre-
tary Of the Treasury shall, with respective
duties aud services, determine. Aud said
commissioners shall respectively give
bonds for the faithful performance Of their
duties, and upon such amounts and upon
such conditions as the Secretary Of the
Treasury may prescribe. Their duties shall
cease upOn3 the completion ofsAid canal.
y The amendment was in charge of Mr..
Allison, and he labored with gratifying
diligence to secure its passage. He was &C.
lively seconded, Of course, by our own
more immediate representative, Mr.. viii.
son, they two making it 3 point to see and
labor with every member. The assurance
Of the adoption of the amendment was
made secure by this active personal labor
before the question came UP. And it :s, OF
course, clear to any person with half al
eye, that it is of as much more importance
than the main bill itself as the Mississippi
river is superior in importance 10 the Illi-
nois Canal,
Ithink the chances Of the passage of the
bill in the Senate are very fair, the terms
Of the bill being such AS to make it liable
to little objection--tbe State of Illinoishav
ing, in fact, to complete the work before
anything is 20 be paid by the general gov
ernment on account OF it, and the govern
ment then having to pay only $5,ooo,oOO.
Iowa.
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