The weekly clarion., 1866-12-20
Approved, June, q, ls66.

CHAP. CXLL-AN ACT making furthe
Provisions for the Establishment OF Al
Armory aud Arsenal of Construction. De
posit, aud Repair on Rock Island, in tn,
State of Illinois.
Be II enacted bk TIC Senate aud HoWM Of Rep
resentdtircs Of The Gated States Of kmciioe, u
Congress assembled. That the Secretary of
War be, and is hereby, authorized
and directed TO change, fix, and establish the
| position of the railroad across Rock Island
so as best TO accord with the purposes
of the government in its occupancy
of said island for military purposes and
in order to effect this he is authorized To
| grant to the railroad company permanent
location and right of way on and across
Rock Island, to be fixed and designated by
him. with such quantity of land, to be occn.
pied and held by the company for railroad
purposes, as may be necessary therefor and
that the said grant and change be made on
such terms and conditions, previously arrang.
ed between the Secretary of War aud the
companies and parties in interest, as will
best effect and secure the purposes of the
government in occupying the island
Sec 2. And be IL further enacted, That the
Secretary of War be, and Is hereby, author
lied to grant 10 the companies and parties
in interest such other aid pecuniary or 9TH
erwise, toward etfecting the change In the
present location of their road and bridge
and establishing thereon wagon road for
the use of the government Of the United
States to connect said island with the cities
of Davenport and Rock Island, to be so con-
structed as not materially to interfere with,
obstruct, or impair the navigation Of the
Mississippi river, as may be adindged to be
fair and equitable by the board of commits
si0ners authorized under the act Of April
nineteenth eighteen hundred and sixty-four,
entitled, a. An act in addition TO an act for
the establishment of certain arsenals, and
may be approved by him,
See. 3. And be IL further enacted, That the
provisions of the act, approved April nine
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four,
entitled "An act in addition to an act for the
establishment of certain arsenals, be so ex-
tended as to include the small islands con-
tguous to Rock Island, and known as Ben.
hams, Wilson's, and Winnebago islands.
Sec. 4. And be IL further enacted, That the
following sums be, and they are hereby, APP
propriated, out of any money in the treasu-
ry not otherwise appropriated, for Rock Is
land arsenal, to be applied as follows, Wis
To liqui1ate claims for property IN Ben
hams, Wilson's, and Winnebago islands, and
for property In Rock Island which has been
taken, in pnrssanae Of hws for military pur-
poses, two hundred and n&pety.thyee thous-
and six hundred do lars sor % muqh thereof,
and no more, as mag be necessary to pay the
respective claimants such amounts as may
be reported by the board Of commissioners
authorized by the act Of April nineteenth,
eighteenth hundred and sixty-four, and
ordered by the United States circnit court to
be paid to each
To secure water-power at the head Of
Rock Island, one hundred thousand dollars
To erect storchouses for the preservation of
arms and other munitions Of war, and to es-
tablish communication between Rock Island
arsenal and the cities of Davenport, Iowa,
and Rock Island, Illinois, one hundred
thous and dollars.
Approved, June "a, 1906