The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-11
TPuBLIo--No. 81

HUBLIC--NO. OIL.
Az ACT making appropriations for the 10
uatT. preservation aud completion 0t cer-
tain pnblie works heretofore commenced
under the authority Of Law, and ion other
purposes.
BE- Il eHacfed By the Ssnaie and House Of Rq-
rcseniafires Of he United States ~ dmcrica N
CgH7rcs assembled That the following Sums
81 money be-, aud the same are hereby ap- 4
prupfiatod to he paid out Of any money IN
the treasury not otherwise appropriated !"
be expended under the direction and supsr-
intendeBce Of the Secretary of War, for the .
repair, preservation, and completion OF the /
following works, heretofore commenced I'M
der the authority of law, and for the other
purposes hereinafter named, that is 10 say 1
For examination and survey OF WORKS OF
imprOyemeut for which appropriations have
been heretofore made, and concerning which 4
no sufficient information is now IN possession ,
Of the department, and for examination ana
survey at other points in the fourth section
of this act specified, that is TO say, on the
| Atlantic coast thirty Thousand dollars on
| the Pacific coast twenty-five thousand dOl-
| lars on the northwestern lakes one hundred
thousand dollars; on the western and north
western rivers one hundred thousand dol
lars. And the Secretary of War, when the
public interests require IT, shall cause exam
nations or re-examinations to he made, win
suitable surveys of the works aforesaid, and
all other works provided for by this net, and
shall make such changes or notifications OF
the plans heretofore adopted for thelr I'M
urovenent as shall be necessary and proper.
And he shall cause such needful examination
OF other harbors and places III the iourth
section of tins act specified, upon the sea anu
lake coasts and on western rivers, 10 DC lhade
a Ice inn "a "A.
nroyements thereof are required TO render
them safe and convenient for the Navigation
of the naval and commercial vessels Oi the
United States and the cost of such improve
ments and he shall make full report thereof,
and of the plans deemed advisable therefor,
; 10 Congress, at the commencement OF tht
next session for such action rs may beJndsed
expedient and right. Aud if upon such eX-
. animation and survey Of works first herein
, named. being works now existing or in pro
= cess of completion, aud concerning when
! no sufficient information is now IN the
! possession of the department, there snail
y remain an unexpended balance OF appr0ptl-
b alton properly applicable thereto from the
G sums herein appropriated, which may, in
3 the Judgment OF the Secretary of War be
iudiciousy applied toward the economical
and necdful continuation or completion OF
such works the Secretary OF War snail III
rect such balance to be applied and used ac'
; | cordingly but no moneys shall be used fOi
!. such purposes, excepting from the balances
remaining from appropriations herein madt
), for the specific examination ana survey OF
b such works.
" For extending the breakwater at Portland
~ harbOr, Maine, one hundred and five thous
n aud one hundred and eleven dollars ana hVe
AZ cents
% For improvement of navigation of Hudson
% river, New York. fifty thousand dollars.
II For preservation of Provincetown larbor
~ Massachusetts, fOTty-three thousand ant
IA sixty-cight dollars and forty-four cents,
A. For Improvement of Thames river, Con
"a necticut, ten thousand dollars.
n For extension and repair at breakwater
y Burlington, Vermont, twenty-seven tEous
q and six hundred and seventy-twO dollars an'
M twenty-cents.
10 For completion and repair of Delawar
a. breakwater, Delaware bay, one hundred ah'
seven thousand nine hundred and ten dol
at lasr ,..,.-L,.tl.
IL For improving channel of Susquehan
i; liver below Havre de Grace, Maryland
4. wenty-six thousand four hundred dollars.
~ For continuing improvement of Patapsc
IN river, Maryland five thousand two hnndre'
an dollars
n. For construction of snag-bOats and othe
ar. apparatus for clearing western rivers, an
for the outfit, working, and preseryatio
of thereof five hundred and fifty thousand do
m lars.
II And the Secretary of the Navy is hereb
n authorized and directed, upon such terms q
,rs NAV be agreed on by the Secretary OF I'll
,or Navy and the Secretary of War. to transit
,is to and place at the disposal of the SecretaI
,a- of War such steamers of the United State
Inc with boats and equipage belonging theret
Le and used during the rebellion as portions
oh the river fleet, as may be so transferred
ar. the Judgment of the Secretary of the Nav
of without detriment to the public service, an
nf as may be conveintly and fifty used
m. raising snags or removing distractions fro
10 western rivers, SO as to render them safe al
ra navigable for the vessels of the United Stat'
eor and for the uses of cOmmerce; and if Il
nv same shall be purchased by the Secretary
70 War, the amounts required for the paymel
81 therefor shall be taken from the approprl
es ton aforesaid.
90 For improving the mouth of the Miss
81 sippi river, seventy-iive thousand dollars.
mo For improvement of the Mississippi, Nj
no. souri, Arkansas, and Ohio rivers, five hu
all bred and fifty thousand dollars,
l,a For improvement of the Des M0ines Ra
oh ids, Mississippi river, two hundred thousaI
en- dollars.
Sh- FOR improvement 81 lut hoCh lSldllu NJ
md ids, Mississippi River, one hundred thonsal
the dollars.
ex- For Improvement of the Saint Clair Fla
lily Michigan, eighty thousand dollars.
on, For improvement of the Saint Mar!
7 of river, between Lake Superior and Lake II
gid- ron, fifty thousand dollars
han For improvement of .0swego harbOr, N,
the York, and preservation of the public wor
ort. at that point, forty-ive thousand dollars.
hat For improvement at Little Sodus Bay h
, or Dor, Fairhaven, in Cayuga county, M
York, thirty.three Thousand eight hundT
and forty dollars and forty-one cents.
For Improvement at Big Sodus Bay h
bor, Wayne county New York, ffty-thi
thousand one hundred and fifty-0ne doll
and eighty cents.
pay For Improvement at the harbOr of Gene
y Of river. New York, seventy-fiye thousand
the hundred and seven dollars and thirty Ger
For improvement of HarbOr at Butta
Rep New York, one hundred thousand dollars
a IN For completing the sea wall at Buff
ents harbor, New York, thirty-0ne thousand
act lars.
the For improvement of harbOr and repair
May public works at Erie, Pennsylvania. thiT
may six thousand nine hundred and sixty-'
. dollars.
I'm, For improvement of Cenneaut hart
) ~, Ohio twenty Thousand five hundred
~ thirteen dollars and seventy-four cents
For improvement Of Ashtabula harl