The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-01
CHAP. CXLI.

An Act making further Provisions for the Estab-
ment of an Armory and Arsenal of Construction,
Deposit, and Repair on Rock Island, in the State
of Illinois.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives OF the United States OF America in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary OF War
De, and Is hereby authorized and directed to
change fix, and establish the position of the rail-
road across Rock Island and the bridge across
the Mississippi river at and on the island of 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 Roc. Island, to be fixed and DESIGNATED
by him, with sucn quantity of land, to be occu-
pied and held by the company for railroad pur
poses, as may be necessary therefor; and that the
said grant and change be made ON such terms and
conditions, previousl arranged, between the Sec
rotary of War and the companies and parties in
interest, as will best effect and secure the nun
poses OF the government in occupying the island
SEC. z. And be it further enacted That the
Secretary OF War be, and is hereby authorized tn
grant TO the companies and parties in interest
such other AID pecuniary or otherwise, toward
erecting the change in the present location of
their road and bridge and establishing thereon a
wagon Yg road for the use of the government of the
united States to connect said island with the
cltes OF Davenport and Rock Island to be so
constructed as not materially to interfere with
opstruet, or impair the navigation of the Missis,
slppl river, as may be adjudged to be fair and
equitable by the board of Commissioners author
lied under the act of April nineteenth eighteen
hundred and sixty-tour, entitled An act in add
ton to an act for the establishment of certain
arsenals, and may be approved by him.
SEC D. And be it further enacted That the pro-
Visions OF the act approved April nineteenth,
elgnteen hundred and siXty-four, entitled g An
act IN addition to an act tor the establishment of
certain arsenals," be SO extended as to includc
Tue snall Islands contiguous to Rock Island, and
islands. W
SEC 4. And be it further enacted, That the fol-
,O%;tng sums be, and they are hereby, appro-
p tha, out OF any money in the treasury not
otnerwlse appropriated for Rock Island arsenal
TO be supplied as follows, viz:
WI, 10 Iquldate claims for property in Benham's
Whson 5, ana Wnnebago islands, and tor DION.
erty In lock Island which has been taken In
RR pursuance OF law, for military purposes, two
1umored and ninety three thousand six hundred
1olIars, or SO much thereof and no more as NAV
DC necessary to pay the respective claimants such
corOuniss; as may be reported by the board of
commissioners authorized by the act of ApriI
nlneteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty four and
ordered by the United States circuit court fo he
paid each. W NC
10 secure water-power at the head of Rocl,
Island, one hundred thousand dollars
10 Greer storehouscs for the preservation of
cn9 anu other munitions of war. and to establish
Az i nun between Rock Island arsenal and
Tu; cites OF Davenport, Iowa. and Rock Island
hiHtnols, one hundred thousand dollars
Appro'eo' June 81, 1866.
CHAP. CXLu.
An AcI 10 amend an Act entitled "An Act n on
thorlze the Sale of Marine Hospitals and R.1,
enue Cutters approved April Goth, 1866.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Horoo of D.
resentatives of the United States Of ase OF rep
Go CONGRESS assembled That the act entitled Am
&C. TO authorize the sale OF marine hospitals and
eighteen hundred and sixtysx shall not he coI'
strued to authorize the Secretary of tile rTr so
TO lease or sell any such hospital where the reI;e
furnished to sick marine[rls shall show an extent
OF relief equal to twenty cases per diem On az
average, for the last preceding four years 1 az