The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-07-12
River 81 EEarbor Appropriation
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TPUBLIC-No 81. l

GPUBIC-No ST.
AN ACT making appropriations for the repair, preser
vation, and completion OF certain public works
heretofore commenced under the authority of law
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted By The Senate and House Of Repre-
se,tdtages ofbe United States Of america IN Con
0ress asSenabled That the following sums of money
be- and the same are hereby appropriated, to be paid
out of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap
proprated, to be expended under the direction and
superintendent fthe Secretary War; for the repair
preservation, and completion of the following works
heretofore commenced under the authority of law
and for the other purposes hereinafter named that
to say:
For examination and survey of works of improve.
ment for which appropriations have been heretofore
made and concerning which no sufficient infor-
nation is in possession of the department, and
for examination and survey at other points IN the
fourth section of this act specified that is to say,
the Atlantic coast thirty thousand dollars the Pa
cific coast twenty-five thousand dollars; the north
western lakes one hundred thousand dollars; the
western and northwestern rivers one hundred thou
sand dollars. And the Secretary of War when the
public interests require it, shall cause examinations
or denominations to be made, with suitable surveys
of the works aforesaid and all other works provided
for by this act and shall make such changes or mod
cations of the plans heretofore adopted for their
provement as shall be necessary and proper And he
shall cause such needful examination ofother harbors
and places in the fourth section of this act specified
upon the sea and lake coasts, and western rivers
to be made will enable him to determine what i'm
provements thereof are required TO render them safe
and convenient for the navigation of the naval ai,i
commercial vessels of the United States and the Cos
of Improvements, Iull
thereof and of the plans deemed advisable therefor
to Congress, at the commencement OF the next SEES
sion for such action may be judged eXpedlent and
right. And if, upon such examination and survey of
works first herein named, being works existing
or in process of completion, and concerning which
no sufficient information is now in the possession of
the department, there shall remain an unexpended
balance of appropriation properly applicable thereto
from the sums herein appropriated, which may in the
judgment of the Secretary of War, be udciousy ap-
piled toward the economical & needful continuation
or completion of such works, the Secretary of War
shall direct such balance to be applied and used ac
cordingy; but moneys shall be used for such pur
poses. excepting from the balances remaining from
appropriations herein made for the specific examna-
ton and survey of such works.
For extending the breakwater at Portland harbor
Maine, one hundred and five thousand one hundred
and eleven dollars and five cents.
For improvement of navigation of Hudson river
New York, fifty thousand dollars.
For preservation of ProvincetoWn harbor Massa-
chusetts, forythree thousand and sixtyegh dollars
For Improvement of Thames River Connecticut
ten thousand dollars.
For extension and repair at breakwater at Burling-
ton, Vermont. twenty-seven thousand six hundred
and seventy-two dollars and twenty cents
For completion and repair of Delaware breakWater
Delaware bay, one hundred and seven thousand nine
hundred and ten dollars.
For improving channel ofSusquehanna river below
Havre de Grace, Maryland twenty-six thousand four
hundred dollars. -, ,
For continuing improvement of Patapsco river
Maryland, i've thousand two hunered dollars
For construction of snag boats and other apparatus
Tor clearing western rivers, and for the outfit work
ing and preservation thereof, five hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
And the Secretary of the Navy hereby authorized
and directed, upon such terms as may be agreed on
by the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of