The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-29
CHAP. CXXXFII1.
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An Act making Appropriations Tor INC l.erai'
Preservation, and Completion of certain frohc
Works heretofore commenced under inc -Au-
tboritv of Law, and for other Purposes.
For ;nnrovement of the harbor at Monroe,
Nichionn thirty one thousand and nlteeh uoii'Is
and twenty cents -. .,,,, Rccs Sc,es
For Improvement of harbor at aux nres 49, t;
Frank tort, Michigan, eighty-elght tho"s'ii" N''
hundred and forty-one dollars. c, Ir
For improyetnent of harhor at Grand haven,
Michigan, sixty-tive thousand dollars:
For imnroyement of harbor ut Black Lake.
Michigan ffty-ive thousand six hundred ana
fifteen dollars and thirty-one cents. 1,,,
For improvement of Earbor ut SAINT 1osePh'
Michigan, six thousand dollars.
For Improvement ut the mouth of Sagina"
river, Michigan, sixty-seVen thousand hVe nun
For Improvement of harbor at Chicago, Illinois
eighty eight thousand seven hundred anu i''''
dollars. r-o-,, WI.
consin seyenty-five thousand four hundred ami
and sixty one dollars and ioftyone G f,; Wis
cousin, twenty three thousand nine huiareo ana
ten dollars. ,,,,,o W.;
For improvement of harbor at Milwaukee, Wis,
consin, forty weight thousand two hundred ana
eirhty-three dollars and 1iity-one cents wv.
Fo" Improvement of hlrbor al Sacboygan, WIS,
consin, forty-seven thousand fre nuhur"o ana
ninety-eiyht dollars and ninctT-one cents. Wv
For improvement of larbor 1T ManltoWoc, WIS
consu ftty-two thousand dollars ,
For repairs of government WnafNeS ana ianu-
inps and improving harbor nj Marcus HOOK, OH
Delaware river, Pcnns ylvania five thousand dol-
lars: Provided, That before expenses snail De
incurred on said wharves and landings, II snail DE
shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary OF war
t;lat the same belong II the United States.
For Improvement of the harbor at Green Bay,
at the mouth OF foN river, WISCONSIN, t'i' inv"
sand five hundred.
For constructing works and improving the en-
trmce into the hartjar of Michigan CITY, Indiana,
scventy-fve thousand dollars: Provided, That 1t
Shall be first shown 10 tiie satisfaction OF the Sec
ratary OF War that sum equal to double inc
amount aforesaid has been expended by the Mich
Iran CITY Har5or Company in the construction OF
safe and convenient harbor at that place: Ana
provided, That the passage OF vessels t" ana from
said harbor shall be free and not subject 10 Toll
charge. ,
For Improvement of the Kennebcc river in the
State of Maine, between Sheppard Point ana the
city of Augusta, twenty thousand dollars
For removal of obstructions to navigation in
the Willamette river, between Portland and ITS
mouth, in the Stale of Oregan, fifteen thousand
For continuing the repair of the piers in saco
river, in the State of Maine forty thousand
dollars.
SEC = And be it further enacted, That the
money appropriated hy this act shall be 50 applied
as to conf lcte, or make the nearest approNl;ll-
ton TO completing, the work Tor winch G;tcn
specific appropriation is made: and shall be the
duty of the Secretary OF War to apply the sums
herein appropriated tor other purposes than Tor
examinations and surveys Ivy contract: Provided,
That no contract shall be made except after pub
lie advertisement for proposals in sucli form and
manner to secT1c general notice thereof and
the same shall only be n;itic with the lowest re-
sponSibe bidder therefor, upon security deemed
sufficient III the Judgment OF the Secretary. And
it shall be the duly Of tho said Secretary. 1T the
earliest practicable time, to report to Congress
the result Of any survey or rrsurVey, with the
plan adopted and The items OF cHpenditure under
said plain; and he shall make report OF all action
taken under the provisions of this act: and he
shall accompany said report with a statement of
the amount and date of all former appropriations
for each work, and full estimate Tor its entire
and permanent completion with the amount that
Be profitable expended in the next fiscal year.
And he shall also state in what collection district
Is located
entry lighthouse, or tort; what amount of rev.
enuc Was collected at the nearest port OF entry
for the last fiscal year; and, as far as practical
bic, what amount or commerce and NAVIGATION
would be benefited by the completion OF each
particular work: Provided That he shall
tinue to make such report al the commencement
of every session Of Congress until the works
herein provided for shall all be completed
SEC B. And be it further enacted, That when
ever the Secretary OF War tIiau invite proposals
for any works, or tor any material or labor for
any works, there shall be separate proposals and
separate contracts for each work, and also for
each class of material or labor for each work and
lac shall report 10 Congress at its next session, all
the bids with the names OF tie bidders All per
sons not holding commissions ill the regular army
of the United States who shall be Entrusted with
the disbursement Of the funds appropriated for
the works named in this ACT shall be required to
give bond and ample security tor the faithful APP
pllcatlon OF the same; and no such discussing
officer in the army of tile United States shall
receive any commission or compensation for
making such disbursements. And the moneys
hereinbeOrc appropriated shall remain and be
at the disposal of the Secretary of War; and sub
ject to his control for the purposes named in this
act, until the several works and improvements
herein provided for are completed, any law or reg
ulation to the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. T. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of War is hereby directed to cause ex-
aminations or surveys, or both as aforesaid to be
made at the following points, namely: At Supe-
Nor City, Eagle Harbor, Marquette, and Lac la
Belle, on Lake Superior and at Ausable river, in
the State of Michigan; of the Ohio river between
Pittsburg Pennsylvania, and Buffiinton island,
NJ Sand rN,.
Chester harbor, Pennsylvania; at Bridgeport,
Connecticut; at Hell Gate New York; at the
California; at the . Grand Chuin,'' in the Ohio
river; at the harbor of Baltimore, between Fort
McHcnry and the mouth of the Patapsco river in
the State oil Maryland of the Mississippi river,
between Fort Smelling and the Fails of Saint
Anthony and the upper Or Rock River rapids of
the Mississippi river, with view to ascertain the
most feasible means, by cconomzing the water
OF the stream Of insurng the passage, at all nav
1gable seasons. of boats drawing four feet Of
water; OF the Minnesota river from its mouth to
the Yellow Medicine, in order to ascertain the
practicabiity and expense, by slack-watcr naviga-
ton or otherwise, OF securing the continued nav
liability OF said stream during the usual season
OF navigation; and for examining and reporting
upon the subject of constructing railroad bridges
across the Mississippi river between St Paul in
Minnesota, and st. Louis, in the State of Missouri
upon such plans of construction as will offer the
least impeachment to the navigation of the river;
OF Rock river; the Kennebec river above Gardi-
ner Maine; the Penobscot river above Hampden
Maine at the Zambro river, Minnesota; at the
cannon river, Minnesota; at the harbor and the
mouth OF the Eighteen-mile creek, at Olcott New
1ork at st; Croix river, above the ledge; from
the mouth of Illinois river to La Sale: together
with such necessary estimates of cost as herein.
before provided, as will enable the Secretary OF
War to determine what improvements and public
works shall be necessary at the respective points
aforesaid; And the Secretary of War shall cause
survey to be made at the harbor of Burlington
vermont, and the harbor of Dunkirk, New Y ork
at tue harbor OF Oak Orchar. Creek New York
anu Har at Musdksgon White river, Manistee, soutl
igan; the Fox and Wisconsin rivers in the Stot
of Wisconsin; and the Rock river, in the State
OF Illinois and Wisconsin, with its connection
river, Oregon.
Approved, June 90, 1885,
CHAP. CXL.
an ACT to provide for the Revision and Conso1