Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11

inch llNNlHltn guns W. john mug
way, Of Boston, Tor use in expert
mental trials Il liidgway's patent
revolving battery,
Approved, February IS, 1867.
PunLIc--No, -
An AcT making appropriations for
the repair, preservation, aud com
pletion Of certain public works
heretofore commenced under the
authority Of law, and for other
purposes.
BE- Il enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives, Of the Uni
ted States Of .lmericd IN Congress as
SemJiei, That the following sums OF
money be, and the same are hereby,
appropriated, to be paid out Of any
money in the treasury not other.
wise appropriated, to be expended
under the direction and superinten-
dcnco of tho Secretary OF War, for
the repair, preservation and compile
ton of the following works hereto
fore commenced under the authori,
ty of law, and for the other purpos.
cs hereinafter named, that is to say:
For examination and survey o!
works of improvement for which
appropriations have been heretofore
made, and concerning which no suf-
ficient information is now in posses,
sion of the department, and for ex-
animation and survey at otherpoints
in the fourth and fifth sections Of
this act specified, that is to say: On
the Atlantic coast thirty thousand
dollars; on the Pacific coast twenty
five thousand dollars; on the north.
western lakes, scvcntyfvc thous.
and dollars; Oh the western and
northwestern river, one hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars
And the Secretary Of War, when
the public interests require it, shall
cause examinations or re-cXamina.
tons to be made, with suitable sur
veys, Of the works aforesaid and all
other works provided for this act
and shall make such changes or
notifications Of the plans hereto
fore adopted for their Improvement
as shall be necessary and proper
And he shall cause such needful ex-
animation of other harbors and
places in the fourth and fifth sections
of this act specified, upon the sea
and lake coasts and on western riv-
ers, to be made as will enable him
to determine what improvements
thereof are required to render them
safe and convenient for the naviga-
ton of the naval and commercial
vessels of the United States, and
the costs of such Improvements; and
he shall make full report thereof,
and of the plans deemed advisable
therefor, to Congress on the first
Monday of December next, for such
action as may be judged expedient
and right. And if, upon such exam
ination and survey of works first
herein named, being works now ex-
isting or in process of completion,
and concerning which no informa
ton is now in possession of the de-
partment, there shall remain an I'M
expended balance of appropriation,
properly applicable thereto, from
the sums herein appropriated, which
may, in the judgment Of the Score.
tary of War, be judiciously applied
towards the economical and necdful
continuation or completion of such
works, the Secretary of War shall
direct such balance to be applied
and used accordingly; but no mon
cys shall be used for such purposes,
excepting from the balances remain
ing from appropriations herein made
for the specific examination and
survey Of such works.
For extending the pier at Eric
harbor, Pennsylvania, and dredging
channel through to outer bar
twenty five thousand dollars.
For improvement at the mouth Of
Conneaut river, Ohio, ten thousand
dollars.
For improvement at Ashtabula
karbor, Ohio. fifty-four thousand
dollars.
For improvement of works al
Grand River harbor, Ohio, sixty
thousand dollars.
For improvement of Sandusky
river, from Fremont to Lake Erie,
in Ohio, twenty thousand dollars.
For improvement of Maumee bay,
Ohio, twenty thousand dollars.
For improvement of st. Clair flats
in Michigan, one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, to be expended in
accordance with the plans and spec
ifications of Colonel Z. j.. Cram in
his report of December tenth, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty six.
For improvement at mouth Of
Saginaw river, Michigan, twenty
eight thousand dollars.
For improvement of st. Mary's
river, Michigan, fifty thousand dol
lars.
For improving mouth of Au Sable
river, Lake Huron, fifty thousand
dollars.
For improving Marquette harbor,
Lake Superior, eighty five thousand
dollars.
Forimproving Eagle harbor, Lake
Superior, sixty-five thousand dol
lars.
For improving harbor at Superior
City, Wisconsin, sixty three thous-
and dollars.
For improving hrrbor at Aux
Bees Scies, Michigan, ton thousand
dollars.
For improvementof Grand River
harbor, Michigan, forty thousand
dollars.
For improvement of Black Lake
harbor, Michigan, fifty-one thousand