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cspveniens harSor a. tAas place: And proviSed,
That the passage OF vsssels 70 and from sa id
barbor shall 10 frss. aid not subject 70 toll or
shall Be 50 sppi,eS = % lsmpssss q make the
nearest spproximati6n 70 CON pieting the
work for zwhich specinc appropriation
Secretary OF War to apply the sums here
In appropriated for other purposes than for
examin atoms and s7rveys by contract: Pro-
ridsd. ho,srer. That when, from the nature
in the Judgment of the Secretary, be
made the subject OF contract, the necessary
expenditure may be otherwise ordered: Pro-
rid<d. That no contract shall be made axcept
after public advertisement for proposals, Ia
sueA form and manner as to secure general
notice thereof, and the same shall only be
made with the lowest responsible bidder
therefor, upon security deemed sufficient In
the judgment OF the Secretary; and IL shall
be the duty ofthe said Secretary, at the earliest
practicable time, 10 report 70 Congress the re-
suit OF any surveyor resurvey, with the plan
adopted AID the items of expenditure under
SAID plan: and he shall make report OF all ac-
tionitaken under the provisions Of this act, and
he shall accompany said report with q state
ment of he amount and da te Of all lormer ap-
preparations fer each work. and a full esu-
mate for lis entire and permanent com pie ton,
with the amOu Mt that AN be prof ably e1 De nd
ed in The next iscsl year; and he shall also
state In what collection district each work is
located, and at or near what port of entry.
lighthouse, or port, what amount of revenue
was collected at the nearest port of entry for
the last fiscal year, and as far as practicable
what amount of commerce aid naylsstion
would be benefited by the completion of eaca
particular work: Prortded, That he shall con-
tipue to make such report the first Monday
OF December annually until the works here 4 :
provided for shall be completed.
SIC. 3. And be IL further enacted, Tha. when
ever the Secretary of War shall IN vite propo-
sails for any works, or for any material or labor
for any works, there shall be separate propo-
sails and separate contracts for each work, and
also for each class of material or labor for each
work. asd he SHALL report TO Congress. Oh the
nrst Monday OF December next. all to, bids
with the names of the bidders. All persons no I
holding commissions In the regular army OF the
United States. who shall be intrusted with the
disbursement OF the funds appropriated for the
WORKS named in this act, shall be requa red to
give bond and ample security for the faithful
application of the same and no such disblrsng
ofhcer IN the army of the United States shall
receive any commission or compensation for
making such Disbursements. And the moneys
hereinbefore appropriated shall remain and be
at the disposal of the Secretary OF War and
sublect TO his control for the purposes named
In this act, until the several works ana I'M
provements herein provided for are completsd /,
any law or regulation to the contrary notwIth-
standing.
Secretary OF War is hereby directed to cause
examinations or surveys, or both, as afore-
said, to be made at the following points,
namely AT the harbor of San Francisco, CAL
ifornia, with view to the removal of " Bios
som Rock" if the same should be found ne
cessary and essential TO commerce; at Cres-
sent city barber, California; at Duxbury
beach, Mas sach usetts At mouth of Menomor ee
river, Green bay atSaugatuck harbor, mouth
OF kaii lmazoo river, in Michigan at Port
Clinton, IN OHIO; at Fultneyville, Lake On
tarlo, New York; and of the Tennessee river,
from Chattanooga to its mouth; at Reedy
Island and liston (tree) point, in the Della
ware river and bay at Richmond's island
Cape Elizabeth, the Union river and the g ut
opposite the city OF Bath, Maine; the Connec-
ncnt river, between Hartford and its mouth ::
al Block Island in the State OF Rhode Island
the reefs II Lake Michigan, near the hac.or of
Racine, IN Wisconsin, with q vie w TO 81 light
house and break water thereon and the Pc.
tomac river. infhe District Of 20 lumbia
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted. That the
Secretary OF War is hereby directed TO cause a
continuance OF examinations or surveys, or
both, at the following points, namely: OF the
MISSISSIPPI river, above the Falls of Saint An
thony and between the Falls OF SAINT Anthony
and Rock Island rapids; of the Wisconsin
river, and 10 continue the survey of the ILL.,
nois river, in accordance with the recon mem
dation OF General j. II. Wilson, in his report
OF jar nary twelve, eighteen hundred and six
ty-seven. And he is also directed TO cause
plans and estimates 10 be made of the most
practicable and effective mode of improving
the harbor az Galveston, Texas, and of ere citing
suitable break water at that point.
Approved, March ?, 1867.