Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-03

to, scccrdins 10 the surveys and pians OF the
war Department, twenty-five thousand dollars
Iror,ded. That all rights and claims in and to
the land grant made 10 the State OF Minnesota
for the above work. by act approved July twsn-
ty-third, eighteen hundred and Al xty ght sh all
be fully reiiDquished to the United states before
any Of this appropriation 10 expended.
For the improvement OF the Upper Mississip-
pi river, twenty five thousand dollars
For the improvement Of the Illinois river,
one hundred thousand dollars.
For the improvement Of the Des Molnes
rsBids, Mississippi river, four hundred thousand
For the improvement Of the Rock I.l.ra ran
ids, Mississippi river, fifty thousand dollars.
For the Impoverished the harbor of Refuge
ct the entrance OF the Sturgeon Bay canal,
For the Improvement Of the Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, And ArkAnsas rivers, one hundred thous-
For Improvement of Yasoe river, forty thous-
For ten thousand dollars appropriated at the
second session OF the Forty-secoud Congress for
be expended in the state Of Mississippi.
For the improvement of the Usage river, Mis-
souri,, twenty-fiv thousand dollars.
For the improysment Of the White and Saint
For the improvement of the Ouachita river.
in louisiana, sixty thousand dollars.
For the improvement Of the Mississippi river
between the mouth of the Missouri river and
the mouth Of the Ohio river, two hundred
thousand dollars.
For the improvement of the Ohio river. two
hundred thousand dollars. And that Godfrey
Weitzell, of the corps of engineers, United
States army, in charge of the Louisville and
Portland canal, rs hereby empowered and d.
rected, subject TO the approval of the Chief OF
Engineers OF said corps, to adjust and pay, out
OF any money Appropriated tor the improve
ment OF said canal, to j. Z. Dennis any legal or
equitable claims he NAV have against the L nj
ted States arising cut Of work done by him un-
der McGlincy and Compsny's contract 10 per-
form work on said canal, in the years eighteen
hundred and seventy one and eighteen hundred
and seventy-two; and said Godfrey weitzeu
IL further authorized and directed to pay to
said j. g. Dennis, In addition to the amount
weifzeh shall find that said Dennis is legally
or equitably entitled TO Is assignee of Hugh
McGlincy and Company tor work done by said
Dennis on said Improvement: Prorided, That
such sums shall not exceed the amount due and
owing by the government OF the United States
for work done under said contract of Hugh
McGlincy and Company, and that the sums
claim of said Mckinney and Company under
their contract, and in full of the claim OF said
Dennis as the assignee of said firm.
For completing the Louisville and Portland
csnal, one hundred thousand dollars; and the
Secretary of the Treasury IL authorized and
directed to assume, on behalf of the United
ates, the control and management Of the said
canal in conformity with the terms of the Joint
resolution of the legislature of the state of
Kentucky, approved March twenty-eighth,
time and in such manner as in his Judgment
the interests of the United States, and the com
merce thereof, may require; and the sum OF
money necessary to enable the Secretary of the
Treasury to carry this provision into effect is
hereby appropriated: Prorided That after the
United States shall assume control of said ca
nal, the tolls thereon on vessels propelled by
steam shall be reduced TO twenty tive cents per
ton, ana on all other vessels in proportion.
For the improvement of the Upper MOn0n-
9ahela river, near Morgsntown, West Virginia,
iNfN nd
For the improvement OF the Cumberland
river below Nashville, Tennessee, twenty-five
thousand dollars.
For the Improvement of the Wabash river.
Indiana and Illinois, fifty thousand dollars.
For the improvement Of the Tennessee river
below Chattanooga, including the Muscle
shoals, one hundred thousand dollars
For the Improvement of the Tennessee river
above Chattanooga, twenty-five thousand dol
lars.
For the improvement of the mouth OF the
Mississippi river, one hundred and twenty five
thousand dollars
For removing the raft in Red river, Louisiana,
eighty Thousand dollars.
For the improvement of Cypress bayou, and
construction of dams, and dredging at the foot
Of Soda Lake, Texas, fifty thousand dollars.
For the improvement Of Mobile harbor and
bay, Alabama, one hundred thousand dollars
For completing work now in progress in i'm
proving Charleston hsrbor, South Carolina,
five thousand dollars.
For the Improvement of Savannah harbor
and river, Georgia, fifty thousand dollars.
For the improvement of Saint Johns river
Florida. ten thousand dollars.
For the Improvement of the entrance TO the
barber of Baltimore, in Pstapsco river and
Chesapeake bay, two hundred thousand dollars.
For the improvement of the wicomico river,
Maryland, five thousand dollars.
For the improvement of Cambridge Harbor
Maryland, five thousand dollars
For the improvement OF Chester river at
Kent leland narrows, Maryland, fifteen thou
For the improvement of Aqua creek, Viz
GINA, two thousand dollars.
For the Improvement Of the mouth of Deco
Quan river, Virginia, five thousand dollars.
For the improvement Of the mouth of Nomoni
creek, Virginia, ten thousand dollars.
For the improvement of the Rappahannock
river below Fredericksburg, Virginia, fifteen
thousand dollars.
For the Improvement Of the James river,
Virginia, seventy-fve thousand dollars.
For the Improvement of the south branch of
Elizabeth river, Virginia, fifteen thousand dol
lars.
below Petersburgh, Virginia, thirty thousand
dollars.
For the improvement OF Nansemond river,
Virginia, fifteen thousand dollars.
For the improvement of Roanoke river be-
low Weldon, North Carolina, ten thousand dol
lars.
For the improvement of Cape Fear river be-
low Wilmington, North Carolina, one hundred
thousand dollars.
For the improvement of Wilmington harbor,
Delaware, six thousand dollars.
Delaware river, at Fort Miffiin bar, fifty thou
sand dollars.
For the improvement of the channel of the
Delaware rIver at and near the Horse-Sh
hoals, fifty Thousand dollars; the work not TO
be commenced until an examination and survey
has been made by aboard of engineers of the
United States army, appointed by the Secretary
of War, and favorable report upon the feast
biity and expense OF the plan adopted for the
prevention and removal of the distractions
For the improvement OF the channel of the
Schuylkill river, Pennsylv snia, forty thous and
dollars, of which amount q portion shall be used
for commencing the removal Of the rocks at and
near South street wharf.
For the Improvement of Broadkiln river. Del
aware, ten thousand dollars.
For building an additional pier for the ice
hsrbor At New Castle, Delaware, twenty thous-
and dollars.
For the Improvement of South river, New
Jersey, tive thousand dollars.
For the improvement of the North and South
branches of Shrewsbury river, New Jersey, five
thousand dollars.
For the improvement of Delaware river be-
tween Trenton and Bordentown, New Jersey,
fifteen Thousand dollars.
For the improvement of Hudson river, New
York, forty thousand dollars.
For removing distractions in East river. New
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