The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-08-13
For continuing the improvement of the har-
Dor at WEXFORD, Rhode Island, five thousand

Dor at StOnington, Connecticut, twenty thous-
and dollars.
necticut River below Hartford Connecticut,
twenty thousand dollars.
For continuing the improvement of the
Housatonic River, Connecticut, ten thousand
dollars.
For continuing the improvement Of the har-
Dor at Bridgeport, Connecticut, twenty thous-
and dollars.
For continuing the improvement of the har-
Dor at Norwalk, Connecticut, ten thousand dol
lars.
For the Improvement Of the harbor at Mil
ford, Connecticut, five thousand dollars.
That The sum OF fifty thousand dollars is
appropriated for the opening and improving
OF the channel between Staten Island and New
Jersey.
For continuing the improvement of the
Saint Croix River, Maine, ten thousand dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF the Ma
chias River, Maine, ten thousand dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF the Pc
nobscot River, Maine, twenty thousand dol
lars.
For continuing the improvement OF the har-
Dor at Camden, Maine, ten thousand dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF the Ken
nebeck River Maine, twelve thousand dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF the
harbor at Portland, Maine, twenty thousand
dollars.
For continuing the improvement of the
Cocheco River, New Hampshire, ten thousand
dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF the Mer-
rmack River, Massachusetts,, ten thousand
dollars. t
For continuing the improvement of the en-
trance of Salem Harbor, Massachusetts,, ten
thousand dollars.
For continuing the Improvement of the har-
Dor at Boston, Massachusetts,, one hundred
thousand dollars
Fo- continuing the improvement OF the har-
Dor at Plymouth, Massachusetts, ana 1of dreug
ING. five thousand dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF the har-
Dor at ProyincetoWn, Massachusetts,, SIX thous-
and dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF the
Lower willamette and Columbia Rivers. from
Portland Oregon, to the sea, twenty thousand
dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF the up,
per Willamette River, oregon, seven tlotis.ho
five hundred dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF tne Up
ner Columbia River, twenty thousand dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF the h&l-
Dor at Galveston, Texas, sixty thousand COL
lars.
For removing wrecks and rocks Oh the mar
Dor of San Francisco, California, twenty-five
thousand dollars.
hundred thousand dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF the mar
Dor at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ten Thousand
dollars.
For continuing the improvement OF oaslna"
River Michigan, fifteen thousand dolafs.
That the appropriations under the act OF
March third, eighteen hundred ana seventy
three. for the improvement OF the hafpors OF
WASHINGTON and Georgetown be made TO Apply
to dredging the Virginia or Georgetown email
mel of the Potomac River above and DeioW Long
Bridge and that the earth eNcavateu tlelelioi u!
be deposited so as to carry out as 1af as pftcti
| cable the plan for improving the harpofs Oh
| Washington and Georgetown, III accofuahce
| with the recommendations made to congress
December seyeteenth, eighteen hundred ana
seyenty-two, by board Of survey created oy
| act of Congress- approved March h1th, elshIeen
1 hundred and seVenty-tWo.
| For surveys and estimates for the improve
1nents recommended by the Senate Select COM
mttee on Observation-Disclosures to the Sea
| hoard. mon the four routes indicated in the re-
| port OF said committee, and also upon route
| from the mouth of the Youghiogheny RiVef, TO
| conti;,ue the slack-Water navigation up Sdiu
river to its head-Waters at the foot OF the Alie-
| oilany Mountains, thence by canal TO Cllihpei,
| land. intersecting there the chesapeake anu
| Ohio Canal, two hundred thousahd doliais' VI
| so much thereof as may be necessary, TO Dc eA,
/ nended under the direction OF the Secretary OF
4 War in such manner as, in his Judgment, Wiil
secure the greatest amount OF exact lillofiha-
4 ton for each of said routes.
For the improvement of the harbor at Charles
ton, South Carolina, eighteen Thousand ooi-
lars.
For examinations and surveys OF IlVers i'llu
harbors. and for incidental repairs az hafpofs
| for which there is no special appropriatlon,seV
epty-five thousand dollars.
/ SEC. 9. That the Secretary OF war IS herepy
/ directed to cause examinations OF surveys VI
both. to be made at the following points, name
lily: ,,.a.aoh,,sotts
i Cascades and Dalles OF the ColsliaplA hls 81
4 Oregon. and and Warrington Territories, iol
| the purpose of ascertaining the practlcaollty
/ and cost of constructing canals and locks al
such points.
Skaget River, for removing jams Washington
/ Territory.
Yam Till River, Oregon, for removing rocks
and sand-bars. W., -
ington Territory.
5hehallis River, for removing jams, Wash
Tennessee River, above the mouth OF Hol
ston River to the Chilhowee Mountains, Ten
nessee.
HiaWassee River, below Benton, tennessee
Urbanna Creek, Virginia, below Urnanna.
Black Warrior River, below the nhotleii VI Ao
Gust Fork. Alabama.
i Cai1aba River below Centrevilie, Alabama
Nantucket Harbor Bar, Massachusetts
Lamprey River, below New Market, NeS
Hampshire.
shire.
Minnesota River, for further examinatio
for Improvement by canals, locks and dams.
Oconee River, from the Oelnulgee to Mil
) edgeville Georgia.
Chickahominy River, Virginia.
Hampton River, Virginia.
n Wolf Lake Cut, Indiana.
Snake River. Idaho, from Shoshonee falls
) TO Lewiston, examination and estimates iof X
moving powders and other distractions.
Sacramento River, below Tehama, Callfoi
: mia. o-,.e;,
Feather river, below Marysville, California
Lake Winnipiseogee, for placing Duoys On VI
: structions New Hampshire.
l Smutty Nose Island, as to repair DreakWa1el
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
= Pegan Greek, Virginia
5 New River, from the lead-mines IN wynn
7 County, Virginia, to the ssMouth OF wilson,
| in Grayson County, Virginia.
The Litfla KanaWha River below Bull IoWr
Chippewa River, below Chippewa Falls, WI
consin.
Dakota River. between Southern Dakot
1 Railroad and Northern Pacific Railroad, Dak'
ia Territory.
: Tombigbee River, by way of Big Bear Cree
: to the Tennessee, to connect water commun
cation.
1 Estuary in Santa Barbary Channel, abouttw