New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-23
The Eadss Bill.

The following is the full text of the jetty
bill of Mr.. Eads, as it passed the lower
house Of Congress last Thursday:
A bill for the improvement of the mouth Of
the Mississippi river.
Be it enacted, etc, That J. B. Eads, of St.
Louis, Missouri, be and is hereby authorized
with such Others as may be associated with
him, on the conditions hereinafter mention
ed to construct such permanent and sutf
Gent jetties and such auxiliary works as are
necessary to create and permanently main
tain, as hereinafter set forth, wide and
deep channel between the Southwest Pass OF
the Mississippi river and the Gulf OF exico
and for that purpose he may construct in
| the river an outlet or pass, and likewise, in
the Gulf Of Mexico, such walls, jetties,
bikes. levees and other structures, and EN-.
ploy such boats, rats, appliances as he may,
In the prosecution OF said work, deem me-
| cessary: provided that no such structures
or means employed shall hinder. delay or
materially interfere with the free navigation
OF said pass. And to protect the said
| works he may build and maintain such
| !evees or 'embankments as may be neces-
! sary to secure their permanency along the
| banks OF the river or Southwest Pass; pro-
vided further, that, unless the construction
| OF the proposed work shall be substantially
! WllAlA CiSut HOuLuS 1IUu tUt
date OF the approval OF this act, and prose-
| cutad with due diligence, the provisions
contained herein shall be null and void, and
unless the said EaGs and his associates
shall secure a navigable depth of twenty
feet of water through seid pass within thirty
months after the date OF the approval Of
this act, Congress may revoke the privilege
herein granted aud cancel the Obligations
herein assumed by the United States, and
Congress may revoke the privileges herein
granted sud cancel the obligation herein
assumed by the Unit I'd States, unless the
said Eads and his associat IS shall, aft IT
securing twenty feet of wat er, secure an
additional depth of not less than two feet
during each succeeding year thereafte r
until twenty-six feet shall have been Sc.
cured, and four feet additional, or thirty
feet within twent y-four months after having
secured twenty-six feet. And in case saio
Eads and his associates shall fail to comply
with the foregoing conditions as to depth Of
water and time for any period OF twelve
months IN excess of time fixed. as aforesaid,
then this act shall absolutely become null
and void, without the action of Congress.
Sec. 9. That the conditions herein pre-
scribed being complied with, the United
States hereby promise and agree to pay
10 said Eads, or to his assigns or legal rep
resentatives, $8,000,000 for constructing
coAO WOAh 0uO OcptA VI tIlEUS
feet in said channel, and the annual SUN of
Sl5O, 600 for each and evely year that such
depth of thirty feet shall be maintained by
the .jetties and auxiliary works afore said n
said Southwest Pass, during twenty yea1s
after first securing the said depth. Pay
ments shall be made on certified statement
of an engineer officer, who shall be detailed
by the Secretary of War, and whose duty
it shall be to report the depsh OF water and
nff hn nho .~l
such other Information as the Secretary Of
War may direct. When a channel Of
twenty-five feet depth Of water, and Of not
less than 200 feet in width, shall have been
obtained by the action of said jetties and
auxiliary works, 100000 shall be paid;
and after said depth and width of chan
mel shall have been maintained for twelve
months consecutively, $500, 600 shall be paid,
with interest at six Per centum per annum
from the date when said depth and width
was first obtained. When channe
twenty-four feet in depth and not
less than $50 feet in width shall
have been obtained, there shall be paid
100000, and after said depth and width
shall have been maintained during twelve
consecutive months, there shall De paid
So0O,000, with SIX per cenrum per annum
interest from the date when said twenty
four feet were first obtained. When
channel twentv-six feet in depth and not
less than 800 feet in width shall
be obtained, there shall be paid 100000;
and when said depth and width shall have !
been maintained for twelve consecutive |
months, $500, 900 shall be paid, with interest |
at six per cent per annum from the date |
when said channel was first obtained. !
When channel twenty.eighth feet in depth |
shall be obtained, there shall be paid
100000, and after said depth and
width shall have been maintained for
Twelve months consecutively, S5C0,000 |
shall be paid, with interest at six
Der cent per annum from date when said |
,wenty. light feet were first obtained. When
l channel thirty feet in depth, and not less
han 500 feet in width be obtained. there
hall be paid $l,000,000. and after said |
aimed Tor twelve months consecutively
here shall be paid 81 100000, with interest
vt six per cent per annum from the date
vnen a channel Of said depth and width
vas first obtained; making total aggre-
rate of $6,O00,000 for the payments, the
espective depths and widths of channel
icing measured at average food time.
scertained and determined by the Secre-
airy OF War. When said thirty feet depth
f water and with of channel of not less
han 500 feet have been obtained from the |
fleet OF said jetties and auxiliary works
the remaining S2,000.G00 shall be
eemed as having been earned by said Eads
nd associates; but said amount shall re-
lain as security in possession OF the United
tates, for the purpose hereinafter set forth,
lterest at the rate Of six per cent per
mum on the same, being payable to said
ads, his assignees and legal representa-
yes. semi-apnualiv, from the date when
lid thirty feet shall have been FIRST secured, )
J long as said money, or any part thereof,
held by the United States. I
SEC. 3. That after said depth of thirty t
ct of water of not less than 500 feet in t
idth shall have been secured. $l50,O00 per :