The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Gen. Gibson's Bill to Provide for the Ap-
pointment Of Commission for
Such Improvement

Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America IN Congress- assembled, That q com,
1.-The Mississippi River Commission" to con-
sist OF five members.
SEQ O. The President OF the United States
shall by and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate. appoint five com mssioners, three
corps Of the army, and two from civil life.
And any vacancy which may occur In the
commission shall In like manner be filled
BY the President Of the United States;
s ba he fsa dess pnented one from n
the engineer corps Of the army to be presi-
dent VI the commission. The commissioners
appointed from the engineer corps of the
army shall receive no other pay or compen-
saton than is allowed them by law, and the
other two commissioners shall receive as pay
and compensation for their services each the
sum Of three Thousand dollars per annum !,
and the commissioners appointed under this
act shall remain In office subject to removal
SEQ 3. It shall be the duty Of said commits
sion to direct and complete such surveys Of
said river between the head OF the passes
near Its mouth to Its headwaters 8s may now
be In progress, and TO make such additional
surveys. examinations and Investigations,
Typographical, Photographed, and hydro
metrfcal, OF said river and It's tributaries, as
may be deemed necessary by said commission
to carry out the objects OF this act And to
enable said commission to complete such sur
veys, examinations, and Investigations, the
Secretary Of War shall, when requested by
said commission, detail from the engineer
corps Of the army such officers and men as
may be necessary and shall place In the charge
and for the use OF said com mission such YES
sci or vessels and such machinery and instru-
ments as may be under his control and
may be deemed necessary; and the
said commission may, with. the approval
Of the Secretary Of War. employ such addi-
| tional force and assistants, and provide, by
purchase or otherwise, such vessels or boat,
and such instruments and means as may be
| deemed necessary.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of said COM
mission to take into consideration and ma
4 ture such plan or plans and estimates as will
correct, permanently locate and deepen the
channel and protect the banks of the Missis-
sippi river; improve and give safety and
ease to the navigation thereof; prevent de-
MERGE, trade and the postal service; and when
SO prepared and matured, to submit to the
Secretary Of War full and detailed report Of
their proceedings and actions, and Of such
plans with estimates OF the cost thereof. for
the purpose aforesaid, TO be by him trans
mission shall report In full upon the practica-
bility, feasibility and probable cost OF the va
rious plans known as the ietty system, the
levee system and the outlet system, as well as
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SEC. s. The said commission may, prior to
the completion Of all the surveys and exam
nations contemplated by this act, prepare
and submit to the Secretary of War
plans, specifications. and estimates of costs
for such immediate works as, In the judgment
OF said commission, may constitute part
of the general system Of works herein con-
templated, to be by him transmitted to Con-
gress.
SEC G. The Secretary Of War may detail
from the Engineer Corps of the army of the
United States any officer who may be selected
and recommended by said commission to act
as secretary OF said commission.
SEQ T. The Secretary of War is hereby au-
thorized to expend the sum of one hundred
and seventy-five thousand dollars for the
payment Of the saleries herein provided for
and of the necessary expenses incurred In the
completion Of such surveys as may now be In
progress, and Of such additional surveys ex
aminations and Investigations as may be
deemed necessary, and in maturing and per
fecting and reporting the plans and estimates
and the plans, specifications and estimates
contemplated by this act, AS herein provided
for; and said sum Is hereby appropriated fol
said purposes out Of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
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