Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-01
ruE LANES WARRINGTON AuD UNloN
eW1P CANAL

The following IL the full text 81 the
bill introduced in the House of Repre-
sentatives BY Delegate Brents, on the
9Th of June, to provide for the coustruc-
ton of ship canal to connect lakes
Usion and Washington with the waters
of Puget Sound:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the United States
of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary Of War be, and be
Is hereby, authorized and directed. to
survey, ky out, and constSpot d oa1Al
by tn most practicable, fe6s11le. Aea
convenient route. 10 connect lakes
Union and Warrington With the waters
of Puget Sound, in Washington Te<xlr
tory, with suchGnard-Ha1so, WB1e0NlH4
locks, LIGHTHOUSES, basins, bridges ana
other erections and fixtures as may be
necessary for the safe and convenient
navigation of the said canal.
Sxc. z. That the SeoeStafy OF war
shall cause to be mads By skilifui engi-
necrs all necessary examin3tlons and
surveys, and from them and surveys
already made be shall determine and
locate the route Of said 0ansl. with
duo rsQsrd to the pesmenency OF its
construction and IT, greatest advan-
taRss fer military, naval and CONNER
cial purposes; aud the Sad engineers
shall make and file in the Ofacs OF the
Secretary Of War q survey map and
urofile of said canal when thus located.
and before the work thereon shall be
commenced. !
SIC. 8. That it shall be The duty OF
the Secretary Of War. in order to secure
the right of way for such canal 10 ac-
quire the title 70 gunh. lands q mag De
necessary, b. agesinent, pnschAse, q
voluntary conveyance from tho owners.
| il IL can be done on reasonable terms;
but il that shalt Be found irupracticable,
then the Secretary Of waY shah apply at
any term Of the District Cont OF the
proper judicial district Of said Territory
| to be held thereafter, al any genera! or
spec'a al term held in said district, and IN
! the name of the United states institute
and carry on proceedings 70 condemn
such lands IS may be necessary Tor
right of way as aforesaid; and IN such
proceedings said Court shall bs gov
erned bv the laws Of the TcrrHcry %
far as the same may be applicable TO
the subject Of conden,nin2 private prop
erty for public use.
SEC. 4. That the Secretary OF War
shall cause said work to be commenced
az SOON as practicable, and within. SIX
months after this act goes into effect;
and he shall cause said work to be con-
structed of permanent and substantial
materials and in good worknanlike
manner.
Src. s. That the Secretary Of War, II
/ in his Judgment it will be Of interest OF
the United States, may cause said work,
! or any part of the same, to be put uader
| contract to the lowest bidder: and IN
! such case no shall invite proposals for
| any work or any material or labor for
any part of said work; aud there shall
| be separate proposals. and separate con-
tracts for each work. and also for each
class of material or labor for each work;
and he shall report to Congress, OIL the
| first Monday OF December OF each year,
| or as soon thereafter as may be, all the
| bids, with the names Of the bidders,
| and to whom tho contracts for the con-
| struction of the work have been award
| ed: Prorided. that no contract shall be
made except after public advertisement
for proposals in such form and manner
"a the Secretary of War may direct, and
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 said Secretary. ef
Sac. 6. That the sum Of fifteen thou
sand dollars be, and the same is hereby,
appropriated out of any money in the
Treasury of the United States not other
wise appropriated, to carry into effect
the provisions Of this act.