Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22
THE CANAL IN CONGRESS.
Under CONFERENCE.-The PrOvis-
ions ms 10 the Great waterway.


Under Consideration---Its PrOvis-
ions ms 10 the Great waterway.
Appended is the full text OF Congress.
man Heuderson's bill now before congress
relative to the Hennepin canal;
Be it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled
That the secretary of war is hereby
authorized and directed to construct a
canal from the Illinois river, at or near
the town of Hennepin, in the state of
Illineis to the Mississippi river at or
above the mouth of Rock river. in said
state, and also branch canal or feeder
from said Rock river to the main line of
said canal. Said canal and branch
canal or feeder shall be known as the
Illinois and Mississippi river canal, and
shall be constructed on one OF the
routes as heretofore surveyed by the
secretary of war in pursuance of the
provisions of the act of congress passed
Aug. g. 1882, and entitled AN act maxi
ing appropriations for the construction,
repair. and preservation of certain works
on rivers and harboIs, and for other pnr-
poses, to be determined by the secretary
of war.
Sec. 9. That it should be the duty of
the secretary of war, in order to secure
the right of way for such canal and
branch, to acquire the title TO such land
as may be necessary by agreement, pur
chase, or voluntary conveyance from the
owners, if it can be done on reasonable
terms; but if that shall be fouSd i'm
practicable, then the secretary of war
shall apply at any term of the circuit or
| district court of the United States for the
northern district of Illinois to be held
thereafter, any general or special term
held in said district, and in the name Of
the United States, institute and carry on
proceedings to condemn such lands as
may be necessary for right of way as
aforesaid; and in such proceeding said
court shall be governed by the laws of
the state of Illinois. so far as the same
may be applicable to the subject of con>
demnng private property for public use.
Sec 3 That said canal and feeder
shall be so feet wide at the water line
and seven feet deep, the locks TO feet
in length and 80 feet in width, and with
a capacity for vessels of at least $50 tons
burden. with guard>gates, waste
weirs, locks, lock. houses, basins,
bridges and all other cree
tons and fixtures that may be neces
sary for safe and convenient navigation
of said csnal and branch as specified in
said survey
Sec. 4. That the secretary of WIZ
shall cause said work to be commenced
as soon as practicable, and within six
months after this act goes into effect;
and he shall cause said work to be con-
structed in accordance with the provis
ions of section three of this act. and of
permanent and substantial materials and
in good, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Provided,
That congress may at any time regulate,
fix, and determine the tolls and charges
to be imposed upon said improvement
when completed.
Sec. 5. That the sum of $500, 900 be-
and the same is hereby. appropriated, out
of any money in the treasury of the
| United States not otherwise appropriated,
to carry into effect the provisions of this
act