The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-05-11
CHICAGO DRAINAGE cARAL.
order ss che Secretary Of War cav.
iaE rsFusisAian feF she 0p~nHnR
Of the New Channes.

Washington. May s.--The following
Il the orslcr Of the secretary Of wal
opening the drainage canal at Chi.
eago:
whereas. ny section 70 OF an act Of con.
81 Dsn. approved March 3, iNn. cnutird
AN act making appropriations for the
CONSTRUCTION, repair aud preservation OK
certain public works on rivcrs and haf-
b1r', ana for Other purposes, u h pro-
yldrd that Il shall not be lawful to alter
nr modify the cuurE# location, condition
or capacity Of the channel ~ any nav.
iWlttir water Ui thu United States unless
the work has been Tpcomemnd & ~ the
chief af engineers and authorized by tbs
secretary ot war prior 20 the brEinnihE
Of the same and
Whereas. The sanitary district Of CHI
cuHo. municipal corporation organized
g;3;.yT ~. .s== ~ ihy stale ~ iiiiii'5is,
it- iti'-t-rf HFtittisr vItHuu'-i from
tUbFy street, thirugo. tu l.prhporti AMI
has been heretofore granted pcfmlssiuu
by the secretary ~ war 70 make certain
imT fuyumcutE IN the Chicago rive fHr
the purpose ~ correcting ana regulating
-"our" H nowsR~ ~ Hasa cuhic feet ref
minute with q velocity of one and ana
qGlrter miles An hour Il being Intended
tu connect the utmr artificial channel
with thr west FORK of the south hFanch
ui Chicago T!vgT. At RobJy siFsgi, 10 tn
SAID Cify uf Chicago, and
Whereas. The said sanitary district Of
Chicago has nov applied 10 The secretary
of war fur permission 20 divert the WA
tors of the said Chicago river and eausa
them 10 flow into said artihciAl channel
al knbry street a. aforesaid. and,
Wheuas. tn" aforesaid district ~ Chi
cage represents that such movable dams
aud pluiro rat"r Hs are necessary to. 90
az times. secure absolute and complete
control 10 Tho volume and velocity ~ lnW
through 'he chicago river have been con
slruvtcd
Now. therefore. the chief Of engineers
hHN ing consented thereto. this 81 20 Crr-
titN that the HrCrvtary uf war hereby
gives permission o. said sanitary district
ur Chicago 60 upsn the channel con
Htfurtri and cause the waters Of Chicago
rN"r ~ Gov Into ~" same, subject 90
tho following conditions.
] That % b. dlHi,r"tivuiy Understood
tlut q is the intention Of The secretary ~
war tu submit the uucHtinnH connected
with the work ~ the sanitary district
.uu nnal action. and that this uvrmit
Ehull hr subject tu such action ua may
Nr taken hy DluETcgs.
That " nt any time n becomes ap-
parent thut the current created hy such
drainaEr works IN the south and main
branches ~ Chicago river be- unrgRzou-
abs Obstructive To navigation ur Injurious
@ property the Hrcfctary - war re.
serves the riEht Go close such diFchHrEe
through said channel or Co modify "a tu
such rNtunt as may be demanded hy nayi.
E.tluu and property Interests along said
tbiCaEu river and u south branch
That The sanitary district ~ Chicago
fEuHi assume tll responsibility Tor dam
axe 60 property and navigation interests
by reason ~ the Introduction of current
iu Chicago river
Witness my hand this eighth day of
hny. fau
IniHurIi u A AlGEH,
Secretary ~ War
JOINS NJ WILSON, nriRadlcr General.
tEipf uf EnginrcrH q g. A.