Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-13
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gress to the enactment of a law dur
ing the last session OF our state legis-
lature, wherein II was proposed that
the state appropriate $500, 900 toward
the purchase OF the canal locks at
Oregon City contingent upon the
United States government appropriate
ing within three years a similar
amount, taking over these locks and
maintaining them, as property of the
United States government, beg leave
to herewith submit the following
resolution 60 be transmitted to our
Representatives in Washington.
Respectfully submitted,
IL. F. GRIFFITHS,
"ZADoC j. RIGGS,
FIRED r. WATERS.
RESOLUTION.
"To the Honorable United States SEN
ators c. w. Fulton and Johna-
than Bourne. Jr.. and Congress-
men Il. w. Ellis and w. c. Haw-
ley
Whereas, at the 1907 session of
our Legislative assembly the follow
ing law was enacted. towlt:-
AN ACT (H. B. ~
"Appropriating $500. 900, contingent
upon the United States appropriat-
ing the sum of $500, 900, or a sum
sufficient to acquire by purchase,
condemnation or construction, OF a
boat canal and locks around the
falls OF the Willamette river at
Oregon City. Or, and rights OF way
and property necessary or conven-
lent therefor, and 60 be owned.
maintained and operated by the
United States.
BE II Enacted by the People OF the
state OF Oregon:
Section /. That the sum OF $780,
900 is hereby appropriated out of a
fund. to he paid to the United States
for the purpose of assisting the Unit
ed States in acquiring by purchase,
condemnation or construction OF n
boat canal and locks around the falls
OF the Willamette river at Oregon
City. Oregon. and all rights OF way
and property necessary or convenient
therefor, and TO be owned. main
tained and operated by the United
States.
provided. that tho United States
shall, within three years from the
date OF the passage OF this act, APP
proprlate the sum OF S3OO 900. or a
sum sufficient ~ acquire by purchase,
condemnation, or construction. a boat
canal and locks around the falls OF
the Willamette river az oregon City,
Or. and all rights OF way and prop
erty necessary and convenient there
for, to be owned, operated aud main
tained by the United States, free 10
transportation on saSi Willamette
river, said boat canal and locks TO
be sufficient for tho passage of all
river freight and passenger boats
operated by steam or otherwise, ply
ing on the said river.
"sec. 2. The secretary OF state is
hereby authorized and directed 10
draw warrants on the treasurer In Ia
vor OF the United States, as follows:
Whenever the United States has APP
propriated the sum of 100000, or a
sum sufficient TO acquire by purchase.
condemnation, or construction. said
boat canal. as In this act provided,
the secretary OF state shall thereafter
draw warrants in favor of the United
States for the amount OF money In the
state treasury available as provided
for in this act, the balance, or so
much as may be necessary, 10 be paid
from such fund as collected and avail
able. the unexpended balance TO re-
vert to the general fund.
Sec 3. In order to raise funds
necessary under the provisions Of this
act, it Is hereby made the duty OF the
governor, secretary of state, and the
state treasurer, acting Jointly, in Jan
ary, 1908, and In January
.19O9 and 1910, as prescribed
By section 1880 OF Bellingef
and CottOn's Annotated Codes
and Statutes Of Oregon, 70 include In
the tabular statement prescribed by
section 3O91. paragraph !, Of said
codes and statutes OF oregon, In ad-
dition to the sum Of 100000 for the
year 1908, for the year 1909 the sum
OF 100000. and for the year 1919
the sum of 100000, TO cover the