The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-23
Text of Amended Bill

"A bill to improve navigation on Black
 Warrior river in the state of Alabama.
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
 of Representatives of the United States
 of American in Congress assembled. That
 for the purpose of improving navigation
 of the Black Warrior river above Lock
 1T to Cordova and as far up said river
 as the foot of Sanders Shoals, five miles
 above Cordova and 56 S-10 miles above
 Lock r, and for the purpose of aiding and
 developing the water power at Locks 16
 and IT. in cooperation with the Birming-
 ham Water, Light and Power company
 hereinafter styled the company'D, a
 corporation organized under the laws of
 the state of Alabama. it's successors and
 assigns. for the purpose of developing
 the water power of said river and sup
 plying the public with same, the Secre-
 tary of War Is hereby authorized, In his
 discretion, to change the detailed plans
 and specifications for the construction of
 Lock and Dam r so as to increase the
 height of the pool level over the dam
 crest of Lock 1T to a height of 63 feet
 above the pool level of Lock 16, so as to
 render unnecessary the building of Locks
 IS and 19. now proposed.
 Sec 2. That in order to enable the
 Secretary of War to exercise the dscre-
 tion above conferred, he is hereby author
 ized and directed to have prepared such detailed plans and estimates as may be necessary to pass upon the construction
 of Lock and Dam +, the crest of said
 dam to be 6S feet above the pool level of Lock and Dam IS, at the same time ere atng slack-water pool Submerging all shoals on the Black Warrior river to the foot of Sanders Shoals and furnishing not less than seven feet of water at Cordova and also at the foot of Sanders
 Shoals, and also thereby providing for Iino pot tyioat I I
 fork of the Black Warrior river as far as
 the pool level will reach to the mouth of Village creek, near Palos, located in sec ton 2S township 16. range west, in Jeff ferson County, Alabama, by extending the slackwater pool and submerging all shoals at low-water stages to point near the mouth of said Village creek.
 Sec. 8. That the Secretary of War is authorized in his discretion to suspend | operations during Investigations and to enter into supplemental agreements with | the present contractors for Lock and Dam | IT, providing for the annulment of exist ing contracts or for their modification so as to cover the work required for the con-
 struction of the higher lock and dam. as he may deem most advantageous for the interests of the United States.
 Sec 4 That should the construction of high locks and dam at site r be found advisable the appropriations and authori- zations heretofore made for the costs of locks and dams on the Warrior river shall be available for the construction of Dam r and such locks as may be necessary to overcome the lift between the pools created by Dams 16 and IT..
 Sec. 5. That for the purpose Of secur- ing the performances and obligations Of the company imposed by this act the Sec retarv of War is authorized and empow- cred to enter into contract with said | company for the purpose of more eni- ciently carrying out the stipulations and | performances herein, mentioned. And it shall be provided in said contract that | for and in consideration of the aid to and 1 improvements of the system of navigation | of the Black Warrior rived by the com | many from the construction and opera l ton of it's plant and works, the company, | it's successors and assigns, shall have the | right to construct. maintain, own, and op- crate. at it's own cost In connection with | Dams and Locks 16 and IF. for period | of aa years electrical power stations and | other structures, including turbo-genera- | tor intakes equipped with double gates | and valves at level in said dam with I the turbine water wheel penstocks. for | the development of water power for in- dustrial and other purposes, and for con | yertine to it's own use, benefit, and profit
 the power created with the surplus water 1 not needed for lockage. including the right to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose l of said power to persons and private and municipal corporations and associations | Provided, That the company shall Sur nish free of charge to the government at Locks 16 and 17 all power necesssr,