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Details. gineer and the division engineer of the locality shall report to the Chief of Engineers, first, whether, in their opinion, the harbor or river under examination is worthy of improvement by the General Government, and shall state in such report fully and particularly the facts and reasons on which they base such opinions, including the present and prospective demands of commerce; and, second, if worthy of improvement by the General Government, what it will cost to survey the same, with the view of submitting plan and estimate for its improvement: and the Chief of Engineers shall submit to the Secretary of War the reports of the local and division engineers, with his views thereon and his opinion of the public necessity or convenience to be subserved by the proposed imReports to be provement; and all such reports of preliminary examinations, with sent to House of such recommendations as he may see proper to make, shall be Representatives transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representaand printed. tives, and are hereby ordered to be printed when so made. Appropriation SEC. 8. For preliminary examinations, contingencies, expenses for examina-connected with inspection of bridges, the service of notice required tions, etc. in such cases, the examination of bridge sites and reports thereon, and for incidental repairs for which there is no special appropriation for rivers and harbors, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars: Provided, That no preliminary examination, survey, project, or estimate for new works other than those designated in this act shall be made: And provided further, That after the regular or No survey formal report on any examination, survey, project, or work under vided for. way or proposed is submitted, no supplemental or additional report No supple- or estimate, for the same fiscal year, shall be made unless ordered mental reports, by a resolution of Congress. The Government shall not be deemed No project au- to have entered upon any project for the improvement of any water thorized until way or harbor mentioned in this act until funds for the commenceappropriation ment of the proposed work shall have been actually appropriated by law. Provisos. etc., unless pro etc., to be made. made. Approved, July 13, 1892. July 13, 1892. Aransas Har bridge Corpus CHAP. 160.-An act authorizing the Aransas Harbor Terminal Railway Company to construct a bridge across the Corpus Christi Channel, known as the Morris and Cummings Ship Channel, in Aransas County, Texas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United bor and Termi- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Aransas Harbor nal Railway Terminal Railway Company, a corporation chartered under the Company may laws of the State of Texas, is hereby authorized and empowered Christi Chan-to erect, construct, maintain, and operate a bridge over and across the Corpus Christi Channel, known as the Morris and Cummings Ship Channel, in Aransas County, Texas. Said bridge shall be constructed to provide for the passage of railway trains on and over a double or single track as said Aransas Harbor Terminal Railway Company may elect. nel. Tex. Railway bridge. Draw. Provisos. SEC. 2. That said bridge shall be constructed with a draw or turn of sufficient capacity to afford free passage to such vessels and boats as navigate said channel: Provided, That said bridge shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passage of boats Opening draw, and other water craft, except when trains are passing over the draw or turn; but in no case shall unnecessary delay occur in opening the draw or turn after the passage of trains or at any other time; and the said Aransas Harbor Terminal Railway Company shall maintain at its own expense. from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bridge as the United States Light-House Board shall prescribe. And no bridge shall be erected and maintained under the authority of this act which shall Unobstructed at any time substantially or materially obstruct the free navigation of said channel; and if any bridge erected under such authority shall, in the opinion of the Secretary of War, obstruct such navigation, he is hereby authorized to cause such change or alteration of such bridge to be made as will effectually obviate such ob Lights, etc. navigation. Existing laws Use by other struction, and all such alterations shall be made and all such obstructions be removed at the expense of the owner of said bridge. And in case of any obstruction, or alleged obstruction, to the navigation of said channel, caused, or alleged to be caused, by said bridge, the case may be brought in the circuit court of the United Litigation. States in which any portion of said obstruction or bridge may be located: Provided further, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to repeal or modify any of the provisions of law now ex- not affected. isting in reference to the protection of navigation of rivers, or to exempt this bridge from the operations of the same. That all railroad companies desiring the use of any bridge constructed under companies. this act shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of railway trains or cars over the same and over the approaches thereto upon payment of a reasonable compensation for such use; and in case the owner or owners of said bridge Terms. and the several railroad companies, or any one of them desiring such use, shall fail to agree upon the sum or sums to be paid, and upon rules and conditions to which each shall conform in using said bridge, all matters at issue betwen them shall be decided by the Secretary of War upon a hearing of the allegations and proofs of the parties. Secretary of War to approve plans, etc. SEC. 3. That any bridge authorized to be constructed under this act shall be located and built under and subject to such regulations for the security of said channel as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that object, the said corporation shall, at least two months previous to the commencement of the construction of said bridge, submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawing of the bridge and a map of the location, giving such information as may be necessary to enable the Secretary of War to judge of the proper location of said bridge, and shall furnish such information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until such plan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of War, the bridge shall not be built and should any change be made Changes. in the plan of said bridge during the progress of construction or after completion such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. Amendment, SEC. 4. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved, and the right to require any changes etc. in said structure, or its entire removal at the expense of the own ers thereof, whenever Congress shall decide that the public interest requires it, is also expressly reserved. SEC. 5. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction Commence pletion. of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year ment and comand completed within three years from the passage of this act. Approved, July 13, 1892. CHAP. 170.-An act to authorize the Lake Charles Road and Bridge Company, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, to construct and maintain bridges across English Bayou and Calcasieu River. July 14, 1892. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the Lake Charles Road and Bridge Company, a corporation created Lake Charles Road and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Louisand Bridge Comiana, or its assigns, to erect, construct, and maintain a bridge over pany may the English Bayou and a bridge over Calcasieu River, in the State bridge English of Louisiana, at such points upon said bayou and river in township Bayou and Calcasieu River, nine south and range eight west as may be found advantageous. La. Said bridges shall be constructed to provide for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, foot passengers, and of all kinds of commerce, travel, or communication, and said corporation may charge and receive such reasonable tolls therefor as may be approved from time to time by the Secretary of War, Wagon, foot, etc., bridge. Tolls, Draws. Proviso. draws. SEC. 2. That each of said bridges shall be constructed as drawbridges, with an opening over the center of the channel of such width as the Secretary of War shall determine, and which shall not be less than thirty feet in the clear across English Bayou and not less than fifty feet in the clear across Calcasieu River: Provided Opening also, That said draws shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passage of boats, vessel, or other water craft, and in no case shall unnecessary delay occur; and said company or corporation shall maintain, at its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bridges as the Light House Board shall prescribe, and such sheer booms or other structures as may be necessary to safely guide vessels, boats, rafts, or other water craft safely through said draw openings as shall be designated and required by the Secretary of War. Lights, etc. Secretary of SEC. 3. That said bridges shall be built and located under and War to approve subject to such regulations for the security of navigation of said plans, etc. bayou and river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe, and to secure that object the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval a design and drawings of the bridges and a map of the location, given for the space of one mile above and one mile below the proposed location the topography of the banks of the bayou and river, the shore lines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the current at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the streams, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until the said plans and locations are approved by the Secretary of War the bridges shall not be built; and should any changes be made in the plans of said bridges during the progress of construction such change shall be submitted to the approval of the Secretary of War. Amendment, etc. Commence SEC. 4. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act, or to require any changes in such structures, or their entire removal at the expense of the owners thereof, whenever the Secretary of War shall decide that the public interest requires it, and the right to prescribe such rules and regulations in regard to toll and otherwise as may be deemed reasonable, are expressly reserved. SEC. 5. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction ment and com- of the bridges herein authorized be not commenced within two pletion. years and completed within three years from the date hereof. Approved, July 14, 1892. July 14, 1892. CHAP. 171.-An act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United District of Co- States of America in Congress assembled, That the half of the followlumbia appro- ing sums named, respectively, is hereby appropriated, out of any priations. money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and the other Half from Dis- half out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, for the purposes following, being for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, namely: trict revenues. Salarios, etc. fice. GENERAL EXPENSES. FOR SALARIES AND CONTINGENT EXPENSES. Executive of- FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICE: For * * * one Engineer ComCommission- missioner, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight dollars (to ers, secretary, make salary five thousand dollars); etc. * CARE OF BRIDGES: For ordinary care of bridges, including keep- Bridges. ers, oil, lamps, and matches, five thousand dollars; for construction and repairs of bridges, fourteen thousand dollars: in all, nineteen thousand dollars. That the Washington and Georgetown Washington andGeorgetown Railroad Company is hereby required to repair the bridge across Railroad ComRock Creek at M street northwest at a cost not exceeding ten thou- pany to repair sand dollars, said repairs to be made under the direction of the En- M street bridge. gineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia and in accordance with plans and specifications to be prepared by him. WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT. Aqueduct. For engineering, maintenance, and general repairs, twenty thou-Engineering, sand dollars. etc. CHAP. 172.-An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninetythree. July 14, 1892. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums Military Acadbe, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in emy appropriathe Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three: tions. For pay of one Superintendent of the United States Military Pay of SuperAcademy (colonel), in addition to pay as lieutenant-colonel of engineers, five hundred dollars. For pay of one instructor of practical military engineering (major), in addition to pay as first lieutenant, nine hundred dollars. For department of practical military engineering: For * * * intendent, professors, etc. *Department of tary engineer extra-duty pay of engineer soldiers, at fifty cents per day each, practical miliwhen performing special skilled mechanical labor in the departing. ment of practical military engineering. CHAP. 195.-An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for July 16, 1892. the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, and for other purposes. Army appro Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the priations. Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the Army for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety three. For additional pay to officer in charge of public buildings and Public buildgrounds, in Washington, District of Columbia, one thousand ings, etc., D. C. dollars. * Eginneer De partment. Incidental expenses. Material. Instruments. Books. Pontoon material. ENGINEER DEPARTMENT. Engineer Depot at Willets Point, New York: Incidental expenses of the depot, including fuel, lights, chemicals, stationery, hardware, extra-duty pay to soldiers necessarily employed for periods not less than ten days as artificers on work in addition to and not strictly in line of their military duties, such as carpenters, blacksmiths, draftsmen, printers, lithographers, photographers, engine drivers, teamsters, wheelwrights, masons, machinists, painters, overseers, laborers, repairs of and for materials to repair public buildings, machinery, and unforeseen expenses, four thousand dollars. For purchase of materials for the instruction of engineer troops at Willets Point in their special duties of sappers and miners, for land and submarine mines, and pontooneers, torpedo drill, and signaling, thirty-five hundred dollars. For purchase and repair of instruments to be issued to officers of the corps of engineers and to officers detailed and on duty as acting engineer officers for use on public works and surveys, two thousand dollars. Library of the Engineer School of Application: Purchase and binding of professional works of recent date treating of military and civil engineering and kindred scientific subjects, five hundred dollars. The purchase of pontoon materia! required to complete one division of reserve and one division of advance-guard équipage, five thousand dollars. In all, fifteen thousand dollars. July 16, 1892. Legislative, CHAP. 196.-An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and uinety-three, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United executive, and States of America in Congress assembled. That the following sums be, judicial ex- and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the penses appro- Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full compensation for the priations. service of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely: Engineer office. Draftsmen, etc. Proviso. Limit. IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS: Chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four: two clerks of class three; three clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, twenty-three thousand two hundred and forty dollars. And the services of skilled draftsmen, civil engineers, and such other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary, may be employed only in the office of the Chief of Engineers to carry into effect the various appropriations for rivers and harbors, fortifications, and surveys to be paid from such appropriations: Provided, That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, shall not exceed sixty thousand dollars; and that the Secretary of War shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employed and the amount paid to each. |