Burlington. Otter creek. Dredge, &c., boats on Upper Mississippi. Minnesota river. Des Moines rapids. Rock Island rapids. Falls of St. Anthony, &c. Mississippi, Missouri, &c., rivers. Monongahela river. Ohio river. Osage river. Currant river. For the improvement of Burlington harbor, Vermont, thirty thousand dollars. For the improvement of Otter creek, Vermont, from Vergennes to its outlet on Lake Champlain, ten thousand dollars. For dredge and snag boats on the Upper Mississippi river, forty-two thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Minnesota river, Minnesota, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Des Moines rapids, Mississippi river, four hundred thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Rock Island rapids, Mississippi river, fifty thousand dollars. For the preservation of the Falls of Saint Anthony, Minnesota, and the navigation of the Mississippi river above the same, fifty thousand dollars. For improvement of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas rivers, ninety thousand dollars; for improvement of the Little Missouri river, ten thousand dollars; for improvement of the Ouachita river, in Arkansas, sixty thousand dollars; and further improvement of the Ouachita river, in Louisiana, forty thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Monongahela river between Morgantown and New Geneva, in accordance with the plan submitted by General A. A. Humphreys in his report to the House of Representatives dated February fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, twenty-five thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Ohio river, and the harbors thereof, including the repair of the Cumberland dam, two hundred thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Osage river, Missouri, twenty-five thousand dollars. For the improvement of Currant river, Missouri, five thousand dollars. Canal at Falls For the continuing the work on the canal at the Falls of the Ohio river, of Ohio. three hundred thousand dollars. And the Secretary of War is hereby Secretary of War to report to directed to report to Congress, at its next session, or sooner, if practicable, Congress thereon. the condition of said canal, and the provisions necessary to relieve the same from incumbrance, with a view to such legislation as will render the same free to commerce at the earliest practicable period, subject only to such tolls as may be necessary for the superintendence and repair thereof, which shall not, after the passage of this act, exceed five cents per ton. For the improvement of the Mississippi river between the mouth of the Illinois river and the mouth of the Missouri river, twenty-five thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Mississippi river between the mouth of the Missouri river, and the mouth of the Merrimac river, one hundred thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Wabash river, Indiana, commencing at its mouth, fifty thousand dollars. For the continuation of the work now in progress on the Tennessee river, below Chattanooga, including the Muscle shoals, fifty thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Tennessee river, between Knoxville and Chattanooga, twenty-five thousand dollars. For the improvement of Cumberland river, in Tennessee, twenty thousand dollars. For the improvement of the mouth of the Mississippi river, Louisiana, one hundred and fifty-five thousand dollars. For the improvement of Tones bayou, Louisiana, twenty thousand dollars. For improvement of Calcasieu pass, in the State of Louisiana, fifteen thousand dollars. For the improvement of bar in Galveston bay, ten thousand dollars, and Galveston for improvement of the harbor of Galveston, Texas, thirty-one thousand bar, and harbor. dollars. For the improvement of Cypress bayou, near Jefferson, Texas, ten Cypress bayou. thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Tangipahoa river, Louisiana, two thousand five hundred dollars. Tangipahoa river. For removing the raft in Red river, Louisiana, one hundred and fifty Red river. thousand dollars. For removing the wreck of the gunboat Oregon, in the Chifuncte river, Louisiana, six thousand dollars. Wreck of gunboat Oregon. For dredging the bar at the mouth of the harbor of Cedar Keys, Dredging at Florida, seven thousand five hundred dollars. For dredging the bar at the mouth of Saint John's river, Florida, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of Mobile harbor and bay, Alabama, seventy- bar at Cedar Mobile harbor and bay. Charleston har bor. Ashepoo river. 1870, ch. 240. For removing obstructions in Ashepoo river, South Carolina, one thousand three hundred dollars. And the amount of the appropriation made by act of Congress, approved July eleventh, eighteen hundred and seventy, for removing obstructions in Town creek, near Charleston, South Carolina, Vol. xvi. p. 225. which remains unexpended, is hereby appropriated to remove wrecks obstructing navigation in Stono river, South Carolina, near Church flats. For the improvement of Savannah harbor and river, Georgia, fifty Savannah. thousand dollars. For the improvement of the entrance to the harbor of Baltimore, in Baltimore. Patapsco river, and Chesapeake bay, one hundred thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Rappahannock river, below Fredericks-Rappahannock burg, Virginia, fifteen thousand dollars. river. For the improvement of the James river, Virginia, fifty thousand James river. dollars. For the improvement of the Appomattox river below Petersburgh, Virginia, forty thousand dollars. For the improvement of Aquia creek, Virginia, one thousand five hundred dollars. For the improvement of Accotink creek, Virginia, five thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Roanoke river below Weldon, North Carolina, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of Cape Fear river, below Wilmington, North Cape Fear Carolina, one hundred thousand dollars. For the improvement of Queenstown harbor, Maryland, six thousand dollars. river. Queenstown. For the improvement of Worton harbor, Maryland, twelve thousand dollars. Worton. For the improvement of Cambridge harbor, Maryland, ten thousand Cambridge. dollars. For the improvement of Northeast river, Maryland, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Wicomico river, Maryland, five thousand dollars. Northeast river. Wicomico river. For clearing and improving the channel of the Schuylkill river from Schuylkill its mouth to the Chestnut-street bridge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, forty river. thousand dollars, of which sum sufficient is to be used for removing the rock between Locust street and the said bridge. For the improvement of Wilmington harbor, Delaware, ten thousand Wilmington. dollars. For the repair of pier of the ice-harbor at New Castle, Delaware, New Castle. and for building a new pier at said harbor, twenty-seven thousand dollars. For the improvement of Delaware river, between Trenton and Bordentown, New Jersey, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Hudson river, New York, forty thousand dollars. For the removal of obstructions in the East river, New York, including Hell Gate, two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. For the improvement of Providence river, Rhode Island, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of Pawtucket river, Rhode Island, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Passaic river, between Newark and Passaic, New Jersey, twenty-five thousand dollars. For the improvement and removal of rocks in Port Clester harbor, New York, twelve thousand dollars. For the improvement of Roundout harbor, New York, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of the breakwater at Block island, Rhode Island, fifty thousand dollars. For the improvement of Pawcatuck river, Rhode Island and Connecticut, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Thames river, Connecticut, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Connecticut river below Hartford, Connecticut, including Saybrook bar at the mouth of the river, forty thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Connecticut river on or above Enfield falls and below Holyoke, twenty-five thousand dollars. For the improvement of New Haven harbor, Connecticut, twenty thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Housatonic river, Connecticut, fifteen thousand dollars. For the improvement of Bridgeport harbor, Connecticut, forty thousand dollars. For the improvement of Norwalk harbor, Connecticut, between the stone bridge and the railroad drawbridge, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of Port Jefferson harbor, Long island, New York, fifteen thousand dollars. For the improvement of Peconic river, Long island, New York, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of Huntington harbor, Long island, New York, twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars. For the improvement of the Narragaugus river, Maine, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of Sullivan river and Sullivan falls, Maine, twenty-five thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Penobscot river, Maine, forty thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Kennebes river, Maine, eight thousand dollars. For the improvement of Royals river, Maine, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of Portland harbor and Back bay, Maine, fortyfive thousand dollars. For the improvement of Saco river, Maine, fifteen thousand dollars. For the improvement of Richmond's island, Maine, twenty thousand dollars. For removing rock in Gloucester harbor, Massachusetts, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of Boston harbor, Massachusetts, seventy-five Boston. thousand dollars. For the improvement of Taunton river, Massachusetts, ten thousand dollars. For the improvement of Plymouth harbor, Massachusetts, two thousand five hundred dollars. For the improvement of Edgartown harbor, Massachusetts, twenty thousand dollars. For the improvement of Provincetown harbor, Massachusetts, five thousand dollars. For the improvement of Wells harbor, Maine, five thousand dollars. For removal of rocks at entrance of Wellfleet harbor, Massachusetts, five thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Merrimac river above Haverhill, Massachusetts, twenty-five thousand dollars. Taunton river. Plymouth. Edgartown. Provincetown. Wells. Merrimac river. For the improvement of Duxbury harbor, Massachusetts, ten thousand Duxbury. dollars. For the improvement of Wareham harbor, Massachusetts, ten thousand dollars. Wareham. Lower Willa mette river. For the improvement of the Lower Willamette river, Oregon, fifty thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Upper Columbia river, Oregon, fifty thou-Upper Columsand dollars. bia river. For the removal of Rincon rock, in the harbor of San Francisco, Cal- San Francisco. ifornia, fifty thousand dollars. For the improvement of the breakwater at Wilmington, California, Wilmington. seventy-five thousand dollars. river. For the improvement of the Tombigbee river, ten thousand dollars. Tombigbee For removal of rocks at New Haven harbor, Connecticut, fifteen thou-See Post, p. 562. sand dollars. For improvement of Cocheco river within the town of Dover, New Hampshire, ten thousand dollars. For improvement of Black River harbor, Ohio, twenty thousand dollars. For surveys and examinations, with a view to the improvement of rivers and harbors, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. [New Haven. Cocheco river. Black river. Surveys, &c., for improvement of rivers and har bors. SEC. 2. That the Secretary of War is hereby directed to cause examinations or surveys, or both, to be made at the following points, namely: At Examinations Keyport harbor, New Jersey; channel between Staten island and New or surveys, or both, to be made Jersey; at Cohansey creek, New Jersey; at Bear creek, Lake Ontario, at various points. New York; at Waddington harbor, New York; for a breakwater at Rouse's point, on Lake Champlain, New York; at Port Austin and Port Crescent, Michigan; at the mouth of Pensaukie river, Wisconsin; at Waukegan harbor, Illinois; the Machias river, Maine; at Wickford harbor and Newport harbor, Rhode Island; the east side of Providence river, between Field's point and Fox point, Rhode Island; at Port Orford, Oregon; at Estero bay, San Louis Obispo county, California; the mouths of Nomoni creek and Occoquan river, Virginia; the bay or sound from Delaware line through Worcester county to Chincoteague inlet, Virginia, with a view to an inlet at or near a place called the Hommacks; for a ship-canal between the waters of Galveston bay and Saline lake, Texas; Chester river at Kent Island narrows, Maryland; Saint Francis river, from Greenville down, Missouri; Gasconade river, Missouri; Tombigbee river, hetween Fulton and Columbus, Mississippi; harbor of Cedar Keys and channel to same, Florida; Niantic river, Connecticut; the bars at the outlet of Sabine pass, Texas; the Mississippi river between the mouth of the Missouri river and the mouth of the Ohio river; west end of the pass at and near Blo Buck point, Texas; the bar at the mouth of Sabine river in Sabine lake, and to extend up the main channel of said river or surveys, or both, to be made at various points. Examinations to the town of Belzora; at the mouth of the Nuches river, in Sabine lake, and to extend up the main channel of said river to the town of Boonville, at the point where the Angelica river falls into the Nuches river, and to extend up the main channel of said river to the town of Pattonia, Texas; at the mouth of the Trinity river, in Galveston bay, and to extend up the main channel of said river to the town of Magnolia, Texas; Washington harbor, North Carolina; Edenton harbor, North Carolina; mouth of Mackay's creek, North Carolina; Chippewa river up to Chippewa falls, Wisconsin; harbor at Swanton, Vermont; harbor at Galveston, Texas; at Apalachicola river, from Chattahooche, Florida, to Apalachicola; at Chattahooche river, from Columbus, Georgia, to Chattahooche, Florida; at Flint river, from Albany, Georgia, to Chattahooche, Florida; for survey of breakwater at Milford, Connecticut; mouth of Pine river, Michigan; the harbor of San Diego, California; mouth of Grand Calumet river, Indiana; Great Kanawha river, from the Great falls to the mouth, West Virginia; to complete the survey of the James river and Kanawha canal; for survey of Camden harbor, Maine; for a sea-wall or breakwater at Trinidad harbor, California; of the channel and bank at entrance of Salem harbor; on Merrimack river, Massachusetts, from Haverhill to Newburyport, including Duck Hole and Currier shoals; the New river, from the mouth of Greenbrier, in West Virginia, to the lead mines, in Wythe county, Virginia; at St. Helena bar, in the Columbia river, Oregon; for survery for the removal of wrecks of gun-boats, steamers, and other obstructions placed in Yazoo river during the war, and for the resurvey of Savannah harbor; the Delaware river between Trenton and Easton; for the survey of the river St. Mary's, in Ohio and Indiana; for the survey of the Minnesota river above the mouth of the Yellow Medicine, Minnesota. SEC. 3. That in the examinations or surveys of all points mentioned in tions or surveys, the foregoing section, the Secretary of War be directed to ascertain, as far as practicable, the amount of tonnage of commercial business during the previous year at each point, together with such other facts as bear upon the question of the contemplated improvement, and that he communicate the same, together with his report of the examination or survey of such point, to Congress: Provided, That so much of the amount herewith appropriated for the survey of rivers and harbors as is requisite for contingencies, may be used for said purpose. In examina Secretary of War to ascertain amount of tonnage of commercial business the year previous, &c. Proviso. APPROVED, June 10, 1872. June 10, 1872. CHAP. CDXVII. - An act making Appropriations for the Construction, Preservation, and Repairs of certain Fortifications, and other Works of Defence. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Appropriations States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, for fortifications, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the following fortifications and other works of defence, viz.: &c. Fort Gorges. Fort Preble. Fort Scammell. Battery on Portland head. Fort Warren. Fort Winthrop. Fort Independence. Fort Adams. For Fort Gorges, Portland harbor, Maine, twenty thousand dollars. For Fort Preble, Portland harbor, Maine, forty-two thousand five hundred dollars. For Fort Scammell, Portland harbor, Maine, forty-two thousand five hundred dollars. For battery on Portland head, Portland, Maine, fifty thousand dollars. For Fort Warren, Boston harbor, Massachusetts, eighty-five thousand dollars. For Fort Winthrop, Boston harbor, Massachusetts, sixty-four thousand dollars. For Fort Independence, Boston harbor, Massachusetts, forty-two thousand five hundred dollars. For Fort Adams, Newport harbor, Rhode Island, eighty-five thousand dollars. |