Proviso. the same; and the occupants of said lots, by paying, within one year from the passage of this act, the assessed value as aforesaid of their respective lots, shall be entitled to the right of pre-emption as aforesaid; and upon the failure of any, or all said occupants to do so, the said lof or lots to the extent of such failure, shall be sold as other lots in said town: Provided, That the said occupants ... may at any time before said lots are sold, pay the assessed ...value and thereby save their right of pre-emption aforesaid: And provided further, That the said commissioners Commission aforesaid shall, before they enter upon their duties as ers to be sworn such, be sworn faithfully to discharge their duties accordcompensation. ing to the provisions of this act; and they shall receive a compensation for their services to be prescribed by the legislature of said Territory: Provided, That the whole compensation to said Commissioners shall not exceed the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars. Provisi and receive Proviso. June 15, 1844. Harbor at Topographi cal engineers tion. Approved, June 15, 1844. CHAP. 60.—An Act Making appropriations for certain improvements on the western shore of Lake Michigan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twelve thousand five hundred dollars be, and is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the construction of a harbor at the town of Southport [], in the Territory of Wisconsin. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the corps of toto select loca pographical engineers shall select, from actual examination and survey, the point of location of said harbor. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the money der direction hereby appropriated shall be expended under the direcof War Depart tion of the War Department. Money to be expended un ment. June 15, 1844. tlon. Approved, June 15, 1844. CHAP. 61.-An Act Making appropriations to aid in completVol. 5, p. 668. ing the harbor at Racine, on the western shore of Lake Michigan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Appropria- That the sum of twelve thousand five hundred dollars be, and is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to aid in the completion of a harbor already commenced by the citizens of the town of Racine, at the mouth of Root river, in the Territory of Wisconsin. To be expended under direction of War Department. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the money hereby appropriated shall be expended under the direction of the War Department. Approved, June 15, 1844. a Now known as Kenosha. CHAP. 66.-An Act Making appropriation for certain improve- June 15, 1844. ments in the Territory of Iowa. Vol. 5, p. 670. tions to be ex direction War. of Dubuque Harbor, Iowa; Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums of money be, and they are here- Appropriaby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the pended under treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended Sectory off under the direction of the Secretary of War. For the improvement of the harbor at the town of Dubuque, seven thousand five hundred dollars; Provided, provided it will upon due examination and survey, under the direction of the Secretary of War, it shall appear that a permanent ment. improvement can be accomplished and completed for this amount, so as to admit the landing of steamers of the largest class navigating the river at the town of Dubuque at all seasons of the year. Approved, June 15, 1844. make permanent Improve CHAP. 67.-An Act Making appropriations for certain improve June 15, 1844. ments in the Territory of Florida. Vol. 5, p. 670. 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 for improvements in the Territory of Florida, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, are to wit: To be expended under Secretary of direction of Choctawhat chee and For removal of obstructions to the navigation of the rivers Choctawhatchie, and Holmes, ten thousand dollars; Holmes rivers. Indian River For connecting the waters of Indian river and Mos- Connecting quito lagoon, at the Haulover, one thousand five hundred and Mosquito dollars; For removal of obstructions in the navigation of the river St. Mark's, above its confluence with the Wakulla river, two thousand five hundred dollars. Approved, June 15, 1844. Lagoon. St. Marks River. CHAP. 85.-An Act For the relief of George M. Jones. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representat ne of the United States of America, in Congress asseruticiThat the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is directed to pay to George M. Jones, or his heirs. of three hundred and twenty dollars, and eighty out of any money in the treasury not otherwis ated, being the balance due him on his acc smith work done, and materials furnish Prescott, as agent of the United States, for the use of the June 15, 1844. delivery of lona (Port land), N. Y. CHAP. 87.-An Act For the relief of Gervis Foote. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, Payment for That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, stone at Barce- directed to pay to Gervis Foote, of the State of New York, or his heirs, the sum of eleven hundred and fifty dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, being the amount agreed to be paid to him by the agent of the United States, under his contract for the delivery of a certain quantity of stone on the bank of Lake Erie, at Barcelona [], in eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and eighteen hundred and thirty-nine. Approved, June 15, 1844. June 15, 1844. Vol. 6, p. 916. CHAP. 88.-An Act For the relief of Samuel B. Folger. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, Payment for That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, work, etc., at directed to pay to Samuel B. Folger, or his heirs, the sum Harbor. Mass. of five hundred and thirty-six dollars and seventy-four blacksmith's Nantucket cents, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, being the amount of his account of blacksmith work done, and materials furnished to Lieutenant Jonathan Prescott, for the use of the public works at Nantucket harbor, then under his charge as an officer in the engineer service of the United States, during the years eighteen hundred and thirty, eighteen hundred and thirtyone, and eighteen hundred and thirty-two. Approved, June 15, 1844. CHAP. 89.-An Act For the relief of Samuel B. Tuck. the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, SEC d to pay Samuel B. Tuck or his heirs, a just and ble price for thirty and nineteen thirty-sixths chalhereby tion of thVirginia coal delivered to Lieutenant Jonathan agent of the United States at Nantucket har Approve a Now known as Portland. bor, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, The whole amount to be paid under Proviso. this act shall not exceed the sum of four hundred and twelve dollars and twelve cents. Approved, June 15, 1844. CHAP. 105.-An Act Making appropriations for the civil and June 17, 1844. Vol. 5, p. 681. diplomatic expenses of Government for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-five, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem bled, * * * items vary ma that object, All estimates for work re must be ac SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That whenever, here- When usual after, in submitting to Congress the annual estimates from terially in the several Executive Departments of the Government, it ordinary ap shall be found that the usual items of such estimates vary propriatica for materially in amount from the appropriation ordinarily etc. asked for the object named, and especially from the appropriation granted for the same objects for the year next preceding, and whenever new items not theretofore usual shall be introduced into such estimates for any year, the estimates shall be accompanied by minute and full explarations from the head of the appropriate department, of all such variations and new items, setting forth the reasons and grounds upon which the amounts are required, and the different items added: and whenever any such estimate, whether annual or special, shall ask an appropria- quiring plan tion for any new specific expenditure, such as the con- companied struction of a fort, the erection of a custom-house, or with one. other public building, or the construction of any other public work requiring a plan before the building or work can be properly completed, every such estimate shall be accompanied by a full plan and detailed estimates of the cost of the whole work; and all subsequent estimates for every such work shall give the original estimated cost, the aggregate amount theretofore appropriated for the same, and the amount actually expended thereupon, as well as the amount asked for the current year for which such estimates shall be made; and whenever any such subsequent estimates shall ask for an appropriation for any such work beyond the original estimate of the cost, the full reasons for the excess, and the extent of the anticipated excess, shall be also stated. Feb. 13, 1845. for stone for CHAP. 11.-An Act For the relief of Gideon Batchelder and others. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, To be paid That the Secretary of the Treasury pay, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sum as shall be found equitably due to Gideon Batchelder and others, by the proper accounting officer, for any stone delivered in the years one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight and one thousand eight hundred and thirtynine, towards the erection of Sandy Bay Breakwater, near Gloucester, Massachusetts, under the inspection and by the assent of the public agent there at that time; the price not to exceed the previous contract price, and none to be paid for which was so delivered after the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, or which was not suitable for the work, and useful either for its completion or preservation. Approved, February 13, 1845. Feb. 26, 1845. CHAP. 21.-An Act For the relief of the president and direcVol. 6, p. 936. tors of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company. to retain cer Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Authorized That the said company are hereby authorized to retain tain dividends. the dividends hereafter to be declared, and now on hand, on eight hundred shares held by the United States in the stock of said canal company, to be applied to refund the principal and interest on thirty-two thousand seven hundred and twelve dollars and thirty-two cents-moneys advanced by said company to complete the work originally undertaken, and partly executed, by the agents of the United States; and that the same be paid to the company before any of the dividends accruing on said stock be paid into the treasury of the United States. Approved, February 26, 1845. Mar. 3, 1845. Vol. 5, p. 731. ed on the Wabash and Erie Canal. CHAP. 42.-An Act To grant certain lands to the State of Indiana, the better to enable the said State to extend and complete the Wabash and Erie Canal from Terre Haute to the Ohio River. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Lands grant- That there be, and hereby is, granted to the State of Indiana, for the purpose of aiding said State in extending and 1827, 56: completing the Wabash and Erie canal from Terre Haute. 1834, c. 137; in the county of Vigo, in said State, to the Ohio river, at Evansville, in said State, as the course thereof has been established and surveyed by the authority of said State, one moiety of the public lands, (remaining unsold, and not otherwise disposed of, encumbered or appropriated,) in a strip five miles in width on each side of said canal; to 1841, c. 12. |