Deer and For repair of sea-walls on Deer and on Lovell's Island, Lovells islands, ten thousand dollars. Boston, Mass. For repairs and completion of sea-wall at Buffalo, Buffalo, N. Y. thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars. For permanent work for Delaware breakwater harbor, one hundred thousand dollars. Approved, July 2, 1864. * Delaware Breakwater. CHAP. 68.-An Act Making appropriations for the construc- Feb. 28, 1865. tion, preservation, and repairs of certain fortifications and other Vol. 13, p. 442. works of defence, for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. 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 treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the construction, preservation, and repairs of certain fortifications and other works of defence for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-six: * Sea wall, For sea-wall of Great Brewster's Island, Boston harbor. Massachusetts, twenty thousand dollars. For repairs of sea-walls on Deer and on Lovell's Islands, Deer and LovBoston harbor, Massachusetts, three thousand dollars. ells islands. CHAP. 72.-An Act Granting to the Michigan City Harbor Company the use of Government piers in said harbor for the purpose of protecting said harbor. Feb. 28, 1865. Vol. 13, p. 445. granted to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby granted to the Michigan City Harbor Use of cerCompany, at Michigan City, in the State of Indiana, the tain pers privilege of using the foundations of the old government Michigan City piers now in said harbor, for the purpose of improving and protecting the said harbor, and no expenses made by the said harbor company for this purpose shall be considered a charge against the government. Harbor Co. Mar. 3, 1865. CHAP. 102.-An Act Granting land to the State of Michigan, Vol. 13, p. 519. to aid in building a harbor and ship-canal at Portage Lake, Kewenaw Point, Lake Superior. locate, etc., Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Michigan may That there be, and is hereby, granted to the State of Michiship canal, etc., gan the right of locating and constructing a breakwater Portage." and harbor and ship canal through any public lands at or 1886, c. 161. upon the neck of land on Lake Superior known as "The through The Limit to grant. Width and depth of canal. Grant to Michigan of aid in building ship canal. How and where selected. Portage:" Provided, That not more than one thousand feet in width on the bank of Lake Superior shall be occupied by said breakwater and harbor, and that a strip of Îand not more than four hundred feet in width on said neck of land shall be occupied by said canal: And provided, further, That said ship-canal shall be at least one hundred feet in width, with a depth of water not less than thirteen feet. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That there be, and public lands to hereby is, granted to the said State of Michigan, for the purpose of aiding said State in constructing and completing a harbor and ship-canal to connect the waters of Lake Superior with the waters of Portage Lake, two hundred thousand acres of public lands, to be selected in subdivisions agreeably to the United States survey, by an agent or agents appointed by the governor of said state, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, from any lands in the upper peninsula of said state, subject to private entry: Provided, That said selections shall be made from alternate and odd-numbered sections of land nearest the location of said canal in said upper peninsula, not otherwise appropriated, and not from lands designated by the United States as "mineral" before the passage of this act, nor from lands to which the rights of preëmption or homestead have attached. Proviso. Lands granted to be sub by State. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said lands ject to disposal hereby granted shall be subject to the disposal of the legislature of said state, or, if the legislature thereof shall not be in session, or shall adjourn within ten days after the passage and approval of this act, then said lands shall be subject to the disposal of the governor and board of control of said state, for the purpose aforesaid and for no other; and the said canal shall be and remain a public highway for the use of the government of the United States, free from toll or charge upon the vessels of said government, or upon vessels employed by said government in the transportation of any property or troops of the United States. Canal to be public highway, and no charge to United States vessels. Route of canal to be established be fore lands are disposed of. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That before it shall be competent for said state to dispose of any of said lands. to be selected as aforesaid, the plan of said breakwater and harbor, and the route of said canal shall be established as aforesaid, and a plat or plats thereof shall be filed in the office of the War Department, and a duplicate thereof in the office of the commissioner of the general land-office. Unless canal, etc., completed SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That if the said breakwater, harbor, and ship-canal shall not be completed in two years, within two years from the passage of this act, the lands hereby granted shall revert to the United States. land to revert. 1869, Res. No. 16; 1871, Res. No. 47; 1872, c. 66; sales of lands, earnings and to be kept. is reimbursed; SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the legislature 1873, c. 323. of said state shall cause to be kept an accurate account of Account of the sales and net proceeds of the lands hereby granted, and net proand of all expenditures in the construction, repairs, and ceeds and operating of said canal, and of the earnings thereof, and expenditures, shall return a statement of the same annually to the Secretary of the Interior; and whenever said state shall be When State fully reimbursed for all advances made for the construc- tolls to be such tion, repairs, and operating of said canal, with legal in- only as shall terest on all advances, until the reimbursement of the of canal. same, or upon payment by the United States of any balance of such advances over such receipts from said lands and canal, with such interest, the said state shall be allowed to tax for the use of said canal only such tolls as shall be sufficient to pay all necessary expenses for the care, charge, and repair of the same. Approved, March 3, 1865. pay expenses CHAP. 32.-An Act Granting to the State of Wisconsin a dona- Apr. 10, 1866. tion of public lands to aid in the construction of a breakwater and Vol. 14, p. 30. harbor and ship canal at the head of Sturgeon Bay, in the county of Door, in said State, to connect the waters of Green Bay with Lake Michigan, in said State. land to Wiscon water, harbor, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be, and hereby is, granted to the State of Wis- Grant of consin for the purpose of aiding said State in construct- sin for breaking and completing a breakwater and harbor and ship and ship canal. canal to connect the waters of Green bay with the waters of Lake Michigan, two hundred thousand acres of public lands, to be selected in subdivisions agreeably to the United States survey, by an agent or agents appointed by the governor of said State, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, from lands subject to private entry: Provided, That said selections shall all be made from alternate and odd numbered sections of land nearest how made. the location of said harbor and canal in said State not otherwise appropriated, and not from lands designated by the United States as " mineral" before the passage of this act, nor from lands to which the rights of pre-emption or homestead have attached. Proviso: Selections, ject to disposal SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said lands Lands subhereby granted shall be subject to the disposal of the leg- of legislature, islature of said State, or, if the legislature thereof shall etc. not be in session, or shall adjourn within ten days after the passage and approval of this act, then said lands shall be subject to the disposal of the governor and board of commissioners of school, university, and swamp lands of said State, for the purposes aforesaid, and for no other; public high way, etc Plans, etc., to be filed in Canal to be and the said canal shall be and remain a public highway for the use of the government of the United States, free from toll or charge upon the vessels of said government, or upon vessels employed by said government in the transportation of any property or troops of the United States. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That before it shall Departments. be competent for said State to dispose of any of said lands, to be selected as aforesaid, the plan of said breakwater and harbor and the route of said canal shall be established, and a plat or plats thereof shall be filed in the office of the War Department, and a duplicate thereof filed in the office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Unless work is completed in lands revert to SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That if the said 3 years, unsold breakwater, harbor, and canal, shall not be completed United States. Within three years from the passage of this act, the lands 1872, c. 23. hereby granted and remaining unsold shall revert to the United States. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the legislature of said state shall cause to be kept an accurate account of the sales and net proceeds of the lands hereby granted, and of all expenditures in the construction, repairs, and operating of said canal, and of the earnings thereof, and shall return a a statement of the same annually to the Secretary of the Interior. And whenever said State shall be fully reimbursed for all advances made for the construction, repairs, and operating of said canal, with legal interest on all advances until the reimbursement of the same, or upon payment by the United States of any balance of such advances over such receipts from said lands and canal, with such interest, the said State shall be allowed to tax for the use of said canal only such tolls as shall be sufficient to pay all necessary expenses for the care, charge, and repair of the same. SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That said ship canal shall be at least one hundred feet in width, with a depth of water not less than thirteen feet. Approved, April 10, 1866. June 12, 1866. CHAP. 115.-An Act Making appropriations for the construction, preservation, and repairs of certain fortifications and other works of defence, for the year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. 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 Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the construction, preservation, and repairs of certain fortifications and other works of defence for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven: Sea wall, For sea-wall at Great Brewster's island, Boston harbor, Great BrewMassachusetts, seventy-five thousand dollars. For sea-walls on Deer and Lovell's islands, Boston harbor, Massachusetts, fifty thousand dollars. * * Approved, June 12, 1866. ster Island. Sea walls on Deer and Lovells islands. CHAP. 138.-An Act Making appropriations for the repair. June 23, 1866. preservation, and completion of certain public works heretofore Vol. 14, p. 70. commenced under the authority of law, and for other purposes. preservation, of certain pub 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 the same are Appropriahereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the ton for repair, treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended un- and completion der the direction and superintendence of the Secretary of lic works. War, for the repair, preservation, and completion of the following works, heretofore commenced under the authority of law, and for the other purposes hereinafter named, that is to say: veys. tions and of harbors to For examination and survey of works of improvement Examina for which appropriations have been heretofore made, and tons and surconcerning which no sufficient information is now in possession of the department, and for examination and survey at other points in the fourth section of this act specified, that is to say, on the Atlantic coast thirty thousand dollars; on the Pacific coast twenty-five thousand dollars; on the northwestern lakes one hundred thousand dollars; on the western and northwestern rivers one hundred thousand dollars. And the Secretary of War, when the public interests require it, shall cause examinations or reex- Reexaminaaminations to be made, with suitable surveys of the changes in works aforesaid, and all other works provided for by plans. this act, and shall make such changes or modifications of the plans heretofore adopted for their improvement as shall be necessary and proper. And he shall cause such Examination needful examination of other harbors and places in the determine imfourth section of this act specified, upon the sea and etc., necessary lake coasts, and on western rivers, to be made will en- to make them able him to determine what improvements thereof are re- gation. quired to render them safe and convenient for the navigation of the naval and commercial vessels of the United States and the cost of such improvements, and he shall make full report thereof, and of the plans deemed advisable therefor, to Congress, at the commencement of the Report to next session, for such action as may be judged expedient and right. And if, upon such examination and survey of works first herein named, being works now existing or in process of completion, and concerning which no sufficient information is now in the possession of the department, there shall remain an unexpended balance of ap- of Applic propriation properly applicable thereto from the sums expended balherein appropriated, which may, in the judgment of as provements, safe for navi Congress. Application ances. |