Statement showing the works of river and harbor improvement to which the appropriation of $2,000,000 made by the foregoing act, approved April 10, 1869, was distributed, and the amount allotted to each work. Oswego Harbor, New York. Pentwater Harbor, Michigan_. Pere Marquette (Ludington) Harbor, Michigan__ Provincetown Harbor, Massachusetts__. Racine Harbor, Wisconsin...-- Rock Island Rapids, Mississippi River. Saco River, Maine.. St. Clair Flats Canal, Michigan. St. Marys River, Michigan. Saugatuck Harbor, Michigan. Susquehanna River below Havre de Grace, Maryland Willamette River below Portland, Oregon. Balance Total. 85. 181. 00 22, 275.00 17,820. 00 31, 185.00 8,910.00 22, 275.00 133, 650.00 22, 275.00 142, 560.00 10, 692. 00 6, 039.00 14, 850.00 44, 550.00 990.00 35, 000, 00 5, 095. 00 35, 640. 00 44, 550.00 13, 365. 00 [@] 23,829. 73 2, 000, 000. 00 It is not known to what works the expenditure of this balance was applied. 5979°-H. Doc. 1491, 62-3, vol 1--12 Apr. 10, 1869. [No. 16.] A Resolution Extending the time for the completion of Vol. 16, p. 55. the Portage Lake and Lake Superior Ship Canal. Time for completing Portage Lake and Lake Su perior ShipCanal extended. 1865, c. 102; 1866, c. 161; 1871, Res. No. 47; 1872, c. 66; 1873, c. 323. Dec. 23, 1869. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the time for the completion of the Portage Lake and Lake Superior ship canal be, and the same is hereby, extended to the third day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. Approved, April 10, 1869. CHAP. 5.-An Act Making a temporary appropriation for the Vol. 16, p. 61. prosecution of the work upon the improvement of the Des Moines Rapids in the Mississippi River. Appropriaprovement of tion for im Des Moines Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be, and is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. to be expended under the direction and superintendence of the Secretary of War, for the purpose of continuing the prosecution of the work upon the improvement of the Des Moines rapids in the Mississippi River, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars. Approved, December 23, 1869. Jan. 20, 1870. CHAP. 7.-An Act Repealing so much of the Act of August Vol. 16, p. 61. eighth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, as declared the Des Moines River, in the then Territory of Iowa, a public highway. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Repeal of act That so much of the Act of August eighth, one thousand making Des Moines River eight hundred and forty-six, entitled "An act granting a public high certain lands to the Territory of Iowa to aid in the im1846, c. 103. provement of the navigation of the Des Moines river, in said Territory," as makes said river a public highway be, and the same is hereby, repealed. way. Approved, January 20, 1870. Apr. 13, 1870. Congress given CHAP. 54.-An Act Declaring the consent of Congress to the erection of a crib in Lake Erie by the city of Cleveland, Ohio, for the protection of an inlet for a water-works tunnel about to be constructed by said city. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Consent of That the consent of Congress is hereby given to the City to Cleveland to of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Lake Erie, to Ohio, to erect and maintain in Lake Erie, at such distance from the shore thereof as may be necessary, a crib for the erect crib in protect, etc. on crib. protection of an inlet shaft for an underlake water-works tunnel about to be constructed for the purpose of supplying said city with pure water: Provided, That said crib Beacon light shall be furnished with a beacon-light, which beaconlight shall be kept lighted at all such seasons and hours as the light on the pier at the entrance of Cuyahoga river. Approved, April 13, 1870. CHAP. 57.-An Act To authorize the city of Buffalo, New Apr. 20, 1870. York, to construct a tunnel under Niagara River, and to erect and Vol. 16, p. 90. maintain an inlet pier therefrom. construct, etc., Harbor and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall and may be lawful for the city of Buffalo, Buffalo may in the State of New York, to construct and maintain a tunnel under tunnel under Black Rock harbor and Niagara river, ex- Black Rock tending not more than four hundred feet outside of Bird Niagara River, Island pier, and to erect and maintain an inlet pier there- 1872, c. 186. from, said inlet pier to be located not more than four hundred feet outside of said Bird Island pier. Approved, April 20, 1870. etc. [No. 48.] A Resolution To provide for survey and estimates of May 5, 1870. cost of removing obstructions from the Bayou Teche, in the State Vol. 16, p. 375. of Louisiana. Survey and Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, instructed estimates to be to cause a survey and estimates of cost of removing ob- made for restructions from and improving the navigation of the structions from Bayou Teche, in the State of Louisiana: Provided, That Bayou Teche. the expense of said survey and estimate shall not exceed moving ob Proviso. the sum of five hundred dollars. And the same is hereby Appropriaappropriated out of any money in the treasury not other- tion. wise appropriated. Approved, May 5, 1870. CHAP. 92.-An Act In relation to the Iowa River in the State May 6, 1870. of Iowa. Vol. 16, p. 121. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the Iowa river, in the State of Iowa, as Portion of lies north of the town of Wapello, be, and the same is Iowa River in hereby, declared not a navigable river or public highway, not navigable. Approved, May 6, 1870. Iowa declared July 7, 1870. CHAP. 210.-An Act For the improvement of water communiVol. 16, p. 189. cation between the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan, by the Wisconsin and Fox rivers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Secretary of That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to adopt adopt plan for for the improvement of the navigation of the Wisconsin improvement river such plan as may be recommended by the chief of of Wisconsin the Bureau of Engineers. War may of navigation River. within, etc., should equit Mississippi transfer of property. 1872, c. 416. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary To ascertain aforesaid is hereby authorized to ascertain at any time he amount which shall deem proper within three years from the passage of ably be paid to this act, the sum which ought in justice to be paid to the Green Bay and Green Bay and Mississippi Canal Company, a corporation Canal Co. for existing under the laws of Wisconsin, as an equivalent for the transfer of all and singular its property and rights of 1872, c. 416. property in and to the line of water communication between the Wisconsin river aforesaid and the mouth of the Fox river, including its locks, dams, canals, and franchises, or so much of the same as shall, in the judgment of said Secretary, be needed; and to that end is authorized to join with said company in appointing a board of disinterested Arbitrators. and impartial arbitrators, one of whom shall be selected by the Secretary aforesaid, another by said company, and the third by the two arbitrators so selected. The SecreAttorney for tary aforesaid is authorized to employ a competent agent or attorney to represent the interest of the United States upon the hearing before such board: Provided, That in making their award the said arbitrators shall take into consideration the amount of money realized from the sale of lands heretofore granted by Congress to the State of Amount de Wisconsin to aid in the construction of said water communication, which amount shall be deducted from the actual value thereof as found by said arbitrators. United States. Proviso. ducted from award. No expenditure to be made for improvement of Fox and Wisconsin etc. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That no money shall be expended on the improvement of the Fox or Wisconsin river until the Green Bay and Mississippi Canal Company rivers until, shall make and file with the Secretary of War an agreement in writing, whereby it shall agree to grant and convey to the United States the property and franchises mentioned in the foregoing section, upon the terms awarded by the Report of ar arbitrators. It is hereby made the duty of the Secretary mitted to Con- of War to transmit to Congress a copy of the report of the arbitrators, upon which Congress may, at its then present session, elect to take such property upon making an appropriation to pay the amount awarded: Provided, That if the Secretary of War shall not transmit to Congress a copy of the report of the arbitrators at least sixty days before the close of its session, Congress may at its next session make such election and appropriation. bitrators sub gress. Proviso. Tolls and revenues paid into United SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That all tolls and revenues derived from the improvements made or acquired. States Treas under the provisions of this act, after providing for the ury. current expenses of operating and keeping the same in repair, shall be paid into the treasury of the United States, and whenever the United States shall be reimbursed for all sums advanced for the same, with interest thereon, then the tolls aforesaid shall be reduced to the Reduced least sum which, together with other revenues properly applicable thereto, if any, shall be sufficient to operate and keep the improvements in repair. when, etc. to Congress an SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of Secretary of War shall annually report to Congress the progress made War to report in the completion of said improvements, the amount ex-nually progress pended thereon, the amount, if any, required for the suc- ments, etc. ceeding fiscal year, and the amount of revenue derived therefrom. Approved, July 7, 1870. in improve CHAP. 240.—An Act Making appropriations for the repair, July 11, 1870. preservation, and completion of certain public works on rivers Vol. 16, p. 223. and harbors, and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. lic works on bors. 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 are hereby, ap- Appropriapropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not tions for pubotherwise appropriated, to be expended under the direc- rivers and hartion and superintendence of the Secretary of War, accord-1871, c. 118, ing to such plans as shall be by him first selected and ap- $4. proved, for the repair, preservation, and completion of the following public works heretofore commenced under the authority of law, and for other purposes hereinafter named, that is to say: For improvement of Superior City harbor, Wisconsin, Superior. forty thousand dollars. For improvement of Ontonagon harbor, Lake Superior, Michigan, ten thousand dollars. Ontonagon. For improvement of Marquette harbor, Lake Superior, Marquette. Michigan, twenty-five thousand dollars. For improvement of Green Bay harbor, Wisconsin, seventeen thousand five hundred dollars. Green Bay. For improvement of Manitowoc harbor, Wisconsin, Manitowoc. twenty thousand dollars. For improvement of Sheboygan harbor, Wisconsin, fif teen thousand dollars. Sheboygan. For improvement of Milwaukee harbor, Wisconsin, Milwaukee. forty thousand dollars.. For improvement of Racine harbor, Wisconsin, ten Racine. thousand dollars. For improvement of Kenosha harbor, Wisconsin, ten thousand dollars. Kenosha. For improvement of Michigan City harbor, Indiana, Michigan twenty-five thousand dollars. City. |