APPENDIX. CHAP. 43.—An Act Making appropriations for the construc- Feb. 20, 1863. tion, preservation, and repairs of certain fortifications and other vol. 12, p. 655. works of defence for the year ending thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. Appropria Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- tions for fort!tives of the United States of America in Congress assem- fications. bled, 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-four: * * * * For permanent work, for Delaware Breakwater Harbor, one hundred thousand dollars. Fort Delaware. CHAP. 230.-An Act To aid in the construction of telegraph July 24, 1866. lines, and to secure to the Government the use of the same for Vol. 14, p. 221. postal, military and other purposes. Telegraph over public and across ters of the Lines to be so constructed Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That any telegraph company now organized, or companies may which may hereafter be organized under the laws of maintain and any operate lines State in this Union, shall have the right to construct, of telegraph maintain, and operate lines of telegraph through and domain along over any portion of the public domain of the United post, &c. roads. States, over and along any of the military or post roads navigable waof the United States which have been or may hereafter United States. be declared such by act of Congress, and over, under, or across the navigable streams or waters of the United States: Provided, That such lines of telegraph shall be so constructed and maintained as not to obstruct the navi- as not to obgation of such streams and waters, or interfere with the struct, &c. ordinary travel on such military or post roads. And any of said companies shall have the right to take and use from such public lands the necessary stone, timber, and other materials for its posts, piers, stations, and other Materials needful uses in the construction, maintenance, and opera- tion, &c., may tion of said lines of telegraph, and may pre-empt and use such portion of the unoccupied public lands subject to pre-emption through which its said lines of telegraph, Lands may may be located as may be necessary for its stations, not for stations, exceeding forty acres for each station; but such stations &c. and not shall not be within fifteen miles of each other. for construc be taken from public lands. be pre-empted not exceeding, within, &c. Telegrams for the government to have priority of transmission. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That telegraphic communications between the several departments of the government of the United States and their officers and agents shall, in their transmission over the lines of any Rates to be of said companies, have priority over all other business, and shall be sent at rates to be annually fixed by the Postmaster-General. annually fixed. Rights and privileges not ferred. The United States may purchase for postal, &c., graph lines. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the rights and to be trans- privileges hereby granted shall not be transferred by any company acting under this act to any other corporation, association, or person: Provided, however, That the United States may at any time after the expiration of purposes, tele- five years from the date of the passage of this act, for postal, military, or other purposes, purchase all the telegraph lines, property, and effects of any or all of said. companies at an appraised value, to be ascertained by scertained. five competent, disinterested persons, two of whom shall be selected by the Postmaster-General of the United States, two by the company interested, and one by the four so previously selected. Value, Telegraph companies to file written acceptance of SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That before any telegraph company shall exercise any of the powers or this act before privileges conferred by this act such company shall file exercising any their written acceptance with the Postmaster-General of hereby. the restrictions and obligations required by this act. powers granted March 3, 1884. Ohio River near Jeffersonville, Ind. Approved, July 24, 1866. Senate Resolution Directing the Secretary of War to furnish the Senate information as to the effect of any dam or Government works in Ohio River, near Jeffersonville, Ind., on flood-line. Resolved by the Senate, That the Secretary of War be directed to furnish to the Senate any information in his possession, or which may be obtainable, as to the effect any dam or other Government works in the channel of the Ohio River near Jeffersonville, Ind., has upon the flood-line of the river in times of great freshets. Also, what effect such floods have as to cutting off communication with the quartermaster's depot at that place. Also, as to the practicability and probable cost of constructing a levee to prevent the overflow of said city of Jeffersonville and of the approaches to the quartermaster's depot. Passed the Senate March 3, 1884. INDEX. [A small ("superior") figure after the number of a page, e. g., 9872, indicates the number of times the item Abandonment of improvements: A. Discontinuance of appropriations for unworthy works, recommendations Discontinuance of certain projects... Page. 886 1008, 1009, 1123, 1124, 1611 1020 1435 Temporary suspension of improvement of Wateree River, S. C........ Abita River, La., examination and survey.. Abolishment of certain improvements. Šee Abandonment, etc. Absecon Bay, N. J.: See also Atlantic City Harbor. Sound between Barnegat Bay and Great Egg Bay. See Barnegat Bay, Thoroughfare, etc., from Cape May to Great Bay. See Cape May. Academy Creek, Ga., improvement (under Brunswick Harbor)......... 752, 959, 1092 Examination and survey. Improvement. Acquisition of land, easements, rights of way, etc. See Land. Acids, depositing of, into navigable waters. See Deposits, etc. Acts of Congress for protection, etc., of navigable waters. See Navigable Acushnet River, Mass. See New Bedford Harbor. 196 206 Adams Island, St. Lawrence River, Canada. See St. Lawrence River. 289, 381, 459, 637 Adams (Tobias) Landing Harbor, Lake Champlain, Vt. See Tobias Landing Additional or supplemental reports. See Reports. Adjustment of claims for injuries caused by vessels on river and harbor work. Advertisements: See also Contracts. For proposals may be dispensed with in cases of restoration under emer- 1442 1561 Alabama Port, Ala. See Mobile Bay, etc. Alabama River, Ala.: Page. 1289 268, 287, 314, 343, 372, 405, Improvement. Alabama, State of: 1271 1489 1471, 1588 243, 586, 980, 1125 Black Warrior River, improvement, proceeds of sales of lands to be ap- Cahaba River, improvement, proceeds of sales of lands to be applied to.. Canal routes along coast. See Canals and Mexico, Gulf of. Chattahoochee River, opposite West Point, Ga., to Mississippi State line, Coosa River, assent of Congress to State act for improvement of, including Coosa River, improvement, proceeds of sales of lands to be applied to... 44, 73 Formation of State government; proceeds of sales of lands to be applied Mississippi State line, toward Jackson, to Chattahoochee River, opposite Mobile Bay to Tennessee River, internal improvement, proceeds of sales Proceeds of sales of lands granted to, to be applied to certain internal 92 92 21, 44, 73, 92 Tennessee River, assent of Congress to State acts for improvement of, Tennessee River, improvement, including connection with Elk River, Tennessee River to Mobile Bay, internal improvement, proceeds of sales Warrior River. See Black Warrior River, supra. Alafia River, Fla., examination and survey.. Alameda, Cal. See Oakland Harbor. Albany Flats, Soda Lake, La. See Cypress Bayou. Rights of way for railroads and construction by them of piers and wharvés. 910, 911 825 See also Norfolk Harbor waterways. Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, N. C. See Norfolk Harbor waterways. 1214 Waterway from Norfolk, Va., to Beaufort Inlet, via (see also Norfolk Waterway from Dismal Swamp Canal to Winyah Bay, S. C., via. See 1394 Waterway from sounds of North Carolina to Norfolk, Va., via Pasquotank 564, Waterway to Norfolk, Va., via Currituck Sound, improvement.. Waterway to the Atlantic (at Nags Head), via Croatan and Roanoke Sounds and Roanoke Inlet, surveys. Alexandria, La. See Red River. 121, 128 35, 97, 187 Alexandria, Mo. See Mississippi River. Page. 795 82 82 186, 803, 1280, 1558 Alexandria, Va. See Hunting Creek (Fairfax County) and Potomac River. Algoma (Ahnapee) Harbor, Wis.: Improvement.. 191, 202, 236, 255, 271, 292, 310, 337, 365, 400, 442, 492, 554, 620, 687, 757, 858, 969, 12572, 1306, 1570 Algonac Harbor, Mich. See St. Clair River. Allegheny River, Pa. and N. Y.: See also Pittsburgh Harbor. Corydon, Pa., removal of dam, survey.. 801 Franklin, Pa., above, control, etc., of flood waters by the Lake Erie & 1209 Freeport, Pa., below, examination and survey. 244 280 299 1581 1487 647 286, French Creek (Franklin), Pa., to mouth, examination and survey Lock and dams, examination and survey. Open-channel improvement. 312, 340, 368, 402, 446, 495, 560, 625, 691, 765, 864, 925, 976, 1390, 1581 Pittsburgh, Pa., near, examination and survey. Reservoirs, impounding, at headwaters, including tributaries, examination and survey. Slack-water improvement. 244 1552 446, 495, 560, 625, 691, 765, 811, 830, 940, 976, 1024, 1087, 1202, 1230, 1390, 1541 Tarentum, Pa., lock and dam between Herr Island Dam and (at Sixmile Island), examinations and surveys.. Tarentum, Pa., lock and dam near (at Springdale), examinations and Tarentum, Pa., to Pennsylvania State line, locks and dams, survey... Waterway from Santee River, and to and opposite McClellanville, to Waterways to Norfolk, Va., via. See Norfolk Harbor waterways. Alpena Harbor (Thunder Bay Harbor and River), Mich.: 260, 365, 492, 554, 573, 635, 702, 757, 1253, 1413, 1477 Alsea Bay, Harbor, and River, Oreg.: 560, 624, 690, 764, 863, 975, 1087, 1228, 1388, 1464, 1524, 1580 186, 244, 522 Bay and bar, examination and survey.. River, improvement... River and bar, examination and survey. River and bay, examination and survey. Altamaha River, Ga.: Examinations and surveys. Improvement. 1608 300, 1608 647, 723, 796, 1608 789 244 281,593 326, 418, 1435, 1467 349, 371, 404, 449, 500, 565, 628, 694, 770, 867, 925, 979, 1092, 1236, 1398, 1531, 1585 Alton, Ill. See Mississippi River. Alverson, Miles T., payment to... Alviso Creek, or Slough, Cal. See Alviso Harbor and Slough. |