CHAP. 45.-An Act To continue in force an Act therein men- Feb. 24, 1843. Vol. 5, p. 602. tioned, relating to the port of Baltimore. to Maryland, June 1, 1850, 1861, c. 11. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Act Mar. 17, That the act passed the seventeenth day of March, one 1800, c. 15, so thousand eight hundred, entitled "An act declaring the far as relates assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Mary- revived and land and Georgia," and which by subsequent acts has been continued to revived and continued in force until the third of March, act Jan. 19, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, be, and the same, so far as it relates to the act of the State of Maryland, is hereby revived and continued in force until the first day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall authorize the demand of a duty on tonnage on vessels propelled by steam employed in the transportation of passengers. Approved, February 24, 1843. Proviso. 1850, c. 17. CHAP. 52.-An Act Making appropriations for the support of Mar. 1, 1843. the Army and of the Military Academy, and for armories, arsenals, Vol. 5, p. 604. arms and munitions of war, and surveys, for the half calendar year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, and for the fiscal year beginning the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, and ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four. 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 the same hereby are, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the army and of the military academy, and for armories, arsenals, arms and munitions of war, and surveys, for the half calendar year, commencing on the first day of January, and ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, and for the fiscal year beginning the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fortythree, and ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four: For surveys in reference to the military defences of the frontier, inland and Atlantic, for the said fiscal year, including a survey of the direct communication from Albemarle Sound to the Atlantic ocean, with a view to reopen a ship channel ['], fifteen thousand dollars. * Surveys. The report on this item had reference to connecting Croatan nd Roanoke sounds with the ocean by the reopening of Roanoke Inlet, at Nags Head, N. C. 5979°-H. Doc. 1491, 62-3, vol 1- -7 Improve ments on western rivers. For the continuation of improvements on the Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio and Arkansas rivers, for said half year, fifty thousand dollars; and for said fiscal year, one hundred thousand dollars. Mar. 1, 1843. for removing bar at Saybrook, Connecticut River. CHAP. 67.-An Act For the relief of George Randall, John C. Haskell, and Elisha H. Holmes. 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 be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to George Randall, John C. Haskell, and Elisha H. Holmes, or their legal representatives, the sum of three thousand four hundred and seventy-one dollars, and fifty-seven cents, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, being the amount of labor bestowed and expenses incurred by them as contractors for removing the bar at Saybrook, in the State of Connecticut, over and above the amount appropriated by the twenty-fourth Congress for that purpose. Approved, March 1, 1843. Mar. 3, 1843. Lovells Isl. and. CHAP. 70.-An Act Making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States for the half calendar year beginning on the first day of January and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three; and for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four. 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, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury, for the preservation, repairs, and construction of certain fortifications, for the half calendar year beginning on the first day of January, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three; and for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three. and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four: For sea-wall on Lovell's island, Boston harbor, for the said fiscal year, sixteen thousand dollars. CHAP. 85.-An Act For the protection of commerce on Lake Mar. 3, 1843. 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 hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the protection of commerce on Lake Michigan. For the half calendar year from the first of January to thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-three; and for the fiscal year from the first day of July, eighteen hundred and forty-three, to the thirtieth June eighteen hundred and forty-four, viz: For the construction of a harbor at the most suitable situation at or near Milwaukie in the Territory of Wisconsin, to be made under the survey of an officer to be appointed by the Secretary of War, for the said half calendar year, fifteen thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifteen thousand dollars. Milwaukee Harbor. bor. For continuing the public works at the harbor of Chi-Chicago Harcago, in the State of Illinois, for the said half calendar year, ten thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifteen thousand dollars. Harbor. For continuing the public works at the harbor of St. St. Joseph Joseph in the State of Michigan; for the said half calendar year, ten thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifteen thousand dollars. Milwaukee SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That before the money Location of hereby appropriated for the construction of a harbor at Harbor. or near said Milwaukie, shall be expended, the corps of topographical engineers shall select from actual examination and survey the point of location of said harbors. Approved, March 3, 1843. CHAP. 147.--An Act For the relief of Samuel Weller. Mar. 3, 1843. Vol. 6, p. 898. materials breakwater at Plattsburg. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the accounting officers of the treasury department, To be paid be, and they are hereby, directed and required to ascer- furnished for tain the quantity of timber, stone and other materials delivered by Samuel Weller, after the twentieth of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, for the construction of a breakwater at the harbor of Plattsburg, Lake Champlain, New York, under certain agreements made with the superintendent for the construction of said breakwater, in the summer or fall of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, and of the eighth of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine; and when the quantity is so ascertained of the size and quality de scribed in said contracts, that the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to said Samuel Weller, the prices stipulated in said contracts for the same, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, March 3, 1843.' June 11, 1844. Vol. 5, p. 661. Ohio River. Harbor of St. Louis. Breakwater at Burlington, Vt. Breakwater CHAP. 44.-An Act Making appropriations for the improveinent of certain harbors and rivers. 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 the same are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the treasury, for the prosecution and completion of the following works, viz: For the improvement of the Ohio river between Pittsburg and the Falls of Louisville, one hundred thousand dollars: For the improvement of the Ohio river below the Falls at Louisville, and of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas rivers, one hundred and eighty thousand dollars: For removing obstructions to the navigation in the harbor of St. Louis, twenty-five thousand dollars: For the continuation of the breakwater structure at Burlington, Lake Champlain, State of Vermont, ten thousand dollars: For the continuation of the breakwater structure at at Plattsburg, Plattsburg, on Lake Champlain, State of New York, ten thousand dollars: N. Y. Port Ontario. Harbor of Oswego, N. Y. Genesee River (Char For the continuation of the works at Port Ontario, Lake Ontario, five thousand dollars: For the continuation of the works at the harbor of Oswego, Lake Ontario, State of New York, twenty thousand dollars: For the further removal of obstructions at the mouth lotte Harbor), of the Genesee river, in the State of New York, ten thousand dollars: N. Y. Oak Orchard Creek. Great Sodus Bay. Harbor at Buffalo, N. Y. Dunkirk, N. Y. Erie Harbor. Conneaut Harbor, Ohio. Harbor of Ashtabula, Ohio. For the continuation of the work at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake Ontario, five thousand dollars: For continuing the improvement at Big Sodus bay, Lake Ontario, five thousand dollars: For continuation and enlargement of the present harbor at Buffalo, State of New York, forty thousand dollars: For continuation of the works at Dunkirk, State of New York, five thousand dollars: For continuation of the works at the harbor of Erie, on Lake Erie, forty thousand dollars: For the continuation of the works at Conneaut harbor, in the State of Ohio, five thousand dollars: For continuing the improvement of the harbor at Ashtabula, Ohio, five thousand dollars: For the further improvement of Grand River harbor, (Fairport Har in the State of Ohio, ten thousand dollars: bor), Ohio. For continuing the works at the Huron harbor, on Lake Huron HarErie, five thousand dollars: bor. For the continuation of the works at the harbor of Harbor of Cleveland, Ohio, twenty-five thousand dollars: Cleveland, Sandusky, For the preservation of the harbor at Sandusky city Harbor of Ohio, and improving the same, fifteen thousand dollars, chio. the same to be expended under the orders of the Secretary. of War, and according to such plan of improvement as may be recommended by him: For the further improvement of River Raisin harbor, Michigan, twenty thousand dollars: River Raisin bor), Mich. Harbor of st. Joseph; Mich. Michigan City, Harbor of Harbor of For the further improvement of the harbor at St. Joseph, Michigan, twenty thousand dollars: For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Mich-Harbor of igan city, State of Indiana, twenty-five thousand dollars: Ind. For the further improvement of the harbor of Chicago, Chicago, I Illinois, thirty thousand dollars: For continuing the works at the harbor at Milwaukie, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, twenty thousand dollars: For the preservation and repair of harbors on the lakes, lakes not enuother than those enumerated, the construction of which merated, but has been authorized by law, and which have been par- law. tially completed, twenty thousand dollars. Approved, June 11, 1844. Wis. Harbors on authorized by CHAP. 50.-An Act Granting a section of land for the improve- June 15, 1844. ment of Grant River at the town of Potosi, in Wisconsin Territory. Vol. 5, p. 663. vided into lots Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, One section That there be, and hereby is, granted to the Territory of of land grantWisconsin, section number thirty-four, in township num- ed; to be diber three north, in range number three west, of the fourth and disposed principal meridian in the said Territory, for the purpose of. of improving Grant river, known as the Grant Slue, at the town of Potosi, in the said Territory, and for no other use or purpose whatever: and the said land shall be surveyed, and divided into lots, and shall be sold and disposed of in such manner, and under such regulations and restrictions, as the Legislature of the said Territory shall establish: Provided, That in disposing of the same, preemption rights shall be granted to actual settlers and occupants residing on said lots, at the time of the passage of this act, according to the provisions and restrictions in the next section provided. Proviso. rights to be fual settlers. Preemption granted to ac ers to be ap ue occupied SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Surveyor- CommissionGeneral of Wisconsin and Iowa, shall appoint three dis- pointed to val interested commissioners, whose duty it shall be to view lots and occu and examine all the lots which are actually occupied and pants to pay improved, and assess the true value of said lots, without within one taking into the estimation, any of the improvements on assessed value year. |