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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 lot 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 furCommissioners ther, That the said commissioners aforesaid shall, before receive compen- they enter upon their duties as such, be sworn faithfully to discharge their duties according 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.

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June 15, 1844.
Vol. 5, p. 668.

Southport (Ke

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 Harbor at of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That nosha), Wis. 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.

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SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That the corps of topographical 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 hereby rection of War appropriated shall be expended under the direction of the War Department.

Department.

June 15, 1844.
Vol. 5, p. 668.

Approved, June 15, 1844.

CHAP. 61. An Act Making appropriations to aid in completing the harbor at Racine, on the western shore of Lake Michigan.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Appropriation. of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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.

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under direction

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the money hereby of War Depart-appropriated shall be expended under the direction of the War Department.

ment.

Approved, June 15, 1844.

a Now known as Kenosha.

CHAP. 66.-An Act Making appropriation for certain improvements June 15, 1844. in the Territory of Iowa.

Vol. 5, p. 670.

to be expended

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Appropriations the following sums of money be, and they are hereby, appro- under direction priated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not war. otherwise appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War.

of Secretary of

bor, Iowa; pro

make permanent

For the improvement of the harbor at the town of Du-, Dubuque Harbuque, seven thousand five hundred dollars; Provided, upon vided it will due examination and survey, under the direction of the improvement. Secretary of War, it shall appear that a permanent 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.

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CHAP. 67.-An Act Making appropriations for certain improve- June 15, 1844. ments in the Territory of Florida.

Vol. 5, p. 670.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That To be expendthe following sums be, and they are hereby appropri- tion of Secretary ated for improvements in the Territory of Florida, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, to wit:

of War.

chee and Holmes

For removal of obstructions to the navigation of the Choctawhatrivers Choctawhatchie, and Holmes, ten thousand dollars; rivers.

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dian River and

For connecting the waters of Indian river and Mos- Connecting Inquito lagoon, at the Haulover, one thousand five hundred Mosquito Ladollars;

goon.

For removal of obstructions in the navigation of the St. Marks River. river St. Mark's, above its confluence with the Wakulla river, two thousand five hundred dollars.

Approved, June 15, 1844.

CHAP. 85.-An Act For the relief of George M. Jones.

June 15, 1844.

Vol. 6, p. 916.

blacksmith's

Nantucket Har

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That, Payment for the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, di- work, etc., at rected to pay to George M. Jones, or his heirs, the sum bor, Mass. of three hundred and twenty dollars, and eighty-nine cents, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, being the balance due him on his account of blacksmith work done, and materials furnished to Jonathan

Prescott, as agent of the United States, for the use of the dredging-machine while at work in removing the bar at Nantucket harbor in eighteen hundred and thirty-two.

Approved, June 15, 1844.

June 15, 1844.
Vol. 6, p. 916.

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, That Payment for the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, diBarcelona rected to pay to Gervis Foote, of the State of New York, (Portland), N. Y. or his heirs, the sum of eleven hundred and fifty dollars,

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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 thirtyeight, 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, That Payment for the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, diblacksmith's rected to pay to Samuel B. Folger, or his heirs, the sum of Nantucket Har- five hundred and thirty-six dollars and seventy-four cents,

work, etc., at

bor, Mass.

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.

June 15, 1844.

Vol. 6, p. 916.

coal delivered at

CHAP. 89.-An Act For the relief of Samuel B. Tuck.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Payment for the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, diNantucket Har-rected to pay Samuel B. Tuck or his heirs, a just and reasonable price for thirty and nineteen thirty-sixths chaldrons of Virginia coal delivered to Lieutenant Jonathan Prescott, as agent of the United States at Nantucket har

bor, Mass.

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 Proviso.
under 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 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 assembled, * * *

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June 17, 1844.

Vol. 5, p. 681.

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SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That whenever, here- When usual after, in submitting to Congress the annual estimates from rially in amount the several Executive Departments of the Government, it from ordinary shall be found that the usual items of such estimates vary for that object, materially in amount from the appropriation ordinarily 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 explanations 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 all estimates annual or special, shall ask an appropriation for any new ing plan must specific expenditure, such as the construction of a fort, the be accompanied erection of a custom-house, or other public building, or the with one. 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.

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Feb. 13, 1845.

Vol. 6, p. 935.

stone for Sandy

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bor).

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, That To be paid for the Secretary of the Treasury pay, out of any money in the Bay breakwater 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 thirty-nine, 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.
Vol. 6, p. 936.

retain certain dividends.

CHAP. 21.-An Act For the relief of the president and directors of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Représentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Authorized to the said company are hereby authorized to retain 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.

CHAP. 42.-An Act To grant certain lands to the State of Indiana, Vol. 5, p. 731. the better to enable the said State to extend and complete the Wabash and Erie Canal from Terre Haute to the Ohio River,

on the Wabash

c. 137; 1841, c. 12.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Lands granted there be, and hereby is, granted to the State of Indiana, and Erie Canal. for the purpose of aiding said State in extending and com1827, c. 56: 1834, pleting the Wabash and Erie canal from Terre Haute, 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

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