CHAP. 35.-An Act for the relief of the Plumb Island Bridge and June 4, 1842. for the destruc Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That To be paid $8,000 there be paid to the Plumb Island Bridge and Turnpike tion of a bridge. Company, of Newburyport, in the State of Massachusetts, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of eight thousand dollars, for the destruction of a bridge, occasioned by the construction of a breakwater by the United States. Approved, June 4, 1842. CHAP. 183.-An Act making appropriations for the support of the army, and of the military academy, for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-two. Aug. 23, 1842. Vol. 5, p. 508. for the Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Appropriations 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 for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-two. * For arrearages and for the preservation of the public Arrearages and preservation of property at the several places of harbor and river improve- public property. ment, fifteen thousand dollars. on the western For building and repairing the necessary boats, and for Improvements carrying on the improvements on the Missouri, Mississippi, rivers. Ohio, and Arkansas rivers, one hundred thousand dollars, under the direction of the Secretary of War; and, for the Preservation preservation and repairs of public works heretofore con- works for im structed for the improvement of harbors, thirty thousand provement dollars. Approved, August 23, 1842. and repairs of harbors. CHAP. 288.—An Act making appropriations for certain fortifications Aug. 31, 1842. of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and _Vol. 5, p. 582. forty-two. of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Appropriation. following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury, for the preservation, repairs, and construction of certain fortifications, in the year eighteen hundred and forty-two, viz.: For repairs of sea-wall on Deer Island, Boston harbor, two thousand dollars. Approved, August 31, 1842. Deer Island. Feb. 24, 1843. Vol. 5, p. 602. 1800, ch. 15, so ed and continued 19, 1861, ch. 11. CHAP. 45.-An Act to continue in force an act therein mentioned, relating to the port of Baltimore. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatires Act of Mar. 17, of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That far as relates to the act passed the seventeenth day of March, one thouMaryland, reviv sand eight hundred, entitled "An act declaring the assent to June 1, 1850, of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland and act of January Georgia," and which by subsequent acts has been revived and continued in force until the third of March, 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, ch. 17. Mar. 1, 1843. Surveys. Improvements on the western rivers. CHAP. 52.-An Act making appropriations 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 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 mili tary 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 fortythree, 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: 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 re-open a ship channel, fifteen thousand dollars. * 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. Approved, March 1, 1843. CHAP. 67.—An Act for the relief of George Randall, John C. Haskell, Mar. 1, 1843. and Elisha H. Holmes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, 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 fiftyseven 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. Vol. 6, p. 888. removing the bar at To be paid for 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 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: Mar. 3, 1843. Appropriations. For sea-wall on Lovell's island, Boston harbor, for the Lovell's Island. said fiscal year, sixteen thousand dollars. Approved, March 3, 1843. CHAP. 85.—An Act for the protection of commerce on Lake Michigan. 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 S. Mis. 91--6 Mar. 3, 1843. Vol. 5, p. 619. bor. and forty-three, to the thirtieth June eighteen hundred and forty-four, viz: Milwaukee Har- 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. Chicago Harbor. Saint Harbor. Joseph Location of Mil For continuing the public works at the harbor of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, for the said half calendar year, ten thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifteen thou sand dollars. For continuing the public works at the harbor of St. Joseph in the State of Michigan; for the said half calendar year, ten thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifteen thousand dollars. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That before the money waukee Harbor. hereby appropriated for the construction of a harbor at 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. Mar. 3, 1843. nished for the breakwater Plattsburgh. CHAP. 147.-An Act for the relief of Samuel Weller. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of To be paid for the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the materials fur. accounting officers of the treasury department be, and they at are hereby, directed and required to ascertain 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 at 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 described 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. CHAP. 44.—An Act making appropriations for the improvement of certain harbors and rivers. Vol. 5, p. 661. 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 treas. ury, for the prosecution and completion of the following works, viz: For the improvement of the Ohio river between Pitts- Ohio River. burg 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 har-, Harbor of Saint bor of St. Louis, twenty-five thousand dollars: Louis. For the continuation of the breakwater structure at Bur- Breakwater at lington, Lake Champlain, State of Vermont, ten thousand Burlington, Vt. dollars: For the continuation of the breakwater structure at Platts- Breakwater at Plattsburgh, N. burg, on Lake Champlain, State of New York, ten thousand Y. dollars: For the continuation of the works at Port Ontario, Lake Port Ontario. Ontario, five thousand dollars: wego, N. Y. For the continuation of the works at the harbor of Os-Harbor of Oswego, Lake Ontario, State of New York, twenty thousand dollars: For the further removal of obstructions at the mouth of Mouth of Genesee River, New the Genesee river, in the State of New York, ten thousand York. dollars: Oak Orchard For the continuation of the work at Oak Orchard Creek, creek. Lake Ontario, five thousand dollars: For continuing the improvement at Big Sodus bay, Lake Big Sodus Bay. Ontario, five thousand dollars: falo, N. Y. For continuation and enlargement of the present harbor, Harbor at Buf 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: Dunkirk, N. Y. Erie Harbor. Conneaut Har For the continuation of the works at Conneaut harbor, bron in the State of Ohio, five thousand dollars: For continuing the improvement of the harbor at Ashta-, Harbor of Ash bula, Ohio, five thousand dollars : For the further improvement of Grand River harbor, in the State of Ohio, ten thousand dollars: tabula, Ohio. Grand River Harbor, Ohio. For continuing the works at the Huron harbor, on Lake Huron Harbor. Erie, five thousand dollars: For the continuation of the works at the harbor of Cleve-, Harbor of Cleveland, Ohio. land, Ohio, twenty-five thousand dollars: For the preservation of the harbor at Sandusky city, Ohio, Harbor San. and improving the same, fifteen thousand dollars, 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 thousard dollars: For the further improvement of the harbor at St. Joseph, Michigan, twenty thousand dollars: River Raisin Harbor, Michi gan. Harbor of Saint Joseph, Mich. For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Michi-, Harborof Michgan city, State of Indiana, twenty-five thousand dollars: igan City, Ind. |