Chapter CIV. *making Appropriations for the Improvement of certain Harbors and Rivers.* August 30, 1852. *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
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Chap. CIV.— An Act *making Appropriations for the Improvement of certain Harbors and Rivers.* August 30, 1852. *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, and to be expended under the superintendence of the Secretary of War, for the following purposes, to wit: Delaware.For the continuation of the Delaware breakwater, thirty thousand dollars.
Reedy Island.For the construction of a harbor on the east side of Reedy Island, Port Penn, Delaware, fifty-one thousand and ninety dollars. Chester.For the repairs of the works at the harbor of Chester, on the Delaware River, five thousand dollars. Savannah River.For the removal of obstructions in the Savannah River, at a place called the Wrecks, and the improvement of the navigation of said river, forty thousand dollars. Hudson River.For continuing the improvement of the navigation of the Hudson River, above and below Albany, and not above Troy, fifty thousand dollars.
Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas and Ohio Rivers.For the improvement of the navigation of the Mississippi River, below the rapids, ninety thousand dollars; the Ohio, including the repairs of the dam at Cumberland Island, ninety thousand dollars; the Missouri, and the Arkansas Rivers, each forty thousand dollars; and for the construction and repair of snag-boats, dredge-boats, discharging scows and Snag boats, &c.machinery to be used on the Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, and other western rivers, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 104. 1852. 57 For the improvement of the James, and Appomattox Rivers, belowJames and Appomattox Rivers. the cities of Richmond and Petersburg, forty-five thousand dollars. For the improvement of the Rock River rapids, and the Des MoinesMississippi River. rapids in the Mississippi River, at the lower chain and the English chain, one hundred thousand dollars. For opening a ship channel of sufficient capacity to accommodate theShip channel from tho Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. wants of commerce, through the most convenient pass leading from the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico, seventy-five thousand dollars.
And it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War, to apply said moneys to the opening of said ship channel by contract, and at an early day in the next session of Congress to report the progress of the work, the amount necessary to complete it, and an estimate of the annual cost of keeping said channel open, and any contract made shall be limited to the amount hereby appropriated. For removing the raft of Red River, one hundred thousand dollars, andRed River raft.*Post*, p. 260. that the Secretary of War be authorized to contract with the lowest responsible bidder within this appropriation, for the removal of said raft after reasonable public notice.
For the improvement of the navigation of the Colorado River, Texas,Colorado River. twenty thousand dollars. For the survey of the Trinity River, Texas, including the bar at theTrinity River. mouth, three thousand dollars. For a breakwater at Richmond Island harbor, and repairing theBreakwaters. breakwater in Portland harbor, Maine, ten thousand dollars. For removing the rocks obstructing the navigation near Falls Island,Cobscook Bay. Cobscook Bay, Maine, five thousand dollars.
For a survey in reference to the construction of a breakwater on theSurvey at Martinicus. eastern side of the Island of Martinicus, Maine, one thousand dollars. For the protection of Great Brewster Island, in the harbor of Boston,Great Brewster Island. thirty thousand dollars. For the preservation of Cape Cod harbor, at and near Provincetown,Capo Cod Harbor. Massachusetts, five thousand dollars. For repairing the breakwater at Hyannis Harbor, Massachusetts, fiveHyannis thousand dollars.
For the preservation of Great Woods Hole harbor, two thousand fiveGreat Woods Hole Harbor. hundred dollars. For a survey in reference to the construction of a breakwater at EastSurvey at East Donnie. Dennis, Barnstable Bay, Massachusetts, one thousand five hundred dollars. For repairing the injuries done to the government works on PlymouthPlymouth Beach. beach, in the great storm of eighteen hundred and fifty-one, five thousand dollars. For a survey in reference to the improvement of the harbor of Scituate,Survey at Scituate. in connection with the North River, Massachusetts, one thousand dollars.
For the removal of Middle Rock, designated on the chart as RockyNew Haven. Buoy, in the harbor of New Haven, Connecticut, six thousand dollars. For removing a rock near the mouth of the Sekonk River, harbor ofSekonk River. Providence, Rhode Island, five thousand dollars. For the further improvement of the harbor of New York, by removingN. Y. Harbor. the rocks at Hell Gate and Diamond Beef, in the East River, twenty thousand dollars. For a survey of the harbor of Port Jefferson, New York, with referencePort Jefferson. to the improvement thereof, twelve hundred dollars.
For the removal of the bar at the junction of the Passaic and HackensackNewark Bay rivers, in Newark Bay, New Jersey, ten thousand dollars. For the survey of Cranbury Inlet, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, inCranbury Inlet. reference to its improvement, one thousand dollars. 58 THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 104. 1852. Patapsco River.For the improvement of the Patapsco River, from Fort McHenry to the mouth of said river, twenty thousand dollars. Steam-dredge, &c.For the construction of a steam-dredge, equipment and discharging scows, for the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic coast, twenty thousand dollars.
Susquehanna.For removing obstructions at the mouth of the Susquehanna River, near Havre-de-Grace, Maryland, ten thousand dollars. Breakwater across Croatan Sound.1855, ch. 103.For reopening a communication between Albemarle Sound, North Carolina, and the Atlantic Ocean, by the construction of a breakwater across Croatan Sound, fifty thousand dollars. Washington Harbor, N. C.For completing the improvement of the harbor of Washington, North Carolina, five thousand dollars. For the improvement of the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston.fifty thousand dollars.
For the improvement of the harbor of Mobile, Alabama, at Dog River Mobile.Bar and the Choctaw Pass, fifty thousand dollars. For a survey in reference to the removal of obstructions to the navigation Bayou La Fouche.of Bayou La Fouche, Louisiana, two thousand five hundred dollars. Lake Pontchartrain.For the construction of a harbor on Lake Pontchartrain, near the city of New Orleans, twenty-five thousand dollars. Surveys of the Lakes.For continuing the surveys of the northern and north-western lakes, including Lake Superior, twenty-five thousand dollars.
Manitowoc Harbor.For the improvement of the harbor of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, eight thousand dollars. Sheboygan.For the improvement of the harbor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, ten thousand dollars. Racine.For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Racine, Wisconsin, ten thousand dollars. Milwaukie.For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Milwaukie, Wisconsin, fifteen thousand dollars, to be expended at the point on the Milwaukie River known as the “North Cut,” surveyed by Lieutenant Centre.
Kenosha, (South Port.)For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Kenosha, (formerly South Port,) Wisconsin, ten thousand dollars. Chicago.For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Chicago, Illinois, twenty thousand dollars. Michigan City.For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Michigan city, Indiana, or the laying down of a floating breakwater and safety anchorage, as the Secretary of War may determine, twenty thousand dollars. New Buffalo.For the improvement of the harbor of New Buffalo, Michigan, eight thousand dollars.
St. Joseph (Mich.)For continuing the improvement of the harbor of St. Joseph, Michigan, ten thousand dollars. Black Lake Harbor.For the improvement of Black Lake harbor, Michigan, eight thousand dollars. Grand River.For the preservation of the harbor at the mouth of Grand River, Michigan, two thousand dollars. Clinton River.For the improvement of the harbor at the mouth of Clinton River, Michigan, five thousand dollars. St. Clair flats.For the improvement of the navigation of the Saint Clair Flats, connecting the upper and lower lakes, twenty thousand dollars.
River Raisin Harbor.For completing the improvement of the River Raisin harbor, Michigan, fourteen thousand dollars. Steam-dredge on Lake Michigan.For constructing a steam-dredge, equipment and discharging scows for Lake Michigan, twenty thousand dollars. Sandusky City.For preserving the harbor of Sandusky city, and improving the same, fifteen thousand dollars. Black River Harbor.For continuing the improvement of the harbor at the mouth of Black River, on Lake Erie, Ohio, five thousand dollars.
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 104. 1852. 59 For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Cleveland, Ohio,Cleveland. thirty thousand dollars. For the further improvement of the harbor of Fairport, at the mouthFairport, (Ohio.) of Grand River, Ohio, ten thousand dollars. For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Ashtabula, Ohio, tenAshtabula. thousand dollars. For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Erie, Pennsylvania,Erie, (Penn.) thirty thousand dollars.
For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Dunkirk, New York,Dunkirk. thirty thousand dollars. For repairing the sea-wall at the harbor of Buffalo, New York, fourteenBuffalo. thousand dollars. For constructing a steam-dredge, equipment and discharging scows forSteam-dredge on Lake Erie. Lake Erie, twenty thousand dollars. For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Oak Orchard Creek,Oak Orchard Creek Harbor. Lake Ontario, New York, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For continuing the removal of obstructions in the harbor at the mouthGenesee River. of the Genesee River, Lake Ontario, New York, twenty thousand dollars.
For the improvement of the harbor of Sodus Bay, Lake Ontario, CayugaSodus Buy. county, New York, ten thousand dollars. For continuing the improvement of the harbor of Oswego, Lake Ontario,Oswego. New York, forty thousand dollars. For constructing a steam-dredge, equipment, and discharging scowsSteam-dredge on Lake Ontario. for Lake Ontario, twenty thousand dollars. For a survey of the Rappahannock River, Virginia, three thousandRappahannock River. dollars. For a survey of Taunton River and New Bedford harbor, Massachusetts,Taunton River and N.
Bedford Harbor. three thousand dollars. For improving the Kennebeck River from the United States arsenalKennebeek River. wharf, in Augusta, Maine, to Lovejoy’s Narrows, six thousand, dollars. For a survey of San Antonio River, Texas, one thousand five hundredSan Antonio River. dollars. For surveys of the harbors at Sabine, Galveston, Paso Cavallo, Velasco,Harbors in Texas. Brazos de Santiago, and Corpus Christi, and the rivers Sabine, Brazos, and Trinity, Texas, five thousand dollars.
For repairing the public works at Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey,Little Egg Harbor. eight thousand five hundred dollars. For a survey of East Pascagoula River, Mississippi, five thousandE. Pascagoula River. dollars. For a survey of Providence harbor, Rhode Island, fifteen hundredProvidence. dollars. For a survey and examination of the falls of the Ohio River, by aSurvey of the Falls of the Ohio.Board to be constituted and to report. board of topographical and civil engineers to be appointed by the Secretary of War, to report upon the expediency of an additional canal around said falls, and the comparative cost, advantages, and disadvantages of making such additional canal on the Kentucky and Indiana shores of said river respectively, and also the cost, advantages, and disadvantages of enlarging and extending the present canal so as to avoid the rocks at Sandy Island; retaining the present locks in their present condition, five thousand dollars.
For the repair of the sea-wall at Marblehead, Massachusetts, five hundredMarblehead. dollars. For a survey of the harbor of Georgetown, South Carolina, three thousandGeorgetown, (S. C.) dollars. For a survey of Shrewsbury River, New Jersey, fifteen hundred dollars.Shrewsbury River. For repairing the piers at Kennebunk, Maine, seven thousand fiveKennebunk. hundred dollars. 60 THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 104. 1852. Breakwater in Maine.For a breakwater at Owlshead harbor, or at Rockland harbor, in Maine, as the Department of War shall decide, fifteen thousand dollars.
Dubuque.For the further removal of obstructions and the improvement of the harbor of Dubuque, Iowa, fifteen thousand dollars. Great Sodus Bay.For repairing the piers in Great Sodus Bay, New York, ten thousand dollars. Cape Fear River.For improving Cape Fear River at and below Wilmington, North Carolina, twenty thousand dollars. Huron River.For repairing the piers at Huron River harbor, Ohio, ten thousand dollars. Burlington, (Vt.)For continuing and repairing the breakwater at Burlington, Vermont, ten thousand dollars.
Conneaught, (Ohio.)For repairing the piers at Conneaught, Ohio, ten thousand dollars. New Castle, (Del.)For repairing the piers and for improving the harbor at New Castle, Delaware, fifteen thousand dollars. Bridgeport, (Conn.)For the further improvement of the harbor at Bridgeport, Connecticut, ten thousand dollars. River St. John, (Fl.)For the improvement of the river Saint John, Florida, ten thousand dollars. Ship canal across Florida.For the completion of the old line of survey, or new line, as may be deemed expedient, for a ship canal across the peninsula of Florida, twenty thousand dollars.
Newark Bay.For a survey of the sand bars in Newark Bay, New Jersey, two thousand dollars. Levee across the San Diego.For building a levee across the mouth of the river San Diego, in the State of California, to turn it into its former channel, into False Bay, thirty thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War. Ogdensburg.For a survey of the harbor of Ogdensburg, New York, with reference to its improvement, three thousand dollars. Steam-dredge on Lake Champlain.For constructing a steam-dredge, equipment, and discharging scows for Lake Champlain, and improving the navigation thereof, twenty thousand dollars.
Miscellaneous.For connecting the waters of the Indian River, and Mosquito lagoon, at the Haulover, Florida, five thousand dollars. For the repairs, preservation, and contingencies of the harbor-works on the Atlantic coast, ten thousand dollars. For repairs and contingencies of harbors and rivers and to meet charges for transportation of officers and for fuel and quarters, the payment of which is no longer made by the Quartermaster’s Department, and for extra allowance to meet extra expenses under the special direction of the Secretary of War, ten thousand dollars.
Tennessee and Illinois Rivers.For the improvement of the navigation of the Tennessee River, fifty thousand dollars, in conformity with the estimates of the War Department of the thirteenth July, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, and for the improvement of the navigation of the Illinois River, the sum of thirty thousand dollars. Waukegan, (Ill.)For the improvement of the harbor and breakwater at Waukegan, Illinois, fifteen thousand dollars. Surveys in Georgia.That the Secretary of War cause to be examined and surveyed the rivers Savannah, from the city of Savannah, as high up as the city of Augusta, the Ockmulgee up to Macon, and the Flint up to Albany, and the Chattahoochee up to Columbus, in the State of Georgia, and to report to Congress the amount of money which may remove any obstructions to navigation, and that the sum of ten thousand dollars be appropriated for that purpose.
St. Augustine.For filling in behind the United States sea-wall in the harbor of St Augustine, Florida, with earth, three thousand dollars. Approved, August 30, 1852. Chapter CV: making Appropriations for the Transportation of the United States Mail by Ocean Steamers and otherwise, during the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three. 10 Stat. 61 1852-08-30 Chapter CV Little, Brown and Company. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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*making Appropriations for the Improvement of certain Harbors and Rivers.* August 30, 1852. *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
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