Chapter 306. to provide for the survey of certain historic grounds, locations, and military works
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CHAP. 306.— An Act to provide for the survey of certain historic grounds, locations, and military works.May 24, 1888. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Survey of historic grounds, etc. That the Secretary of War be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be made, by an officer of the Engineer Corps, in cooperation with the Maumee Valley Monumental Association, an examination and inspection of each, of the following-named historic grounds, locations, and military works, to wit:
The burial-place on Putin-Bay Island of the sailors of the NavyPutin-Bay. in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve. Fort Industry, at the mouth of Swan Creek, on the Maumee River.Fort Industry.Fort Miami. Fort Miami, on the north and west side of the Maumee River, seven miles above Fort Industry. Fort Meigs, and the burial grounds of the soldiers of the war ofFort Meigs. eighteen hundred and twelve, near the same, on the south and east bank of the Maumee River, ten miles above the mouth of Swan Creek.
A suitable portion of the battlefield of Fallen Timber, on theFallen Timber battleground. north and west bank of the Maumee River, four miles above Fort Meigs, where Anthony Wayne defeated the allied Indian nations under Turkey Foot, August twentieth, seventeen hundred and ninety-four. Fort Defiance, at the confluence of the Auglaize and MaumeeFort Defiance. Rivers, erected by General Wayne in August, seventeen hundred and ninety-four. Fort Wayne, at Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the confluence of theFort Wayne.
Saint Joe and Saint Mary’s Rivers, which was erected by General Wayne in October, seventeen hundred and ninety-four. And he shall cause to be made a survey and full report to CongressReport to Congress. of the location, situation, and condition of the same, and the amount of grounds necessary for the proper protection and improvement of the aforesaid works, forts, battlefields, and burial places in and near the same, as well as the probable cost thereof; and the said report shall be accompanied with the necessary maps and drawings.
Sec. 2. That the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars is appropriated.Appropriation. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the expense of the examination and inspection provided for in this act. Approved, May 24, 1888.