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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 5 STAT. · March 3, 1843 · Chapter LXX

Chapter LXX. *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

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Chap. LXX.— 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.*March 3, 1843. [Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the following Appropriations.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, 608TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Ch. 70. 1843.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. Fort Independence. For repairs of Fort Independence and sea-wall, Castle Island, Boston harbor, for the said fiscal year, twenty-five thousand dollars. Fort Warren. For Fort Warren, Boston harbor, for the said half calendar year, twenty-five thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifty thousand dollars.
Lovell’s island. For sea-wall on Lovell’s island, Boston harbor, for the said fiscal year, sixteen thousand dollars. Fort Adams. For Fort Adams, Rhode Island, for the said half calendar year, twenty thousand dollars, and for the said fiscal year thirty thousand dollars. Ft. Trumbull. For rebuilding Fort Trumbull, New London harbor, Connecticut, for the said half calendar year, five thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, forty thousand dollars. Fort Niagara. For repairs for Fort Niagara, New York, for the said half calendar year, five thousand dollars.
Fort Ontario. For repairs of Fort Ontario, New York, for the said half calendar year, three thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, six thousand dollars. Fort Schuyler. For Fort Schuyler, East river, New York, for the said half calendar year, three thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifty thousand dollars. Fort Wood. For repairs of Fort Wood, Bedlow’s island, New York harbor, New York, for the said fiscal year, twenty-five thousand dollars. For Hamilton. For repairs of Fort Hamilton, New York harbor, New York, for the said half calendar year, three thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifteen thousand dollars.
Fort Washington. For repairs of Fort Washington, Potomac river, Maryland, for the said fiscal year, seven thousand five hundred dollars. Fort Monroe. For Fort Monroe, Virginia, for the said half calendar year, twenty-five thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, fifty thousand dollars. Fort Macon. For repairs of Fort Macon, Beaufort harbor, North Carolina, for the said half calendar year, eight thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, seven thousand dollars. For preservation of site of Fort Macon, Beaufort harbor, North Carolina, for the said half calendar year, eight thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, thirteen thousand dollars.
Fort Caswell. For repairs for Fort Caswell, Cape Fear river, North Carolina, for the said fiscal year, six thousand dollars. Drunken Dick shoal. For dike to Drunken Dick shoal, for preservation of Sullivan’s island and site of Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, for the said fiscal year, thirty thousand dollars. Fort Sumter. For Fort Sumter, Charleston harbor, South Carolina, for the said fiscal year, forty-five thousand dollars. Fort Johnson. For preservation of site of Fort Johnson, South Carolina, for the said half calendar year, six thousand five hundred dollars.
Fort Pulaski. For Fort Pulaski, Georgia, for the said half calendar year, thirty thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, thirty thousand dollars. Fort Pickens. For Fort Pickens, Pensacola harbor, Florida, for the said half calendar year, seven thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, six thousand dollars. Fort McRee. For Fort McRee, Pensacola harbor, Florida, for the said half calendar year, four thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, four thou sand dollars.
Ft. Barrancas. For Fort Barrancas, Pensacola harbor, Florida, for the said half calen-TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 71, 72. 1843.609dar year, twenty-five thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, thirty-three thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort Morgan, Mobile point, Alabama, for the said half Fort Morgan.calendar year, eight thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, ten thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort Dupre, Louisiana, for the said half calendar year, Fort Dupre.three thousand five hundred dollars.
For repairs of Fort Jackson, Mississippi river, Louisiana, for the said Fort Jackson.half calendar year, ten thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, ten thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort St. Philip, Mississippi river, Louisiana, for the Fort St. Philip.said half calendar year, five thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, five thousand dollars. For Fort Livingston, Grand Terre island, Barrataria bay, Louisiana, Ft. Livingston.for the said half calendar year, twenty thousand dollars; and for the said fiscal year, thirty thousand dollars.
For repairing and rebuilding barracks at Fort Gibson at its present Fort Gibson.site, or in the vicinity thereof, fifteen thousand dollars. For the completion of the works at Fort Smith, Arkansas, for the Fort Smith.said half calendar year, twenty thousand dollars. For completion of barracks, quarters, and storehouses, at Fort Atkinson, Fort Atkinson.Turkey river, for the said half calendar year, six thousand dollars. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the sum of twenty-five thousand Narrows of the Penobscot.dollars, appropriated by the act of Congress, approved ninth of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, for defensive works, barracks, and other necessary buildings, and purchase of a site 1841, ch. 17.for depot at or near the junction of the Mattawamkeag and Penobscot rivers, Maine, may be applied to the purchase of a site and commencement of defensive works at or near the Narrows of the Penobscot, Maine.
Approved, March 3, 1843.
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