Chapter XX. *making Appropriations for certain Fortifications of the United States, for the Year ending on the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.* May 13, 1846. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the
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Chap. XX.— An Act *making Appropriations for certain Fortifications of the United States, for the Year ending on the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.* May 13, 1846. *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 anyAppropriation. unappropriated money in the treasury, for the preservation, repairs, and construction of certain fortifications, for the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven:
For defensive works and barracks near Detroit, Michigan, thirtyDetroit. thousand dollars. For defensive works and barracks near Buffalo, New York, twenty-fiveBuffalo. thousand dollars. For repairing and rebuilding barracks and storehouses at FortFort Niagara. Niagara, New York, five thousand five hundred dollars. For Fort Ontario, at Oswego, New York, eight thousand dollars.Fort Ontario. For fortifications at the outlet of Lake Champlain, New York, forty-fiveOutlet of Lake Champlain. thousand dollars.
For fort at the narrows of the Penobscot River, near Bucksport,Fort at narrows of Penobscot. Maine, thirty-five thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort Preble, Portland harbor, Maine, ten thousandFort Preble. dollars. For repairs at Fort Scammel, Portland harbor, Maine, twenty-fiveFort Scammel. thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort McClary, Portsmouth harbor, New Hampshire,Fort McClary, and land for site. including the purchase of land for extension of site, six thousand dollars.
For repairs of fortifications on Governor’s Island, Boston harbor,Governor’s Island, Boston. Massachusetts, thirty thousand dollars. For Fort Warren, Boston harbor, Massachusetts, forty-five thousandFort Warren. dollars. For Fort Adams, Newport harbor, Rhode Island, fifteen thousandFort Adams. dollars. For rebuilding Fort Trumbull, New London harbor, Connecticut,Fort Trumbull. twenty thousand dollars. For Fort Schuyler, East River, New York, forty thousand dollars.Fort Schuyler.
For repairs at Fort Wood, and sea-wall of Bedlow’s Island, New York,Fort Wood, and sea-wall of Bedlow’s Island. forty thousand dollars. For repairs of Fort Hamilton, New York, thirty thousand dollars.Fort Hamilton. For repairs of Fort Madison, Annapolis harbor, Maryland, tenFort Madison thousand dollars. 12 TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 21. 1846. Fort Washington.For repairs of Fort Washington, Potomac River, Maryland, twenty-six thousand dollars. Fort Monroe.For Fort Monroe, Hampton Roads, Virginia, seventy-five thousand dollars.
Fort Caswell.For preservation of the site of Fort Caswell, mouth of Cape Fear River, North Carolina, fifteen thousand dollars. Fort Moultrie.For preservation of the site of Fort Moultrie, Charleston harbor, South Carolina, fifteen thousand dollars. Drunken Dick Shoal.For dike to Drunken Dick Shoal, Charleston harbor, South Carolina, thirty-five thousand dollars. Fort Sumter.For Fort Sumter, Charleston harbor, South Carolina, forty-five thousand dollars. Fort Pulaski.For Fort Pulaski, Savannah River, Georgia, twenty-five thousand dollars.
Fort Jackson.For repairs of Fort Jackson, Savannah River, Georgia, fifteen thousand dollars. Fort Pickens.For Fort Pickens, Pensacola harbor, Florida, ten thousand dollars. Fort Barrancas.For Fort Barrancas, and the erection of barracks thereat, Pensacola harbor, Florida, fifty thousand dollars. Fort Morgan.For repairs of Fort Morgan, Mobile Point, Alabama, forty thousand dollars. Fort Pike.For repairs of Fort Pike, and preservation of site, Louisiana, thirteen thousand dollars.
Fort Wood, La.For repairs of Fort Wood, Louisiana, six thousand five hundred dollars. Battery Bienvenue, La.For repairs of Battery Bienvenue, Louisiana, five thousand dollars. Fort Jackson.For repairs of Fort Jackson, Mississippi River, Louisiana, twenty-five thousand dollars. Fort St. Philip.For repairs of Fort St. Philip, Mississippi River, Louisiana, thirty-thousand dollars. Fort Livingston.For Fort Livingston, Grand Terre Island, Barrataria Bay, Louisiana, forty thousand dollars.
Florida Reef.For fortifications on the Florida Reef, two hundred thousand dollars. Contingencies.For contingencies of fortifications, fifty thousand dollars. Armament.For the armament of fortifications, three hundred thousand dollars. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the President of the United When to be expended.States may, in his discretion, direct the expenditure of any of the foregoing appropriations, at any time after the passage of this act. Approved, May 13, 1846.