July 5, 1884.

CHAP. 216.-An act respecting a bridge at Tonawanda, in the State of New York. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Bridge at Ton- States of America in Congress assembled, That any bridge erected in purawanda, N. Y. suance of chapter two hundred and seventy-nine of the laws of the State of New York of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-three, entitled "An act to incorporate the Tonawanda Island Bridge Company Declared a law. for the purpose of constructing and operating a bridge from Tonawanda structure. Island to North Tonawanda" is hereby declared to be a lawful structure: Provided, That said bridge shall not be built or commenced until the plan and location of the bridge have been submitted to the Secretary of War and by him approved.

ful

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etc., reserved.

Rights of Congress to repeal,

July 5, 1884.

SEC. 2. That the right of Congress to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved.

Approved, July 5, 1884.

CHAP. 217.-An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, and for other

purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Army appro-States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and priations for year the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury ending June 30, not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the Army for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, as follows:

1885.

Engineer depot ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.-For engineer depot at Willet's Point, New at Willet's Point. York, namely: For purchase of engineering materials to continue the present course of instruction of the Engineer Battalion in their special duties of sappers, miners, and pontoniers, one thousand dollars.

Account of disbursements of ap.

For incidental expenses of the depot, remodeling ponton-trains, repairing instruments, purchasing fuel, forage, stationery, chemicals, professional books for library, extra-duty pay to enlisted men employed as artisans, and ordinary repairs, three thousand dollars.

That hereafter all officers, agents, or other persons receiving public propriations to be moneys appropriated by this or any subsequent Army appropriation act made by distinct shall account for the disbursement thereof according to the several and items, etc. distinct items of appropriation expressed in such act. Approved, July 5, 1884.

July 5, 1884.

CHAP. 219.-An act for a bridge across the Missouri River at White Cloud, in Doniphan County, Kansas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Bridge across States of America in Congress assembled, That the Chicago and Central Missouri River Kansas Railroad Company, an incorporation organized under the laws at White Cloud, of the State of Kansas, is hereby authorized to construct and maintain

Kans.

served.

Plans, etc., to be

a bridge across the Missouri River, at such point as may be hereafter selected by said corporation, within one mile of the town of White Cloud, in the county of Doniphan and State of Kansas, as shall best promote the public convenience and welfare and the necessities of business and commerce, and also to construct accessory works to secure the best practicable channel-way for navigation and confine the flow of the water to a permanent channel at such point, and also to lay on and over said bridge a railway track for the use of any railroads that are or shall be constructed to said river at or opposite said point; and said corporation may construct and maintain ways for wagons, carriages, and for footpassengers, charging and receiving reasonable toll therefor as may be approved from time to time by the Secretary of War.

Free naviga. SEC. 2. That said bridge shall be constructed and built without intion of river pre- terference with the security and convenience of navigation of said river beyond what is necessary to carry into effect the rights and privileges submitted to Sec- hereby granted; and in order to secure that object the said company or retary of War for corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination approval, etc. and approval, a design and drawings of the bridge, and a map of the location, giving for the space of one mile above and one mile below the proposed location, the topography of the banks of the river, the shore

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spans.

lines at high and low water, the direction aud strength of the currents at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until the said plan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of War the bridge shall not be built: Provided, That if the said bridge shall be made with unbroken and continuous spans, it shall have three or more channel spans, and shall not be of less elevation in any case than fifty feet above extreme highwater mark, as understood at the point of location, to the lowest part of the superstructure of the bridge, nor shall the spans of said bridge be less than three hundred feet in length, and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of said river, and the main span shall be over the main channel of the river, and not less than three hundred feet in length: And provided also, That if any bridge built under this act shall be constructed as a draw-bridge, the same shall be Draw-bridge. constructed as a pivot-draw bridge, with a draw over the main channel of the river at an accessible and navigable point, and with spans of not less than one hundred and sixty feet in length in the clear on each side of the central or pivot pier of the draw, and the next adjoining span or spans to the draw shall not be less than three hundred feet, and the headroom under such span shall not be less than ten feet above local highwater mark: Provided also, That said draw shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passing of boats; and said company or corporation shall maintain, at its own expense, from sunset till sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bridge as the Light-House Board shall prescribe: Provided also, That all railway companies desiring to use said bridge shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges Rights, etc., of other railroads. in the passage of the same, and in the use of the machinery and fixtures thereof, and of all the approaches thereto, under and upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War, upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties, in case they shall not agree.

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Lights and sig

nals.

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SEC. 3. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, Notice of Secreupon receiving such plan and map and other information, and upon tary of War of his approval. being satisfied that a bridge built on such plan and with such accessory works and at such locality will conform to the prescribed conditions of this act, to notify the company that he approves the same; and upon receiving such notification the said company may proceed to an erection of said bridge, conforming strictly to the approved plan and location; and should any change be made in the plan of the bridge or said Change in accessory works, during the progress of the work thereon, such change plans, etc. shall be subject likewise to the approval of the Secretary of War; and in case of any litigation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to the free navigation of said river caused or alleged to be caused by said bridge, the case may be brought in the circuit court of the United States of the State of Kansas or State of Missouri in which any portion of said obstruction or bridge may be located.

Litigation.

Declared a law

SEC. 4. That the said bridge and accessory works, when built and constructed under this act and according to the terms and limitations ful structure, and a post-route. thereof, shall be lawful structures; and said bridge shall be recognized and known as a post-route, upon which also no higher charge shall be Charge for made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and transmission of the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid mails, troops, etc. for the transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to said bridge; and said bridge shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-routes in the United States; and Congress reserves the right at any time to regulate by appropriate legislation the charges for freight and passengers over said bridge.

SEC. 5. That the United States shall have the right of way for such Postal-telepostal-telegraph lines across said bridge as the Government may con- graph lines. struct or control.

SEC. 6. That Congress shall have power at any time to alter, amend, Right of Conor repeal this act so as to prevent or remove all material and substantial gress to amend, obstructions to the navigation of said river by the construction of said etc., reserved. bridge and its accessory works; and the expense of altering said bridge or removing such obstructions shall be at the expense of the owners of or persons controlling such bridge.

Approved, July 5, 1884.

July 5, 1884.

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CHAP. 227.-An act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the gov ernment of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth eighteen hundred and eighty-five, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United District of Co. States of America in Congress assembled, That the half of the following sums named, respectively, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in Appropriations. the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and the other half out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, for the purposes following, being the estimated expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eightyfive, namely:

Commissioners.

Benning's, Anacostia, and Chain Bridges.

Washington Aqueduct.

July 5, 1884.

River and har bor appropriations.

Portland.

Bangor.
Rockland.

Breakwater,

Saco River.
Portsmouth.

Burlington.

Boston.

Nantucket.

Newburyport.

Scituate.
Plymouth.
Provincetown.

Wood's Holl.

Wareham.

For executive office: For two Commissioners, at five thousand dollars each; one Engineer Commissioner, nine hundred and twenty-four dollars (to make salary five thousand dollars);

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For ordinary care of Benning's Anacostia, and Chain Bridges, two thousand dollars; and for repairing and maintaining bridges under the control of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, five hundred dollars; in all, two thousand five hundred dollars.

WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.

For engineering, maintenance, and general repairs, twenty thousand dollars; and hereafter the lessees of the Alexandria Canal shall keep in good repair at least two spans of the Aqueduct Bridge, so that no leakage or wastage of water shall occur. Approved, July 5, 1884.

CHAP. 229.-An act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes.

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 are hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, for the construction, completion, repair, and preservation of the public works hereinafter named:

Improving harbor at Portland, Maine: Continuing improvement, thirty thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Bangor and Penobscot River, Maine: Continuing improvement, twenty thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Rockland, Maine: Continuing improvement, forty thousand dollars.

Improving breakwater at the mouth of Saco River, Maine: Continuing improvement and repairs, fifteen thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Continuing improvement, twenty thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Burlington, Vermont: Continuing improvement, twenty-five thousand dollars; for repairs, twenty five thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Boston, Massachusetts: Continuing improvement, five thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Nantucket, Massachusetts: Continuing improvement, ten thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Newburyport, Massachusetts: Continuing improvement, forty thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Scituate, Massachusetts: Continuing improvement, ten thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Plymouth, Massachusetts: Continuing improvement, ten thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Provincetown, Massachusetts: Continuing improvement, two thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts: Continuing improvement, twenty five thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Wareham, Massachusetts: Continuing improvement, ten thousand dollars.

Constructing a national harbor of refuge of the first class at Sandy National harbor Bay, Cape Ann, Massachusetts, one hundred thousand dollars: Provided, of refuge, Sandy Bay, Cape Ann; That a board of three engineers, to be appointed by the Secretary of construction of, War, shall decide that this point is the best location on the coast be- authorized. tween Boston and Portland for such a harbor that shall serve all the Proviso. uses for which it may be needed.

Improving breakwater at Block Island, Rhode Island: Continuing improvement, fifteen thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Newport, Rhode Island: Continuing improvement, twenty thousand dollars.

Breakwater, Block Island.

Newport. Improving harbor at Bridgeport, Connecticut: Continuing improve- Bridgeport. ment, five thousand dollars.

Improving breakwater at New Haven, Connecticut: Continuing im- Breakwater, provement, forty thousand dollars.

New Haven.

Improving harbor at New Haven, Connecticut: Continuing improve-New Haven ment, ten thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at New London, Connecticut: Continuing improvement, two thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Norwalk, Connecticut: Continuing improvement, five thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Stonington, Connecticut: Continuing improvement, ten thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Black Rock, Connecticut: Commencing new improvement, twenty thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Buffalo, New York: Continuing improvement, one hundred thousand dollars.

Harbor.
New London.

Norwalk.

Stonington.

Black Rock.

Buffalo.

Improving Buttermilk Channel, New York: Continuing improve- Buttermilk ment, ten thousand dollars.

Channel.

Improving harbor at Canarsie Bay, New York: Continuing improve- Canarsie Bay. ment, five thousand dollars.

Improving Sheepshead Bay, New York: Continuing improvement, Sheepshead five thousand dollars.

Bay.

Improving harbor at Charlotte, New York: Continuing improvement, Charlotte. twenty thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Dunkirk, New York: Continuing improvement, ten thousand dollars, to restore broken breakwater and for dredging. Improving harbor at Flushing Bay, New York: Continuing improvement, ten thousand dollars.

Improving channel in Gowanus Bay, New York: Continuing improvement, five thousand dollars.

Dunkirk.

Flushing Bay.

Gowanus Bay.

Improving harbor at Great Sodus Bay, New York: Continuing improvement, ten thousand dollars.

Great Sodus

Bay.

Improving harbor at Greenport, New York: Continuing improve- Greenport. ment, ten thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Little Sodus Bay, New York: Continuing improvement, ten thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Oak Orchard, New York: Continuing improvement, five thousand dollars.

Little Sodus

Bay.

Oak Orchard.

Improving harbor at Ogdensburg, New York: Continuing improve- Ogdensburg. ment, fifteen thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Oswego, New York: Continuing improvement, Oswego. eighty thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Rondout, New York: Continuing improvement, one thousand dollars.

Commencing construction of breakwater at Rouse's Point, on Lake Champlain, New York, thirty-five thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Saugerties, New York, five thousand dollars. Improving channel between Staten Island and New Jersey: Continuing improvement, ten thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Raritan Bay, New Jersey: Continuing improvement, twenty thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Erie, Pennsylvania: Continuing improvement, fifty thousand dollars.

Rondout.

Brea kwater, Rouse's Point. Saugerties.

Channel be tween Staten Isl. and and New Jersey.

Raritan Bay.

Erie.

Improving Delaware Breakwater, Delaware: Continuing improve-Delaware ment, seventy five thousand dollars.

Breakwater.

Improving harbor at New Castle, Delaware: Continuing improve- New Castle. ment, two thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Wilmington, Delaware: Continuing improve- Wilmington, ment, twenty five thousand dollars.

Del.

Improving harbor at Baltimore, Maryland: Continuing improvement, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Breton Bay, Maryland: Continuing improvement, three thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Norfolk, and its approaches, Virginia: Continuing improvement, twenty five thousand dollars.

Improving approach to Norfolk Harbor and the United States (Norfolk) navy-yard: Continuing improvement, the widening of the channel of the Elizabeth River between Lambert's Point and Fort Norfolk, fifty thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Charleston, South Carolina, including Sullivan's Island: Continuing improvement, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, of which sum five thousand dollars may be used in front of Mount Pleasant.

Improving harbor at Georgetown, South Carolina: Continuing improvement, five thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Brunswick, Georgia: Continuing improvement, ten thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Savannah, Georgia: Continuing improvement, two hundred thousand dollars.

Improving entrance to Cumberland Sound, Georgia and Florida: Continuing improvement, seventy-five thousand dollars.

Improving Apalachicola Bay, Florida: Continuing improvement, ten thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Pensacola, Florida: Completing improvement, fifty-five thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Cedar Keys, Florida: Commencing improvement, five thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Tampa Bay, Florida: Continuing improvement, twenty thousand dollars.

Improving harbor and river at Mobile, Alabama: Continuing improvement, two hundred thousand dollars.

Improving Aransas Pass and Bay up to Rockport and Corpus Christi, Texas: Continuing improvement, one hundred thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Brazos Santiago, Texas: Continuing improvement of the bar and harbor, twenty-five thousand dollars.

For improving and deepening bar at the mouth of the Neches River, Texas: Completing the work, seven thousand dollars.

Improving ship-channel in Galveston Bay, from Morgan's Cut to Boliver Channel: Continuing improvement, for which purpose the balance now remaining of the money heretore appropriated for this work is hereby directed to be expended by the Secretary of War in the completion of said channel in accordance with the plans heretofore adopted, and in marking out said channel by piles or stakes, so as to enable navigators to find the same without difficulty: Provided, That no part of said money shall be so expended until the Secretary of War shall be satisfied that the Buffalo Bayou Ship Channel Company has relinquished or abandoned to the United States, forever, all their franchises and any and all right to collect or impose tolls or charges from any part of said ship-channel or Buffalo Bayou.

Improving Pass Cavallo Inlet to Matagorda Bay, Texas: Continuing improvement, fifty thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Sabine Pass and Blue Buck Bar, Texas: Continuing improvement, two hundred thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Ashtabula, Ohio: Continuing improvement, twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars.

Improving Black River Harbor, Ohio: Continuing improvement, ten thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Cleveland, Ohio: Continuing improvement, one hundred thousand dollars.

Improving harbor of refuge near Cincinnati, Ohio: Completing improvement, seventeen thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Fairport, Ohio: Continuing improvement, ten thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Huron, Ohio: Continuing improvement, seven thousand five hundred dollars.

Improving ice-harbor at the mouth of the Muskingum River, Ohio: Continuing improvement, fifty thousand dollars.

Improving harbor at Sandusky City, Ohio: Continuing improvement, twenty thousand dollars; one half of said sum to be expended in deepening the channel and the other half in the repair of existing works.