THIRTY-—NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 138. 18pG. 71 For examination and survey of works of improvement for which ap- Examinations propriations have been heretofore made, and concerning which no suf- ud $“"°Y“· iicient information is now in possession of the department, and for examination and survey at other points in the fourth section of this act. specified, that is to say, on the Atlantic coast thirty thousand dollars ; on the Pacific coast twenty-five thousand dollars; on the northwestern lakes one hundred thousand dollars; on the western and northwestern rivers one hundred thousand dollars. And the Secretary of `War, when the public interests require it, shall cause examinations or re-examinations to be _Re-ex:tminamade, with suitable surveys of the works aforesaid, and all other works °“‘l I _ . . . . gesin p ans. provided for by this act, and shall make such changes or modifications of the plans heretofore adopted for their improvement as shall be necessary and proper. And he shall cause such needful examination of other har- Examination bors and places in the fourth section of this act specified, upon the sea d°' and lake coasts, and ou western rivers, to be made as will enable him to pmt·€m€¤ts,&o., determine what improvements thereof are required to render them safe ¤°°:SSg;.Y W f and convenient for the navigation of the naval and commercial vessels of n;,,,;,,,,;;_° the United States and the cost of such improvements, and he shall make full report thereof, and of the plans deemed advisable therefor, to Con- }i€P°¤‘“° C°¤· gress, at the commencement of the next session, for such action as may gms' be judged expedient and right. And if, upon such examination and survey of works first herein named, being works now existing or in process of completion, and concerning which no sufficient infomation is now in the possession of the department, there shall remain an unexpended bal- AP_Pli<>¤*i<>¤ Of · · _ · - certain unexance of appropriation p1 operly applicable thereto from the sums herein peuded hmmm_ appropriated, which may, in the judgment of the Secretary of War, be judiciously applied toward the economical and needful continuation or completion of such works, the Secretary of War shall direct such balance to be applied and used accordingly; but no moneys shall be used for such purposes, excepting from the balances remaining from appropriations herein made for the specific examination and survey of such works. For extending the breakwater at Portland harbor, Maine, one hundred Breakwufer at and five thousand one hundred and eleven dollars and five cents. gfzrmnd h°"b°"’ For improvement of na.vigation of Hudson river, New York, fifty Iludson river, thousand dollars. For preservation of Provincetown harbor, Massachusetts, forty-three Pf¤\’i¤¤¢t0w¤ thousand and sixty-eight dollars and forty-four cents. h”‘rb°r' For improvement of Thames river, Connecticut, ten thousand dollars. Thames river. For extension and repair of breakwater at Burlington, Vermont, twen- Brpukwsler at ty-seven thousand six hundred and seventy-two dollars and twenty cents. B'mmgt°°* V°‘ For completion and repair of Delaware breakwater, Delaware bay, one Deluwwre hundred and seven thousand nine hundred and ten dollars. br°”'kw”t°"' For improving channel of Susquehanna river below Havre de Grace, Ch¤¤¤¢l¤f' Mar_y·land, twenty-six thousand four hundred dollars. E';;$“°h“""° For continuing improvement of Patapsco river, Maryland, five thou- Patapsco river. sand two hundred dollars. For construction of snag-boats and other apparatus for clearing western S¤¤s·l><>¤f¤ Md rivers, and for the outfit, working, and preservation thereof, five hundred °th" app°"°t"S‘ and fifty thotisand dollars. And the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized and directed, upon Secretary or such terms as may be agreed on by the Secretary of the Navy and the g:V·l;;g;;““:§°'· Secretary of War, to transfer to and place at the disposal of the Secre- of wm. Ste;;,,,?; tary of `War such steamers of the United States, with boats and equipage &<=·»_¤¤i¤}l{l¤ M belonging thereto, and used during the rebellion as portions of the river §';s"}§Om • • A 7 '9 fleet, as may be so transferred in the Judgment of the Secretary of the western rivers. Navy without detriment to the public service, and as may be conveniently and fitly used in raising snags or removing obstructions from western rivers, so as to render them safe and navigable for the vessels of the United States and for the uses of commerce; and if the same shall be
