§ 623 TITLE 83.--NAVIGATION A
_ improvements of rivers and harbérs, ether than surveys, esti-
`*‘ mares and gaugiugs, in Icarryingmx the various works, by contract .0r otherwise, as -may be most (economical and gdyantagomrs to the` Govcrmnent. Abd all worksfof improvement Authorized to be prosecuted or completed under céntracts may, in the discretion `ot thé, Sécrctary of War, be`ca1‘ried on byT <:mmact or otrherwisc,"as_1My be most economical or advantageous? to the United St41tcs._ In all cases where the projbct ·f<;>r a work ot river or harbor improvement providés .fO1? thq construction or use of GO\'€}’llH1€ilf dredging plant, the Secretary of War may, in his discretion, have the work done by mmmct if reasonable prices can be obtained. (Aug. 11,,1888;" , c. 330, § 3, 25 Stat. 423; Juiy 25, 1912, 0,253, § 1, 37 Stat. 222; Mar. 2, 1919, c. 95, § 3, 40 Stat. 1287.) ‘ _ . , 623. Letting 'csutract tc lowest responsible biddenr-Where warks for river and harbor improvements are done by contract, _suce»h°c0ntract shall be made after suiiiciént Public advertise? ment for proposals, in such {magnet and form as the Secretary? of Warnshall prescribe; dndsuch contracts shall .be`mak1e with thélowest responsible bidders,`acc0mpai1ied by such securities as ' the Secretary of War shall réquire, conditioned . for the faithful prosecution and completion of the work according to, suchcontract. (Aug. 11, 1888,‘cQ 860, 5 3, 25 Stixt. @23.) . _ {624. Limitation on- power to "`let contract based mi Sestixixatiara of cast.--Na part ot the tundsi appropriated tbr works. of~ ' rivgr and harbor improvement shall be used ·to psy for any rmrk dam by private contract if the—c0x;tr9.¢;t price js moron tran 25 percexatmfn in exéess of the estimated cost df doing the- i work by Government phmt :· Provided, That iu` estimating: the cast ct doing the work; by Government plant, including thé resi of labor and m/atérialé, there shall qhmbie taken i.¤té dcccmnt proper charges for deprecizxtidnmf plant and”n1l,supe1¤- visiug and overhead. expenses. and interest 011, the capital iné ‘ vested in the Government plant, but thé rate ot interest shall . not exceed thy: maximum prevailing rare being paid by the United States on current issues ot bondé or other evidences cd i;i41ehrej¢r , (Mar. 2,·“1919,»c. 95, § 8, $0 Stat.! b. .
625. Ccnbining several pmiects in one c0§trag:t.—TWheu— _
ever the appropriations madé. by Gczxgross !i>r.river‘ andharbcr works can be more advantageously expanded by cémbining .1:1 om:. cemtract two or mera wqrks, `such combinations shalt be" made, and naming cuntainéd tu seqtixm 1w_—0f chapter. 1 o£'Titl¢_ 40, Pumc Bmumqss, Eacrzsrr, gm; Wonxs, nor in reaction 623 cfthis kchagter, shgll be so construed as tc: Tpmmmpar prevent the~c;1mula£i¢¤_ ot twcvor morg works 011 river gm harmr im;- provméur in the same prepbqdl and contract, where duch works are situated in the ming regmnfaud of the, same kind or char- actzr, (Seri:. 19; 1@0, ¢.“967, { 2, 26 Stat, 452; July 25Q 1912, r.253,§§,378tat.233,)—_' __ ·
1 r n al vert when appropriation im¤Qmi¢¤t.-——-
Flhemrer tha a~pprépriatians‘ made, or autheriw fo M made, for the mmpletiqn of my rlrér and harbor work than prove irasumciént theretcr, the Seéraary at War. may,} in his disgrafior. an the mcommendnifian Miha Chief ot Eminéern, npplithe tmids go appropriated or autlwrimd m the m·&»tion at such 1 Work. (Ju!y·25,1912, ca %3, { 8, ”87'8t¤t. Q . *’ r ` 627. Apgiicatian at apprdmiatim gba mmnte ire incluéd- tiwré¤.——-Where separate wart; gr item are councildated in, Hivrr and Harbor Acts and ¤Sgi*x§ta amount is · ~§DQ!‘€1l3I'iHt€d* tlxereigar, my halanms remaining to th; credit ci the separate warkb pr `items be to pmdlt of thé corrarpcndlug gggrcgatc nmrmaw rmmpridtrd ; tor the _ mmsiidatgd itm· and the. nmomu or trnngferrm shall, cthexiyriu cmrmcd, be in ~ securigg maiutmxrgara and imprormmt g' tc tm rw spectire pmjrgtp adopted by Gc¤:r&r, after skis; dm resérd · to the respective Mods at grkwc. IM allotmmta to the
IND NAVIGABLE WATERS IQS4 respgctive works consolidated shall be made by the Secrcmrv of War upon rcggommcudations by the Chia! ot Engineers. 1;; case such lworks or items are consolidated and separate qmounts are given with each project, the amounts so mumzd sha!] bq expepded upqxy such separate prcjects unless, in mg discretion pf; the `Sécretqry of W_ar, Another allotment {1;- division- should be made of the same, Anyp balances I`€Hli1iIling. to the credit of the consolidated mms éhall be (°&l`i‘§,;·{] _;.,` Ithe credit of the respective Qaggregate ummilits apprup;·1;1;.Q; fop the consolidated items. (Ma;. 4, 1915,' c. 142, [§ {3, {P— Stat,1052.) V j _ , I 5 Y _628. Expenditure fini dredging within. harbbr linesp--N.; money appropriated for the improvement of rive;·s and ·hm·1».»1·¤ shall be ezgperfqed fop `dredgiiig inside of harbor lim~·s_ Jug`- established.? (JuIy*13, 1892,_ c. 158, 5 5, 27·‘Stnt. 111.) · ` 629.—C0utract for hire of dredging plai1t.—Whenever ir mal? become, “iu the opinion of the Secretary of W`8f; necessary my desirable to hire a dredging plant or plants for thi? p oz·:‘.»rmghce pt any or thepublic wotkcarriéil on under his.dim·u..n thé sdid_'Scé;·#eta;·y_may,· in his dischtjon, aztec fdr the e<§mw_ either in thei manner now customary or_ 0n the nbasis wr an equitable reimbursement for deterioration of plant when in use by hw Government, and a reasonable percentage of thé pm icost qf_the w0rk._ (Mar. 2, 1907,‘c. 2509, '§ 5, 34 Stat.·11.19.) 630. Limiigticn on cxpénditure fqr yufchssc af dredge»s.—— No money authorized to be expended for the scquihamont 4.: any dredge or dredges shall be QQ expended for the pmrclmse of any dredge or dredgcs from private contractors, whim uz thé time ot the proposed purchase can be mixmfsctured at any havy yard..0r‘ other _G0vcrmiieut·6w¤e6`.I¤ctpry for an sum my than it; can be·*pm·chssed for from Buch private contracmr. ,(Sept._&, l922, 0.-427, 5 5, 42 Stat. 104.2.) M · 1 . `_ 631. ’I’rdnsfcr of property between 'pt0jects;1···The Seerémy ot War may directs temporary transfer of 1my`px·cperty employed in thb. tmpmyement ot riyers and harbors wh <mc~ver, in his judgment, sixch transfer wddld secure`@ié¤t or econqmival _ —1·¢suL3;s, and shch adjustment in thé way of chaégg and bmiiss shall be {nada between ·the.pr6jecta amecteq gs my be equitable. ‘ (hue 13, 1902, c. 107% S 5,32 S¤at.·3'Z3.)_ · · I Chapter 1 3.-Q}-MISSISSIPPI RIVER OOMMISSIQN. 841. Creation 0t_ Mississippi River Ccimmimiqn. — _ ; 642. Appointment of commissioners; vacnizcqegig chiirmsn; tenure nf oéce. " ·. ” ‘ ‘ " 643. Cougpennticn of cqmmisnionen. 844. ‘Secretdry‘0£·comm1¤ié¤. * . . ‘ _ · "B45. Traveling exmnsen .¤f_civi1!.nn members of.mmmlmi<>¤ ww? M ‘ *’ Asilstatht Entinccr M B¤a;·d_•a£ Bngingen {cr Rivera and Hur- . { xs. `. - , ° — - 646. Hiféqxiniters and meétinw of ._ . F‘ 647. Misuiamppi River murny; detnu at Lmnnte; russia gn&_i¤· , atmménta. f , ‘ _ ‘ _ ‘ 648. Ark•;¤s·¤_s__Rive1·; ieveb md bank gmtcctkm.- , @49. Vicksburg ‘Harbob: `smt Ohm Rim: below Cache: River. 650. Mississippi fRiv·er,be1¤w Rock Island; tgvge and bgnk pr¤t¢·*ti<·¤-
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