']OS5 . TITLE 83.··—NA1Z~IGATI ON A séwu éhull in like manner be iiilled by the Presidetnt of the} 'I'ui;<·d States ; and he sha!} desxgnate que of the c0mmissi<?uers ,,.,p‘;,;,m;l {mm the Engilwer Cvrps of, the Amy to bg presulent · tgjé q¤»mxnissi•:m. The 'cvmmissimlcrs appointed under this
{m;»u·r shall remaintiu office subjgct to removal by the Presimm of me United Startcsg (June 28, 1879,.-c. 43,·§ 2, 21
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(gampensation of ccmmiésioners.——¢—T11e commissionerrs.
M ,,§;m·¤l {mm the Engineer Corps of the Army gud the Coast W; amniotic Survey shall receive no other pay. or compensa-
;$;-zi aims: i5 now allowed them by law; hud the three c0mmis#
,},. §g.§-§2ij;»;><>i¤nLe<l from civil lifeshall receive qs_pay_ gud gom- - 1··3§;`:sfi*¤1} mr their SG1`ViC€§‘€2j1€h__th€·SlllH of $5,000 per annpm-L
- .nm·· 2*, ISTQ, ea 43, § 2, 21 Stat. 37; Mar.·‘1,.3917,·c. 144,_§ 4,
‘ :;·¤·s¤¤:. 951.) · . ’ ‘ i _ _, W em. Secretary of c0mmissi9¤.——'1‘he_ Secremry of War may
{=`.--an ;`¤··»m ihe Engipcer Cqrps of the'Arm! `of the United
>‘z.¤·»»_¤§>-»¢»tiiwr to act as secrétary of said commission. (June ss. §~T$¤,¤·. 4.3, §‘ 6, 21 Stat. 38.) . - » _ - _ ` M3. '1`rzsicling exggicnscs of civilian members of commission and nf Assistant Engineer of Board of Engineetd f•r Rivers and Hari.mrs,—-'1‘1xe_trave1iu}g expenses of the civilian members ,··1`_m·· Elissisgippi River Commiksion, andnf the Assistant En-
- -im·¤· ni the Board df Engineers for Rivers axid Harbors, when
im amy, shall bc, computed hud paid in the. same way as_ the z··:¤=·.»§2g¢_g pxpexnseé of the Arm? members of [said commission; Q {U1 Q; said lmardf (Jul} 25, 1912, c. 253, 5 1, 37 StatQ_218.`) _Q 646: 'Hcadquarters and meetings of wmmiasim.-The hud- /q¤zzu·*e~r~¤ am_d_ general qmces of {said commission shall be located nr mm- bit y or town `-0u_.t1ic Mississippillivcr`; to bedosignated lm sm >=¤·ro+cax·y of War, and the meetings of theicommission e·~;· ·;·— »;4;cln as are lvelci on Govemment boats during the time ot fim ~,··mi:mnual inspection trips of the commissiprr shall bc., held na mai iwadquartcrjs and general offices, the tliufes of said méet{ imzs sp he Hxvd by. 'the president _0f the commission, wého shall ·“.·.»;~·*‘·1nw notice of Such 'méetiugs to bc given members ot the ¤· lmmi».»i·»:; and tlmpuhlic. ”( Fel;. 18, 19QI., c.__377, 31-S_ta£. 793.) 617. Mississippi River sprvei; detail bfassisfsntsg tvusels am] ins1rume_nts.——·-It shall he the duty of the Mississippi River Q} ··z:'m»i»si<m to direct and coinpléte imch su1¥veys_ of thé·Mis· >%~·—&py»i l:iver,·<be1ween the Head of tbe‘Passes 11ea_1··its`m0uth ‘ z·» iz¤—_1wm1smt oi·3 as may havé been {pm prdgress {June 28, 1879, wi an nmkce smh additional surveys, ex$ml¤a"ti011s,e·”and inves-
- 1%::: i•·u<,f<;i»;»1>graplaQca1, hydrogrhgihical, qnd` hydrometricul, of
md ¤·ivcz· and its. tributaries, as'may· be. dcchied .¤ece$sz1ry by· mm: vuqxamissimz fo carry out fha objects ofthié chgpter,- 'Aud , zi; ··n.:mle said commission m ccmplete such surveis, examixie x$· :N_ und investigations, the Bcuetary of War shall, °whe:;} s1“·g<;4·¢·s[•·d by gaidfppmmisgian, dethii from the EIXFUIBEPICGYDSQ in nlm Army such ofiice:·am·a,hd· men as may be necmsary, and lsimll pl:¤·g in the charge and to: the msé of said ¢0iIlIQi1iSSi(}§•j _;»u~1z vesgel or vessels and such machinery `and instruments as my hc ummr 1ais,c01;tml and may be deemed necwsanry. And
:<{·<·ret;1ry of·C0mmer¢a'éhalI, when !'6<l\1B8ted_by‘“suZid com-
¤.¤;».:·»»; in like manner detail from thédoast and Gcodéhc {Sur- Wyi §u{·h officgrs und·'me¤ is may. be. néceSs¤t!, lllld BUSH . ¥# }·.*v in Life {Marge ind {gr the uségbf mid ¢Qmmi@i0¤‘.8l10h »·~j»··: or xmssels and such machinery and--instiuments as may
under his echtml aud! may be deemnd necwsary. A¤d~.£he ¤·uu¤xpigsion may, wiig thexappraval of thé1Sec1‘§ta1‘! GQ . vmpmy such, additional tcm sadmnts, and
j.·m<e, by pammase crlctherwisgsuch dr and such W }i$‘?U`Um€}1t&s.§;;;d_ mains qs my by deemed ¤ 881`Y· I '*•· l _' A ‘ 1I’!11m,; repcsjmj-Q-It ahau be the {1111:] of @14} c0@issi¤h t¤ Uiiieninto mnédgmtigg md- nature mel; pl•~¤~ Q? DUB! ikd wxnxgteg ogg xviii e6rre¤t,·perm|.¤@¥11 locate.: lbdl ‘&¢P¤¤ jspauuel and the M@s£ip¤i Rivet: tm- -' · • 4i `
Lyn Nnvzansm wnrmrs § 651 prove and give safety gmd ease to the navigation thereof; prevent destructive floods; promote 211141 fncilimtc commerce, trade, and the postal service; and when so prepared and matured, to submitto the Secretary of War a full and detailed report of their proceedings and actions, and of such plans, with estimates of the cost thereof, for the purposes aforesaid, to be by him transmitted to Congress: `Providéd, `That the commission shall report in full upon the practicability, feasibility, ’hnd probable cost of the varions plans known as the jettytsystem, the levee system, and the outlet system, as well Ins upon such others as they deczp necessmy. . — ‘ ·Pl<ma for immediate ’l0O7`k8.·—-Tll€.S{1ld commission m:1y,,prior to the coxnplétion of all the surveys and examinations con- \ templated by this chapter, prepare and submit to the Secretary of War plans, specifications, and estimates 'of costs for such immediate works asgln the judgment of said commlssion. may c constitute a part of the gcnernl—systcm‘ otworks herein com tcmplatcd, to bc byhim transmitted to- Congress. (June.28, -1879, c. 43, §§ 3-5, 21 Stat. 38.) c · _ · » 648. Arkansas River; levee and bank protection.-—Tne jump- - diction of the Mississippi Rlver_Comtni_ssion"ls extended so as to includethat partof thenrkansas Rivcn between its mouth" -and the intersection thereof with the dlsision line between Lincoln and Jcierson Ceunties, null any funds which; are appropriated by Congress for improving the Mississippi River 'bctwccn Head of `Passes and the mouth of the Ohio Rlier; andswblch ¤iey`.be allotted to levees and lgnnk revetmwgmay be cgpcndcd Rvlthin the limits of said extended. jurisdiction under the dir§ction,o1' the Secretary of War, in accnrdance with the plans, l spccincations, and recommendations et the Mississippi River Gommlssion, as approved by· the Chief of JEnglneers, and upon like terms snd conditions for levees and bank revetment upon any part of the Mississippi Rlner now L undcrrthe jurisdiction of said commission, and in such manner
nsiwill best promote land `acconxplisltr the purposestor wltich ~
Q_ commlssion W38 created, ln so fer as the territory hereby
added tp its snidjurlsdlction may be involved. (July. 27, 1916, c:260,`§ 1, 39 Stat. 402.) ‘ _ ` _ j 1 J `
`· ‘ 649. Vicksburg Harbor end. Ohio River. bcloiv Cgclae Riser.-? Tl1e,,lmrbor·at Vickstnnrg, Mississippi, and the Ohio Rijver funn its mouth to the mouth of the:Cacl1e River, are transferred to and placed under the control `andjnrisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission: Proirfdcd, That no parthof the improvement of the Ohio- River, with a View to the construction of locks anddnms, shall be considered nstransterrcd to or placed under the control and jurisdiction of the Mississippi? River —Comn1ission. (July 27, .1916, c. 260,. 5 1, 39.Stat. 402.) - - ~ » . 650. Mississippi River` beloyv Rack Island; levee and husk 'protection.···-;Any funds wlnich nre appropriated by Congress tor improving the Mississippi Rive: between Henri ot Passes and the mouth of- the Ohio River, and which may be.all0tte_d, te `lerees, may be expended, under the direction ot the Secretary ot Wnr, in accordance with the plans; specificntions, nndrecommendationseof the MimlnSiDpl' River Commission, as npproyed _ by the Clue! ot·Eng·lneers, for-levees upon any part ot snlel rirer between Head of Basses and Heck Islnné, Illinois, in sun-h‘ manner as, ln their opinlon,·slmll best improve navigation sind promote the interest of ecommerce at all s€ages$ of the river. (July 27, 1916, lc. 269, 51, 39 Stat. $02.) _ 1 ( 651. _'I‘rll$ut•rlu of Misaltdppi River below Cairo; levee and ` bank pmteétien.-———The Jurisdiction of the Mississtppl River ·Commiwion‘ls extem1&,° for the purposes of levee protection and bw}! l¤‘<>teétl<>n,_to' thetributarles and outlets ot; the Mississippi River between Cairo, Illinois, end the Hegel of the Passes., i¤.‘|o· hr as them trlbutarles and outlets are affected bjftlle Mod waters ot the River. _(Sept. 22,,1922, c.· `42'I, O 1s, 42 sm 1041.) J · f ·
