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True LXI1I.—RIVER.S AND HARBORS. 1015 TITLE LXIII. RIY’ERS AND HAI{.BORS. Sec. ] Sec. 5244. Certain rivers in Alabama to be free 5251. Rivers in Louisiana. from tolls. · 5252. Watengauges on Mississippi River 5245. Toll on canals on the Tennessee. · and tributaries. 5246. The Des Moines River.5253. Employment of civil engineers on 5247. Michigan City Harbor. \\ estern and Northwestern rivers. 5248. The Iowa River. .5254. Piers and cribs on the Mississippi. 5249. Wisconsin and Fox Rivers. 5255. Louisville and Portland Canal. 5250. Maquoketa River. Sec. 5244. The Tennessee, Coosa, Cahawba, and Black Warrior· Certain rivers in Rivers, within the State of Alabama, shall be forever free from toll for Alabama tabafma all property belonging to the United States, and for all persons in their from t°u°‘ service, and for al citizens of the United States, except as to such tolls 23 May, 1828, c. as may be allowed by act of Congress. [Secs24W-1 E a- L "· 4· P- 290- Pollard 1·. Hagan, 3 How., 212; Pennsylvania v. Wheeling Bridge Co., 13 How., 518. Sec. 5245. The assent of the United States is hereby given to any act Tollon canals on which the legislature of the State of Alabama may pass for im ing a tha T°“”°”**"· toll on the use of such parts of the canal or canals which have hgzn, or 23 June, 1836,e. may be, constructed at or around the Muscle and Colberfs Shoals of the U9»¤· 2»"·5» P- 57- river Tennessee. Such tolls shall be expended exclusively on the canals, and shall not exceed in amount the sum required to keep them in repair, and to defray the expenses of lock-tenders, collectors, superintendents, and managers. This section shall not affect the exemption of the pro - erty of the United States, and all persons in their service, from any tcsl whatever. An annual report shall be made to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, of the rate and amount of tolls charged or collected on said canals, and their a plication. Sec. 5246. The Des Moines River shall forever remain free from any The DBS Moines toll, or other charge whatever, for any property of the United States, or River. persons in their service, passing along the same. la¤·S*¤a·1 103, s. 3, v. 9, p. 78. 20 Jan., 1870, c. 7, v. ,16, p.,61. Sec. 5247. The passage of vessels to and from the harbor of Michigan Michigan City City, in Indiana, shall be free and not subject to toll or charge. [See s 2410.] Hama'- 23 June, 1866, c. 138, s. 1, v. 14, p. 73. 2 Mar., 1867, c. 144, s. 2, v. 14, p. 421. Sec. 5248. So much of the Iowa River within the State of Iowa as lies The Iowa River. north of the town of Wapello shall not be deemed a navigable river or public highway, but dams and bridges may be constructed across it. N0_ 5; lj I56g_1;;;: 6 May, 1870, v. 92, G. 16, Qi. 121. Sec. 5249. All tolls and revenues derived from the improvements made Wisconsin and or acquired in the Wisconsin River and the line of water communication F°X R“’°'a- between the Wisconsin River and the Fox River, after providing for the 7 Jury, 1870, c, current ex nses of operatin and keeping the same in repair, shall be 210, s. 4, v. 16, p. id into th): Treasury; and wdrenever the United States shall be r·e-im- 190- bhrsed for all sums advanced for the same, with interest thereon, then the tolls shall be reduced to the least sum which, together with other revenues properly applicable thereto, if any, shall be sufficient to operate and keep the improvements in repair. Sec. 5250. The assent of Congress is given to the construction of _M eqn n k eta bridges across the M uoketa River, within the State of Iowa, with or R1'"- _ without draws, as mayillre provided by the laws of that State. 13 Jury, 13453, Res. No. 55, s. 1, v. 15, p. 257. Sec. 5251. All the navigable rivers and waters in the former Terr·i- Riversinhouisitories of Orleans and Louisiana shall be and forever remain public high- {QQ _____ Ways. [S¤•§247•-1 3 Mar., 1811, e. 46, s. 12, v. 2, . 606.—Martirr z-. Waddel, 16 Pet., 367 ; Pollard v. Hagan, 3 How., 212; Pensylvania v. xlVheeling Bridge Co., 13 How., 518; Den r. Jersey Co., 15 How., 426. s·r—O3——69