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FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. 011. 229. 1884. 147 For continuation of surveys of the Mississippi River between the _Snrveys_of Mishead of the passes, near its mouth, and its headwaters nowin progress; :‘“"‘PP'hR',:°;db°;. to make additional surveys and examinations of said river and its tribu- tivsizgseg ,,;,1 ,2, taries ; to make such additional examinations and investigations, topo- headwaters, graphical, hydrograpl1ica.l, liydromctrical as are necessary for maturing a plan for the permanent improvement of the entire river, seventyfive thousand dollars. For gauging the waters of the Columbia River below Astoria, Oregon, Gough? water; and elsewhere on said river and its principal tributaries, at the discre- °*: *h° °l“m*”* tion of the Secretary of War, one thousand dollars. R""' Improving the Ohio River, continuing improvement, six hundred Ohio River. thousand dollars; of which sum, seventy thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the completion of the Davis Island Dam, Completion or shall be expended on that work; fifty thousand dollars shall be used in D°·"*° 1**1******})*-***- continuing work on the upper and lower dikes and other improvements Grand Chain. at Grand Chain; and seven thousand five hundred dollars for the ice Ice harbor at harbor at the mouth of the Great Kanawha and fifty thousand dollars ¤¤°¤*h °*` G¤>¤¤ or so much thereof as may be necessary for the improvement of the K“'""h“‘ navigation of the river at Jeffersonville, and the protection of the Government property. Slcc. 2. That the Secretary of War shall prescribe such rules and Secremyyofwar regulations as may be necessary to secure a judicious and economical tz P“;"°"' °k“'1°°• expenditure of said sums, and shall cause to be made and submitted to °,,°;g tg g:,,;,;: Congress annual reports, on or before January first, giving detailed state- in detail, allwork; ments of the work done, contracts made, the expenditures thereunder contracts, exponor otherwise, and the efect of such work, together with such recom- €l'*“’°°· d°:"·» md mcndations as he may deem it proper to lay before Congress. He shall goiiiarm °,£§ J} also report to Congress, at its next session, all the instances in the commerce, etc. United States in which piers, breakwaters, or other structures or works built or made by the United States in aid of commerce or navigation are used, occupied, or injured by a. corporation or an individual, and the extent and mode of such use, occupation, or injury, and the facts touching the same. He shall also report whether any bridges, causeways, or structures, now erected or in process of erection do or will interiero with hee and safe navigation, and if they do or will so interfere, to report the best mode of altering or constructing such bridges or causeways so as to prevent any such obstructions Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to apply Duty or Secrethe money herein appropriated for improvements other than surveys ***17 <af,Y*¤‘ i¤ °¤} and estimates, in carrying on the various works by contract or other- {3,*;, Q; ‘}:,,° ,:,_ wise, as may be most economical and advantageous to the Government. ,,,,,v,m,m,, M_ Where said works are done by contract, such contract shall be made after sumcient public advertisement for proposals, in such manner and form as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and such contracts shall C;¤]:¤'¤¢=*¤ gv be made with the lowest responsible bidders, accompanied by such se- '"" * °w “" °‘ curities as the Secretary of War shall require, conditioned for the faithful prosecution and completion of the workaccording to such contract, and for the prompt payment of all liabilities incurred in the prosecution thereof for labor and material. Sec. 4 That no tolls or operating charges whatsoever shall be levied ’1j¤11¤ mt tv b• or collected upon any vessel or vessels, dredges, or other passing water- ;'::'°d °’ °°u°°°°‘• craft through any canal or other work for the improvement of naviga- ' tion belonging to the United States; and for the purpose of preserving and continuing the use and navigation of said canals, rivers, and other public works without interruption, the Secretary of Wzir, upon the upplication of the chief engine-er in charge of said works, is hereby authorized to draw his warrant or requisition from time to time upon the Sec- p,,,,,,,;, for retary of the Treasury to pay the actual expenses of operating and keep- actual expenses of ing said works in repair, which warrants or requisitions shall be paid ;P°F“**”c€r:;g by the Secretary of the Treasury, out of any money in the Treasury not wzffgin ,.6,,.,,, otherwise appropriated: Provided, however, That an itemized statement ,.mm·;w;_ ’ Proviao.