Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 4.djvu/393

This page has been proofread, but needs to be validated.

Sandy Bay.One hundred and fifty dollars for examining the piers erected at Sandy Bay, to report the condition of the same, and what works are necessary to make a good and safe harbour, at that place, together with an estimate of the cost.

Nantucket.Thirty thousand dollars for removing the bar at the mouth of the harbour of Nantucket.

Edgartown harbour.Two thousand five hundred dollars for extending the pier on which the lighthouse is built, at the entrance of Edgartown harbour, to the shore; and

Bass river.One hundred and fifty dollars to survey the harbour at Bass river, between Yarmouth and Dennis, to ascertain the practicability and expense of improving the said harbour.

Connecticut. Mill river, &c.State of Connecticut: Six thousand and ninety-seven dollars for improving the navigation of Mill river by removing obstructions in the said river, and constructing such works as will prevent the sand from filling up the channel of the same.

Thames.One hundred and fifty dollars for making a survey of the river Thames, with a view to improve the navigation of the same, and the cost of such improvements.

Westbrook harbour.One hundred and thirty dollars for making a survey of the harbour of Westbrook, near the mouth of Connecticut river, with a view to the improvement of the said harbour, and for ascertaining the cost of such improvement.

Norwalk harbour.Eighty dollars for making a survey of the harbour of Norwalk, with a view to its improvement.

Stamford harbour.One hundred dollars for making a survey of the harbour of Stamford, with a view to its improvement.

Buoy at Lloyd’s neck.One hundred and fifty dollars to place a buoy on a rock in Long Island Sound, opposite Lloyd’s Neck.

New York. Sag Harbour.State of New York: One hundred and fifty dollars for surveying the bar at the mouth of Sag Harbour, to ascertain the best method of preventing the harbour being filled up with sand, and the cost of the same.

Black Rock harbour.Thirty thousand dollars for extending the pier of Black Rock harbour, at the outlet of Lake Erie, to a point opposite Bird’s Island.

Big Sodus Bay.For removing obstructions at the entrance of the harbour at Big Sodus Bay, on Lake Ontario, twelve thousand five hundred dollars.

Gennessee river.For the improvement of the navigation of the Gennessee river, in the state of New York, ten thousand dollars.

New Jersey. Flatbeach.State of New Jersey: One hundred dollars for surveying Flatbeach, alias Tucker’s Island, situated between the old and new inlet, with a view to preserve the anchorage of the port, and to report an estimate of the cost of such improvements as may be necessary to effect those objects.

Pennsylvania. Marcus Hook.State of Pennsylvania: Five thousand dollars for repairing the piers at Marcus Hook: for filling up the sluice between the said piers, and improving the harbour of Marcus Hook, by the removal of obstructions.

Virginia. Deep creek.State of Virginia: Eighty dollars for making a survey of Deep creek, or branch of the south branch of Elizabeth river, for the purpose of improving the navigation of the same, and an estimate of the cost.

North Carolina.
Pascotank river.
State of North Carolina: Eighty dollars for making a survey of Pascotank river, for removing bars, or obstructions in the same, and an estimate of the cost.

Ocracook inlet.Twenty-one thousand dollars, being an additional appropriation, for effecting the removal of the shoals forming obstructions to navigation near Ocracock inlet; and

Cape Fear river.Twenty thousand dollars for improving the navigation of Cape Fear river, between the town of Wilmington and the mouth of said river.

Buoys.Two hundred and fifty dollars for placing buoys at the new channel point, at Gales’ Island point, and at the lower mouth of Wallace’s Channel in Pamlico Sound.