208 FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 375. 1882. vided that nothing herein shall be construed to commit the government to proceed with the construction of the said improvement _M i ssissgppi Improving Mississippi River: That the sum of four million one hun- $5*;*;; m? dred and twenty three thousand dollars be, and is hereby, appropriated, cing Bm or so much thereof as may be necessary out of any money in the Treas- ’ my not otherwig appropriated, for the improvement of the Mississippi iver from the ead of the Passes to Cairo including the harbor· of New Orleans, Natchez, Vicksburgh, Memphis, a lock at the moutli of Bayou, Plaqumine, Louisiana, and the rectification of the Red and the Atchafalaya Rivers at the mouth of Red River ; six hundred thousand dollars from Cairo to the Illinois River including Alton Harbor on which a sum not exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars shall be expended; and two hundred thousand dollars from the Illinois River to the Des Mpinles Itaipids, inclludfpg a stone} and brush rcvetmeut at or near Quincy ; w IC said sums s a expen ed by the Secretary of War. d- 21 Sm. plncigith the pmins, sptecitlcations, estimates, and recommendadbiisrof ,37. e ssrssippi _ 1ver ‘ommission created by the act approved June lt£el:18ty-e1gh;:ih, ie:ghteendhnntdredt;.ndfse1ye1;Bty-nine, orb accordin g to such speci ca ons an es ma s 0 t c ngineer cpartment of th Army whiclalhaving been approved by the Secretary of War, may bg adopted by e Mississippi River Commission for such parts of the said river as the said commission may not have completed the survey mam _ ot: Preceded, That no portion of this appropriation shall be expended Levee; repair or build levees for the purpose of reclaiming lands or preventing myury to lands by overflows: Provided, however, That the commission is authorized to repair and build levees if in their judgment it should done as a part of their plan to aiiord ease and safety to tho · navigation and commerce of the river and to deepen the channel: Provided, That the Secretary of War shall prescribe such rules and regula- ’tl0D8·&\8 may necessary to secure a judicious and economical expsiédilture ofmsgislalspeugszrtsgnd shaHbc<;_auseJto be néalde and submitted "T¤¤$ on or ore an . t‘ ‘ statemgnts of the work_do1ie, the expenditurdsuxnrlade, arlillvthe 2d??;' such work, together with such recommendations as he may deem it of mak péoper to lay before Congress._ It shall be the duty of the Secretary of hgH¤’*“’mN°vamnt; ar to apply the money herein appropriated for improvements, other · than bgurycys and estimates, in carrying on the various works, as tar as x withprugggtual dvetrilpgent to ttthe gnterest of the government, by _ _ or canno one by contract witho t' Pmmk Disslm interest, they may be prosecuted by hired labor, H dgllrzig Cwums to be 6 _ :0r are done by contract, such contract shall be made after sufprada :;:4,; Mm. uz0H public advertisement for proposals, in such manner and form as bum mm m of W3! shall prescribe; and such contracts shall be made ~ E0 lowesigrxievgponsible bidders, accompanied by such securities as mmm Gita}? o ar shall require, conditioned for the faithful prosemeit of an lg Yfglg according to such contract, and for the proper pay- Ba matcdd. a 1 ties incurred m the prosecution therefor for labor and lance for im- That whatever balance there may be on hand for th ° - f » }i.Z$i.§»h§.fi{aJZ; g;d'§]°“*fo°€,}*°d,R‘“°' SMU b° °¤P*>¤<l*>$i by the Swgegggfdiggtmtobcexpcniledmm, Commgsimr a?:y::dh¥'€€*Lmm€¤S&¤0¤S of the Mississippi River , 0 ere yauthorizedtoex d h ‘ ‘ ggges ¤¤ my M new rgpurcbasiug ur .»£‘§€m2%$.“§‘; 3%;% mmm?!' fwmd in maintaining a navigable channel through the 21 Sm. iw thmiha Q River into the Mississippi River. · ’ ‘ ima by Vrs}.’§`3?£€}02“l€3?‘§i“{l`§‘£J%5"3.E$;$§§'§p‘}frX$Z’¤“3"’°’ omreenth, eighteen hundred and eighty 1 5 mw _ is be and the mm h ,rc a ug to wrecks and sunken www s M d {€_;$<¥ ,_ h_ _ e are ereby, enlarged so that the Secretary of
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