668 SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 382. 1910. °l”’,*,”,?°,‘,*°” °* In the collection of statistics relaf to traflic, the Co s of Engihmc neers is directed to adopt a unifog system of classigcation for freight, and ppon rivers orbisiland waterways to collate ton—mileage statistics as ar as practica e. ¤§;;*'**¤*¤¤ °°°· Sec. 2. Whenever the appropriations made by Congress for river and harbor works can be more advantageously expended by com- ‘ » bining in one contract two or more works, such combinations shall be , ,,,2§'Q,§,_?l°“‘ "”'°‘ made; and Whenever the appropriations made, or authorized to be made for the completion 0 any such work shall prove insufficient . thereior, the Secretary of War may, in his discretion, on the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, apply the funds so appropriated, or authorized, to the prosecution of such work.
w*°* Sec. 3. That for examinations, surveys, and contingencies for
’ rivers and fog wgicll: theredm(s.ylhbe no slpecisl appropriation, t e sum o ve un re thousand o rs is ere y a propriated: fgwyw maint Provided, Thatnopreliminary exaniination,survey,projecl; orestimate my for sew vsioiéks otlgeriltiian tahpse geslgnated in thisror scgfne prior Actlor . I¤ N-jomresou ions a em ez r , at tert er uar pm or formal reports made as required by liiliv on any examinatiori? survey, project, or work under way or proposed are submitted no supplslmogtall or additionalt repost or eotigpte shall bis rprade unless W·¤·¤¢1¤¤¤¢s¤> or er y a concurren resoution o ngress. T e overnment '°“` shall not be deemed to have entered upon any (project for the im rovement of any waterway or harbor mentione in this Act untilp funds for the gomgilonoement of the proposed work shall have been actually appropriate y aw. ,,:2;*:,**-'*'u°:myn*:_‘ _ The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to cause premmm. examinations and surveysto be made at the localities named m this section, as hereinafter set forth, and a sufficient sum to ay the cost there0f nisly be allotted_from the amount appropriated) in mslepeaeeenuaar. this section. In cases a preliminary examination of the river, - ‘ harbor, or other proposed improvement mentioned shall first be made, and a report as to the advxsabnhty of its improvement shall be sub- ¤¤¢•*·¤·\>¤¤~r$>¤·¤¤~ nutted, unless a survey or estimate is herein expressly directed. If upon such preliminary examination the proposed improvement is not mm, am H up deemed advisable, no further action shall e taken thereon without ,,,,,,,,,_ · ·• - tlés fiirther ldirectioigeof Qongress; bot in cage the report shall be favora e o suc propo improvemen or t at a surve and ' should be made to_ determine the ailvisability of imilirovemiisiilintllig Secretary of War is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to cause mmmmm surveys to be made, and the cost and advisability to be reported to Congress. And such reports contamxng plans and estimates shall also i contain a statement as to the rate at which the work should be m¤;=;‘;y__¤r MM ¤f prosecuted. Such exammations and surveys shall be reviewed by voi. sa, p. ms. the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, as provided in section hmm three of the r1ver_and harbor Act of March second, nineteen hundred ";,t‘,,,,,,,,,;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. and seven: Prmnded, That every examination and survey report a required. s;i1hriig_:;;rgtt:; Cion _ as proyxolled titer hessm or as my bs] provided , io o u in orma ion re ar t S and prospective commercial importance of the prgject cgvergdpliy gid igsporti and the beneiit tip slomxoercealskely to iéesult from any proposed i H ano improvemen ,s_ a con am so suc ataasit ma be racti-
cable to seeure regarding (first) the establishment of tgrminiil, and
transfer fac1l1t1es,_ (second) the deyelopment and utilization of water Cwmnmon with power for industrial and commercial purposes, and (third) such other m,,m,m ummm suibéleets as may be properly connected with such project: Prmrided fg: er, That in the investigation and study of these questions consideration sh_all given only to their bearing upon the improvegient of nayigation and to the (possibility and desirability of their eing coordinated m a logical an proper manner with improvements
