been done had the said court been holden at the places heretofore directed by law.
Approved, June 4, 1844.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. XXXIX.—An Act relating to bonds to be given by custom-house officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Custom-house officers to give requisite bond before entering upon their duties. That all custom-house officers who now are, or hereafter may be, required by law to give bond with surety for the faithful discharge of the duties of their office, shall give such bond, with surety, according to the requirements of law, before they shall be qualified to enter upon the performance of said duties.
Approved, June 4, 1844.
Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XLIV.—An Act making appropriations for the improvement of certain harbors and rivers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the treasury, for the prosecution and completion of the following works, viz:
Ohio river.For the improvement of the Ohio river between Pittsburg and the Falls of Louisville, one hundred thousand dollars:
For the improvement of the Ohio river below the Falls at Louisville, and of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas rivers, one hundred and eighty thousand dollars:
Harbor of St. Louis.For removing obstructions to the navigation in the harbor of St. Louis, twenty-five thousand dollars:
Breakwater at Burlington, Vt.For the continuation of the breakwater at Burlington, Lake Champlain, State of Vermont, ten thousand dollars:
Breakwater at Plattsburg, N. York.For the continuation of the breakwater structure at Plattsburg, on Lake Champlain, State of New York, ten thousand dollars:
Port Ontario.For the continuation of the works at Port Ontario, Lake Ontario, five thousand dollars:
Oswego harbor.For the continuation of the works at the harbor of Oswego, Lake Ontario, State of New York, twenty thousand dollars:
Genesee river.For the further removal of obstructions at the mouth of the Genesee river, in the State of New York, ten thousand dollars:
Oak Orchard creek.For the continuation of the work at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake Ontario, five thousand dollars:
Big Sodus bay.For continuing the improvement at Big Sodus bay, Lake Ontario, five thousand dollars:
Buffalo harbor.For continuation and enlargement of the present harbor at Buffalo, State of New York, forty thousand dollars;
Dunkirk.For continuation of the works at Dunkirk, State of New York, five thousand dollars;
Erie harbor.For continuation of the works at the harbor of Erie, on Lake Erie, forty thousand dollars:
Conneaut harbor.For the continuation of the works at Conneaut harbor, in the State of Ohio, five thousand dollars:
Ashtabula harbor.For continuing the improvement of the harbor at Ashtabula, Ohio, five thousand dollars:
Grand River harbor.For the further improvement of Grand River harbor, in the State of Ohio, ten thousand dollars:
Huron harbor.For continuing the works at the Huron harbor, on Lake Erie, five thousand dollars:
