United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/25th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 86
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Chap. LXXXVI.—An Act to authorize the construction of a road from Dubuque, in the Territory of Iowa, to the northern boundary of the State of Missouri, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twenty thousand dollars be,Appropriation for opening a road. and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the opening and construction of a road in the Territory of Iowa, from Dubuque, on the river Mississippi, to such point in the northern boundary of the State of Missouri as may be best suited for its future extension by that State to the cities of Jefferson and St. Louis, within the same; that the Secretary of War be empowered an directed to cause such road to be constructed by contract or otherwise: Provided, That the said road shall be opened throughout, and so far completedProviso. as to be capable of use, without exceeding in cost the sum hereby appropriated; and in laying down the route thereof respect be paid, so far as the same may be practicable, without greatly increasing the length thereof, to the accommodation of the seats of justice of the several counties in Iowa through which it may pass, and to the best sites for bridges or ferried over the several rivers which the said road must cross.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, empowered to cause a survey of Red Cedar river,Survey of Red Cedar river. within the said Territory, and an estimate to be made, with a view to the improvement of the navigation thereof above the town of Moscow, and the connection of the said navigation with the river Mississippi, by a canal, extending from the vicinity of said town to some suitable point in or near the town of Bloomington; and to defray the expense of said survey and estimate,Appropriation. the sum of fifteen hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the following sums are hereby appropriated to several objects respectively, which are hereinafter described:
Opening and constructing a road from Burlington, &c.For the opening and construction of a road from Burlington through the counties of Des Moines, Henry and Van Buren, towards the seat of Indian agency on the river Des Moines, five thousand dollars;
Improving the road from Burlington to De Hagues.For the improvement of the road from Burlington, in the Territory of Iowa, to De Hagues, in Illinois, the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, in aid of a like sum contributed towards the same object by the town of Burlington.
Approved, March 3, 1839.