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 1016 Trrmc Lxm.—RIVERS AND HARBORS. Weterseveesoq Sec. 5252. The Secretar of War is hereoy authorized and directed Q° M‘“3f€‘,;PtP‘ to have water-gau es established, and daily observations made of the d:,:°r°‘° n u °` rise and fall of theiower Mississippi River and its chief tributaries, at ..__.._ or in the vicinity of Saint Louis, Cairo, Memphis, Helena, Na(poleon, 21F¤b-·187LP~€¤- Providence, Vicksburgh, Red River Landing, Baton Rouge, and arroll- 40***16* P' 598* ton, on the Mississippi, between the mouth of the Missouri and the Gulf of Mexico; and at or in the vicinity of Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri; Rock Island, on the Ugper Mississippi; Louisville, on the Ohio; Florence, on the Tennessee; acksonport, on the White River; Little Rock, on the Arkansas; and Alexandria, on the Red River; and at such other places as the Secretary of lVar may deem advisable. The expenditure for the same shall be made from the appropriation for the improvement of rivers and harbors; but the annual cost of the observations shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars. Rmployment of Sec. 5253. The Chief of Engineers may, with the approval of the Seccivil ¢¤S¤¤°€¤`¤ in retaig of Wa1·, cmfploy such civil engineers, not exceeding five in number, Qjgggxzfgcggdfor the purpose o executing the surveys and improvements of western 2$9$'I*;‘é··18g'g·R°“· the proper and dilipent prosecution of 5ie same; and the persons so ’’p'employed may be al owed a reasonable com ensation for their services, not to exceed the sum of three thousand dollars a year. Piers and 91‘il2¤ Sec. 5254. The owners of saw-mills on the Mississippi River are au- °“th" M‘“‘“‘PP‘· thorized and empowered, under the direction of the Secretary of War, 3 Mah, 1813, c_ to construct piers or cribs in front of their mill property on the banks 278, v. 17, p. 606. of the river, for the protection of their mills and rafts against damage by Hoods and ice: Provided, however, That the piers or cribs so constructed shall not interfere with or obstruct the navigation of the river. And in case any pier or crib constructed under authority of this section shall at any time, and for any cause, be found to obstruct the navigation of the river, the Government expressly reserves the right to remove or direct the removal of it, at the cost and expense of the owners thereof. I·0¤i¤ViU¢ M16 Sec. 5255. The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to assume, on P°”°l“d C“““l· behalf of the United States, the control and management of the Louis- 3 Mm-., 1873, c. ville and Portland Canal in conformity with the terms of the joint resoggg ¤· 1·"· l7» P- lution of the legislature of the State of Kentucky, applroved March 1, May. 1874 c_ twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, at suc time and in 165, ,._ 18; p_ 431 such manner as in his judgment the interests of the United States, and the commerce thereof, may require: Pro/vided, That after the United States shall assume control of said canal, the tolls thereon on vessels propelled by steam shall be reduced to twenty-five cents per ton, and on all other vessels in proportion.
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