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 FIFTY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 1079. 1902. 36]. tary of War may ezgpend ten thousand dollars in the said river north and west of Crosse le for the deepening of the channel to Wyiandotte, l\rI1ch1g)an: }’rm:v'ded, That a contract or contracts may be §"0g'{f§’é,s entered into y the Secretary of War for such materials and work as ` may be necessary to prosecute said project, to be paid for as appropriations may from time to time be made by law, not to exceed in the aggregate one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, exclusive o the amounts herein and heretofore appropriated. Improving Saint Clair Flats Canal, in Lake Saint Clair, in accord- Cf’,§Q§‘“ Cm' “““ ance with the report submitted in House Document Numbered Two ` hundred and thirty-four, Fifty-sixth Congress, second session, three hundred and thirty thousand dollars. Improving Black River, at the mouth, and Rouge River, also the M£lQ°k Rl"'- °*°·» harbor of Monroe, Michigan: For maintenance, seven thousand five ' hundred dollars. Improving Clinton River, Michigan: The Secretary of War is hereby °“""°°R*'°’·m°”- authorized, in his discretion, to use any sums heretofore appropriated and now unexpended, in extending the channel up to the entrance of the Old Clinton and Kalamazoo Canal. Improving Saginaw River, Michi n: Continuin improvement and M§§,§*”" R*'°*· for maintenance, fifty thousand dcglars: Providei That one-half of Haw. said amount may be expended above and one—half below the county Exp°"'m`"°”‘ line between Saginaw and Bay counties, and of the amount to be expended above said count line the Secretary of War may expend, in his discretion, not to exceed, twelve thousand five hundred dollars, from the amount herein appropriated, for improvement above the said county line, in dredging Flint, and Shiawassee rivers and Bad River up as far as Saint Charles, in accordance with House Document Numbered One hundred and thirty-five, Fifty-fifth Congress, second session. _ _ Improving Middle and WVest Neebish channels, Saint Marys River, Mifft M‘""“ R"": Michi n, in accordance with the report submitted in House Docu- Y;;{)<}§,l¤chZgg€1"’<¢S* ment Nhmbered One hundred and twenty-eight, F ifty-sixth Congress,` S` second session, five hundred thousand dollars: Prm·z'ded, That a con- {,’#¤f·S0· tract or contracts may be entered into by the Secretary of \Var for °° mm such materialsand work as may be required to prosecute said project, to be paid for as appropriations may from time to time be made by law, not to exceed in the aggregate four million dollars, exclusive of the amounts herein appropriated and heretofore a propriated for the im rovement of Hay Lake Channel. And the £cretary of War is mQQ;g‘fjk§¤>'¤k¤ auihorized, in his discretion, to first complete the work on said channel' between Hay Lake and Mud Lake. Subject to the express precedent conditions hereinafter mentioned, ¤‘ggjj{·g$;g; ,;;:3;;* the Michigan Lake Superior Power Company, of Sault Sainte Marie, Mm;. ‘ ’ Michigan, its successors and assigns, after first obtaining consent of the Secretary of \Var and the Chief of Engineers and their approval of the said canal and remedial works roposed, is hereby authorized m{§"¤*°¤ 0* wmr to divert water from the Saint Marys River into its water-power canal` now being constructed at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, for waterpower purposes while and so long as such works and diversion of water from said river shall not injuriously affect navigation therein, nor impair or diminish the water levels or any natural increase thereof ,em¤¢¢¤¤¤ *0 ww either in Lake Superior or in the United States ship canal and locks ` or the navigable channels, locks, or ship canals connected therewith, whether natural or artificial, now existing or which may hereafter be · established or created by the United States for navigation purposes. And conditioned further, that said company shall establish, maintain and operate suitable and sufficient remedial and controllin works in the rapids of said river, to the approval of the Secretary of %\’ar and the Chief of Eu `ueers; and said company shall maintain and operate said canal auf, works in accordance with any rules and regulations that may here-