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 1098 FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 2509. 1907. M§§,Qf°""*”¥ R*"°·‘· Iftmpgpyiqg Sebewaing River, Michigan: For maintenance, two thousa . ·¥"“°" ““d, R°g“° Im rovin mouth of Black River, Rouge River, and Monroe Harbor, iii3i:' and mmm' Michi) an: Continuingimprovement and for maintenance, twelve thousand c§>llars, of which amount six thousand five hundred and seventy- five dollars may be expended for the completion and maintenance of the project for Rogue River in accordance with report submitted in House. Document Numbered Two hundred and eighty-nine, F ifty-ninth Conress first session. ‘ P°"‘ H“'°“· md'- 'g Improving Black River at Port Huron, Michigan: Continuing im rovement and for maintenance, six thousand dollars. ¤1i¤¤>¤Riv¤r.Mi¤1¤- l)mprovlingdClintpnlRiver, Michigan : For maintenance, two thousand hve un red ol ars. D°*’°“*“'°‘·m°"· Improving Detroit River: Continuin improvement and for main- §,Q,'{';’é¤_ tenance, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That the Secretary of War may enter into a contract or contracts for such materials and work as may be necessary to prosecute said improvement, to be paid for as appropriations may from time to time be made by law, · not to exceed in the aggregate one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, exclusive of the amounts herein and heretofore appropriated. P1¤¤"B-" Improving Detroit River in accordance with lan “B," as set forth _ in House Document Numbered Two hundred and)sixty-six, Fiftylminth €,'{,",,“:;,m - Congress, second session, two million dollars: Provided, That the Sec- `, retary of War ma enter into a contract or contracts for such material " and work as may he necessary to complete said project, to be paid for as appropriations may from time to time be made by law, not to exceed in the a regate four million six hundred and seventy thousand nine hundredlgnd fifty dollars, exclusive of the amounts herein a propriated. M$•¤g¤¢ MMS Rim'. Improving Saint Marys River at the Falls, Michigan: hor the condet-10ck, em. struction of a new lock. with a separate canal, in accordance with plan · “Three,” set forth in House Document Numbered Three hundred and thirty-three, Fifty-ninth Congress, second session, one million two emma. hundred thousand dollars: I5·m•z`a'¢d, That the Secretary of \Var may C°°°°°°°°' enter into a contract or contracts for such materials and work as may be necessary for the construction of said lock and canal, to he paid for asappropriations may from time to time be made by law, notto exceed t in the aggregate five million dollars, exclusive of the amounts herein and heretofore appropriated or heretofore authorized. ,.J:""°‘"°"° P'"'? And it is _)‘in·td)er provided, That the work of improvement shall proceed without delay by reason of conflicting or other claims of title or inteyests and without prejudice to any pending litigation in reference thereto. ,,§?,f‘,jf}Q*' "°°“` And all lands and waters north of the present Saint Marys Falls ship canal throughout its length, and lying between said ship canal an the international boundary line, needed in connection with the execution of this project, or any project heretofore adopted by Congress, for improving Saint Marys River at the falls, aside from any lands owned by the United States, all of which are hereby available for said project, shall be acquired `in the following manner, and under the following conditions: P“'°1‘“°· The Secretary of War may, in his discretion, enter into negotiations with any persons or corporations claiming title to any portion of the land or waters required for the construction of the said canal, and may acqluire title to such portions of such river or lands as may be require for its construction and operation, but any agreement made by him shall be without prejudice to any claim of title by the United States and without the grant of any rights or privileges in said river or lands therein which s all create a right to compensation in case any further portion of said river or said lands therein between the canal