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 SIXTY·SECOND_ CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 253. 1912. 233 and shall cover the_ period between July first, nineteen hundred and - two and June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and twelve: Provided °“"!°'· furtlwr, That such changtes may be made in the form of the report as may be deemed desira. le by the Chief of Engineers. Sec. 6. That_ there shall be printed three thousand copies of the ,,,,%°§*§*,,lf‘,',;l§’,l‘,§’,§§',Y,§f laws of the United States relating to the improvement of rivers and 1*§2·”;° b¢gg¤°¢¤· harbors between March fourth, nineteen hundred and seven, ’p' ` unt1l an mcludingl the laws of the second session of the Sixty-second ”‘·°*°“¤°¤- Congress, of whic six hundred copies shall be for the use of the Senate. one thousand four hundred copies for the use of the House, and one thousand copies for the use o the War Department. Said cvgmpilation shall be printed under the direction of the Secretary of ar. There shall also be printed one thousand five hundred co ies of the ¥¤·*¤ ¤> *'·`¤¤¤¤¤* index to the Report or the cms: of negates, Umm suits Amy, %f§‘;°.§.?“r.‘?:?°‘°‘°"·“’ from eighteen_ hundred and sixty-six to nineteen hundred and twelve mclus1ve, to include the reprintinlg of House Document Numbered Eour hundred and thirty—mne, ty-seventh Congress, second session, covering the period from eighteen hundred and sixty-six to v,,;_n,,_m_ nineteen hundred, inclusive, authorized by section thirteen of the Act of June thirteenth, nineteen hundred and two, the additional information covering nineteen hundred and one to nineteen hundred and twelve, inclusive, to be furnished bi the Secretary of War. Sec. 7. Unless otherwise expressed, the channel de tha referred to ,,,%b,$,,f,{,‘:f,’.},*§"f_‘“° in this Act shall be understood to signif the depth at mean low water in tidal waters, and the mean depth  the month of lowest water in the nav` ation season .in rivers and non-tidal channels; and the channel widiigs slpeeified shall be imderstood to admit of such increase in width at the entrances, bends, sidings, and turning places as may be necessary to allow of the free movement of boats. Sec. 8. Whenever the appropriations made by Congress for ,,f,‘{f,_‘“’“““‘ °°“' river and harbor works can be more advantageously expended by combining in one contract two or more works, such combinations shall be made. And whenever the appropriations made, or author- use 01 insumciemt ized `to be made, for the completion of any river and harbor_worl< """°"”‘"°“ shall prove insumcient therefor, the Secretary of War_ may, m his discretion, on the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, apply the éunds so appropriated or authorized to the prosecution of suc wor. Sec. 9. In their execution and inspection of river and harbor im- ,,§{,“,Q}.{’,{,,@‘Q,“,§’*’°'“' provement work, at Eiints beyond easy reach of _0rdmary regular transportation lines, ngineer officers are authorized to hire and use such transportation as they may consider desirable and advant eous to the progress of work. _ _ aime. 10. The Chief of Engineers is authorized m case of emergen— m’Q,§‘},§§{,‘§,';,§,,§’,§§,f cies during the preparation for and the consideration of river and P¤•¢. p·1¤& harbor estimates and bills to employ such additional office force as he may find necemary for that purpose to be paid from the appro- Kriabtion for examinations, surveys, and contingencies of rivers and U rs· -. . En ineer Bchoo _S!‘.¤. 11. For the construction at the Engineer School of a building D12- gm mmm H; with library accommodations and other facilities for the instruction mfdkficymutm of officers of the Corps of Engineers in duties pertaining to the l1D· h¤·'*’°' “"""°“°“· provement of rivers and harbors, one hundred thousand dollars. mm SBG. 12. In order to make possible the economical future develop- To pmvms for asméilt of Water power the Secretary of War, upon recommendation of ’,;“?!'f‘°“' °’ "‘°" tl}6  of Engineers, is hereb authorized, in   dlsc1'¢f»10Il,   P1'0· vide in the permanent parts ofy any dam authorized at any time by Congress for the improvement of navigation such foundations, sliuces, and other works, as may be considered desirable for the future development of its water power.