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 1290 ‘ SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS; Sess. III. Ch. 95. 1919. b NoyohRiver, (galifornia, including an entrance channel across the ar at the mout . Morro Ba, California, includin an entrance channel. O¤‘°g°¤· Coquille Ilriver, Oregon, from Mg tlc Point to Coquille. Yaquina River, Oregon, from Nlelnwport to Toledo. {xm Eoalxrilon giver, glahlo, up to Salmopl. h 0 d ‘ w `tz iver, as in ton, rom the mout to stran er. City Waterway, Taconfa Harbor, Washington. Waterway connecting the waters of Puget Sound with Grays Har- Hmmu boiiélwitlfusi, végwlto seIcIur1ng_ a channel suitable for navigation. ‘_ ono u ar or, awan. c,,1`;§’§l§°f°1'°`1r°°d’°t°" Sec. 7. That the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the operation mlgggigsf "°°°' °°”*°’ of transportation gsgstems while under Federal control, for the just Am, p. 455, amend- compensation of eir owners, and for other purposes/’ a roved °d· March 21, 1918, be, and the same hereby is, amended by adlling at the end of section 6 thereof the following: ,,§§{,‘§{,°,$’,,,§‘{,§$ "No provision of this Act shall be construed to revent the routing etc- of freight by a shipper or consignee over any inland) canal or coastwise waterway, or a part way over such waterway and a part way by rail. In case the shipper or consignee shall so route the freight, no provision R Sm ti __ of this Act sh be construed as giving power to change the routing." vmeconiriti vggrklm Sec. 8. That no part of the fimds herem or hereafter a propriated for works of river and harbor improvement shall be used) to pay for any work done by private contract if the contract (price is more than _ 25 per centum in excess of the estimated cost of oing the work by gtiiiiiiiiiaatu or mt Governments lant: Provided, That in estimating the cost of doing by G°"°“““°“‘Pl“”s- the work by (government plant, including the cost of labor and materials, there shall also be taken into account prodper charges for depreciation of plant and all supervisin and overhea expenses and interest on the capital invested in the giovemment plant, but the rate of interest shall not exceed the maximum prevailing rate being paid by th; gngd States on current issues of bonds or other evidences of S . in e te ess. Bx§iitrtL°w;°¤°° Sec. 9. That the International Joint Commission created by the mg,"p{’.,, 'f,'$ra,’£§$§,g treaty between the United States and Great Britain relating to }j,§gL§5m§Iggf*¢¤ ¤° boundary waters between the United States and Canada, signed at v01.zt,p.ana. Washmgton January 11, 1909, under the provisions of article 9 of 'said treaty, is requested to investigate what further improvement of the Saint Lawrence River between Montreal and Lake Ontario is necessary to make the same navigable for ocean oing vessels, together with the estimated cost thereof, and report to lie Government of the cmpmmm, mn Dominion of Canada and to the Congress of the United States, with its recommendations for cooperation by the United States with the Ummm M, mb Dominion of Canada in the improvement of said river. plated pemmnpni 6, Sec. 10. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to ascer- ,g;;§;g_{*°-· *¤ ba improvements entered into but not completed prior to Atplril 6, 1917, the date of the entrance of the United States into war wi Germany, havtegrbelcgorrlgabgneqmgablleil andu:f1njust on accpiunt of  copt gf i ma a, r, an_ o er oreseen con tions_ar1smg_out o the ·;;i%§§§§gi1?»§$;i$?»`}f>if€ warg and to ascertain and report what amounts, 1f any, in addition _,,,;,,,,j to t ose   by the terms of said contracts, should D1 justice and equity be paid to contractors, for work performed between April 6, 1917, and uly 18, 1918, the date of the approval of an Act entitled "An Act_ making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certam public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes/_’ on account of the increased cost of labor and mate- Pmmh rials and other unforeseen conditions amsing out of the war during that Notto exnwd Mami period: Provided, That in every case the amount so ascertainedc shall bs`- not exceed the actual loss sustained by the contractor in performing
 * 9};,;,,,,.,,,d m ,0, tain whether any of the contracts for work on river and harbor