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 262 SIXTY-FIFTH o0NGREss. sm. 1. cn. 49. 1917. Act until funds for the commencement of the proposed work shall have been actually zwyropriated by law. _ u¤,A§‘¤§§’;,‘§,’;§_m,§,§,,,§,§S°: Tl1e_Secretary of ar is hereby authorized and directed to cause ` S¤rv¤r¤,·>¢¤- preliminary examinations and surveys to be made at the followingnamed localities, and a sufficient sum to pay the cost thereof may mm be Igllottted frgm the Lsgmount provided in this section: · ‘r or at orea, aine. ““““°"““"~‘· Waterwgy connecting Buzzards Bay and Cape Cod Blaly, Massa- §,°D§f‘;‘f‘§8‘Q;““*· chusetts: he Secretary of War, the Secretary of the avy, and ’ the Secretary of Commerce are hereby authorized to examine and lappraiste the value of the worlés and flnganchipescof th%C3peBCod Canal, assac usetts, connecti <r uzzar an ape o a with reference to the advisability of the purchase of said canal-Eby the Ugted States and this constguction oveg fhekroutg of the said canal of a eewaterwa wit orwit out a ar oc an avingad th d Zxépaciléy suHic§nt to accommodatgllshe navigation interests éislhat aalie _ ecige thieiglby. This inx2esVt/igatioré slhall be conductpd unger the 10no e et 0 arantesuervfno th hiff Engineers in the usuglry manner provided bry laidofor ma%ng O rglimmarylexaminations and surve except that the Secretary of {Var shall ca upon the Secretary of tl; Navy and the Secretary of Comlrperce for such tgléita alnd evidencp as these Sgciretaries may wish to ave mco ra in thereport 0 survey an urther that the Enal report of lthiymvestigation, with its conclusions upon, probable cost and commercial advantages, and military and naval uses of the said canal, shall be submitted to the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy,  iheCSecreta.ry of Commerce for their action before it is mi _ 0 ongress. •*¢·» ·¤· If the said Secretaries are all in favor of the acquisition of the said canal, the Secretary of War is hereb further authorized to enter into negotiations for its purchase, including all property, franchises. and appurtenances used or acquired for use in connection therewith or appertaming thereto; and he is further authorized, if in the judgxent 0 the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the N avy, and the creggilygfggtgpymuggrw, lthat the pgce; for tsuch calnal is gealsonable and _ _ maeconrac orte nrc eo t at m§`$_gs°m””¤_ P*°· the 0ption_ Bt the United States, subject liao fuiiisire ratiiitzalziaciiliehnd appropriation by the Congress; or, in the event of the inability of the Secretary of War to make a satisfactory contract for the voluntary purchase of said Cape Cod Canal and its appurtenances, he is hereby _ _ mpe ion pro th f Pr pg sgiéiid cglnoatl itat (1pkpmte{)1anc;esé tl;%g:<;ce)[itan<?e(iiE'iut§i>11i11I\iv;(‘ii cceclure. _ _ 8 SI1 jec 0 5 t' t' zzpanzzzi aliases%2:¤1:s¤#;:h2E;ii°Piici#i*§ Si"? \_Om'p_35T·   kis hereby given to, the district Jcourt oimihi; lliiiteiilrglzifies · lpr tie district of Massachusetts, substantially as provided in "An ct to authorize condemnation of land for sites for public buildings Appmpmim and for other purposes/’ approved August first, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight ; and the sum of $5,000 is hereby appropriated to ny the necessary costs thereof and expenses in connection therewith The Secretary of War is further authorized and directed to re ort Rhodclsland. uw P"°9"°dmgS h°¥'°¤1¤d91' #0 Congress. P ggogidepcp garborhlilhgdeéslmd. _ uc e iver, 0 e land `th ‘ ‘ New Yom mggirpglchgnnel throggh the ledge 1iezii·1Pav,vit1lc1lIfe‘l;.tO mcmasing the g asm, at rt, I · · · hmmm Bay, adrgiigugiig wigth  dggcglgpc BW York, with 8. View to gggmqng e rem or pre minary examination of Jam B `th ·` w to obtaimng a channel one hundred feet wide 2131 silicyfgelt dgelpwto
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