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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twelve thousand five hundred dollars be, and is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the construction of a harbor at the town of Southport, in the Territory of Wisconsin.

. And be it further enacted, That the corps of topographical engineers shall select, from actual examination and survey, the point of location of said harbor.

. And be it further enacted, That the money hereby appropriated shall be expended under the direction of the War Department.

, June 15, 1844.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twelve thousand dollars be, and is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to aid in the completion of a harbor already commenced by the citizens of the town of Racine, at the mouth of Root river, in the Territory of Wisconsin.

. And be it further enacted, That the money hereby appropriated shall be expended under the direction of the War Department.

, June 15, 1844.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums of money be, and the same are hereby appropriated for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-five, out of any moneys in the treasury arising from the revenues of the said department, in conformity to the act of second July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, viz:

For transportation of the mail, three millions one hundred and fifty thousand dollars;

For compensation to postmasters, nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars;

For ship, steamboat, and way letters, twenty-two thousand dollars;

For wrapping paper, eighteen thousand dollars;

For office furniture, (for the offices of postmasters,) seven thousand dollars;

For advertising, thirty-two thousand dollars;

For mail-bags, eighteen thousand dollars;

For blanks, twenty-five thousand dollars;

For mail-locks, keys and stamps, ten thousand dollars;

For mail depredations and special agents, twenty-eight thousand dollars;

For clerks for offices (for the offices of postmasters,) two hundred and fifteen thousand dollars;

For miscellaneous, fifty-five thousand dollars.

, June 15, 1844.