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thence easterly one thousand six hundred and twelve and five-tenths feet, more or less, along a straight line which, if continued, would intersect the east line of said section thirty-five at a point which is one hundred and seventy-six feet north of the south east corner of said section thirty-five; thence along a curve convex to the southeast four hundred and thirteen and six one-hundredths feet, said curve having a radius of six hundred and twenty-three and seven-tenths feet; thence northeasterly along a straight line one thousand one hundred and fifty feet, more or less, to the south shore of the old river bed of the Grand Calumet River, said straight line making an angle of thirty-eight degrees with the last described straight line; thence westerly four hundred and fifty feet, more or less, along the south shore of the said old river bed of the Grand Calumet River; thence southwesterly seven hundred feet, more or less, along a straight line which is parallel to the aforementioned one thousand one hundred and fifty foot line and one hundred and fifty feet distant from same (measured at right angles); thence along a curve convex to the southeast three hundred and thirteen and eighty-eight one-hundredths feet, said curve having a radius of four hundred and seventy-three and seventenths feet and being parallel to the aforementioned four hundred and thirteen and six one-hundredths foot curve and one hundred and fifty feet distant from same (measured at right angles); thence westerly two thousand seven hundred feet, more or less, along a straight line which is parallel to the aforementioned one thousand six hundred and twelve and five-tenths foot line and one hundred and fifty feet distant from same (measured at right angles); thence along a curve convex to the north one thousand and seventeen and forty-five one-hundredths feet, said curve having a radius of five thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine and six-tenths feet and being parallel to the aforementioned nine hundred foot curve and two hundred feet distant from same (measured at right angles); thence southwesterly along a straight line one thousand five hundred and eighty feet, more or less, said line being parallel to the aforementioned one thousand five hundred and eighty foot line and two hundred feet distant from same (measured at right angles); thence along a curve convex to the south nine

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thence easterly one thousand six hundred and twelve and five-tenths feet, more or less, along a straight line which, if continued, would intersect the east line of said section thirty-five at a point which is one hundred and seventy-six feet north of the southeast corner of said section thirty-five; thence along a curve convex to the southeast four hundred and thirteen and six one-hundredths feet, said curve having a radius of six hundred and twenty-three and seven-tenths feet; thence northeasterly along a straight line one thousand one hundred and fifty feet, more or less, to the south shore of the old river bed of the Grand Calumet River, said straight line making an angle of thirty-eight degrees with the lastdescribed straight line; thence westerly four hundred and fifty feet, more or less, along the south shore of the said old river bed of the Grand Calumet River; thence southwesterly seven hundred feet, more or less, along a straight line which is parallel to the aforementioned one thousand one hundred and fifty foot line and one hundred and fifty feet distant from same (measured at right angles); thence along a curve convex to the southeast three hundred and thirteen and eighty-eight one-hundredths feet, said curve having a radius of four hundred and seventy-three and seventenths feet and being parallel to the aforementioned four hundred and· thirteen and six one-hundredths foot curve and one hundred and fifty feet distant from same (measured at right angles); thence westerly two thousand seven hundred feet, more or less, along a straight line which is parallel to the aforementioned one thousand six hundred and twelve and five-tenths foot line and one hundred and fifty feet distant from same (measured at right angles); thence along a curve convex to the north one thousand and seventeen and forty-five one-hundredths feet, said curve having a radius of five thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine and six-tenths feet and being parallel to the aforementioned nine hundred foot curve and two hundred feet distant from same (measured at right angles); thence southwesterly along a straight line one thousand five hundred and eighty feet, more or less, said line being parallel to the aforementioned one thousand five hundred and eighty foot line and two hundred feet distant from same (measured at right angles); thence along a curve convex to the south nine

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Improving harbor at Waukegan, Illinois: For maintenance, $10,000. Improving harbor at Calumet, Illinois: Completing improvement in accordance with the report submitted in House Document Numbered Two hundred and thirtyseven, Sixty-third Congress, first session, $38,170.

Improving Chicago River, Illinois: For maintenance, $10,000. Improving Calumet River, Illinois and Indiana: For maintenance, $10,000.

Improving Mississippi River from Head of Passes to the mouth of the Ohio River, including salaries, clerical, office, traveling, and miscellaneous expenses of the Mississippi River Commission: Continuing improvement with a view to securing a permanent channel depth of nine feet,

$7,000,000, which sum shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War in accordance with the plans, specifications, and recommendations of the Mississippi River Commission, as approved by the Chief of Engineers, for the general improvement of the river, for the building of levees, and which may be done, in the discretion of the Secretary of War, by hired labor, or otherwise, between Head of between Head of Passes and Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and for surveys, including the survey from Head of Passes to the headwaters of the river, in such manner as in their opinion shall best improve navigation and promote the interests of commerce at all

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hundred and eighty-two and fifty-four one-hundredths feet, said curve having a radius of five thousand six hundred and twenty-nine and six-tenths feet and being parallel to the aforementioned one thousand and seventeen and forty-five one-hundredths foot curve and two hundred feet distant from same (measured at right ingles); thence westerly three thousand four hundred and thirty feet, more or less, along a straight line which is parallel to the aforementioned three thousand four hundred and thirty foot line and two hundred feet distant from same (measured at right angles) to a point on the west line of section three; thence southerly along said line of said section three two hundred feet, more or less, to the point of beginning, containing approximately forty-six and two hundred and nine one-thousandths acres.

Improving harbor at Waukegan, Illinois: For maintenance, $10,000. Improving harbor at Calumet, Illinois: Completing improvement in accordance with the report submitted in House Document Numbered Two hundred and thirtyseven, Sixty-third Congress, first session, $38,170.

Improving Chicago River, Illinois: For maintenance, $10,000. Improving Calumet River, Illinois and Indiana: For maintenance, $10,000.

Improving Mississippi River from Head of Passes to the mouth of the Ohio River, including salaries, clerical, office, traveling, and miscellaneous expenses of the Mississippi River Commission: Continuing improvement with a view to securing a permanent channel depth of nine feet,

$6,000,000, which sum shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War in accordance with the plans, specifications, and recommendations of the Mississippi River Commission, as approved by the Chief of Engineers, for the general improvement of the river, for the building of levees, and which may be done, in the discretion of the Secretary of War, by hired labor, or otherwise, between Head of Passes and Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and for surveys, including the survey from Head of Passes to the headwaters of the river, in such manner as in their opinion shall best improve navigation and promote the interests of commerce at all

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hundred and eighty-two and fifty-four one-hundredths feet, said curve having a radius of five thousand six hundred and twenty-nine and six-tenths feet and being parallel to the aforementioned one thousand and seventeen and forty-five one-hundredths foot curve and two hundred feet distant from same (measured at right angles); thence westerly three thousand four hundred and thirty feet, more or less, along a straight line which is parallel to the aforementioned three thousand four hundred and thirty foot line and two hundred feet distant from same (measured at right angles) to a point on the west line of section three; thence southerly along said line of said section three two hundred feet, more or less, to the point of beginning,containing approximately forty-six and two hundred and nine one-thousandths acres.

Improving harbor at Waukegan, Illinois: For maintenance, $10,000.

Improving harbor at Calumet, Illinois: Completing improvement in accordance with the report submitted in House Document Numbered Two hundred and thirtyseven, Sixty-third Congress, first session, $38,170.

Improving Chicago River, Illinois: For maintenance, $10,000.

Improving Calumet River, Illinois and Indiana: For maintenance $10,000.

Improving Mississippi River from Head of Passes to the mouth of the Ohio River, including salaries, clerical, office, traveling, and miscellaneous expenses of the Mississippi River Commission: Continuing improvement with a view to securing a permanent channel depth of nine feet,

$6,000,000, which sum shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War in accordance with the plans, specifications, and recommendations of the Mississippi River Commission, as approved by the Chief of Engineers, for the general improvement of the river, for the building of levees, and which may be done, in the discretion of the Secretary of War, by hired labor, or otherwise, between Head of Passes and Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and for surveys, including the survey from Head of Passes to the headwaters of the river, in such manner as in their opinion shall best improve navigation and promote the interests of commerce at all

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stages of the river: Provided, That of the money hereby appropriated so much as may be necessary shall be expended in the construction of suitable and necessary dredge boats and other devices and appliances and in the maintenance and operation of the same: Provided further, That the watercourses connected with said river and the harbors upon it, now under the control of the Mississippi River Commission and under improvement may, in the discretion of said commission, upon approval by the Chief of Engineers, receive allotments for improvements now under way or hereafter to be undertaken, to be paid for from the amount herein appropriated.

Any funds which are herein, or may hereafter be, appropriated by Congress for improving the Mississippi River between Head of Passes and the mouth of the Ohio River, and which may be allotted to levees, may be expended, under the direction of the Secretary of War, in accordance with the plans, specifications, and recommendations of the Mississippi River Commission, as approved by the Chief of Engineers, for levees upon any part of said river between Head of Passes and Rock Island, Illinois, in such man'ner as, in their opinion, shall best improve navigation and promote the interest of commerce at all stages of the river.

Improving Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to and including the mouth of the Missouri River: Continuing improvement and for maintenance, $1,000,000.

Improving Mississippi River from the mouth of the Missouri River to Minneapolis, Minnesota: Continuing improvement and for maintenance, $1,500,000.

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stages of the river: Provided, That of the money hereby appropriated so much as may be necessary shall be expended in the construction of suitable and necessary dredge boats and other devices and appliances and in the maintenance and operation of the same: Provided further, That the watercourses connected with said river and the harbors upon it, now under the control of the Mississippi River Commission and under improvement may, in the discretion of said commission, upon approval by the Chief of Engineers, receive allotments for improvements now under way or hereafter to be undertaken, to be paid for from the amount herein appropriated

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vided further, That a survey with report shall be made by the Mississippi River Commission of the Atchafalaya River in accordance with the general plan of said commission for the improvement of the Mississippi River, and in making such survey and report, if in their opinion the improvement of the Atchafalaya is desirable, consideration shall be given and recommendation made as to any plans for cooperation on the part of local interests: Provided further, That the salary of the civilian members of the Mississippi River Commission shall hereafter be $5,000 per annum.

Any funds which are herein, or may hereafter be, appropriated by Congress for improving the Mississippi River between Head of Passes and the mouth of the Ohio River, and which may be allotted to levees, may be expended, under the direction of the Secretary of War, in accordance with the plans, specifications, and recommendations of the Mississippi River Commission, as approved by the Chief of Engineers, for levees upon any part of said river between Head of Passes and Rock Island, Illinois, in such manner as, in their opinion, shall best improve navigation and promote the interest of commerce at all stages of the river.

Improving Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to and including the mouth of the Missouri River: Continuing improvement and for maintenance, $300,000.

Improving Mississippi River from the mouth of the Missouri River to Minneapolis, Minnesota: Continuing improvement and for maintenance, $750,000.

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stages of the river: Provided, That of the money hereby appropriated so much as may be necessary shall be expended in the construction of suitable and necessary dredge boats and other devices and appliances and in the maintenance and operation of the same: Provided further, That the watercourses connected with said river and the harbors upon it, now under the control of the Mississippi River Commission and under improvement may, in the discretion of said commission, upon approval by the Chief of Engineers, receive allotments for improvements now under way or hereafter to be undertaken, to be paid for from the amount herein appropriated

: Provided further, That a survey with report shall be made by the Mississippi River Commission of the Atchafalaya River in accordance with the general plan of said commission for the improvement of the Mississippi River, and in making such survey and report, if in their opinion the improvement of the Atchafalaya is desirable, consideration shall be given and recommendation made as to any plans for cooperation on the part of local interests: Provided further, That the salary of the civilian members of the Mississippi River Commission shall hereafter be $5,000 per annum.

Any funds which are herein, or may hereafter be, appropriated by Congress for improving the Mississippi River between Head of Passes and the mouth of the Ohio River, and which may be allotted to levees, may be expended, under the direction of the Secretary of War, in accordance with the plans, specifications, and recommendations of the Mississippi River Commission, as approved by the Chief of Engineers, for levees upon any part of said river between Head of Passes and Rock Island, Illinois, in such manner as, in their opinion, shall best improve navigation and promote the interest of commerce at all stages of the river.

Improving Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to and including the mouth of the Missouri River: Continuing improvement and for maintenance, $250,000.

Improving Mississippi River from the mouth of the Missouri River to Minneapolis, Minnesota: Continuing improvement and for maintenance, $800,000.