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Page 51 - That the following sums of money be, and are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be immediately available, and to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, for the construction, completion, repair, and preservation of the public works hereinafter named: ***** Sec.
Page 50 - ... such work is advisable in the interest of flood control ; provided that not more than $50,000 shall be expended for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year.
Page 50 - Act shall apply: And provided further, That the work shall be complete in itself and shall not commit the United States to any additional improvement to insure its successful operation, except for participation in periodic beach nourishment in...
Page 50 - June 22, 1936, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable; Provided, That not more than $150,000 shall be allotted for this purpose at any single locality from the appropriations for any one fiscal year...
Page 27 - States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project, except as otherwise provided herein; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army...
Page 27 - Act shall be expended on the construction of any project until States, political subdivisions thereof, or other responsible local agencies have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project...
Page 47 - That there is hereby authorized an emergency fund in the amount of $15,000,000 to be expended in rescue work or in the repair, restoration, or maintenance of any flood-control work threatened or destroyed by flood, including the strengthening, raising, extending, or other modification thereof as may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers for the adequate functioning of the work for flood control.
Page 50 - June 22, 1936, as amended, shall apply : And provided further, That the work shall be complete in itself and not commit the United States to any additional improvement to insure its successful operation, except as may result from the normal procedure applying to projects authorized after submission of preliminary examination and survey reports.
Page 51 - ... year, for the construction of emergency bank -protection works to prevent flood damage to highways, bridge approaches, and public works, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable: Provided. That not more than $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose at any single locality from the appropriations for any one fiscal year.
Page 8 - ... bar 40 feet deep at mean lower low water, and of suitable width, with dimensions reduced gradually to Guano Rock; a channel 30 feet deep at mean lower low water and generally 300 feet wide thence to the mouth of Isthmus slough; turning basins of the same depth and 1,000 feet long and 600 feet wide opposite Coalbank slough and at the city of North Bend ; anchorage basins 600 feet wide by 2,000 feet long at mile 3.5 and near mile 7.