Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

March 3, 1849.

Chap. CII. — An Act making Appropriations for certain Fortifications of the United States, for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty..

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the preservation, repairs, and construction of certain fortifications, for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty:

Detroit, $20,000.

For defensive works and barracks near Detroit, twenty thousand dollars.

Lake Champlain, $20,000.

For fortifications at outlet of Lake Champlain, twenty thousand dollars.

Penobscot River, $20,000.

For defensive works and barracks at narrows of Penobscot River, Maine, twenty thousand dollars.

Fort Scammel, $5000.

For repairs of Fort Scammel, Portland Harbor, Maine, five thousand dollars.

Governor's Island, $10,000.

For repairs of fortifications on Governor's Island, Boston Harbor, ten thousand dollars.

Fort Warren, $30,000.

For Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, thirty thousand dollars.

Fort Independence, $10,000.

For repairs of Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, ten thousand dollars.

Fort Adams, $40,000.

For Fort Adams, Newport Harbor, Rhode Island, and permanent quarters and barracks thereat, forty thousand dollars.

Fort Trumbull, $10,000.

For building Fort Trumbull, New London, Connecticut, ten thousand dollars.

Fort Schuyler, $10,000.

For Fort Schuyler, Long Island Sound, ten thousand dollars.

Fort Wood, $15,000.

For repairs of Fort Wood, and sea-wall of Bedlow's Island, fifteen thousand dollars.

Fort Hamilton, $10,000.

For repairs of Fort Hamilton, New York, ten thousand dollars.

Fort Richmond, $30,000.

For Fort Richmond, on Staten Island, thirty thousand dollars.

Fort Lafayette, $5000.

For repairs of Fort Lafayette, five thousand dollars.

Fort Delaware, $50,000.

For Fort Delaware, on Pea Patch Island, fifty thousand dollars.

Fort Madison, $5000.

For repairs of Fort Madison, five thousand dollars.

Soller's Point Flats, $40,000.

For fort on Soller's Point Flats, Baltimore Harbor, forty thousand dollars.

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Fort Monroe, $20,000.

For Fort Monroe, Hampton Roads, Virginia, twenty thousand dollars.

Fort Caswell, $15,000.

For preservation of site at Fort Caswell, North Carolina, fifteen thousand dollars.

Fort Macon, $5000.

For preservation of site at Fort Macon, North Carolina, five thousand dollars.

Drunken Dick Shoal, $10,000.

For dike to Drunken Dick Shoal, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, ten thousand dollars.

Fort Sumter, $25,000.

For Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, twenty-five thousand dollars.

Fort Jackson, Savannah, $15,000.

For repairs of Fort Jackson, Savannah River, fifteen thousand dollars.

Fort Barrancas, $35,000.

For Fort Barrancas, Pensacola Harbor, Florida, and barracks thereat, thirty-five thousand dollars.

Fort Morgan, $15,000.

For repairs of Fort Morgan, Mobile Point, Alabama, fifteen thousand dollars.

Fort Jackson, Mississippi River, $15,000.

For repairs of Fort Jackson, Mississippi River, fifteen thousand dollars.

Fort St. Philip, $30,000.

For repairs of Fort St. Philip, Mississippi River, thirty thousand dollars.

Fort Pike, $10,000.

For repairs of Fort Pike, Louisiana, ten thousand dollars.

Fort Wood, $10,000.

For repairs of Fort Wood, Louisiana, ten thousand dollars.

Key West, $75,000.

For fortifications on Florida Reef, Key West, seventy-five thousand dollars.

Garden Key, $50,000.

For fortifications on Florida Reef, Garden Key, fifty thousand dollars.

Sea-wall, St. Augustine, $5,000.

For repairs of sea-wall, St. Augustine, five thousand dollars.

Contingencies of examination of coast of Pacific, $6000.

For contingent expenses of engineer officers engaged in an examination of the coast of the United States on the Pacific Ocean, in reference to the defence of the same, six thousand dollars.

Approved, March 3, 1849.