Public Law 39–CXLI

That the Secretary of War be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to change, fix, and establish the

Position of railroad across Rock Island and the bridge across the river to be established.

Permanent location and right of way.

position of the railroad across Rock Island and the bridge across the Mississippi river at and on the island of Rock Island, so as best to accord with the purposes of the government, in its occupancy of said island for military purposes; and in order to effect this he is authorized to grant to the railroad company a permanent location and right of way on and across Rock Island, to be fixed and designated by him, with such quantity of land, to be occupied and held by the company for railroad purposes, as may be necessary therefor; and that the said grant and change be made

Terms and conditions.

on such terms and conditions previously arranged, between the SecretaryTHIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 141, 142, 143. 1866. of War and the companies and parties in interest, as will best effect and secure the purposes of the government in occupying the island.

Sec. 2.

And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of War be, and is hereby, authorized to grant to the companies and parties in interest

Pecuniary and other aid to be given.

Wagon road.

such other aid, pecuniary or otherwise, toward effecting the change in the present location of their road and bridge and establishing thereon a wagon road for the use of the government of the United States to connect said island with the cities of Davenport and Rock Island, to be so constructed as not materially to interfere with, obstruct, or impair the navigation of the Mississippi river, as may be adjudged to be fair and equitable by the board of commissioners authorized under the act of April nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled “An act in addition to an act

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for the establishment of certain arsenals,” and may be approved by him.

Sec. 3.

And be it further enacted, That the provisions of the act, approved April

Small islands adjacent to Rock Island.

nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled “An act in addition to an act for the establishment of certain arsenals,” be so extended as to include the small islands contiguous to Rock Island, and known as Benham’s, Wilson’s, and Winnebago islands.

Sec. 4.

And be it further enacted,

That the following sums be, and

Appropriations.

they are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Rock Island arsenal, to be applied as follows, viz:

To liquidate claims for property in Benham’s, Wilson’s, and Winnebago

For claims for property taken for military purposes.

islands, and for property in Rock Island which has been taken, in pursuance of law, for military purposes, two hundred and ninety-three thousand six hundred dollars, or so much thereof, and no more, as may be necessary to pay the respective claimants such amounts as may be reported by the board of commissioners authorized by the act of April nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and ordered by the United States circuit court to be paid to each.

To secure water-power at the head of Rock Island, one hundred thousand

Water power.

dollars.

To erect storehouses for the preservation of arms and other munitions

Storehouses, &c.

of war, and to establish communication between Rock Island arsenal and the cities of Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois, one hundred thousand dollars.