Public Law 19–XIV

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled,

Specific appropriations for certain fortifications.

That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, to wit: For fortifications, to each specifically, as follows:

For fort Adams, at Brenton’s Point, one hundred thousand dollars.

Fort Adams.

For fort Hamilton, at New’ Utrect [Utrecht] Point, seventy-five thousand

Fort Hamilton.

dollars.

For fort Monroe, at Old Point Comfort, one hundred and fifteen thousand

Fort Monroe.

dollars.

For fort Calhoun, at the Rip Rap Shoal, eighty thousand dollars.

Fort Calhoun.

For the fort at Bogue Point, North Carolina, twenty-five thousand

Fort at Bogue point.

dollars.

For the fort at Oak Island, North Carolina, thirty thousand dollars.

Oak island.

For the fort at Mobile Point, ninety thousand dollars.

Mobile Point.

For the fort at Chef Menteur, eighty-five thousand dollars.

Chef Menteur.

For fort Jackson, at Plaquemine Bend, ninety thousand dollars.

Fort Jackson.

For the fort to be commenced at Bayou Bienvenu, Louisiana, ninety

Fort at Bayou Bienvenu.

thousand dollars.

For repairs and contingencies, fifteen thousand dollars.

Repairs, &c.

For repair of fort Constitution, in Portsmouth Harbour, two thousand

Fort Constitution.

five hundred dollars.

For the purchase of land, and the right of way on Throg’s Point, in

For the purchase of land, &c., on Throg’s point.

Long Island Sound, seventeen thousand dollars.

Sec. 2.

And be it further enacted, That the said sums shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.