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Public Law 19–CIX
to extend the width of the Washington canal.
Approved May 20, 1826
Statutory text
An Act
to extend the width of the Washington canal.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled,
That the Washington Canal Company be, and are hereby, authorized to increase the width of the Washington Canal, from Seventh street west, to its western NINETEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 110. 1826. extremity, by removing its southern boundary to a distance not exceeding
Washington canal.
one hundred and fifty feet from its northern boundary; and also to form a basin on the canal between Sixth and Seventh streets west, according to such plan as shall be approved by the President of the United States.
Sec. 2.
And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
Duty of the canal company.
said canal company, within five years from and after the passing of this act, to cause the bed of the said canal, through its whole length, to the eastern branch, to be so constructed as to contain water at least one foot in depth at ordinary low tide.
Approved, .