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B-27. 3 March 1909 Public Law 317, 6Oth Congress--River and Harbor
Act. Lock and Dam Replacement - Free Passage. Section 6 provided for
replacement of obsolete locks and dams on authorized waterways. (35
Stat. 818, 33 U.S.C. 5).
Hydropower Development. Sections 11 and 12 directed the Secretary of
the Army to acquire, either by condemnation or purchase, land owned
and developed by power companies at the Falls of Marys River in
Michigan and to revoke their water-power franchises, and they
authorized him to lease water-power rights there for "a just and
reasonable compensation" as he was building a new lock and dam at the
site (35 Stat. 820-22). These provisions led to an important Supreme
Court affirmation of Federal multipurpose water development rights and
opened the way to many more multipurpose projects.
Contents of Survey Reports. Section 13 directed that reports contain
such data as may be practicable to secure regarding the establishment
of terminal and transfer facilities, development and utilization of
water power for industrial and commercial purposes, and other subjects
properly connected with the project (35 Stat. 822).
B-28. 17 June 1910, Public Law 217, 61st Congress -- Lighthouse Act
of 1910. The Lighthouse Board was replaced by a wholly civilian
Bureau of Lighthouses in the Departments of Commerce and Labor (36
Stat. 537-38).
B-29. 25 June 1910, Public Law 264, 6lst Congress--River and Harbor
Act. Stream Flow Measurements. Section 3 directed that surveys of
navigable streams include such streamflow measurements and other
investigations of the watersheds as necessary for preparation of plans
of improvements (36 Stat. 669, 33 U.S.C. 546).
B-30. 27 February 1911, Public Law 425, 6lst Congress--River and
Harbor Act. Uniform Freight Classification. Section 1 directed the
Corps to adopt a uniform system or freight classification in the
collection of statistics related to traffic and to collate ton-mileage
statistics upon rivers or inland waterways. Section 1 of 25 July 1912
Act also calls for such a uniform system. (37 Stat. 201, 33 U.S.C.
405).
B-31. 1 March 1911, Public Law 435, 6lst Congress--Conservation of
Watersheds. Section 1 enables the states to enter into compacts or
agreements with other states or the United States for the purpose of
conserving the forests, water supplies and navigability of rivers (36
Stat. 961, 16 U.S.C. 552).
B-32. 25 July 1912, Public Law 241, 62d Congress--River and Harbor
Act. BERH Functions. Section 3 authorized the BERH to examine and
review previous reports on request by Committee Resolutions (37 Stat.
232).
Future Power. Section 12 authorized the Secretary of the Army on
recommendation of Chief of Engineers to provide in any authorized dam
for navigation such foundations, sluices, and other works as may be
considered desirable for future water power development (37 Stat. 233,
33 U.S.C. 609).
B-33. 4 March 1913, Public Law 429, 62d Congress--River and Harbor
Act. Contents of Survey Reports. Section 3 required that additional
information be included in reports on terminal and transfer
facilities, water power development, and other subjects that could be
properly connected with a project (37 Stat. 825, 33 U.S.C. 545).
B-34. 4 March 1915, Public Law 291, 64th Congress--River and Harbor
Act. Contributed Funds. Section 4 authorized the Secretary of the
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