AIhroved, Dec. 31, 1880.
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An Act supplemental to entitled m t, appon,

 ctnai Commission, for the impv of the naviya

 ton of the Tnn, river, and for other purpos,s

 SECTION l. Be t enacted, G'c. That the Board of Tennessee Canal Commissioners ap- pointed by virtue of the provisions of ".,n act to appoint Canal Commissioners for the im- prove me mt tf the navigation of the Tennessee river, and for fther purposes, ".approved Jan uary 18th, 1880, be, and they are hereby, au- |thorized and empowered to continue to let cut to contract to the lowest responsible bidder, after giving notivc thereof for the time, and

 n the manner required by the third section

 # the above recitedact, to such perscn or per sens as may tfftr to take the contracts for the exc cuticn cf any of the works necessary to the improvement of the navigation of the

 Tennessee Ever, any part of said contempla- ted work of improvement, so as to comply with the act of Congress, by making such in- pr vement capable of steamboat navigation Provided, said commissioners shall make said contract, CT contracts, in such manner, and upcn such terms as will cause said improve ments to continue from the first obstr, cticn to the navigation of said river Tennessee, at the town of Flcrence, [the Commissioners having already contracted fir the improve ment fthe r.verbelow Florence, and to pro- ress up said rivcras heretofore provided fa,. by law: .And Eropided further. that said Com missicners shall net, in the amount of con- tacts hereby authorized to be made, exceed the amount of funds to be derived from the sale nfthe lands granted to this State by the Cen gross If the United States, fer the improve ment cf the Tennessee and other rivers, after having the amount already contracted to be paid for the improvement of the said river Tennessee, below the town of Florence, and the amount which may be derived from pay ments made, and hereafter to be made en lands which may nave been sold, and which may be sold up to the time of making such contract CT C ntracts.

 Sec. ?. find De it .furthcr enaeted, That the e ntracts hereby authorized to be made fer the execution of any lot, precinct, CT part tfthe works e contemplated and deemed neces- sary frr the improvement of the navigation of the Tennessee river, shall be made in such manner, and upon such terms. as will make the amount which the Commissioners may contract to pay for the work CT materials ne- cessary to said improvement, payable a, such periods of time as will enable said Ccmmis- sioners to discharge said contracts cut of the money cn hand, and the payments which may bcccme due fer lands already scld, and which may be sold up to the time of making such contract CT contracts, the said commissioners in making said contract or contracts, shall have due regard to economy, and enter in-