March 16, 1908. [S. 1931.] CHAP. 86.-An Act To grant certain land, part of the Fort Niobrara Military Reservation, Nebraska, to the village of Valentine for a site for a reservoir or tank to hold water to supply the [Public, No. public of. said village. 54.] Nebr. water-supply Description. Vol. 35, p. 43. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemValentine, bled, That there is hereby granted to the village of ValGrante dentine, a duly incorporated municipality under the statland forutes of the State of Nebraska, an easement in, on, and purposes. over the northwest quarter and the north half of the southwest quarter of section thirty, township thirty-four north, range twenty-seven west, sixth principal meridian, in the State of Nebraska, the same being now a part of the Fort Niobrara Military Reservation, the property of the United States, for the purpose of supplying to said village and its inhabitants water from a stream thereon, with the privilege to erect, construct, and maintain a dam, reservoir, and other facilities proper and convenient to the enjoyment of such easement: Provided, That the said Restrictions. tract shall be used by said village in supplying water to said village and its inhabitants, and not for other purPrior rights poses: Provided further, That this privilege shall not interfere with any existing vested right. Provisos. not affected. Approved, March 16, 1908. March 16, 1908. [S. 2948.] [Public, No. 55.1 Vol. 35, p. 43. California pany. land in Colo dian Reservation, Ariz. CHAP. 87.-An Act To provide additional station grounds and terminal facilities for the Arizona and California Railway Company in the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona Territory. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemArizona and bled, That subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Railway Com- Interior, additional lands not exceeding forty acres in Granted area adjacent to its approved right of way in the Coloadditionalrado River Indian Reservation, in the Territory of Arirado River In-zona, be, and the same are hereby, granted for additional station grounds and terminal facilities to the Arizona and California Railway Company, a corporation organized under the laws of said Territory, subject to the payment by said company of full compensation there for in the Vol. 30, P. manner provided in section three of the Act approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, entitled "An Act to provide for the acquiring of rights of way by railroad companies through Indian reservations, Indian lands, Indian allotments, and for other purposes: " Provided. That such additional lands are granted subject to the right of the United States to cross the same and the works constructed thereon, with canals or water conduits of any kind or with roadways, or transmission lines for telephone, telegraph, or electric power, which may in the future be built by the United States across such lands; 991. Proviso. Rights served. re crossings. and the said company shall build and maintain at its own Structures at expense all structures that may be required at crossings, and in accepting this grant shall release the United States Damages. from all damages which may result from the construction and use of such crossings, canals, conduits, and lines. Approved, March 16, 1908. CHAP. 90.-An Act To authorize the town of Edgecomb, Lin- March 16, coln County, Maine, to maintain a free bridge across tide waters. 1908. [H. R. 16073.] 58.1 River. Me., may bridge on east Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-Public, No. tives of the United States of America in Congress assem- Vol. 35, p. 44. bled, That the town of Edgecomb, in the county of Lin- Sheepscot coln and State of Maine, is hereby authorized to main- Edgecomb, tain a free bridge in the manner and according to the cove plans thereof which have been heretofore approved by side of the Secretary of War, and with all the rights to build, rebuild, and maintain the same which would have existed if the same had been regularly authorized prior to its construction, said bridge extending across a cove on the easterly side of Sheepscot River in said Edgecomb between upland belonging to John P. Chase, formerly belonging to Norris and Gay, and upland belonging to Caroline P. Trask; the same to be maintained as part of the town road laid out by the selectmen of the town of Edgecomb, May fourth, nineteen hundred and three, and accepted by said town May thirteenth, nineteen hundred and three. SEC. 2. That the right to amend or repeal this Act is Amendment. expressly reserved. Approved, March 16, 1908. March 16, 1908.. Mulberry Ala. CHAP. 91.-An Act To authorize T. H. Friel or assigns to construct a dam across Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River. [H. R. 16746.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-Public, No. tives of the United States of America in Congress assem- Vol. 35, p. 45. bled, That T. H. Friel or assigns be, and they are hereby, Fork of Black authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a dam Warrior River, across the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River, T. H. Friel at a point within ten miles north and within two miles Location. south of its junction with the Sipsey Fork, in Walker County, in the State of Alabama, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the 1. 34, p. construction of dams across navigable waters," approved June twenty-first, nineteen hundred and six. may dam. 386. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Amendment. Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, March 16, 1908. March 16, 1908. CHAP. 92.-An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Monongahela River [H. R. 16749.] in the State of Pennsylvania by the Liberty Bridge Company," [Public, No. approved March second, nineteen hundred and seven. 60.] Vol. 35, p. 45. Monongahela Time ex tended for Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United. States of America in Congress assemRiver. bled, That section two of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Mononbridging by gahela River in the State of Pennsylvania by the Liberty Company Bridge Company," approved March second, nineteen at Pittsburg, hundred and seven, be, and is hereby, amended to read Vol. 34, p. as follows: Liberty Bridge Pa. Time of construction. 1235, amended. "SEC. 2. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from March fifteenth, nineteen hundred and eight." Approved, March 16, 1908. 1908. March 26, [S. 626.] CHAP. 100.—An Act Authorizing and empowering the Secretary of War to locate a right of way for and granting the same and a right to operate and maintain a line of railroad through the Three [Public No. Tree Point Military Reservation, in the State of Washington, to 64.] Vol. 35, p. 47. the Grays Harbor and Columbia River Railway Company, its successors and assigns. Point Military Wash. through. United States reserved. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemThree Tree bled, That the Secretary of War may authorize the Grays Reservation, Harbor and Columbia River Railway Company to build a Grays Harbor railroad and telegraph line through the Three Tree Point and Columbia Military Reservation on Columbia River, and to that end Railway Company granted may set aside for occupancy by said Grays Harbor and right of way Columbia River Railway Company such ground, and no more, as is actually required for the necessary track, emProvisos. bankments or trestles: Provided, That the ground so property rights Occupied shall remain the property of the United States under such police and other military control as the military authorities may deem it necessary to exercise: ProCompensa- vided further, That the said railway company shall compensate the United States for all timber that may be cut and shall pay such reasonable annual rental for such right of way as may be fixed by the Secretary of War: Location, etc. Provided further, That the location and grade of said railroad and other details of construction within the limits of the reservation, also all matters pertaining to the operation and maintenance of said railroad, shall be under such regulations as the Secretary of War may deem it advisable to establish in the interest of the military service and as a safeguard against fire to Government Restriction. timber lands: Provided further, That nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use of any portion tlon, and rent. of the reservation as a borrow pit for fills and embankments, unless specially authorized so to do by the Secretary of War, and upon the payment of such compensation as may be fixed by him. SEC. 2. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction of the road be not commenced within two years from date of approval hereof. SEC. 3. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act. Approved, March 26, 1908. Time of construction. Amendment CHAP. 104.-An Act To authorize the Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans Railway Company, a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Alabama, to construct a bridge over and across the Mobile River and its navigable channels on a line approximately east of the north boundary line of the city of Mobile, Alabama. 1908. March 26, [H.R.17311.] [Public No. 68. Vol. 35, p. 49. Ala. Mobile and pany may Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans Rail- Mobile River, way Company, a corporation existing under the laws of Pensacola, the State of Alabama, be, and is hereby, authorized to con- New struct, operate, and maintain a bridge, and its approaches Railway Comthereto, across the Mobile River and its navigable chan- bridge at Monels, in the counties of Baldwin and Mobile, in the State of Alabama, at a point approximately east of the north boundary line of the city of Mobile, to be approved by the Secretary of War, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six. bile. Vol. 34, p. 84. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, and repeal this Amendment. Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, March 26, 1908. [No. 14.] Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to establish harbor lines in Wilmington Harbor, California. March 26, 1908. No. 14.] San Pedro, Establishing Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa- (Pub. Res., tires of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to 569. fix and establish pierhead and bulkhead lines, either or Cal. both, in the inner harbor of San Pedro, otherwise known harbor lines, as Wilmington Harbor, California, beyond which no piers, Wilmington wharves, bulkheads, or other works shall be extended or ized. deposits made except under such regulations as shall be Regulations. prescribed from time to time by the Secretary of War. Approved, March 26, 1908. Harbor, author March 28, 1908. [H. J. Res. 101.1 No. 15.] 570. Sloat. Monterey, Cal., [No. 15.] Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to secure a suitable design for a statue of the late Commodore John D. Sloat at Monterey, California. [Pub. Res., Resolved by the Senate and House of RepresentaVol. 35, p. tives of the United States of America in Congress assemJohn D.bled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, Design for authorized and directed to use, for the purpose of securstatue to, at ing a suitable design for a statue of the late Commodore authorized. John D. Sloat, so much as may be necessary of the amount appropriated by the Act of March fourth, nineteen hunVol. 34, p. dred and seven, entitled "An Act to aid in the completion of a monument at Monterey, California, to commemorate the taking possession of the Pacific coast by Commodore John D. Sloat, United States Navy": Provided, That the total amount used for securing said design shall not exceed one thousand dollars. 1408. Proviso. Minimum cost. Approved, March 28, 1908. April 1, 1908. CHAP. 118.-An Act To authorize the county of Ashley, in the [H. R. 17510.] State of Arkansas, to construct a bridge across Bayou Bartholo[Public, No. mew, Ashley County, Arkansas, at Portland. 79.] tholomew. ty, Ark., may Vol. 35, p.54. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemBayou Bar-bled, That the county of Ashley, a corporation organized Ashley Coun- under the laws of the State of Arkansas, its successors bridge, at and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, Portland. maintain, and operate a steel drawbridge and approaches thereto, across the Bayou Bartholomew, at Portland, in the State of Arkansas, in accordance with the provisions Vol. 34, p. 84. of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six. Amendment. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, April 1, 1908. April 1, 1908. CHAP. 119.-An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge [H. R. 17511.] across Bayou Bartholomew at Parkdale, Ashley County, Arkansas. [Public, No. 80.1 tholomew. bridge, at Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepresentaVol. 35, p. 54. tives of the United States of America in Congress assemBayon Bar-bled, That the county of Ashley, a corporation organized Ashley Coun- under the laws of the State of Arkansas, its successors ty, Ark., may and assigns, be, and they are hereby, authorized to conParkdale. struct, maintain, and operate a steel drawbridge and approaches thereto across the Bayou Bartholomew at Parkdale, in the State of Arkansas, in accordance with Vol. 34, p. 84. the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six. |