etc.

Sec. 10, ibid.

Punishment 1792. That if any person shall willfully destroy, mutilate, for injury, etc., to monuments, deface, injure, or remove any monument, column, statues, memorial structure, or work of art that shall be erected or placed upon the grounds of the park by lawful authority, or shall willfully destroy or remove any fence, railing, inclosure, or other work for the protection or ornament of said park, or any portion thereof, or shall willfully destroy, cut, hack, bark, break down, or otherwise injure any tree, bush, or shrubbery that may be growing upon said park, or shall cut down or fell or remove any timber, battle relic, tree or trees growing or being upon such park, except by permission of the Secretary of War, or shall willfully remove or destroy any breast-works, earth-works, walls, or other defenses or shelter, on any part thereof, constructed by the armies formerly engaged in the battles on the lands or approaches to the park, any person so offending and found guilty thereof, before any justice of the peace of the county in which the offense may be committed, shall for each and every such offense forfeit and pay a fine, in the discretion of the justice, according to the aggravation of the offense, of not less than five nor more than fifty dollars, one-half to the use of the park and the other half to the informer, to be enforced and recovered, before such justice, in like manner as debts of like nature are now by law recoverable in the several counties where the offense may be committed. Sec. 10, ibid.

Appropriation for preliminary work and pay

etc., of sion, etc.

Sec. 11, ibid.

Reduced area. Mar. 3, 1891, v. 26, p. 978.

1793. That to enable the Secretary of War to begin to carry out the purposes of this act, including the condemnation and purchase of the necessary land, marking the boundaries of the park, opening or repairing necessary roads, maps and surveys, and the pay and expenses of the commissioners and their assistant, the sum of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, or such portion thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and disbursements under this act shall require the approval of the Secretary of War, and he shall make annual report of the same to Congress. Sec. 11, act of August 1, 1890 (26 Stat. L., 333).

1794. That the Secretary of War, upon the recommendation of the Chickamauga Park Commissioners, may confine the limits of the park to such reduced area, within the bounds fixed by the said act, as may be sufficient for the purposes of the said act, and the acquisition of title for the United States to such reduced area shall be held to be a compliance with the terms of said act, and such title

shall be procured by the Secretary of War and under his direction in accordance with the methods prescribed in sections four, five, and six of the act approved February twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty seven, entitled "An act to establish and protect national cemeteries," which procurement of title shall be held to be a compliance with the act establishing the said Park, and the Secretary of War shall proceed with the establishment of the park as rapidly as jurisdiction over the roads of the park and its approaches and title to the separate parcels of land which compose it may be obtained from the United States. Act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. L., 978).

1795. To enable the Secretary of War to complete the Lease of lands. establishment of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park according to the terms of existing Aug. 5, 1892, v. 27, p. 376. laws, including surveys, maps, models in relief, the purchase of Orchard Knob and Sherman's Earthworks, and for observation towers and the purchase of sites for two of them, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That the Secretary of War may lease the lands of the park at his discretion, either to former owners or other persons, for agricultural purposes, the proceeds to be applied by the Secretary of War to the repairs of roads and the care of the park; and from this appropriation the Secretary of War is authorized to pay the disbursing officer of the War Department the sum of five hundred dollars for disbursing this and former appropriations for said Park.

condemned can

Mar. 3, 1893, v.

That the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy Donation of are hereby authorized to deliver to the Commissioners of non, etc. the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, 27, p. 598. at the park, such number of condemned cannon and cannon balls as their judgment may approve, for the purpose of their work of indication and marking location on the battlefields of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain. Act of August 5, 1892 (27 Stat. L., 376).

land.

1796. To enable the Secretary of War to complete the Donations of establishment of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, according to the terms of existing Mar. 3, 1893, v. 27, p. 376. laws, including the construction of roads, surveys, maps, iron gun carriages, administration building, the purchase of land within the legal area of the park and the north point. of Lookout Mountain, and for widening roads, for bronze historical tablets, repairs to bridges, one observation tower on Orchard Knob; • ⚫ in all, one hundred thousand dollars. And the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the United States donations of land for road purposes. Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. L., 376).

Punishment

for injury, etc.,

etc.

Sec. 10, ibid.

1792. That if any person shall willfully destroy, mutilate, to monuments, deface, injure, or remove any monument, column, statues, memorial structure, or work of art that shall be erected or placed upon the grounds of the park by lawful authority, or shall willfully destroy or remove any fence, railing, inclosure, or other work for the protection or ornament of said park, or any portion thereof, or shall willfully destroy, cut, hack, bark, break down, or otherwise injure any tree, bush, or shrubbery that may be growing upon said park, or shall cut down or fell or remove any timber, battle relic, tree or trees growing or being upon such park, except by permission of the Secretary of War, or shall willfully remove or destroy any breast-works, earth works, walls, or other defenses or shelter, on any part thereof, constructed by the armies formerly engaged in the battles on the lands or approaches to the park, any person so offending and found guilty thereof, before any justice of the peace of the county in which the offense may be committed, shall f each and every such offense forfeit and pay a fine, in the discretion of the justice, according to the aggravation of the offense, of not less than five nor more than fifty d lars, one-half to the use of the park and the other hal: te the informer, to be enforced and recovered, before ! justice, in like manner as debts of like nature are now ' law recoverable in the several counties where the offerse may be committed. Sec. 10, ibid.

sion, etc.

Sec. 11, ibid.

Appropriation 1793. That to enable the Secretary of War to begin ta for preliminary work and etc., of commis: carry out the purposes of this act, including the condemna tion and purchase of the necessary land, marking the boundaries of the park, opening or repairing necessar roads, maps and surveys, and the pay and expenses of the commissioners and their assistant, the sum of one hundre and twenty-five thousand dollars, or such portion theret as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of an moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a disbursements under this act shall require the approva the Secretary of War, and he shall make annual rep of the same to Congress. Sec. 11, act of August 1, 18* * Stat. L., 333).

1794. That the Secretary of War, upon the recommenda tion of the Chickamauga Park Commissioners, may cotźre the limits of the park to such reduced area, within t bounds fixed by the said act, as may be sufficient for t purposes of the said act, and the acquisition of title 5 the United States to such reduced area shall be held to a compliance with the terms of said act, and such

shall be procured by the Secretary of War and under his direction in accordance with the methods prescribed in sections four, five, and six of the act approved February twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty seven, entitled "An act to establish and protect national cemeteries," which procurement of title shall be held to be a compliance with the act establishing the said Park, and the Secretary of War shall proceed with the establishment of the park as rapidly as jurisdiction over the roads of the park and its approaches and title to the separate parcels of land which compose it may be obtained from the United States. Act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. L., 978).

27, p. 376.

1795. To enable the Secretary of War to complete the Lease of lands. establishment of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park according to the terms of existing Aug. 5, 1892, v. laws, including surveys, maps, models in relief, the purchase of Orchard Knob and Sherman's Earthworks, and for observation towers and the purchase of sites for two of them, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That the Secretary of War may lease the lands of the park at his discretion, either to former owners or other persons, for agricultural purposes, the proceeds to be applied by the Secretary of War to the repairs of roads and the care of the park; and from this appropriation the Secretary of War is authorized to pay the disbursing officer of the War Department the sum of five hundred dollars for disbursing this and former appropriations for said Park.

condemned can

Mar. 3, 1893, v.

land.

That the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy Donation of are hereby authorized to deliver to the Commissioners of non, etc. the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, 27, p. 598. at the park, such number of condemned cannon and cannon balls as their judgment may approve, for the purpose of their work of indication and marking location on the battlefields of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain. Act of August 5, 1892 (27 Stat. L., 376). 1796. To enable the Secretary of War to complete the, Donations of establishment of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, according to the terms of existing Mar. 3, 1893, v. 27, p. 376. laws, including the construction of roads, surveys, maps, iron gun carriages, administration building, the purchase of land within the legal area of the park and the north point of Lookout Mountain, and for widening roads, for bronze historical tablets, repairs to bridges, one observation tower on Orchard Knob; in all, one hundred thousand dollars. And the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the United States donations of land for road purposes. Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. L., 376).

*

Continuation of 1797. To

work.

Aug. 18, 1894, v. park, 28, p. 403.

* complete the establishment of the including road construction,

foundations for State monuments, the purchase of the

Purchase of north end of Missionary Ridge, and monument sites in the vicinity of Glass's Mill, in all, seventy-five

sites.

thousand dollars. Act of August 18, 1894 (28 Stat. L., 403.. complete the establishment of the including road work, memorial land the purchase

The same. Mar. 2, 1895, v. 28, p. 945.

1798. To

park,

gateway and designs therefor,

of which has heretofore been authorized by law, sites for monuments in Lookout Valley, not to exceed three hundred dollars in all; in all, seventy-five thousand dollars. Act of March 2, 1895 (28 Stat. L., 945). That the said Board of Commissioners heretofore appointed pursuant to the stat ute creating said park, is hereby empowered to authorize the boards or representatives of the several States building monuments upon said battlefield, to take and use, under such rules and regulations, and upon such terms as said Use of material National Commission may direct, such stone and other ments author material, including sand and gravel, as may be necessary J. R. 8, Oct. 2, to construct the foundation for any such monuments, and 1893, v. 28, p. 12. which may be found within the territory of said National Park, and the roads and highways leading thereto. Jost resolution No. 8, October 2, 1893 (28 Stat. L., 12).

for State monu

ized.

Restriction on erection of mon. uments.

Feb. 26, 1896, v. 29, p. 21.

Gettysburg National Park.

land from Battle

Association.

1799. That no monuments or memorials shall be erected upon any lands of the park, or remain upon any lands which may be purchased for the park, except upon ground actually occupied in the course of the battle by troops of the State which the proposed monuments are intended to commemorate, except upon those sections of the pat set apart for memorials to troops which were engaged the campaigns, but operated outside of the legal limits of the park; and the regulations of the commissioners of the park, as approved by the Secretary of War, promulgated December fourteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five are hereby affirmed. Act of February 26, 1896 (29 Stat. L 21).

THE GETTYSBURG NATIONAL PARK AT GETTYSBURG, PL

1800. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized ta Acceptance of receive from the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Associa field Memorial tion, a corporation chartered by the State of Pennsylvan Feb. 11, 1895, v. a deed of conveyance to the United States of all the la: is belonging to said association, embracing about eight 1 dred acres, more or less, and being a considerable par of the battlefield of Gettysburg, together with all right

28, p. 651.