President shall appoint a board, consisting of five comested, expert bridge engineers, of whom one shall be f of Engineers or any member of the Corps of Engineers States Army, and the others from civil life, who shall, lays after their appointment, meet together and, after the question, shall, within sixty days after their first mend what length of span, not less than two thousand safe and practicable for a railroad bridge to be conaid river, and file such recommendation with the Secreit it shall not be final or conclusive until it has received roval. In case any vacancy shall occur in said board, shall fill the same. The compensation and expenses of engineers shall be fixed by the Secretary of War and id bridge companies, which said companies shall deposit tary of War such sum of money as he may designate and h purpose: Provided, always, That nothing herein cone construed as preventing the said board of engineers investigating, and filing their recommendation after the aid time herein mentioned. companies operating under this law shall maintain on their own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights the United States Light-House Board may prescribe. said company or companies availing themselves of the is Act shall not charge a higher rate of toll than authorws of the State of New York or New Jersey, and the ops of the United States shall be transported free of id bridge. said company or companies shall be subject to the intere law, and to all amendments thereof, and when such structed under the provisions of this Act it shall be a y and post road and a lawful structure. at the said company or companies availing themselves ges of this Act shall file an acceptance of its terms with of War, and shall submit to the Secretary of War, within the passage of this Act, for examination and approval, ving plan and location of the bridge and its approaches; truction of said bridge shall be commenced within one d location and plans have been approved of, as herein said company or companies shall expend, within the er construction has commenced, as herein required, not hundred and fifty thousand dollars in money, and in reafter not less than one million of dollars in money in struction work of said bridge, which shall be reported to of War; and the said bridge shall be completed within the commencement of the construction of the same, as ed; and, unless the actual construction of said bridge menced, proceeded with, and completed within the time to the provisions herein provided, this Act shall be null to amend, alter, modify, or repeal this Act is hereby June 7, 1894. -An Act To amend section eight of "An Act to authorize the conidge across the Calumet River," approved March first, eighteen hun three. d by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United erica in Congress assembled, That section eight of "An ize the construction of a bridge across the Calumet River," rch first, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, be, and is led so that the time within which the actual construction ige may be commenced is hereby extended f and the time for the completion of said b for the period of three years from the date of ight of Congress to alter, amend, or repeal thi 22 103-An Act To authorize the Missouri River Power Co ta dam across the Missouri River. acted by the Senate and House of Representati America in Congress assembled, That the con is hereby given to the Missouri River Power C successors or assigns, to construct across the point at or near the southeast corner of T Range Two west, Montana meridian, to be of War, a dam, canal, and the appurtena wer and other purposes, and in connection ridges for public use. Said dam shall be c ision and control of the Secretary of War albe commenced the plans and specifications Setary of War. The dam shall be furnished dag sluice, and the company, or its successors a the United States, with sureties approved a bond in such sum as the Secretary may indemnify the United States against all cla or otherwise caused by the construction o That the United States shall be secured a tions and approaches to said dam for trans round the same, and a free use of water pow nstruction works. s That the right to alter, amend, or repeal t reserved, and the rights and privileges l ri River Power Company shall expire a and after the approval of this Act. 104-An Act To donate to the county of Larami the abandoned Fort Laramie military reservation aded by the Senate and House of Representar America in Congress assembled, That the b Laramie military reservation by the Uni Laramie, Wyoming, are hereby donated to on the condition that the said county sh repair and open, free of charge, for the us and the military authorities of the United St y the Interior shall reserve from sale aud the grounds upon which the said bridges are and for their protection and for approaches th That this act shall be of no effect one yea ge unless the said county of Laramie sh the said period, with the Secretary of the I the terms of this act: Provided, That if the ine fail to conform to the conditions of this ac the lands that may be reserved shall revert to ing extended. of said bridge may be commenced is hereby extended for the period of Time for constructone year, and the time for the completion of said bridge is hereby extended for the period of three years from the date of the approval of this Act. The right of Congress to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby Amendment, etc. reserved. Approved, June 8, 1894. CHAP. 103.-An Act To authorize the Missouri River Power Company of Montana to construct a dam across the Missouri River. June 8, 1894. Missouri River Power Company may Montana. Secretary of War to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of the Government is hereby given to the Missouri River Power Company of Mon- dam Missouri River, tana, its successors or assigns, to construct across the Missouri River, at some point at or near the southeast corner of Township Eleven north, of Range Two west, Montana meridian, to be approved by the Secretary of War, a dam, canal, and the appurtenances thereof, for water power and other purposes, and in connection therewith a footbridge or bridges for public use. Said dam shall be constructed under the supervision and control of the Secretary of War, and before the approve plans, etc. same shall be commenced the plans and specifications shall be approved by the Secretary of War. The dam shall be furnished with a suitable boom and log sluice, and the company, or its successors and assigns, shall execute to the United States, with sureties approved by the Secretary of War, a bond in such sum as the Secretary may determine, conditioned to indemnify the United States against all claims for damages for overflow or otherwise caused by the construction of said dam. SEC. 2. That the United States shall be secured a free right of way for constructions and approaches to said dam for transferring boats and freight around the same, and a free use of water power for operating such construction works. SEC. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act, is hereby expressly reserved, and the rights and privileges hereby granted to said Missouri River Power Company shall expire at the end of fifty years from and after the approval of this Act. Approved, June 8, 1894. Sluice, etc. Government use, etc. Amendment, etc. CHAP. 104.-An Act To donate to the county of Laramie, Wyoming, certain bridges on the abandoned Fort Laramie military reservation, and for other purposes. June 14, 1894. Fort Laramie, Wyo, County. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the bridges erected on the Fort Laramie military reservation by the United States in the doped reservation docounty of Laramie, Wyoming, are hereby donated to the said county of nated to Laramie Laramie, on the condition that the said county shall keep the said bridges in repair and open, free of charge, for the use of the traveling public and the military authorities of the United States, and the Secretary of the Interior shall reserve from sale and entry of the public lands the grounds upon which the said bridges are located and sufficient land for their protection and for approaches thereto. SEC. 2. That this act shall be of no effect one year after the date of Acceptance. its passage unless the said county of Laramie shall file in writing, within the said period, with the Secretary of the Interior, its acceptance of the terms of this act: Provided, That if the said county shall any time fail to conform to the conditions of this act, the said bridges and the lands that may be reserved shall revert to the United States. Approved, June 14, 1894. Proviso. June 14, 1894. adelphia. bridge. CHAP. 105.-An Act To authorize the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Railroad Companies, or either of them, to construct and maintain a bridge over the Delaware River between the States of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pennsylvania and States of America in Congress assembled, That the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Railroad Companies may bridge New Jersey Railroad Company, organized under the authority of the Delaware River, Phil State of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Railroad Company, organized under the authority of the State of New Jersey, or either of said companies, are hereby authorized to locate, build, Railroad, etc., maintain, equip, and operate a bridge and the appurtenances and works connected therewith across the Delaware River between a point in the city of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania above the foot of Roxborough street and within a distance of two miles from the point at which the Frankford Creek enters the said Delaware River, and a point in the State of New Jersey above the shore end of the Fishers Point Dyke and within two miles from the point where the Pensauken Creek enters the said river, and to lay one or more tracks thereon for the connection of railroads on either side of said river (and may, at any time, at its or their option, also adapt and use said bridge for ordinary travel) in order to facilitate interstate commerce and the transportation of persons and property, and for postal, military, and other purposes. Said bridge shall be constructed with a channel span of five hundred feet in length, having a clear headroom at high water of forty feet and a draw span with a clear waterway of one hundred and twenty-five feet on each side of the pier, the length of each of the remaining spans not to be less than three hundred feet: Provided, That said draw shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passage of vessels and boats. Spans. Proviso. Opening draw. Secretary of War to approve plans, etc. Commencement and completion. Lawful structure and post road. Tolls. SEC. 2. That the said company or companies shall, at least three montas previous to the erection of the said bridge, submit to the Secretary of War a plan of the bridge, with a detailed map showing the proposed site of the bridge and the river for a distance of one mile above and one mile below such site, with such other information as the Secretary of War may require for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and he shall thereupon approve said plan or such modification thereof as he may deem necessary for the security of navigation, and upon approval thereof he shall so notify the said company, or companies, which shall thereupon have the authority to proceed with the construction of said bridge; but until the Secretary of War approves the plan of said bridge the erection of the same shall not be commenced. And no change shall be made in the plan during the progress of such work except with the approval of the Secretary of War. SEC. 3. That if the company or companies shall fail to present plans to the Secretary of War for a period of more than one year after the approval of this Act, or shall fail to commence the construction of said bridge within two years after the approval of the Secretary of War, or shall fail to complete the same within seven years after such approval, then, in either of said events, this Act shall be null and void. SEC. 4. That the said bridge and the railroads thereover constructed under the provisions of this Act shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post road. Reasonable tolls may be collected by said company or companies for passage thereover, but no higher charge shall be made for the transmission of the mails, troops, and munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for their transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to said bridge; and the United States shall have the right of way for postal telegraph purposes across the bridge: Provided, That all railUse by other com road companies desiring the use of said bridge shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of railroad trains or cars over the same, and over the approaches to the same, upon the payment of a reasonable compensation for such use; and in case the owner or owners of said bridge and the several railroad Postal telegraph. panies. Compensation. companies, or any one of them, desiring such use shall fail to agree SEC. 5. That the owner or owners of said bridge shall maintain on Lights, etc. SEC. 6. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment, e expressly reserved. Approved, June 14, 1894. CHAP. 106.-An Act Granting to the village of Dearborn certain land for village purposes. June 14, 1894 Dearborn, Mic Part of Dear Arsenal lands do Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United SEC. 2. That the land so set apart is hereby granted to the village Approved, June 14, 1894. CHAP. 107.-An Act To amend an Act to authorize construction of a bridge at Burlington, Iowa, approved August sixth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, and amended by Act approved February twenty-first, eighteen hundred and ninety. Vol. 26, p. 490. Grant. June 19, 1894 Bridge across lington, Iowa Vol. 25, p. 360; 26, p. 12. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the time for the commencement and completion of said bridge authorized by said Act, enti- sissippi River, tled "An Act to authorize the construction of a railroad, wagon, and foot passenger bridge at Burlington, Iowa," approved August sixth, eighteen hundred and eighty eight, and amended by Act approved February twenty-first, eighteen hundred and ninety, be, and are hereby, each extended two years from the passage of this Act. Approved, June 19, 1894. CHAP. 108.—An Act Making appropriations to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for public printing and binding for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety-four, and for other purposes. Time for cons tion extended. June 19, 1894) Deficiencies a Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treas. priations. ury not otherwise appropriated, namely: PUBLIC PRINTING AND BINDING. Public printing For the public printing and binding, and for paper for the public binding Congress. compensation of all necessary clerks or employees, for labor (by the day, piece, or contract), and for all the necessary materials which may be needed in the prosecution of the work, including twenty thousand dolInterior Depart lars for the Department of the Interior, being for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety four, one hundred thousand dollars. ment. Leaves of absence. Allowance of pro rata leaves. Collecting customs revenue. To enable the Public Printer to pay to the employees heretofore or now employed in the Government Printing Office since July first, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, such sums as may be due them for leaves of absence, notwithstanding the fact that thirty days' leave of absence, with pay, had been granted to such persons in said fiscal year on account of service rendered in the preceding fiscal year, and also to pay all employees of the said office any leave of absence which they may have failed to obtain from the lack of necessary appropriations or other cause, sixty-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Hereafter the Public Printer is authorized to pay pro rata leave of absence out of any appropriation for leaves of absence to employees of the Government Printing Office in any fiscal year, notwithstanding the fact that thirty days' leave of absence, with pay, may have been granted to such employees in that fiscal year on account of service rendered in a previous fiscal year. CUSTOMS SERVICE. To defray the expenses of collecting the revenue from customs, being additional to the permanent appropriation for this purpose, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, one hundred and eighty-five thousand dollars. Approved, June 19, 1894. CHAP. 109.-An Act To provide for the closing of part of an alley in square six hundred and twenty-two in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, and for the relief of the president and directors of Gonzaga College. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized and instructed, on the petition of the president and directors of Gonzaga College, the owner of all the property fronting on that part or portion of an alley twenty and seventeen one-hundredths feet wide, and running east and west through square six hundred and twenty-two, for a distance of five hundred and sixty and seventy-five one hundredths feet, beginning at and running west from the west line of North Capitol street about equidistant between I and K streets northwest, and extending to the west boundary line of the property of the said president and directors of Gonzaga College in said square, to declare said part or portion of said alley to be closed, and the title therein is hereby declared to be vested in the president and directors of Gonzaga College. Approved, June 19, 1894. June 20, 1894. Mississippi. University purposes. CHAP. 110.-An Act To supply a deficiency in the grant of public lands to the State of Mississippi for the use of the State University. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Governor of the Lauds donated for State of Mississippi be, and he is hereby, authorized to select out of the unoccupied and uninhabited lands of the United States within the said State twenty-three thousand and forty acres of land, in legal subdivisions, being a total equivalent to one township, and shall certify |