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 94 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 193, 194, 204, 206. 1888. this act shall be void, and all rights hereby conferred shall cease and determine. _ "°'“‘°"°°'°¥’°‘“°“· Sec. 8. That an act entitled "An act to author1ze_ the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at Memphis, Tennessee, " v¤1. .p.383. approved February twenty-sixth, eighteen hundre and eighty-five, be, and the same is hereby, repeale. _ _ A¤¤=¤¤¤¤¤¤*~¤¤- Sec. 9. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved, and the right to require any changes in said structure, or its entire removal, at the expense of the owners, whenever the Secretary of War shall decide tha the public interests require 1t, is also expressly reserved. Approved, April 24, 1888. April 24. 1M. CHAP. 194.-An act to facilitate the prosecution of works projected for the im- ·;"*"' provcmeut of rivers and harbors. ‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the hgypdgxgaéhf United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary umudewmmu of War may cause proceedings to be instituted, in the name of the United States, in any court having jurisdiction of such proceedings, for the acquirement by condemnation of any land, right of way, or material needed to enable him to maintain, operate or prosecute works for the improvement of rivers and harbors for which provision has been made by law; such proceedings to be prosecuted in accordance with the laws relating to suits for the condemnation of propert novae. of the States wherein the proceedings may be instituted: Provided; mann. however That when the owner of such land, right of wa, or material shall fixa rice for the same, which in the opinion oiy the Secretary of War, sliall be reasonable, he may urchase the same at such price without further delay: And provicxd {further, That the Sec- Donations retary of War is hereby authorized to accep donations of lands or 'materials required for the maintenance or prosecution of such works. Approved, April 24, 1888. April?}, 1888. CHAP. 204.-An act to prevent any person or persons in the cities of Washing- Be it enacted by the Senate and House og Representatives of the rmi se-wuz lend United States of America in Congress assem led, That it shall be uniiiiiiigltniiilgzgiigilli lawful for any person or rsons, or association or persons in the ¤¤·>*8¤¤¤*‘¤· D- C· cities of Washington and (geeorgetown in the District of Columbia, to bet, gamble, or make books and pools on the result of any trotting race or running race of horses, or boat race, or race of any kind, or on any election, or contest of any kind, or game of base ball. Punishment! Sec. 2. That any person or persons, or association of persons, violating the provisions of this act, shall be iined not exceeding five hundred nor less than twenty-tive dollars, or be imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both, at the discretion of the co1u·t. Approved, April 26, 1888. April a0. 1888. CHAP. 206.-An act to divide a portion of the reservation of the Sioux Nation "‘_—·—‘··*‘ of Indians in Dakota into separate reservations and to secure the relinquishment of the Indian title to the remainder. Re it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sumxvum. tract of land, being a part of the Great Reservation of the Sioux Na- 1=».¢,p.sm tion, in the Territory of Dakota, is hereby set apart for a permanent
 * 1***** ton and Georgetown from making books and pools on the result of trotting or running races or boat races.