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 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Suss. I. Ch. 806. 1890. 335 Department building, and while on actual duty shall be paid such compensation, out 0 the appropriation provided in this act, as the Commissionerswom- Secretary of War shall deem reasonable and just. p°“““°“· Sec. 6. That it shall be the duty of the commissioners named in Duties of commisthe preceding section, under the direction of the Secretary of War, Sm' to superintend the opening of such roads as maiy be necessary to the purposes of the park, and the repair of the roa s of the same, and to ascertain and dennitely mark the lines of battle of all troops engaged in the battles of Chickamauga and Chattanogga, so far as the same shall fall within the lines of the park as defin in the previous sections of this act, and, for the purpose of assisting them in their duties and in ascertaining these lines, the Secretary of War shall _E¤¤v1<>y¤¤¤¤¢ of ashave authority to employ, at such compensation as he may)deem rea- sonable and just, to be (paid out of the ippropriation made y this act, some person recognize as well inform in regard to the details of the battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga, and who shall have ac- ' tively participated in one of those battles, and it shall be the duty of _ the Secretary of War from and after the passage of this act, through the commissioners, and their assistant in historical work, and under the act approved August first, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, v¤1.¤5,p.s¤v. regulating the condemnation of land for public uses, to proceed with the preliminary work of establishing the park and its approaches as 1>¤·agm1¤¤¤-yw¤rxosthe same are defined in this act, and the expenses thus incurred shall P"*·°°°· be gmid out of the appropriation provided y this act. mc. 7. That it sha be the duty of the commissioners, acting under rmmqu or mzuiar the direction of the Secretary of War, to ascertain and substantially °'°°" """"" "‘"" mark the locations of the regular troops, both infantry and artillery, within the boundaries of the park, and to erect monuments upon monuments, dwgthose positions as Congress may provide the necessary appropria- °°“”€· tions; and the Secretary of War in the same way may ascertain and mark all lines of battle within the boundaries o the park and erect nmes¤:1».m¤,wmu¤. plain and substantial historical tablets at such points in the vicinity Erection or umasof the Park and its approaches as he may deem fitting and neces- *""‘“"°‘“· sary to clearl designate positions and movements, which, although wummd movewithout the limits of the Park, were directly connected with the '"°°°°’ °"°“ battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga. Sec. 8. That it shal be lawful for the authorities of any State ¤¤¤¤:;¤;c§t*m¤·:¢:3 having troops engaged either at Chattanooga or Chickamauga, and Eh} um or mm, for the officers and irectors of the Chickamauga Memorial Associa- °*°- tion, a corporation chartered under the laws of Georgia, to enter ilapon the lands and approaches of the Chickamaugia and hattanooga ational Park for the puxgpose of ascertainincg an marking the lines of battle of troops enga e therein: Pro/vide, That before any such mm lines are permanently designated the position of the lines and the proposed methods of marking them by monuments, tablets, or otherwise shall be submitted to the Secretary of War, and shall first smemy sewn- to. receive the written approval of the Secretary, which approval shall “""“*’*"°“* "“‘**·°°°· be based upon forma written reports, which must be made to him wma mmm. in each case by the commissioners of the park. Sec. 9. That the Secretary of War, subject to the approval of the om or par-sac. President of the United States, shall have the power to make, and shall make, all needed regulations for the care of the park and for Regulations, ac. the establishment and marking of the lines of battle and other historical features of the park. Sec. 10. That if any person shall willfully destroy, mutilate, de- Rwseamepg for inface, injure, or remove any monument, column, statues, memorial l,{,*§{{S,.,t5Z "'°°°' 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 s all willfully destroy, cut, hack, bark, break down, or otherwise injure any tree, bush, or shrubbery that may be growing upon said park, or mmm