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 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cns. 50, 51. 1890. 3]; Sec. 5. That any bridge authorized to be constructed under this sammy of www act shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations ‘“’*"°"° *"““S*°”°· for the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that object the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his approval and examination, a design and drawings of the bridge, and a map of the location, giving, for the space of one-half mile above and one-half mile below the proposed location the topography of the banks of the river, the shore-lines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the currents at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be re uired for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; andl until • the said lan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of Ygar the bridge shall not be commenced or built, and should Changes any change be made in the plans of said bridge during the progress of its construction, 'such changes shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. · Sec. 6. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction oomureucemenums of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year °°“‘*"°“°“· and completed within three years from the time this act takes effect: Provided; That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal Pnwrw. this act whenever it may think the pubgc interests so require. “”°“dm°“°‘ Approved, March 24, 1890. CHAP. 51.-An act to prevent the introduction of contagious dismses from one Marchu,1890. State to another and for the punishment of certain offenses. Qtw Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re resentatives of the United States of America. lin Congress assenzbledl That whenever it cmmgiousaiseues. shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the President that S,,'I,;’,,f"Q,°}]"j,f‘0f,, E,1},$ cholera, yellow-fever, small-pox, or plague exists in any State or mw ¤>¤¤<>¤h¤¤‘»¤¤¢· Territory, or in the District of Columbia, and that there is danger _ of the spread of uch disease into other States, Territories, or the District of Columbia, he is hereby authorized to cause the Secretary p,·,,,,,.,;g.m,, of of the Treasury to promulgate such rules and regulations as in his ’¤!°¤·°°°· judgment may be necessary to prevent the spread of such disease from one State or Territo into another, or from any State or Territory into the District of Ublumbia, or from the District of Colum- · bia into any State or Territory, and to employ such inspectors and Inspectors, ac, other persons as mafy be necessary to execute such regulations to prevent the spread o such disease. The said rules and regulations shall be prepared by the Supervising Surgeon General of the Marine supmsmgsm·g»¤· Hosdpital service under the direction of the Secretar of the Treasury. °§,,,°$,§"‘,§ An any (person who shall willfully violate anly rule or regulation so P*¤v¤¤ ¤¤¤¤»¤¤¤· made an promulgated shall be deemed gui ty of a misdemeanor, A misdemeanor- to and upon conviction shall be punished by a ine of not more than “},‘,§“’mjf;,f'°*°°°· five hundred dollars, or im risonment for not more than two years, ` orSboth, in itlhetdiscremm ogthe court. Hi t f `nc. 2. a V an officer or ersou actin as an officer, or agen o qumnnmeomews, the United States alt any qdaragtine station? or other person empdoyed fj;;- "°"“"’ "°“'*"' to aid in preventing the spread of such disease, who shall wi fully violate any of the quarantine laws of the United States, or any of the rules and regulations made and promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided for in section one of this act, or any lawful order of his superior officer or officers, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and u I1 conviction shall be punished by a fine of Penalty; not more than three houndred dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court.