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 824 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 497-500. 1891. Mm-ch 2, 139;, CHAP. 497.-An act to prevent bookmaking and pool-selling in the District of ——···#—— Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Bggg,¤_§§¤g¢k {bd United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall bewrimmumeé Mini. unlawful for any person or association of persons in the cities of Q? §;‘{g’e‘Q,f.g;Ytg€,§‘,§j*g‘ Washington and Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, or within said District within one mile of the boundaries of said cities, to bet, gamble, or make books or ools on the result of any trotting race or running race of horses, orlmat race, or race of any kind, or on any election or any contest of any kind, or game of baseball. 1’¢¤¤1¢y- Sec. 2. That any person or association of persons violating the rovisions of this act s all be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both, at the discretion of the court. · Approved March 2, 1891. Marchs, IDI. CHAP. 498.-An act to amend an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain wt-; Volunteer and regular soldiers of the late war and the war with Mexico," approved March two, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Rm.,.,; of curgg United Statesof America in Congress assemble, That subdivision °*§g¤f’°}g¤- an three of section two of the above entitled act be, and the same is mmm. ’ P`amended so as to read as follows: umm aaeimgai “Third. That such soldier was a minor, and was enlisted without. · by °“’°" °’ °°“”· the consent of his parent or guardian, and was released or dis- · charged from such service by the order or decree of any State or United States court on habeas. coiapus or other judicial proceedings, not wi-wave pq, and in such case such soldier shal not be entitled to any bounty or °“’· allowance, or pay for any time such soldier was not in the performance of military duty." Approved, March 2, 1891. Mu-ch 2_ m1_ CHAP. 499.-An act dedicating part of lots fourteen and fifteen, in square ·—···—-——— eight hundred and twelve, as a pub ic alley. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hozztse of Representatirves of the _s1z,n.c. United States of America in Congress assembled, That such parts ,,,,¥:;"§,*,{$,‘,§"{;f°‘ of lots fourteen and fifteen, in square eight hundred and twelve, at the points where said lots join and abut on original lots six, seven, and twenty-eight, as shown in book seventeen, page fifty-eight, of the office of surveys for the District of Columbia, be, an the same Protioo, I arethereby, dedicalfed asia; public a1l§yé_Pr£0ve`ded, however, That thi °"w| ’°, m con 1 ous pro e an o owners e 10a e an approxima e amoun mmm y' to mike an alley bf fifteen feet in width between the properties herein described. Approved March 2, 1891. Marek2J8m. CHAP. 500.-A.u act authorizing the Commissioners to grant to the Veteran """‘*‘—* Volunteer Firemen’s Association use of certain property in the city of Washington. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rgpresentatieves of the Ff¤*¢¤j¤¤_ V¤i¤¤¤¤¢r United States of America in Congress assemble, That the Commisumi?n.dl1 S Siouers of the District of Columbia be. and are hereby, authorized e¤‘;%,},°j§`,S‘;S§9Q,§ gg and directed to grant to the Veteran Volunteer Fl1‘€ID8l1’S Associaumem.tion of the District of Columbia. the use of all that part of lot eleven, in sgluare one hundred and fort -one, in the city of Washing’co11, and buil ing thereon now occupieclrby a house used formerly as an engine-house, and described as follows: Beginning at the northwest