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 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 520-522. 1891. 833 CHAP. 520.-An act granting the right of way to the Metropolitan Southern M¤'°h3· Nm- Railroad Comlpalny through the property of the United States in Montgomery H;"` County, Mary d. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States ofzlmerica in Congress assembled, That the Metropoli- m}f§;¤¥5;P§£,*%¤ tan Southern Railroad Company is hereb authorized to construct its gg1m sgm°¤zpwa¥ roadacross the grounds of the United States forming a part of the °,,,,“,§§§,'§g"g‘},*,°§{$‘ grounds of the receiving reservoir, in Montgomery County, in the State Montgomery ¤<>¤¤tyI of Maryland, north of the northeast boundary line of the District of m' Colum ia, and for that purpose said company is hereby granted a width of sixty feet, at grade, and such additional widthas 1tma re- when quire for slopes of cuttings and embankments, across saimagrounelrs for its right of way through the grounds aforesaid: Provtd, That the mma. location and plans of said road through said grounds shall be ap. xpm-ovsi uysms proved by the Secretary of War before the commencement of any °""-'°° w"'· work on said grounds, and the work of construction and the operating of said road shall be subject to such regulations as he may prescribe; and the damages for the use and occupation of the right of Damages way herein granted shall be fixed by a board of three Army officers appointed by the Secretary of War, and the payment of said dam- g ages so fixed shall be a condition precedent to the exercise of the Ugg gjerggi *>¤f¤¤¤ nights by this act granted, which are to terminate at the pleasure ` 0 the Secretary of War, in case of persispent neglect by said com- rmumms. pany, or by its successors, to comply with he regulations aforesaid. Approved, March 3, 1891. CHAP. 521.-—-An act to provide for the safe transportand humane treatment of March 3. 1891. export cattle from the United States to foreign countries, and for other purposes. "`;‘;‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Eipcrt came. of Agriculture is hereby authorized to examine all vessels which are d,I§,,§s E{d“°§°,,'f,§'Q,¤‘T, to carry export cattle from the ports of the United States to foreign '»*°¤°¤¤¤¤* ¤>b°¤¤¤d¢· countries, and to rescribe by rules and regulations or orders the accommodations which said vessels shall provide for export cattle, as to space, ventilation, fittings, food and water supphy and such other requirements as he may decide to be necessary or the safe and proper transportation and humane treatment of such animals. Sec. 2. That whenever the owner, owners, or master of any vessel rescues zu- noucarryipg export cattle shall wilfully violate or cause or permit to be “°"'- violat any rule, regulation or or er made mxrsuant to the foregoing section the vesse in respect of wb10h suc violation shall occur may be prohibited from again carrying cattle from any port of the United tates for such length of time, not exceeding one year, as the Secretary of Agriculture may direct, and such vesse shal be refused clearance from any port of the United States accordingly. Approved, March 3, 1891. GBA?. 522.-An act ‘ving the consent of the United States to the erection of Maru11S, 1891. a bridge across Portaia Take, Houghton County, Michigan, betweenthevillages of """'*" Houghton and Hancoc. Be it enacted by the Senate and House my Re esentatives of the United States of Ame rica in Congress asse led,;.l`rhat the consent of nougnmn county, the United States is hereby given to the county of Houghton, within Q.'}'-- @@3 the State of Michigan, the same being a body corporate existing un- Horitniiggwu and mnder and by virtue of the constitution and laws of said State, to erect °°°k‘ or cause to be erected, and maintain the same,‘a free bridge, with one Free bridgeor more roadways, footways, and draws, over and across Portage STAT Ir—VOL XXVI---53