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 FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. III. CHS. 135, 137, 138. 1895. 689 structure shall be changed or removed, at the cost and expense of the owners thereof, from time to time, as Congress may direct, so as to preserve the free and convenient navigation of said river; and the authority to erect and continue said bridge shall be subject to revoca- 1<¤v¤¤¤¤¤¤.¤w. tion and modification by law when the public good shall, in the judgmis: 03fSC·ot1;gress, so require, without any expense or charge to the Sec. 5. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment sw expressly reserved.' _SEc. 6. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction cmmsntsmmsmi ot the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and °°""’1°“°"· completed within three years from the date thereof Approved, February 26, 1895. CHAP. 137.-An Act T amenes ern e 1 a . gg Rlltll/Q) to pl11|lIhl’ll6I1t 0D 0:lIVIlG‘l:)lX1t:)];  Gov mont of the W vy *·····i¥F°hm.ry T- 1 5. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongiéess assembled, That the Articles for the KQ;-fiu Mudd Government of the Navy, and the same are hereby, amended by 11s.,.w.1¤•.pzé4. adding thereto the following: . “"‘°'“l°“· "ABTICLE 63. Whenever, by any of the Articles for the Government ;,,,Q,"{,',§'f,}','],',,,°‘,Qf,,w‘ of the Navy of the United States, the punishment on conviction of an ` offense is left to the discretion of the courtmartial, the punishment therefor shall not, in time of peace, be in excess of a limit which the President may prescribe? . Approved, February 27, 1895. CH. .—A ct Makin the su or of t District o l mbia a sala. . officerfsidlgosprovildg for moreqaflicienifzggvice inlirhe surveyoiggzfiilce. nod Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the pas- mmm of cummsage of this Act the surveyor of the District of Columbia shall receive "*g;,mW ,0 M W a salary of three thousand dollars per annum in lieu of fees, and shall pointed be appointed by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for a ${*{’b{°§'f‘,,,,_ ,,_ term of ibur years unless sooner removed for OBIISG and shall be under P- 5*- the direction and control of the said Commissioners. Sec. 2. That the surveyor shall give bond to the United States in the Bowipenalty of twenty thousand dollar, with two sureties, to be approved by the Commissioners, conditioned for the faithful dischaigie of the duties of his office, and shall take and subscribe an oath or rmation om., before the Commissioners that he will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his office, which bond and oath shall be deposited with the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Sec. 3. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, on the Aumm, sa. recommendation of the surveyor, be, and they are hereby, authorized to appoint one assistant surveyor, at a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum, and such employees as may in the judgment of the Commissioners of the District of lnmbia be required for the surveyor’s office and operations at an aggregate expense of not exceeding five thousand two hundred dollars in any one.year. Sec. 4. That the surveyor shall, as speedily as possible, execute any E¤•·=¤¤¤s •>¤‘¤·¤•- order of survey made by any court or private individual of any lot or square within the city of Washington, or of any land within the District of Columbia outside of said city, and shall make due return of a true plat and certificate thereof. STAT—VOL xxvrrr-—44