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 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 874-87 6. 1901. l453 Sec. 6. That said bridge herein authorized to be constructed shall Aids “’ “‘"1*=*‘*“°"~' so be kept and managed at all times as to afford proper means and ways for the passage of vessels, barges, or rafts, both by day and by night, and there shall be displayed on said bridge by the owners thereof, Lightsfrom sunrise to sunset, suc lights or other signals as the Light-House _ Board may prescribe; and such changes may be made from time to time A““”“°“*· in the structure of said bridge as the Secretary of War may direct, at the expense of the said company, in order the more effectually to preserve _ _ the free navigation of said river; and in case of any litigation arising L“‘g““°“· from any alleged obstruction to the navigation of any of said rivers created by the construction of any brid e under this Act, the cause or uestion arising may be tried before tie circuit court of the United States in and for any district in which any portion of said obstruction or bridge may be. Sec. 7. That this Act shall be null and void unless the construction cg§1*;}§§g§°m°*‘*“¤d of said bridge shall be commenced within one year and completed ` within three years from the passage of this Act. Sec. 8. That Congress shall have power at any time to alter, amend, -*·¤¤e¤<1¤¤e¤t- or repeal this Act. J Approved, March 3, 1901. CHAP. 875.-An Act To provide an American register for the foreign-built ship Merch 3.1901- Balclutha. ° ———""“"`"". Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re resentatt/ees of the Mzited _ States ofzlmertoa in Congress assembled, {hat the Commissioner of g,§‘,’;;1gd Ij,‘§,j$,§‘;§§,§ Navigation be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause the registerforeign-built ship Balclutha, owned by citizens of the United States, to be registered as vessel of the United States. Approved, March 3, 1901. CHAP. 876.-An Act To incorporate the Society of American Florists and Orna- 1‘1¤¥¢h 3- 1901- mental Horticulturists within the District of Columbia. W Be it enacted by the Senate and House pfltqaresetztatives of the Matted States of America in Congress assemble, That James Dean, of Free- §>i¤trjete§r1>¤re¢¤r¤- Edmund M. Wood, of Natick, and Lawrence Cotter, of Dorchester, all in the State of Massachusetts; Edward G. Hill, of Richmond, in the State of Indiana; John N. May, of Summit, John G. Esler, of Saddle River, Patrick O’Mara, of Jersey City; William A. Manda, of South Orange, all in the State of New Jersey; Benjamin Durfee, William R. Smith, William F. Gude, and Henry Small, jr., of Washington, in the District of Columbia; Willis N. Rudd, of Chicago, Emil Buettner, of Park Ridge, John C. Vaughan, of Chicago, all in the State of Illinois; Joseph A. Dirwanger, of Portland, in the State of Maine; Robert Craig, Edwin Lons ale, W. Atlee Bur ee, and John Burton, of Philadelphia, H. B. Beatty, of Oil City, and IWilliam Falconer, of Pittsburg, all in the State of Pennsylvania; Geor e M. Kellogg, of Pleasant Hill, . in the State of Missouri; John T. D. lgulmer, of Des Moines, and J. C. Rennison, of Sioux City, in the State of Iowa; L. A. Berckmans, of Augusta, in the State of Georgia; H. Papworth, of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana; Elmer D. Smith, of Adrian, and Harry Balsley, of Detroit, in the State of Michigan; F. A. Whelan, of Mount