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 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cris. 344, 345. 1901. 763 CHAP. 344.-jAn Act Permitting; the building of two dams across the Savannah F¤b¤‘¤¤1'Y $. 1901- River above the city of Augusta in the State of eorgia. 1"`_ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ States of America in Congress assemb, That the consent of Congress cO'L§§u Olga Pigg is herebg granted to Twin City Power Company, a corporation organ- Sevenneh Riirer at ized un er the laws of the State- of South Carolina, its successors or D°”°°°° °'°°k‘ S' °‘ assigns, to construct, erect, and maintain a dam across the Savannah A River at or near where Dortons Creek, in the county of Edgeiield, State of South Carolina, empties into the Savannah River, and all works incident thereto in the utilization of the power thereby developed; and also a dam across the said river at or near the southern end -tg1¤¤¤¤Price¤1s1e¤d. o Prices Island in said river, and about five miles from the mouth of ° ' Dortons Creek, and all works incident thereto in the utilization of the power thereby developed: Provided, That each of the dams constructed %g~»¤- shall be provided with an accessible lock of such cwcity as may be ‘ prescribed by the Secretary of War: Provided also, at the plans for a Sécrggavy ¤f Viper w the construction and maintenance of said, dams and aEpurtenant works pm P °us’° °' shall be submitted to and a proved by the Chief of ngineers and the ‘ Secretary of War before the commencement of the construction of such dam or dams, and that the said Twin City Power Company shall not deviate from such plans after such apdproval, either before or after completion of the same, unless the mo itication of said plans shall have previously been submitted to and received the approval of the Chief of Engineers and of the Secretary of War: Provided farther, That in case any litigation arises from the building of said dam or Litigation. dams, the- maintaining of the same, or from the obstruction of said river by the said dam or dams or appurtenant works, cases may be tried in the proper courts as now provided for that purpose in the gtates of South Carolina and Georgia, and the courts of the United tates. . Sec. 2. That the 1`ighb to amend or repeal this Act is herebv Amendment expressly reserved: And provided further, That suitable fishways shall {vignebe constructed and maintained at said dams by said company, its suc- wm" cessors and assigns, as may be required from time to time by the United States Fish Commissioner. · A Sec. 3. That this Act shall be null and void unless one of the said Completion. dams herein authorized shall be completed within five years from the passage of this Act, and unless both dams shall be completed within the same time the rights and privileges hereby g1'3»Dt»8d s all cease and be determined so far as pertains to the incompleted dam: Andpro- Prvvieevvided fu¢·the1·,`That such dam or dams shall be constructed in such mggigirgalvictgggglgv manner as not to inggure or diminish the water power of any person or Y ' company having a am or hydraulic works already constructed: And provided farther, That before the construction of either of said dams D¤¤iase¤.o compensation shall be made to any person or company whose lands may be taken or overllowed in the construction or maintenance of such dam or dams, in accordance with the laws of the State where said lands may be situate. Approved, February 8, 1901. CHAP. 345.-An Act To authorize the construction and to maintain a dam and February 8,1901. Eoagon bridge across Twelve-Mile Bayou, in the parish of Caddo, in the State of *""”""`_ \11818.D8.. " Be it enacted by the Senate and House <g"Rep*1•esentat17¢:es of the United ‘ States of America in Congress assemble, That the Shreveport Water W§§{§'g§:f° gvgff; Works Company, of the city of Shreveport, Louisiana, is hereby w.B<;¤e.. ifjelve authorized to construct and maintain a dam and wagon bridge across ° y°“'_ '