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 14 FIFFY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cris. 255. 256. 1906. authenticated notice or the vote for removal and change of title. _ The change of location and title, however, shall not be valid unt1l the Comptroller of the Currency shall have issued his certificate of approval. _ _ _ _ ”°"“‘· °‘°- Sec. 2. That all debts, liabilities, rights, provisions, and powers of Said association under its old name shall devolve upon and inur·e to the said association under its new nerr .¤l*"Q,*’“‘,, “°‘· °'°··“°‘ Sec. 3. That nothing in this Act contained shall be so construed as i in-anv manner to release the said bank under_1ts old name or at its old location from any liability, or affect any action or proceeding rn law in which said bank may be or become a party or interested. Approved, February 15, 1906. ` Nb¤¤¤’! 16. 1*06- (IHA!. 256.-An Act Permitting the building of a dam across the Rock River at [H ******1 emu Detour, rrrrmas. [rubric, so. rs.] _ _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofRq>resentat4v:es of the United {,*2: °§,_ cmd States of America in Cbwgress assembled, That the consent of Congress Dmui Hi?. •¤¤¤>r- is hereby granted to Spencer B. Newberry and George A. Blackford, hu both of the city of Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, and Charles H. Hughes, of Dixon, Lee County, lllinois, their heirs, administrators, successors, and assigns to build, o rate, and maintain a dam across Rock River near Grand Detour, Illliiiois, at any point within one mile distant from the center of section thirteen, township twenty-two north, range nine east of the fourth principal meridian, in the State of Illinois, for the development of water power and such works and structures ID connection therewith as may be necessary or convenient in the development of said power and in the utilization of the power thereby U'°°“""°"“”l’ developed; and the said Spencer B. Newberry, George A. Blackford. and Charles H. Hughes, their heirs, administrators, successors, and assigns, are hereby authorized and empowered to draw and divert by canal, flume, or race from the pool formed by the construction of the above dam and works incident thereto, such supply of water as may be required for the full development and utilization of said water power and to conduct said water through the canal reservation in Grand Detour and discharge the same into said Rock River at or near the westerly end of said canal reservation, and also for that purpose to construct, operate, and maintain such structures and improve- §,',,°}',§{f· 0m.,,,,,, ments as may be re uired: Provided, That the plans for the con- »·r·¤¤¤v•= rK¤¤- ¤¤¤· struction of the said] dam, canal, and appurtenant works shall be submitted to and approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Sec- _ retary of War· before the commencement of the construction of the ‘ “‘"'°'~ same: And rrvirled further, That the said Spencer B. Newberry, George A. Qckford, and Charles H. Hughes, their· heirs, administrators, successors. and assigns, shall not deviate from such plans after such approval either before or after the completion of the structures therein described, unless the modification of said plans shall have mw been previously submitted to and received the approval of the Chief ‘” of Engineers and Secretary of War: And pr0·vzded further, That suitable iishways shall be constructed and maintained by the grantees under the Act at their own expense, as may be required from time to time by the United States Fish Commission: And ;m·02:idedjin·t/ner, I‘°°°" That the said dam shall be so constructed that the Government of the United States may at any time construct in connection therewith a suitable lock for navigation purposes, and may at any time control the said dam so far as shall be necessary for the purposes of navigation, but shall not destroy or impair the water power developed by said dam, canal, and appurtenant structures to a greater extent than shall