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 894 FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cns. 934, 935. 1907. F¢l¤'¤¤¤’Y IBJWL CHAP. 934.—An Act To define the status of certain patents and pending entries, lH‘B‘°“73‘l selections, and filings on lands formerly within the Fort Berthold Indian Reserva [1>ub1ie,No. 91.] tion in North Dakota. Be it enacted by the Senate and Howe of Representatives of the United d,{{,’"Rg‘“',,'·',§3n_I§i States of America in Congress assembled, That all dpatents heretofore Dscgmunenmcs em issued on entries and selections made without frau under anfy ot the ou ceded lands of; laws providing for disposal of the public lands on lands ormerl y ""Q,‘(‘§};$j’i,9,,,_ within the Fort Bertho d Indian Reservation in North Dakota, wh1ch vn, _ lm were opened to settlement boy the Presidentfs proclamation dated May I'}" twentieth, eighteen hundre and ninety-one, pursuant to the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department and fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninetv—two, and for other purposes," approved Nglrch third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, shall have t e same effect, and all pending entries, selections, or filings embracing such lands made prior to December first, nineteen hundred and six, shall be disposed of in the same manner and under the same restrictions and limitations, as if the lands included in such patents, entries, selections, or filings had been subject to disposition under the general provisions of the public-land laws. Approved, February 18, 1907. , February 18.1907- CHAP. 985.--An Act T6 authorize the Washington, Spa. Spring and Gretta Rail- [S·°°68·l road Company, of Prince George County, to extend its street railway into the District [rubne,No.sz] of Columbia. Be it enacted by t/te Senate and House of Rqyresen tattvea of tin; [United Qj,Qg_*’,;*gQg3‘“”*;,b;§£ States of ilmertoa in (.bngrexs assembled, That the W ashington, Spa s'¤_¤-ing and'Gretta Spring and Gretta Railroad Company. a body corporate under the ,T}"°°{,°;w$°m,{’,°?.i'§,{ laws of the State of Maryland, be, and it is hereb, authorized to ’*‘“"°>' ““°’“'°- extend its line of street railway within the District ofy Columbia with single and double tracks, et uip and operate the same for the carrying of passengers, parcels, milk, garden truck, and other small freight, wit the necessary switches, turn-outs, buildings, mechanical devices, ’*°“‘°- along the following route: Beginning on the Bladensburg road, or Baltimore and Was ington turnpike, at the dividing line between the District of Columbia and Prince George County, Mar land, thence along said Bladensburg road to Fifteenth street east and I-street where '"°"“" “"‘°"‘· it intersects with Maryland avenue and said Bladensburg road; that the motive power of said road shall be electricity, operated by the overhead wire or trolley system, and a return wire, similiar in capacity, situation, and insulation to the feed wire, shall be provided with a double trolley; and no dynamo furnishing power to the road or any portion thereof shall have either of its wires connected with the earth. mf},‘g*}f,§‘“’° '°’ ""‘ Src. 2. That the said Washington, Spa Spring and Gretta Railroad Company may acquire, by gift, grant, or purchase, such real estate on either side of its line as may be necessary for depot, freight pur ses, and car hams, and shall have the right to connect its Ene with) the same. ,p‘,’§f§“,§§§$,Q‘§,';$“ '“ Sec. 3. That all plans of location and construction shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. mf:Sf¤¤**= for °¤‘•V¤· Sicc. 4. That excavations in the highways shall be made only under permits from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia and subject to regulations prescribed by them. U°¤m¤*¤i¤¤· Sec. 5. That the said railway and its appurtenances shall be constructed in a substantial and durable manner, subject to inspection by °l¤¤¤¤¤· the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. All changes to exist-