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 SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 82-84. 1909. (il 3 CHAP. 82.-An Act To provide for the deduction of hatchways and water-ballast February 6, 1909. space from the gross tonnage of vessels. [s. s460.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [Pubhh Noi mi States of America in Congress assembled, That section one of the Act I§¤giS¤fi¤¤- approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled groé girl).? miiiiéii ‘fAn Act to amend section one of chapter three hundred and ninety- S‘*Qf§{ "°§§° “·p_ 7,2 eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-two, entitled ‘An ¤¤¤¤¤¤¢d-' ' Act to prov1de for deductions from the gross tonnage of vessels of the United States," ” is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (h) the following words: "The cubical contents of the hatchways shall be obtained b multi- mg"},‘{Q$,*;l,s°*],*{;°¤*¤ °* plying the length and breadth together and the product by tbe mean` epth taken from the top of beam to the under side of the hatch. From the aggregate tonnage of the hatchways there shall be deducted one-half of one per cent of the gross tonnage and the remainder only shall be added to the gross tonnage of the ship exclusive of the tonnage of the hatchways." Sec. 2. That said section is further amended by inserting at the end of the fourth paragraph after ragraph (i) the following words: ` " From the gross tonnage thzre shall be deducted any other space w£§,§,}*a*{,j,QQ{_’§,cf,°' adapted only for water ballast certified by the collector not to be avail- vm. za, pl? via, able for the carriage of cargo, stores, supplies, or fuel." °"”°"d°°‘ Approved, February 6, 1909. _CKAP. 83.-—An Act Extending the time for the construction by James A. Moore, F°°{g“,'gé· or his assigns, of a canal along the government right of way connecting the waters _.;;... of Paget Sound with Lake Washington. lP¤¤li¢, N0- 219·] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pu at Sound md States of America in Congress assembled, That, subject to all the other mkegwvasningwn, provisions contained in the Act of Congress entitled "An Act author- W-#2,};, ,,x,,,,,d,,d ,0,. izing James A. Moore, or his assigns, to construct a canal along the gg*;§g¤§¤*;·I$)0¢;:¤g;_>¥ government. right of way connecting the waters of Puget Sound with toconnectwaters cs." Lake Washington," a proved June eleventh, nineteen hundred and V°l‘3"· W 231* “°°‘ six, and contained in die modification of said Act made in the Act of Congress entitled "An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes/’ approved March second, nineteen nm M wnmw hundred and seven, the time limitation for the completion of the canal non. authorized bv said Acts is hereby extended until June eleventh, nineteen hundred and twelve. _ Approved, February 6, 1909. CHAP. 84.-An Act To build a bridge across the Santee River, South Carolina. Fii{u§ii§§i;i?iB' Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [P"°h°‘ )`°' M`] States of America in Congress assembled, That the Santee River Cypress Qlglgg Rglfg, Beg; Lumber Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State press Lupgbg Gomof Illinois, its successors and assigns, be, and they are hereby, author- p"" "”" `" g°` ized to construct, maintain, and operate a drawbridge and approaches _ thereto across the Santee River at or near its lumber mill plant and ‘*°"°"°"· property from its property in Clarendon County, South Carolina, on the east or north bank, as may be, to its property on the west or south bank, as may be, of said river, in the State of South Carolina, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regu- VOL M PM- late the construction of brid es over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen bnndred and six. Sec. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby ·*"‘°“"m°"*· · expressly reserved. Approved, February 6, 1909.