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 SIXTY·FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 143. 1918. . 895 and completing thereof, or of the movements of any such employee while engaged upon such work; nor shall any part of the appropria- m§§,?§:eg°W”°$» °*°·· tions made in this Act be available to pay any premiums or bonus ` or cash reward to any employee in addition to his regular wages, except for suggestions resulting in improvements or economy in the operation of any Government plant. ·CnAr·rEn, XXIV. CONDEMNATION or- rnornnrr Fon. GENEBATING ELEGTRIG ENERGY: driiiiiiiiiiiiif§ii' au- That during the pendency of the present war, any erson, associa- §§,$;}§g§,,g£s’égh::m_gf tion, or corporation, for the purpose of furnishing elgctric power to niit, to the United the United States or to persons, associations, or corporations en- gtzifg §I}§{a",§',l,§{§§ gaged in the manufacture of ships, explosives, or mumtions of war, *°’i°“·°*°· or other articles and thin for the use of the United States or its allies, upon compliance  the conditions hereinafter set forth, may institute proceedings in any district court of the United States or in any court of any State havin jurisdiction of the property to be condemned, for the acpuirementdiy condemnation of any land, the temporary‘use thereo, or other interest therein, or right pertaining thereto, required for the location or construction of any line or lines for the transmission of electric power for the operation of any plants which are or may be employed in the reduction of the articles and things hereinbefore mentioned: Providgd, That nothing herein shall Qfggiigg property be construed to authorize the appropriation of any pro erty already risligfs ¤<>fimraireddevoted to such use. That proceedings for the condemnation of ”°°°d°r°“. property regluired for the generation and transmission of such electric power s allbe prosecuted in accordance with the procedure prescribed for the condemnation of property in the State wherein the proceedings may be instituted. S b. I { Sec. 2. That before any person, association, or corporation, fur- my :"4fsssi°»gS°a.i·°y1°°¤i’: nishing or to furnish electric power for the purposes mentioned in Wa'- section one of this Act, shall have the right to institute proceedin for condemnation, they shall submit to the Secretary of War a fél. and complete statement of the plan for furnishing power and the nature and extent of the easements or property which they desire to - acquire under condemnation proceedings, or the purposes stated in Ri htm mm ct tl.16 pI'600(llI1g S60l}l0I1.  l3h6 S601`6lDYfl`y of Wil? 8»ppI‘OVB SUClC1 plilll. 0nafq>rox*ul’ofplai11s.c.’ and finds that the construction or extension of such facilities for the encration or transmission of power and that the condemnation herein authorized is necessary to increase the supply of power for the objects and purposes stated in section one of t ns Act, then such person, association, or copyoration shall, upon the approval of su_ch plan by the Secretary of ar, have the right to construct, maintain, (_ d _H and operate the facilities described in such plan, and may cause pro- ,,c.{}§‘,p§f"(l}}§__°},‘,,,§?'l'Z‘, ceedings to be instituted in any court having jurisdiction thereo for *¤5*“>¤*°d· the ac< uirement by condemnation of any lands, the temporary use thereofl or other interest therein, or right pertaining thereto, as may be needed for the construction, maintenance, and plperation of such Limitationastopub facilities: Providecl, That nothing in this section sha be construed as imma;. authorizing any rights in ang public lands of the United States, or in any Waters of the United tates except such as may be necessary to build such transmission lines along or across said waters as may be approved b the Secretary of War: Profvided further, That the ;,g§‘.§l,°,§'§*,‘},Yb°°d’°”’ Secretary of W>zir may, prior to granting his approval as above set forth, require such person, association, or corporation to file with him a bond, in an amount and with a surety or sureties satisfactory to him, conditioned upon the prompt construction of the proposed facilities and the diligent maintenance and operation of the same to the satisfaction of the Secretary of War during the present war. ·