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 \‘ x », E ° § 122. Q TITLE 49.——TRAl ouch offchse by§ imprisonment not exceeding Eve years, or by'. " - a fine not cxceédi¤gQ $5,(X)0, ·0;· both. `(Aug. 29,1916, c; -415, 5,41, 39 Stat.4_.5·a§4.)_ I · _ _ . _"— ‘ 1122. Terms d§§néd,‘a—=>—I.u - this chapter, unless the context of subject maftcrxqtherwise rcqqinfes-l— _; _· I  .· · ~ ,— _ " Action inclindcs counterclaim, set·oK, and Quit in equity. . " Bill? means, bill of ladiugygovexjned `by, this_ chapter. _ z _ ‘• Consiguce " means"` the person 'mimcd lu the .bilI` as the · person to whom delivery of the ·g60ds is to be mudé. A ‘ , l "-‘ Conéignor " meads the person _ named in'the‘-bi11.as‘—the person troni wlxom the goods have been received for shipment. ‘ I “Goods "_ moans · merchandise or chattels in cqurse.01! trans-; portgtio;1 or which have been ot are about to be transported. ` " floldor " of n biltmcans a person who has `bbth actual . possession `ofi such bill and a right of ‘property» thereiug · ‘ §‘ Order *’· means an order by iqdorscment ori th9ilii1l. ° t "_Pcrsbu." includes ·aQ corpoi•atiqn or partnership, op two or more persons having a joint or common interest. · ·". .. — To " purchase " includes to take ;a.§· mortgagee arid to take as-plcdgce. l · l`. " l.  l ". ‘ _' " Statct" fincltxdes any Territory, District, insular possession, · or isthmian possession. "(Aug; 29, 1916, c. 415, _§ 42, 39 Stat. 545..) ‘  » · · ·_ “ ` i, 123,.Ret1·0active éEcct.5e'1‘he provisions of this chapter do not apply to bills made and delivered prior to January 1,- 1917} (A¤g·i29. 1916. c. 415. 5 43,. 39 Stat; 545.) · ‘ _ Q ‘ » t 124,..Imralidity of part of 'chaptcr.-e—·Th€ provisions and each ` paijt thereof aud the sections and .cach.part V théreotjot this, chapter ate, itxdepoudentmndi. severéblejzirid the Aecluring‘ of. _ miy lprotisiou or` port thereof, or provisions or par]: thereof, or Section or part yheroot, or sections or part thereof. uncunstiw ti1tionarshall not impair or rondor unconstitutional _ any other ·_ provision or; part thereof or section or part thereof. ‘ (Aug, 29,, _:1916, c; 415, § 44, 39 Staf,545.') V * . · Chapter 5.·-—INLAN‘D \VATER\VAYS,TRANSPO“RTATION. - ( IN GENERAL , Sec. + . _ · I . · · . , 141. Gover¤nncnt~0wned boats on inland wntcrwayé. ~ - (a.) Boats, bgnrgos, etc.,. traustcrpcd to. Secretary ot “'8l'·§ . M operation thereof. O ·' _. (b) ‘Payme¤ts..¤fter transfer to Secretary ot War. ·- _· (c) Construction ct terminal facilities by Secretary ot_Wa1·. (d_) Trgnqportption facilities on Mississippi River. Q _  __ - , te) Applicability ot other laws ;' employees. '— ’ ‘ H2. Developmentxof water traungiortatioxi; dotios ot Socrctory ot War. _ ;43. Operation df bonus, etc., by Secretary of Wu on New York State Bgrgc Canal discontinued. 5 _  · _ ‘ INLAND WAITERWAYS iCORl*OB`A*1'ION  151. Comorotiion created; govomxpcotuud direction by' Secretary ot War. i· . “ · ‘ 152[Copltalotock.   •, » ` `I:'53. Operation ot_ tganspoqtatilsn and terminal facilities; application ·_  ‘ of other lpwu. ‘ ’ > · '_ 154; Advisory bcm·d;_ mvemtwrs; compououtiong chairman; m¤T»t_i¤gs_ . · and duties. · - ‘ _ ‘ . 155. Powers of corporation. y _ · _15§.` lwopcrty`, gtghts, duties, liabilities, etc., limitation statutas. _ — · _ IN GENERAL ‘ Section -141. Gcvemme¤t·owncd ·b0atb on inland waterways.·——·——(&) Boats, barges, ctc., tragwfcrrcd to; Seoretory of War; operation thm·c0f.—--011 the teriuinatltm of Federal coxltrol, March 1, 1920, all boots, barges, tugs, and othér transportation facilities, on the inls:md,` cnnalymxd coastwioc twatorwayo; (licrciximftcr in this section called ,,"tr1;x1sp0rtati0_x1‘i · facilities ”) {acquired by the United States in pursuimcc of the fourth paragraph of section 6 of tho Fcdora.lCoutr0l Act (cx-, ccpt the trmiéportaticm. facilities constituting paité ot railromlso / or transportntlcu systems over whichfcdcml coutmlwas a:s·_T

wsrozzramow. 1684 sumed) are transferred- to the Secretary of War, .who slum. · · operate or cause to_ be operated such .transportat.ion facilities _ “ so that the lines of inland water transportation established by or through the President during Federal control shall be con- ,tinned,‘_and assume andcarry out all contracts and agreements in · relation thereto entered into any or through the President in · pursuanceuof sueh _ paragraph? prior to the time above stated foi'·_ such transfer. All payments under the terms of such corr, tracts,. and for elaims {arising; out of the operation of such transportation ·facili@ by or thropgh the .- President prior to the termination ofFederal control, shall be made out of moneys available under" the provisions of section 72 of chapter 3 or this title for adjusting, settling, liqnidating, and winding up matters arising out of or incident to Federal control. — Moneys required for such payments shall, from time to time, be transpferijed to the- Secretary- of ·W'ar as required for payment on “ " the terms ofsuch contracts.  " " · i (b) Paymerttaiufter transfer to Secretary of Wor.——4ll o er · payments after such transfer - in connection .· with the construction, utllization, sand operation of any such ·a¤‘¤nS1><>rta— i ‘ tion facilities, whether completed ·or under construction, shall be made by the Secretary of War. out of funds on February 28, 1920, or thereafter made available for that purpose', · · (c)_¢‘10§1atruction Qof p terminal joctlittes by; Secretary of War.4-The Secretary of War is authorized, ont of any moneys. after February 28, 1920, made<— available therefor, _.to construct; or contract for the' construction of terminal faeillties for the interchange of treme between the transportation faculties operated by him undef this section and other carriers whether by tailor watlerynnd to makeploans for such purposes under. such- terms and conditions as he may determine to any, State, municipality QI or transportation company; or to expend such moneys for necessary 2 terminal improrernénts and faeilities upon property leased. from States, cities, ·or transportation companies linder terms approved- by the Interstate Commerce Commission, or otherwise, in accordance with any order reusdered by said comrnlssion under subheadlng (a), paragraph 13, section 6, of chapter,1 of this title. ‘ t _ ‘  _ ··(d) Transportation `focilittea on Mississippi _ River.-4Any ttransportation facilities owned by the__United States and__includediwithin any, contract made by the _United_ States for operation on the Mississippi. River above Saint Louis, the possession of which reverts to the United States at or before the expiration of snch contract, shall be operated by the Secretary of ,War so as to provide fac ities. for water carriage on the Mississippi River above Sain Lo, v_ ‘ ·— ‘ _ ` (e) Applicability of other low ;` cmp yeas.;-—The operation of the transportation facilit  {erred to ln` this section shall be subject to the provis ons. "of chapter 1 of this title as aniended by subsequent legislation and to the provisions ot chapter 23,. Title_46, Shipping, as now or hereafter amended. in the- same lmanner and to the same: extent as if sueuwmns-i ·poi·tation facilities were privately owned S and operated; and ~ all such essen while operated and employed solely. as mer- . ‘ chant vessels shall be subject to all other laws, regnlations, and liabilities governing merchant vessels, whether, the United States is interested therein as owner, in., whole or in . part, or holds any mortgage, lien, or interest therein. For the performance of the duties imposed by this section the-, Secretary of War is autboifzed to appoint or. employ . such npmber of experts, clerks, and other employees as . may be necessary for service in the District of Columbia or elsewhere, and as may be ` provided for by Congress (Feb. 28,1920, c. 91, 5 201, 41 Stat. 458; Mar. 4, 1921, c. 181, § 1, 41 Stat.*1392.)“ »— r ‘ . J 142. Development of water transportation; duties of Seine- »· tary of W§r.—···It is declared to be the policy of Congress to promote, encourage, and develop water transportation, service., tr `_