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 PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 19-MAR. 2, 1945 Jurisdiction over certain waters of Lake Michigan. 46 Stat. 1493. Employment of physicians. SEC. 4. That (a) the consent, permission, and authority granted to the Commissioners of Lincoln Park, now superseded by the Chicago Park District, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois to exercise jurisdiction over the navi- gable waters of Lake Michigan which lie within the following- described boundaries: Beginning at a point at the intersection of the existing bulkhead along Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, with the existing pier which is parallel to and north of Ohio Street extended and south of Ontario Street extended; thence easterly along said pier to a point in a line parallel to and three hundred and fifty feet easterly of said bulkhead along the Lake Shore Drive; thence northwesterly along said last-described line to a point in a curve of two hundred feet radius and tangent both to said last-described line and to a line three hun- dred and fifty feet southerly from the southerly side of and parallel to the shore arm extension breakwater extending into Lake Michigan from a point near the intersection of Oak Street and Lake Shore Drive; thence along said curve to a point in said line last described; thence easterly along said line to a point in a line at right angles with said shore arm extension breakwater at the eastern extremity thereof; thence northward along said last-described line to said shore arm extension breakwater; thence westward along said shore arm exten- sion breakwater to the shore line; and (b) the right granted to said the Commissioners of Lincoln Park, now superseded by the Chicago Park District, to destroy the navigability of the above-described waters altogether; and (c) the right granted to said the Commis- sioners of Lincoln Park, now superseded by the Chicago Park District, to erect an additional breakwater to connect the said shore arm exten- sion breakwater near the intersection of Oak Street and Lake Shore Drive with the shore line; and (d) the transfer of possession of said shore arm extension breakwater to said the Commissioners of Lincoln Park, now superseded by the Chicago Park District, and the obliga- tion for the permanent care, custody, and maintenance of said shore arm extension breakwater by the Commissioners of Lincoln Park, now superseded by the Chicago Park District, all as provided for by the Act entitled 'An Act granting to the Commissioners of Lincoln Park the right to erect a breakwater in the navigable waters of Lake Michigan, and transferring jurisdiction over certain navigable waters of Lake Michigan to the Commissioners of Lincoln Park", approved March 3, 1931, be rescinded. The United States of America hereby resumes jurisdiction over the above-described waters and the above-described shore arm extension breakwater, and hereby discharges the Chicago Park District, suc- cessor to the superseded the Commissioners of Lincoln Park, from its liability for the permanent care, custody, and maintenance of said shore arm extension breakwater. Said Chicago Park District shall signify its acceptance of this Act by written notice to the Secretary of War within sixty days after the passage of this Act, and this section shall become effective immedi- ately upon its acceptance by said Chicago Park District. In the event of nonacceptance within sixty daysthihs section shall become null and void. SEC. 5 . The Chief of Engineers may authorize the employment of physicians under agreement, to make such physical examinations of employees or prospective employees as he may consider essential, on a fee or regular employment basis, and all agreements heretofore entered into for such purposes are hereby validated, and the Comp- troller General is authorized and directed to allow credit in the accounts of disbursing officers for reasonable payments heretofore made for such services. 24 [59 STAT.

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