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398 FIFTY·F1"FTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. - CHS. 237, 238, 241. 1898. B°P°'°¤· in Tennessee and Alabama, and that a report be made as early as prac- _ ticable showing the probable cost of improving the river so as to make it available for light-draft steamers. The Secretary of War is also directed to report to Congress his opinion as to the advisability of the contemplated survey. Approved, May 4, 1898. · May 4, 1898. _ CHAP. 238.-An Act Permitting the building of a dam across Rainy Lake River. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 1;.,.,.;,.,,;,,,,,. c.,,... States of America in Oongrees assembled, That the consent of Congress £¤¤p¤1g>‘d·¤L{€¤*¤$ is hereby granted to the Koochiching Company, its successors and ..Q°{.,° lv"' mw assigns, to construct across the Rainy Lake River, at any part of the rapids in section twenty-seven township seventy-one north range twenty-four west of the fourth principal meridian, in the State fof ’Minnesota a dam canal and works necessarily incident thereto or water- ..lock. power purposes. The said dam shall be so constructed that there can at any time be constructed in connection therewith a suitable lock for gr·>»vi»·»¤.m sm! navigation purposes: Provided, That the Government of the United ,,,,,f“’"“" °° States may at any time take possession of sa1d dam and appurtenaut wogks and couiggol thteuzlune fpr fpinlrposes ofbnayiglatfpn payipg Ellie sai company e ac cos o e same, u s a no o so e destmction of the water power created by said dam to any greater extent than may be necessary to provide proper facilities for navigarmage of swings tion :_ Provided further, That the works shall be constructed so_as_ to “§h'§_;’;HS_ provide for the free passage of saw logs and fish. The sa1d Koochichin g " Company, its successors and assigns, shall make such change and modification in the works as the Secretary of War may irom time to time deem necessary in the interests of navigation, at its own cost and Litizliiw- expense: Provided further, That in case any litigation arises from the ‘ obstruction of the channel by the dam can al or other works erected in connection therewith, the case may bé tried in the proper court of the United States in the district in which the works are situated. Amendment- Sec. 2. That the right to amend, alter, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. _ _ o.m.mp¤¤»¤i¤¤¤ mi Sec. 3. That this Act shall be null and void unless the dam herein "’“’l"""°“· authorized be commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date hereof. Approved. May 4, 1898. May 5, 1898. 241.-An Art 'l`o prevent tho adulteration of candy in the District of C0 uni ria. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United rn»n·s··¤.r c·»1_»m.1»a..., States of America in Congress assembled, That no person or corporation __a{},{Q"I},T,§]f}{§,§Q,§{P °’ shall, by himself, his servant, or agent, or as the servant or agent of ` any other person or corporation, manufacture for sale or knowingly sell or otler to sell any candy adultcrated by the admixture of terra alba, barytes, talc or any other mineral substance by poisonous colors or tlavors, or other ingredients deleterious or detrimental to health. t_P·—n=mr M ··i··¤=·- Sec. 2. That any person or corporation convicted of violating any of "’"‘ the provisions of this Act shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. The candy so adulterated shall be forfeited and destroyed under the direction of the court. IRr·;¤·····¤ri·>¤ ·»r`<·¤¤» SBC. 3. That it is hereby made the duty of the prosecuting attorneys " “"' “‘ of the District of Columbia to appear for the people' and to attend to thedygosecugion of all complaints under this Act in all the courts of sai istric . Tv rake emvcr. cw- Sec. 4. That this Act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved, May 5, 1898.