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FORTY-EIGHTH cosemzss. sms. 11. ou. 346, 347. 1885. 435 manding the armies of the United States or Generals-in-Chief of said on-_ Ge¤era1-in- Army, one person with the rank and full pay of such General, or General- g]h'°€ mi"' 1m°¤8 in·Chief, as the case may be; and the total number now allowed bylaw w?v°:d`;8 ;°Mh’?v° to compose said retired-list shall be, on such appointment, increased Rank and pay, accordingly. I Ngdmigm- {pw at- Approved, Mareh 3d, 1885. 9°:I“d { c c:,? · mE Y- CEAP. 347.-A.n act to empower the Secretary of War to permit the establishment, March 3, 1885. under certain conditions, of a h0rse—mi]way upon and over the island of Rock ·;"—·+·· Island, and the bridges erected by the United States connecting the cities of Davenport and Rock Island therewith. Bc it enacted by the Senate and House %hR¢4»resentat€vcs of the United _ States of America in Congress assembled, at the Secretary of Wax be, r Rw {*1; °‘; "“F and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to permit the location, *;:Q°§§",,(.§';v°{2,¥m§` building, and keeping in repair upon the island of Rock Leland, in the Street Rn i liuny State of Illinois, and upon the arsenal bridges connecting said island Cvmrrgww over i~l· with the cities of Davenport, Iowa, and Bock Island, Illinois, in such '·“‘ll"*bRQ,“k mf"" manner as he, the Secretary of War, may deem tit, and so as to inter- :;%,1,; fere as little as may be with the use of said island by the United States enpon, Iowa., nm for a national armory and arsenal, a continuous line of double track Bock I¤l¤·¤d, UL railway, at the expense of the Davenport and Bock Island Street Rail— way Company which company shall have the privilege of running their cars on and over the said railway, at their own expense, under such _ regulations and restrictions as to times and manner of running the cars R°l!¤l¤¤°*·*»*{**°·» and rates of fare as the Secretary of War shall from time to time pre- ::,2 "QQIQQQQ, °"°` scribe: Provided, That the nate of fare for employees of the United p,,¥,,;,,,_ ` States at the Rock Island Arsenal from Rock Island and Moline, in llli Rate crime asm nois, and irom Davenp0rt, in Iowa to the arsenal shall not exceed two and °¤¤Pl°56¤ °fU¤**°d one-half cents for one passenger for one way: Provided, further, That S?,‘f;’;““m0th__r the rate of fare shall not exceed two and one-half cents for one passen- P,,,,,,,,g,,,,_ ger for one way during the hours from six until seven 0’elock in the morning and from live until seven o’c1ook in the evening. The Secre- Seemunrynrwar tary of War is empowered to suspend or revoke this privilege, and to 'lzag. "j'P’°"‘¥,°*°·> remove said railway at any time in his discretion. "' '°"°" "°°' 81:0. 2. That the Secretary of War is empowered to establish and en- Regulations for toreo such rules and regulations as he may deem fit for collecting from °°“°°**“,8 °¤*If“°· said railway company and for holding, expending, and accounting to $:;;'0';,:Qf'{ffc mz: said Davenport and Bock Island Street Railway Company for the pm,,, fqbgmylgby moneys required for and expended in carrying out the provisions of sec Secretary or War; tion one of this act; and the decision of the Secretary of War as to the gw {l°°*¤°¤ '*° b° amount of moneys required therefor shall be final and binding on said "“‘ railway company. SEO. 3. That if any person or persons shall wiltnlly and unnecessa- Injury, em., to rily obstruct or impede the passage on or over said railway, or any part **;*YP:'9P°’**Y °’°b· thereof, or shall injure or destroy the cars or any property belonging fm"'fo;Qg.p;°;?§f to said company, the person or persons so oiibnding shall forfeit and pay ,,,.,,,,0;, lor evry such otiense the sum of twenty dollars to said Davenport and Penalty. Rock Island Street Railway Company, and shall remain liable, in addition to said penalty, for any loss or damage occasioned by his, her, or their acts as aforesaid; and that the suits therefor may be had in the courts of the United States having jurisdiction: Provided, That this P~¤|•¤· clause and penalty shall not apply to or restrict or aifect in any way the olhcers or employees of the United States Government 0n said island in any act of theirs for the maintenance of good order on and for enforcing the rules and regulations pertaing to said bridges and island, and for entoreing the regulations of the Secretary of War for the government of said railway thereon. Approved, March 3d, 1885.