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408 FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 158, 208, 209. 1887. Feb. 21, 1887. CHAP. 158.-An act to authorize the construction of 2, high wagon anal foot- --;-- passenger bridge over the Mississippi River between the city ot East Dubuque, in the State of Illinois, and the city of Dubuque, m the State of Iowa. Bc it enacted by tlzc Senate and House of Rqoreacnratives of the United Dubuque Pon- States of America m Congress assembled, That in hen of the pontoon-

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£::gt::;£‘°2zi°};; Mississippi River between the city o£ Ez§t Dubntfue, inghe£ta§: of B11- 1, ·d Mug nois and the city of Dubuque in the tate 0 owa y e as u- sigpgltligg. “W buqne Bridge company, a, cornoration organized under the laws of the V°l· 1*% P- 522- State of Illinois for that purpose, and amendatory of said get, tlne D3- buque Pontoon Bridge Company a corporation organize unc cr the laws of the State of Iowa for 2i like purpose, and now holding the franchise of said East Dubuque Bridge Company in relation to such bridge, may construct and maintain over said river, at the most suitable point: wagon and {00; between those cities, a high wagonibridgez for the passage of wagons and bridge. vehicles of all kmds, for the transit of animals, and for foobpassengers, p,,,,.;,,,_ _ for such reasonable rates of toll as said cities may prescribe Provided, NM to impede That the Secretary of War, to whom the plans and specincations {br navigation. said contemplated high wagon-bridge have been submitted for inspection, shall be of opinion that such high wagon-bridge will be no substantial obstruction to the navigation of said river. Approved, February 21, 1887. . pen 1B87 € E. %gL ;%%;h:1 as; gnthorize the city of Newport, Rhode Island, to use the site Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Newport, R. 1. _States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is _ Use o f F crt hereby authorized to allow the city of Newport, State of Rhode Island, G"°°;':d‘: "· P”k to use the land belcgxging to the United States upon which is situated ' Fort; Greene in said city as a public park, and under such conditions Promo as the Secretary of Wm: may prescribe: Provided, That such use of ' said property shall cease and be terminated whenever the Secretary of War shall elect and give notice of such election to the public authorities of said city; and upon such termination the United States may enter and reoccupy the same as upon a lease terminated; but no right Termination. or claim to damage by reason mf such termination and reoccupation, nor or any cause growing out 0 any improvement made or other thingdone by the saidoity under the right conferred by this act, shall accrue tgsmd mty or to any person against the U mted States, or any agent or 0 `cer thereo . Approved, February 23, 1887. __ _ _ CHAP.209.—A att at rl2n' SelR ks h. u n

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Su, pm,,,,;,c0, State.; of America in Congress assembled. Than all the right: and title of Cul. the United States in und to the rocky islets known as the Seal Rocks, and alhriglits to sgalsilesortiug there, sgmated off Point; Lobos, in the ci yan coun lyof an rancisco l tateo 'ali ornia are hereb rant d sgbjgt to the prosiisions uaéned; in trust to said city and couyngy, ulfon . Seslhocksgrant- e b owing com itions an or the following uses to wit: Sail ·`t ed tc. in tmst as a and county shall hold said Seal` Rocks inalienable for all time, in trlnsyt F’°°°"°· fogggg £;o£le ;itg;Un}teg gtumskaxéd shgll comngit tea gm {:ommiss e ar necuso yan careo said ea R k and shall keep said ropks free from encroachment by man, and (shall preserve from molestation the seals and other ammals now accustomed