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322 FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 316, 317, 320. 1892. control as may not for the time be required for public use and for the leasing of which there is no authority under existing law, and such {xtoys m mm leases shall be reported annually to Congress: Provided, That nothing .xQ:¤s.’ " me act contained shall be held to apply to mineral or phosphate Approved, July 28, 1892. J uiy 28. 1892- CHAP. 31'l.—An act to amend the national bank act in providing for the redemp- ·—‘-_**"" tion of national bank notes stolen from or lost by banks of issue. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United §°{;,*‘,;°,§;*,1,,'i,$]‘,",§’}"’}’,,g,,, States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the Reor ¤¤¤1¤¤¤¤r¤¤- vised Statutes of the United States, providing for the redemption of national bank notes, shall apply to all national bank notes that have been or may be issued to, or received by, any national bank, notwithstanding such notes may have been lost by or stolen from the bank and put in circulation without the signature or upon the forged signature of the president or vice-president and cashier. Approved, July 28, 1892. _ July 2i!. 1892 GEAR 320.-An act for the preservation of the public peace and the protection ·—‘_"""-"' of property within the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United pla:};?-lgroftgowwig, States of America in Gagnoggesegzssembled, Tina; it shalltnopu be éawfpl Sor . · ·· “ any person or persons es y injure, is gore cu c 'p rea e- lJ¢y°`i.°}»15dlav¤hi°Pr°P- face, or cover, or rub with or oth,erwise place Hlth, or excrement of, any kind upon any property, public or private, in the District of Columbia, or any public or private building, statue, monument, office, dwelling, or structure of any kind, or which may be in course of erection, or the doors, windows steps, railing, fencing, balconies, balustrades, stairs, porches, or halls, or the walls or sides, or the walls of any inclosure thereof; or to write, mark, or paint obscene or indecent words or language thereon, or to draw, paint, mark, or write obscene or indecent iigures representing obscene or indecent objects; or to write, mark, draw, or paint any other word, sign, or figure thereon, without the consent ot the owner or proprietor thereof, or, in case of public property, remny. of the person having charge, custody, or control thereof, under a penalty of not more than fifty dollars for each and every such offense. Dsstructionotbuilnb Sec. 2. That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to de- ¥}{{.;'§Rt°"°1'"°" "` stroy, break, cut, disflgure, deface, burn, or otherwise injure any building materials, or materials intended for the improvement of any street, avenue, alley, foot pavement, roads, highways, or inclosure, whether public or private property, or remove the same (except in pursuance of law or by consent of the owner) irom the place where the same may be collected for purposes of building or improvement as `aforesaid; or to remove, cut, destroy, or injure any scaffolding, ladder, or other thing rrmny. used in or about such building or improvement, under a penalty of not more than twenty-tive dollars for each and every such offense. “;1`¤}_:_>;;g5m¤¢¤¤¤· Sec. 3. That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons within " ‘ the District of Columbia to throw any stone or other missile in any street, avenue, alley, road, or highway, or open space, or public square, o- inclosnre, or to throw any stone or other missile trom any place into any street, avenue, road, or highway, alley, open space, public square, runny. or iuclosure, under a penalty of not more than five dollars lor every such offense. f Pglyligz kim. etc-- Sec. 4. That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to set °" ‘ °”‘ up or ily any kite, or set up or ily any nre balloon or parachute in or upon or over any street, avenue, alley, open space, public inclosure, or square within the limits of the cities of Washington and Georgetown,