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F IFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 385, 386, 461. 1901. 799 CHAP. 385.-An Act To extend the privileges provided by an Act entitled "An F<·=b¤‘¤¤¤‘>’ 20.1901· Act to amend the statutes in relationto the immediate trans ortation of dutiable "_'_i"`— goods, and For other purposes," approved June tenth, eighteen hundred and eighty, as amended. . Be it enacted by the Senate and Ilousegf Representatives of the United _ States of America in Congress assemble , That the dprivile es of imme- 2§g‘g',*;‘},k§f,;,}1V8{§iaw diate transportation as provided by an Act entitle "An got to amend transportation privithe statutes in relation to the immediate transportation of dutiable °i?§i_21,p_m_ · goods, and for other pu13>oses,"·approved June tenth, eighteen hun- V°‘·2‘*· P· **1- red and eighty, as amen ed bg an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitle ‘An Act to amen the statutes in relation to the immediate tran§_portation of dutiable goods, and for other purposes,"’· approved ebruary twenty-third, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, be, and the same are hereby, extended to the port of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin. ` Approved, February 20, 1901. · CHAP. 386.-An Act To amend section forty-four hundred and seventy-two of F€b1'¤¤¤’20· 1901- the Revised Statute so as to permit the transportation by steam vessels of gasoline ";i " and other products of petroleum when carried y motor vehicles (commonly known as automobiles) when used as source of motive power. · - Be it enacted by the Senate and Ibusjjf Representatives of the United · States of America in Congress assembl , That section forty-four hun- ,,,,§1§]“ *""°F“¥°' dred and seventy-two of the Revised Statutes be amended by adding mggggmegersggzutg thereto at the end of said section the following: mobllego excepted Nothing in the foregoing or following sections of this Act shall pro- §,‘{,‘}°;,,,Q"°Y,*,E*j,$,‘gp0¥;{·?j hibit the transportation by steam vessels of gasoline or any of the ¤<g¤¤§¤xr>1<>¤1v¤¤- . . . ., sec. 4472, p. roducts of petroleum when carried by motor vehicles (commonly sas, amended. Enown as automobiles) usinig the same as a source of motive power: Provided, however, That all re, if any, in such vehicles or automobiles §{;’§“$· be ,,,,,,,,_ be extin uished before entering the said vessel, and that the same be g¤i¤h¢¤· not religIited·until after said vehicle shall have left the same: Provided, , further, That any owne1·, master agent or other person having charge ,,,Y,§§§°,,}§,{',*§,{f '°‘“’° of passen er steam vessels shall have the right to refuse to transport _ · automobibe vehicles the tanks of which contain gasoline, naphtha, or other dangerous burning iluids. . Approved, February 20, 1901. CHAP. 461.-—An Act Regulating assessments for water mains in the District of F°b"“”Y2r19°1· Columbia. _ . ‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofR1e£resentatives of the United _ ‘ States of America in Gon ress assembled, at hereafter, whenever a D‘““°"°‘°°*“m"‘°· water main or mains shag be laid in the District of Columbia, the t6r4¢§d¤¤¤¢¤¤¤ forwawater-main assessment or tax therefor authorized by law shall be Im assessed within thirty days after such water main or mains shall "“'h°“ “‘“°‘ have been laid, and the owner or owners affected b this assessment or tax shall be notified that the same has been assessed, b eg notice which ·¤°*i°°· shall be served ugion the owner of the lot or parcei of land to be assessed if he or s e be a resident of the District of Columbia and his or her residence known. If the owner be a nonresident, or his or ·T§?i*°9· her residence unknown, the notice shall be served on his or her agent or tenant. The service of such notice where the owner or his or her agent or tenant resides in the District of Columb' shall be either per·` sonal or by leaving the same with some person 3 suitable age at the residence or place of business of such owner, agent, or tenant; and return of such service, stating the manner thereof, shall be made in