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FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. H. CHS. 1005, 1006. 1903. 103]. CHAP. 1005.-An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across Saint Much 3.1903- Francis River at or near the town of Saint Francis, Arkansas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House 0 f R esentattves of the United ASQM F¤¤¤¤i¤ Rivet States of America em Congress assembled, (That authority is hereby h.'n.vsmqmem¤y granted, and consent is hereby given, for the building of a wagon and Q’§flg“ °‘ S““" F“‘“` oot bridge across Saint Francis River at or near the town of Saint Francis, in the State of Arkansas, by A. R. Vanmatre, a citizen of the State of Missouri: Provided, That the lans for such bridge shall {Hwy- _ fw m first be submitted to and approved by the &cretary of War. sp:$$e {lags. H SEO. 2. That said bridge shall be a lawful structure, and shall be uIé¤Wf¤i Egmctm known and recognized as a post route, and shall enjoy the rights and u pm mu ` privileges of other post roads of the United States; and no charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, troo s, and munitions of war of the United States. Equal rivileges in Elie reiegi-spit, em., use of said bridge shall be granted to all telegraph and telephone com- ugh"' panics, and the United States shall have the right of way across said ridge and its approaches for postal teleglratph and telephone urposes; and any changes in the said bridge whic e Secretary of i/)Var may changes. require in the interests of navigation shall be made by the person or corporation owning or operating the same at their own expense. Sec. 3. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction ¤<>¤¤¤‘¤¤¤¤¤- of the bridge herein authorized shall not be commenced within one year and completed within two years from the date of approval hereof. Sec. 4. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby “"°“"“‘°“‘· expressly reserved. Approved, March 3, 1903. CHAP. 1006.-An Act Making appropgiations to supply deficiencies in the appro- March 3, 1908. priations for the iiscal year ending June t `rtieth, nineteen hundred and three, and or prior years, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofRe esontattfves of the Mtited States of Amemea in Congress assembled, That the following sums l_?§g;<;¤¤i¤¤ ¤PP¤`•‘ be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of aniy money in the P ` Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply de ciencies in the appropriations for the fisc year nineteen bun red and three, and for prior years, and for other objects hereinafter stated, namely: EXECUTIVE OFFICE. _ F~=¤¤¤¤v¤ <>¤•=¤· For contingent expenses of the Executive Office, including stationery Cvwnsemexpeuves therefor, as well as record books, telegrams telephones, books for library, miscellaneous items, and furniture and carpets for offices, care of office carriages, horses, and harness, five thousand dollars. To pay amounts found due by the accounting officers of the Treasury on account of the appropriation “Contingent expenses, Executive Oflice," for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and two, nine hundred and seventy-one dollars and fifty-three cents. To pay amounts found due by the accounting officers of the Treasury on account of the appropriation “Contingent expenses, Executive Otlice," for the tiscal year nineteen hundred and one, two hundred and thirty-seven dollars and seven cents.

  T. State Department.

For stationery, furniture, fixtures, and repairs, and for the purchase $¤*i<>¤¤*Y· emof passport paper, one thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses, namely: For care and subsistence of horses, C°¤*i¤€°¤°°¤P°¤¤¤¤· to be used only for ofhcial purposes. and repairs of wagons, carriage,