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536 i FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS.` Sess. I. Cris. 3563-3565. 1906. _ operate, and maintain said tracks and in addition thereto tracks to and into the yards and stations aforesaid, and any of them, in connection with the tracks, or any of them, hereinbefore authorized or rescribed/’ · _ rim ot comme- P Sec. 3. That the riod limited and allowed to the Washington and °°“ °‘""‘d°d‘ Western Maryland Eiilroad Company within which they are required, . V°*· ’·‘· P· 876- b the tenth section of the Act to which this is an amendment, to comlete their road within the District of Columbia, be, and the same IS hereby, extended for the period of eighteen months from the date of the e of this Act, the work to commence within sixty days, and the said fct of incorporation, except as modified by theprovimons of _ thns Act, shall remain in forceé and a l the rights and privi egcs thereby granted shall be vested in said compau . . Mmmm; ASEO. 4. That Congress may at any time amend, alter, or repeal this ct. Approved, June 28, 1906. June 28, 1506. CHAP. 8564.-An Act Granting to the Batesville Power Company riglit to erect lH· R- 131*-] and construct canal and power stations at Lock and Dam Numbered ne, upper {rumie, Ne. sia.] White River, A¤‘k¤¤¤¤¤- ‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United wma mm-, m. States ¢ifAmerica in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress ¤{‘{,°E;,$ll‘j,,,l,T°,{[,Z,'[ is here y dgiven to the Batesville Power Company, a coriporation ¤,gc¤;*‘;?,¤¤,j;m°**§a_•{ created an organized under a charter granted by the State o Arkanrm- power muon. sas, its successors or assigns, to erect, construct, ope rate, and maintain inlet and outlet races canals, or other structures and a wer station or ons a or near an am um re ne upper 1 e stati t ,Lock dD N bedO P0 Wh`t River, Arkansas, and to make such other improvemeiits as may be necessary for the development of water power from Pool Numbered mmm. One, and the transmission or application of the same: Provided, That °°"°m°“* · the constructions hereby authorized are not built on any lands belonging to the United States and do not in any way impair the usefulness of any im rovement made gy the Government for the benefit of navicmmei orwsm. gation: Igo*videdjiu·the1·, hat in the operation of the aforesaid constructions the withdrawal of water from the river shall at all times be under the direction and control of the Secretary of Wa1·, and that until the plans and location of the works herein authorized, so far as they affect the mterests of navigation, have been approved by the Secretary; of War, the im rovements shall not be commenced or built, and the Secretarly of War is authorized and directed to fix from time togme reasonab e charges to be paid by said company for the use of sai power. uTime or ccnmuc- _Sec. 2. That unless the work herein authorized be commenced °“‘ within_ one year and completed within three years from the date hereof the privileges hereby granted shall cease and be determined. Amendment Src. `hat the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserve . Approved, June 28, 1906. {ang CHAP. 3565.-An Act To protect birds and their eggs in game and bird preserves. [Public. No. SM] Be it enacted tfse Senateawd House of Representatives oft/ae Un ited Public land; States of Arrémpa m Congress assembled, That it shall be unlawful for _'1‘•kinz. etc.. wild any person 0 unt trap capture willfully disturb or kill any bird i1i1'ki§°§ g§'}£dj'€,'{T of any kind whatever_ or itake the ,eggs of such birds on any lands of

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