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SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 15-17. 1917. 83 by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than twelve months, or both. Sec. 13. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized, em- heiliiigiignngirmdivdii pgylvered, and directed during the present war to do everything by ***;,5* lj¤¤=¤¤-393 885 ` deemed necessary to suppress and prevent the keeping or setting °8 ’ pp` ’ ‘ up of houses of ill fame, brothels, or bawdy houses within such distance as he may deem needful of any mihtaiiy camp, station, fort, post, cantonment, training, or mobilization p ace, and any..person, corporation, partnership, or association receiving or permitting to be received `for immoral urposes any person into any place, structure, or buildngupxsed for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution wi such distance of said places as may be designated, or shall permit any such person to remain for immoral imposes in any _ such place, structure, or building as aforesaid, or who shall violate I,,§;‘Qf‘“"‘°”* ‘°’ "*‘* any order, rule, or_regulation issued to carry out the object and purpose of this section shall, unless otherwise punishable under the Articles of War, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000, or imprisonment for not more than twelve months, or both. S _ Sec. 14. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the pro- me&g'?g'i'§`§' °‘ °°°' visions of this Act are hereby suspended during the period of this emergency. Approved, May 18, 1917. Mag 22, 1917. ‘ CHAP. 16.-An Act Authorizing the county of Morrison, Minnesota, to construct a bridge across the Mimimippi River in said county. [Public, No- 13.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re esenmtives 0 the United . States of America in Congress assembled, Thaztirthe county di Morrison, .§¤i·?;•?iippiceRii¤l:;j in the State of Minnesota., be, and it is hereby, authorized to con- mm- my ““°‘°· struct, maintain, and operate a highway bridge and ap roaches thereto across the Mississippi River, at a point suitable to the inter- Lucian. ests of navigation, in section eight, township one hundred and twenty- seven north, range twenty-nine west of the fifth rincipal meridian, and section thirty-two, township thirty-nine nortlli, range thirty-two west of the fourth principal meridian, in the State of Minnesota, in quantum. accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regu- l°1'3*""“‘ late the construction of bridgles over navigable waters/’ approved March twenty-third, nineteen undred and six. Sec. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby "'°"'°"“°"°‘ expressly reserved. Approved, May 22, 1917. lla %,1917. CHAP. 17.-—An Act Authorizing the city of Bemidji, Minnesota, to construct a [5.1GTI-l bridge across the Mimissippi River at or near that place. Be it enacted by the Senate and House 0 Representatives 0 the United Mmm, . States of America in Congress assembledf That the citiy off Bemidji, a neuudxgiiiiglgiey corporation organized under the laws of the State o Minnesota, its °“°g°‘ successors and assigns, be, and they are hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bri gp and approaches thereto across the Mississippi River at a point suita le to the interests of navigation between lots one and two, section sixteen, township one hundred and forty-sixth north, range thirty-three west, fifth principal meridian, m the State of Minnesota, in accordance with the provisions of the V0,_E3,m p°I_°:Q Act_ent1tled "An Act to revulate the construction of bridges over ’ navigable waters/’ approved, March twenty-third, nineteen undred an six. Sec. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby ‘“°°"'°°‘ expressly reserved. Approved, May 22, 1917.