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1202 SIXTY·SIXT H CONGRESS. Sess. III. Cns. 102-104. 1921. March 1, 1921- CHAP. 102.-—An Act To authorize certain homestead settlers or entryugeu who

 entered the military or naval service of the United States during the war with Ger-

[P°°1‘°’ M Im`] many to make hnal proof of their entries. Public mm Be it emwted by the Senate and House of Representatipes of the United H0 d 1 States of America in Congress assembled, That any sett er or entryman {:h"‘g§§i§’§,elY1f;s‘§§'g’; under the homestead laws of the United States, who, after settlecomplete entry, may ment, application, or entry and Iprior to November 11, 1918, enlisted '°°°"° p"t°”°’°t°' or was actually engaged in the mted States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps guring the war wiflh Ggmany, who has been honorably dipcharge and because of p ysic incapacities due to service is unab e to return to the land, may make proof,_without further residence, improvement, or cultivation, at such time and place as may be authorized by the Secretary of the Interior, and receive patent to gmc. the land lim him so entered or settled upon: Provided, That no such qua-Jf mm? W patent sh issue prior to the survey 0 the land. Approved, March 1, 1921. l`halc1§.i5i?•gl1 CHAP. 103.-An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge over the Rio __-[Public, No.&52.1 Grande, between the cities of Del Rio, Texas, and Las Vacas, Mexico. R_ G Be it enacted by the Senate and House :2;* Representatives leif the United 1>i°ir;%$1`1.a·¤va. States cg America in Congress assembl , That the Del io and Las

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De mo,·re£.,a¤eLa¤ an y virtue 0 the laws 0 e tate 0 exas e an is ere y V“‘”“’M°‘*°°‘ authorized and empowered to construct, and operate si bridge and approac es thereto, over the Rio Grande between the cities of Del io, Texas, and Las Vacas, Mexico, at a. po1nt_su1table C0mmcmm_ to the interests of navigation, in accordance with the {provisions of Vol.3-1,p.81. the Act entitled "An Act to rggulate the construction 0 bridges over Comm, 0, Mmm navigable waters," approved arch 23, 1906. _ _ _ required. Sec. 2. That the consent of the {proper authorities of the Republic of Mexico shall have been obtaine before said bridge shall be built or commence .

  • ‘—¤°¤d¤¤=¤*· Sec. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby

expressly reserved. Approved, March 1, 1921. March 1, 1921.

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[P“bu°· N°· 353*l preservation of certaxin phblic v$b•1;§sl>i>1prr;i)eh‘i:h)d1shagbom,emd for d:ttligi1purp0¤e¤·‘¤ V Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United .p};ii¤%ia£ZF:»‘i»¤.h°'b°r States J America in Congress assembled, That the following $111115 are appropnated, out of any mo11eyin the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be immedxately available and to be expended under the Eigirection of th? Slecretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of ncnneers, as 0 ows:

f‘§‘,cf" °x` l?0r the (preservation and_maintena.nce of existing river and harbor

works, an for the prosecution of such projects heretofore authorized as magggo dwuablo in the interests of commerce and naviga- _ tion , _ . ,§.,‘f‘;§f’“”°”‘· “"' Fbr examinations, surveys, and contingencies for rivers and har- Pmua. bors for which there may be no special appropriation, $250,000: Prongoigim ¢<> =¤¤¤¤¤- aided, That_no part of this sung shall be expended for any prelim- {nary examination, survey, project, or estimate not authonzed by aw. Approved, March 1, 1921.