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SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 120-123. 1908. 55 tam, and operate a steel drawbridge and approaches thereto across the Bayou Bartholomew at Wilm0t, in the State of Arkansas, in accord- "°l·“- ¤·8*· ance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six. Sec. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby —'¤¤¢¤¤¤¤¤¤*~ expressly reserved. · Approved, April 1, 1908. · CHAP. 121.-An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to furnish four condemned Agn 2· 1908- g23m0n and cannon balls to the Confederate Monument Association, at Franklin, [1;;:* 1 · O, 0. . Be it enacted by the Senate a/nd Hmxse of Representatives of the United States of America in O¢mgress·asse¢nbZed, That the Secretary of \Var d°§;’{ggmtg¤g0<;f,ggg: be, and he is hereby, authorized in his discretion to furnish to the m Ma¤umentAsoci- Confederate Monument Association, of Franklin, Williamson County, "°°“·F'"‘“m·T°“‘ Tennessee, four brass or bronze condemned field pieces or cannon with _ a suitable outfit of cannon balls which may not be needed in the service, the same to be used in the ark surrounding the monument on the public square of the town of l•Pranklin,Tennessee, and to be subject at a times to the order of the Secretary of War: Provided, That no P,,,,,,,, expense shall be incurred by the United States in the delivery of the N° •==P¤¤¤¤· ·¤=· same. · · Approved, April 2, 1908. ’ CHAP. 122.-An Act Prescribing what shall constitute a legal cord of wood in the April 2. 1908. District of Columbia. _ __LH;¥’ 1iTL [Public, No. 83. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of.Re esentattves of the United l States of America in Congress assembled, Tliit hereafter a legal cord DIi;g{g*g{r%¤;gQv*g:é of wood in the District of Columbia shall consist of and contain one wusmum. hundred and twenty-eight cubic feet. Sm. 2. That all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with or inconsistent R·>r·¢¤¤- with this Act are hereby repealed in so far and only in so far as they conflict or are inconsistent herewith. Approved, April 2, 1908. CHAP. 123.-An Act To amend section forty-four hundred and sixty-three of the A[prn 2, 1908. Revised Statutes, relating to the complement of crews of vessels, and or the better _ g”_Hi protection of life. [rut1x¤,1<s.s4.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Ooncress assem bled, That section forty-four hun- dred and sixty-three of the Revised Statutes of the United States be ,,,d?,,,,,,.,,_ ° °°" amended so as to read: "‘ Sec. 4463. Any vessel of the United States subject to the pfo- m{lP,Q°{gg¤u;gi[¥;;; visions of this title or to the inspection laws of the United States s all nuimger 0:.4463 864 not be navigated unless she shal have in her service and on board such wangé'? "" ‘ complement of licensed officers and crew as may, in the judglment of the ideal inspectors who inspect the vessel, be necessary for er safe navigation. The local inspectors shall make in the certificate of mspec- csufges in certifition of the vessel an entry of such complement of officers and crew, °‘““" ‘“’“’°° °“‘ which may be changed from time to time by indorsement on such certificate b local inspectors by reason of change of conditions or employ- ment. Such entry or indorsement shall be snbiect to a right of appeal, Avrw-