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SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SESS . I. CHs. 222, 223 . 1928 .

315 Act for the relief and civilization of the Chippewa Indians in the State of Minnesota," and to make therefrom a per capita payment or dist ributi on of $25 to each of the enroll ed Chi ppewa Indian s of M in- nesota, under such rules and regulations as the said Secretary may Provisos . prescribe : Provided, That before any payment is made hereunder the Acceptance b y Chippewa Indians of Minnesota shall, in such manner as may be pre- Indians . scrib ed by the Secretar y of the Interior , ratify the provi sions of this Act and accept same : Provided further, That the money paid to the lien, subject to a ny Indians as authorized herein shall not be subject to any ien or claim , etc. of attorneys or other parties. Approved, March 15, 1928 . March 15, 1928. CHAP . 223 .-An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to grant rights of [H . R . 11197 .] way to the Vic ksburg Bridge and Te rminal Company, upon , over, and across t he [Public, No . 173.] Vicksburg National Military Pa rk at Vicksburg, War ren County, Mississi ppi . Be it enacted by the ,Senate and House of Representatives of the Vic ksbu rg N ation al United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Park, Miss . of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to grant Right of way across, granted Vicksburg to the Vic ksburg Bridge and Te rminal Company, a cor poration Bridge and Terminal organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, its Company . successors and assigns . rights of way, in such location and under such conditions and regulations as are deemed advisable by the Secretary of War, for the construction, maintenance, and operation of railroad, telegraph, telephone, street car, water, gas, oil, and electric light and power lines, and a highway for vehicular traffic upon, over, and across the Vicksburg National Military Park in the county of Warren, State of Mississipp i : Provided, That such con- NinN oro teP ter foro nce w ith struction, maintenance, and operation shall not interfere with the park uses . use of said military park for the purpose for which established : Without Gover n. And prov ided furt her, That any and all w ork that may b e req uire d ment e xpense. by the Secretary of War to be performed by the Vicksburg Bridge and Terminal Company, its successors and assigns, shall be without expense to the United States .

Use of facilities b y SEC . 2 . That any other person, firm, corporation, copartnership, other utilities . or association organized or existing under the laws of any State or Territory of the United States, or the trustees, lessees, or receivers thereof, having a franchise for the operation of railroad, telegraph, tele phone, stree t car, water , gas, oil, a nd ele ctric light and po wer line or lines may, upon obtaining a license from the Secretary of War, use the facilities mentioned, or any of them upon payment to Compensation. the Vicksburg Bridge and Terminal Company of just compensation for such use ; and if the parties concerned can not agree upon the amount of such compensation, the sum or sums to be paid for the said use shall be fixed by the Secretary of War .

Use for other pur- SEC . 3 . That no part of such rights of way as may be granted by poses forbidden . the Secretary of War under the provisions of this Act for the pur- poses aforesaid shall be used for any other purpose or purposes, and if any part thereof shall be so used, or shall cease to be used for the purposes for which granted, such part shall revert to the United States .

Amend ment. SEC. 4. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved . Approved, March 15, 1928 . 54835°-29--PT 1

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