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22 FOBTY-NIN TH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cas. 87, 88. 1886. through said lands, and the regulations for operating said railroad wrthrn the limits of the reservation so as to prevent all danger to public property, shall be submitted to and approved by the Secretary of Warpriorl to any entry on said lands or the commencement of the construction ot said works: Provided also, That such sidings, tracks, switches, and loading-stations as may at any time be required by the Secretary of War shall be promptly provided by said railroad company; and that such stoppage of trains and generally such facilities and privileges as the United States may desire for the shipment of materials of war, at any time, shall provided by said railroad company: Provided also, That whenever said right of way shall cease to be used for the purposes aforesaid, the same shall revert to the United States: And provided further, That the right to repeal, alter, or amend this act is reserved to Congross. “Approved July 31, 1882.” And Whereas said Central Railroad Company have not used said grant or built or constructed said railroad, or any part thereof, but, on the contrary, have expressly waived their right to the same and to all rights which they may have acquired under aid act of Congress; and ‘ Whereas it is desirable that the said railroad should be built, and it is now proposed to be built by the Morris County Railroad Company, suhiect only to the action of Congress in the matter: Therefore, Right of way to s Be it enactedby the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Moms C mm t y States of America. on Congress assembled, That the right of way, not_exmumdcmazmy czdrng one hundred feet rn width, through the lands of the United through lm or S tes included in the Prccatrnny powder-depot, near Dover, ID the State §;:¤_3¤¤¤;!N rl0W- of New Jersey, is hereby granted to the Morris County Railroad Com- ,,";'§:,;_ · · pany of New Jersey for the purpose of constructing a railroad: Provided, 'l‘hat_the said right of way, and the width and location thereof, through said lands, and the regulations for operating said railroad w8¤:¤*;:r3°¤f1:Y;:_r wrthm the hmrts of the reservation so as to prevent all danger to public mm Qc_ property, shall be submitted to and approved by the Secretary of War ' prior to any entry on said lands or the commencement of the construction of said works: Provided also, That such sidings, tracks, switches, Sidings, etc. and loading-stations as may at any time be required by the Secretary of War shall be promptly provided by said railroad company; and that _ such stoppage of trains and generally such facilities and privileges as the United States may desire for the shipment of materials of war, at any time, shall be_ provided by said railroad company: Provided also, That whenever said right of way shall cease to be used for the pm·pose aforesaid the same shall revert to the United States: And providedfurgsjgéllgt the right to repeal, alter, or amend this act is reserved to . · Sec. 2. That the authori heretofore nted to the Central ' ver. 22, eh. 362, of N ew Jersey to construct ayrailroad thrmh the ro rty of ·th1e“Uhi(t2d p 180 repealed gmt p pc n · » · es used by the Government as a powdendepot, near Dover, New J egsey, be,danLd thegsoréiéesos hereby, repealed. _ pprove , ay , . May 8, 1886. PUCHAP. 88.-An actto protect homestead settlers within railway limits and for- other Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representation o the United Puma mu State; of Amerieajn Congress assgmoled, That all homestead settlers on unmw B, public theguiarlgay llimrts restricted to less than one huneniu't•o£ 8118 acreso an wohaveh o land grants tv after make the additional ehtry allowed again for; made or may hom- ¤·" ·¤·**¤¤¤·* mms time eighteen rr me it Y °b° °°° ‘*m"°'°° u,,,,, mmm J I H _, g un and seventy-mne, or the act approved ,,,,],0,,* cm, ew u y rst, eighteen hundred and seventymme, after having made Dual pci, go, P, 412,- proof of settlement and cultivation under the original entry shall be ° » P- 46- entitled to have the lands covered by the additional entry,patented mghlogltorgy we; or proof of settlement and cultivation. 1 7 ’