SIXTY-FIF TH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cris. 83-85. 1917. 389 rson or persons causing such act may be proceeded against and biought to justice; or, if said explosion has been brought about by accidental means, that precautions may be_ taken to prevent similar Aumdt commd accidents from occurring. In the prosecution of such investigations on empityés. _ the emplo&ees of the Bureau of Mines are hereby granted the authority to enter le preguse]; wahpdre such explosion_0r fire haislsoccurredl, to examine p ans oo papers to er oa to an to examine all witnesses and persons cdncerned, without let or hindrance on the part of the owner, lessee, operator, or agent thereof. mmmf {F d ml Sec. 21. That the Director of the Bureau of Mines, with the ap- ststt,stJ?'§§s¤$s§. ’ proval of the1P1iesi•%a_lnt, is lgegnlbyétuttlgplriged to utigzefsiélclh agents, agencies an a officers o e ni tates an 0 e severa States, Territories, dependencies, and municéplaiélities thereof and the District of Columbia, in the execution of Act, and all agents Authority emama agencies, and all officers of the United States and of the several ’°’ °m°“*' “°‘S· States and Territories dependencies, and municgplalities thereof, and the District of Columbia, shall hereby have authority for all acts done bfy them in the execution of this Act when acting by the direction 0 the Bureau of Mines. _ _ . _ Appmmmm ,0,, an SESSIXZ2. That fpr the enforcet1}ri1en}z)of the ;}ro ) of thas Act, expenses. incu'g rsona servicesin e istricto iaan _ where, any including supplies, equipment expenses of travehng and ubsistence, and for the purchase and hire of ammal-drawn or motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, and upkeep of same, and for every other expense incident to the enforcement of the provisions of this Act, there is hereb appropriated, out of any money . . Y . in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the_sum of $300,000, P,,,,,,,_ or so much thereof as may be necessary: Prmnded, That not to AMI,] ¤¤# far ¤¤>¢¤r exceed $10,000 (znpended in the purchase of motor-propelled ‘ - passenger-carrying v . · · Approved, October 6, 191'Z. · _ _ october 6, mv. CHAP. 84.—An Act Extending the time for the construction of a bridge acrom [H- R·m2·] Flint River, in the State of Georgia. Be it enewted by the Senate and House qgllepresentativec of the United mm R, States pif America in Congress assembled at the times for commenc- rum sigiiasa sor ing an completing the construction oi a bridge authorized by Act of }§f,’,‘},§§';'g, ‘gg,,"gf}*uj}} Congress approve Apwril seventeenth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, ¢vvG{¤- 3 ‘ to be built across the lint River, GBOTg18,tl;? Mitchell County, or by m.‘L&sd,°’ "‘ 52* Baker County, Georgia, jointlyl orfseparah 53 arehherepy extended one and three years, respectiv y rom the ate ereo . Sec. That tlée right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby *““°"d’“°¤*· express y reserve . Approved, October 6, 1917. CHAP. 85.-Au Act, To provide for the reimbursement of officers, enlisted men, Ogbiil gtiiim and others in the naval service of the United States for property lost or destroyed in ;—··i—· such s€,.,,ice_ [rebut, Ne. ro.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Na States leaf America in Congress assembled, That the Paymaster General Rei:-nlluusement at of the avy be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to reimburse §",§§$“ °' P°”°“' *"°*’ ipclzegigcers, enlisted ilnen, auxéd oghers in th; n§a.l seurpiice of the APP*i°¤¤°¤¤· ~m tates as may ave s ere or may ere ter s er oss or destruction of or damage to their personal property and effects in the naval seryice due to the operations of war or by shipwreck or_ other marine disaster when such loss, destruction, or damage was without
