CHAP. 9.-An Act Making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the naval service of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1920, and for other purposes: * * * * The interchange without compensation therefor, of military stores, supplies, and equipment of every character, including real estate owned by the Government, is hereby authorized between the Army and the Navy upon the request of the head of one service and with the approval of the head of the other service. CHAP. 11.-An Act To consent to the proposed compact or agreement between the States of New Jersey and New York for the construction, operation, repair, and maintenance of a tunnel or tunnels under the Hudson River between the cities of Jersey City and New York. July 11, 1919. [S. 409.1 [Public, No. 10.] Vol. 41, p. 158. Hudson River. to tunnel under, York City and States of New Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress of the United States of America hereby consents to the contracts, agreements, or compacts between the States of New Jersey and New York authorized by chapters 49 and 50 of the Session Laws of 1918 of Jersey City, by New Jersey and chapter 70 of the Session Laws of 1919 Jersey and New of New Jersey and by chapter 178 of the General Laws York. of New York for 1919, for the construction, operation, repair, and maintenance of a tunnel or tunnels under the Hudson River between the city of Jersey City, in the State of New Jersey, and the borough of Manhattan, in the city and State of New York, and for the joint operation, maintenance, and repair of such tunnel or tunnels, for regulating their traffic and policing and protecting the same, for the fixing and collection of tolls and charges for the use of such tunnel or tunnels, and for the regulation of such other matters as are incidental thereto. SEC. 2. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect the right of the United States to regulate interstate commerce or the jurisdiction of the United States over navigable waters. Jurisdiction of United States not affected. SEC. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Amendment. Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, July 11, 1919. July 12, 1919. [S. J. Res. 63.1 [Pub. Res., No. 3.] Niagara River. from, above the Falls. Vol. 40, p. 633. CHAP. 23.-Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to issue permits for the diversion of water from the Niagara River. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of water permitted the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue permits, revocable at will, for the diversion of water in the United States from the Niagara River above the Falls for the creation of power to individuals, companies, or corporations which are now actually producing power from the waters of said river, in quantities which in no event shall exceed in the aggregate a daily diversion at the rate of twenty thousand cubic feet per second: of Provided, That this resolution shall remain in force until the 1st day of July, 1920, and no longer, at the expiration of which time all permits granted hereunder shall terminate, unless sooner revoked, or unless the Congress shall before that date enact legislation regulating and controling the diversions of water from the Niagara River, in which event this resolution shall cease to be of any further force or effect. Proviso. Expiration permits, etc. Punishment for violating. Any individuals, companies, or corporations violating any of the provisions of said permits, or diverting water from said river above the Falls for the creation of power, except under a permit issued under the authority of this law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000 nor less than $500, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year nor less than thirty days, or both in the discretion of the court; and each and every day on which such violation occurs or is committed shall be deemed a separate offense: Provided, That where Personal liabil such violation is charged against the company or corporate body, the offense shall be taken and deemed to be that of any director, officer, agent, or employee of such company or corporate body ordering, directing, or permitting the same. Proviso. ity of directors, etc. July 19, 1919. (H. R. 7343.] [Public, No. 21.] Vol. 41, p. 163. Sundry civil expenses appropria Post, p. 272. Approved, July 12, 1919. CHAP. 24. An Act Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, namely: * For repair of sea wall in West Potomac Park, $3,000. * * * * * Harbors and rivers, contract work: Toward the construction of works on harbors and rivers, under contract and otherwise, and within the limits authorized by law, including horse-drawn and motor-propelled passengercarrying vehicles required and to be used only for official business, namely: For works authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1916, as follows: Kahului, Hawaii, Harbor: For completing improvement, $50,000. Rivers and har bors. Contract work. Vol. 39, p. 405. Kahului, Ha waii. Flood control. FLOOD CONTROL: For prosecuting work of flood con- Sacramento River, California, $500,000. Vol. 39, p. 948. River. Sacramento River. Survey of northern and north Survey of northern and northwestern lakes: For survey of northern and northwestern lakes, Lake of the Woods, western lakes, etc. and other boundary and connecting waters between said lake and Lake Superior, Lake Champlain, and the natural navigable waters embraced in the navigation system of the New York canals, including all necessary expenses for preparing, correcting, extending, printing, binding, and issuing charts and bulletins, and of investigating lake levels with a view to their regulation, $125,000. New York canals. California Débris Commission: For defraying the expenses of the commission in carrying on the work authorized by the Act approved March 1, 1893, $15,000. Harbor of New York: For the prevention of obstructive and injurious deposits within the harbor and adja- Preventing incent waters of New York City: For pay of inspectors, deputy inspectors, and office force, and expenses of office, $10,260; For pay of crews and maintenance of patrol fleet, six steam tugs and one launch, $90,000; SEC. 3. That the heads of the several executive Material, supdepartments and other responsible officials, in expending plies, etc. appropriations contained in this Act, so far as possible shall purchase material, supplies, and equipment, when needed and funds are available, from other services of the Government possessing material, supplies, and equipment no longer required because of the cessation of war activities. It shall be the duty of the heads of the several executive departments and other officials, before purchasing any of the articles described herein, to ascertain from the other services of the Government whether they Ascertainment if available before else purchasing Price. Sales author ized. Provisos. Transfers under not affected. have articles of the character described that are serviceable. And articles purchased by one service from another, if the same have not been used, shall be paid for at a reasonable price not to exceed actual cost, and if the same have been used, at a reasonable price based upon length of usage. The various services of the Government are authorized to sell such articles under the conditions specified, and the proceeds of such sale shall be covered into the Treasury as a miscellaneous receipt: Provided, That this section shall not be conExecutive order strued to amend, alter, or repeal the Executive order of December 3, 1918, concerning the transfer of office. material, supplies, and equipment in the District of Columbia falling into disuse because of the cessation of Transfer of war activities: Provided further, That any officer of the printing equip Government having machinery, material, equipment or Government supplies for printing, binding, and blank book work, from other serv- including lithography, photolithography, and other processes of reproduction, which are no longer required or authorized for his service, shall submit a detailed report of the same to the Public Printer, and the Public Printer is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Joint Committee on Printing, to requisition such articles of the character herein described as are serviceable in the Government Printing Office, and the same shall be promptly delivered to that office. ment, etc., to Printing Office ices. July 24, 1919. (H. R. 7413.] [Public, No. 22.] Vol. 41. p. 234. Agricultural Department appropriations. Post, p. 272. Conservation of navigable waters, etc. Cooperation with States, etc., for fire protection, etc., of watersheds Vol. 36, p. 961. Post, p. 339. CHAP. 26.-An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, in full compensation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, for the purposes and objects hereinafter expressed, namely: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVE FIRE PROTECTION OF FORESTED WATERSHEDS OF NAVIGABLE STREAMS: For cooperation with any State or group of States in the protection from fire of the forested watersheds of navigable streams under the provisions of section 2 of the Act of March 1, 1911, entitled "An Act to enable any State to cooperate with any other State or States, or with the United States, for the protection of the watersheds of navigable streams, and to appoint a commission for the acquisition of lands for the purpose of conserving the navigability of navigable rivers," $100,000. * Conservation of navigable waters. Vol. 36, p. 961; That, in order to carry out the purposes mentioned in section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to enable any State to cooperate with any other State or States, or with vol. 37, p. 855. the United States for the protection of the watersheds of navigable streams, and to appoint a commission for the acquisition of lands for the purpose of conserving the navigability of navigable rivers," approved March 1, 1911 (Thirty-sixth Statutes at Large, page 961), as amended, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the propriation Treasury not otherwise appropriated, available until expended, the sum of $600,000 for the fiscal year ending on the 30th day of June, 1920. * Approved, July 24, 1919. CHAP. 41.-An Act Further extending the time for the commencement and completion of the bridge or bridges authorized by an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to authorize the Dauphin Island Railway and Harbor Company, its successors or assigns, to construct and maintain a bridge or bridges, or viaducts, across the water between the mainland, at or near Cedar Point, and Dauphin Island, both Little and Big; also to dredge a channel from the deep waters of Mobile Bay into Dauphin Bay; also to construct and maintain docks and wharves along both Little and Big Dauphin Islands," approved June 18, 1912, as extended by an Act approved June 30, 1916. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the time for the commencement and completion of the bridge or bridges authorized by the Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to authorize the Dauphin Island Railway and Harbor Company, its successors or assigns, to construct and maintain a bridge or bridges, or viaducts, across the water between the mainland, at or near Cedar Point, and Dauphin Island, both Little and Big; also to dredge a channel from the deep waters of Mobile Bay into Dauphin Bay; also to construct and maintain docks and wharves along both Little and Big Dauphin Islands," approved June 18, 1912, as extended by an Act approved June 30, 1916, is hereby further extended to seven and nine years, respectively, from and after the 18th day of September, 1916. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, August 8, 1919. Additional apfor lands, etc. August 8, 1919. [S. 1361.] [Public, No. 34.) Vol. 41, p. 277. Mobile Bay, etc., Ala. by Dauphin Is- Vol. 37, p. 137. Vol. 39, p. 246, amended. Amendment. |