Chapter 87.
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CHAP. 87.— An act to grant the right of way for railroad purposes through the lands of the United States powder-depot near Dover, New Jersey, to the Morris County Railroad Company.May 6, 1886. Whereas an act of Congress was passed heretofore in the following words, to wit: " “An act to grant the right of way for railroad purposes through theRight of way through lands of powder depot, Dover, N. J. Preamble. Vol. 22, p. 180. lands of the United States powder-depot near Dover, New Jersey.
“*Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the right of way, not exceeding one hundred feet in width, through the lands of the United States included in the Piccatinny powder-depot, near Dover, in the State of New Jersey, is hereby granted to the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, for the purpose of constructing a railroad: *Provided*, That the said right of way, and the width and location thereof, 22 through said lands, and the regulations for operating said railroad within the limits of the reservation so as to prevent all danger to public 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, 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 anytime, shall be 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 Congress.
“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 said 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, subject only to the action of Congress in the matter:
Therefore, *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Right of way to Morris County Railroad Company through lands of Piccatinny powder-depot, N. J. *Provisos*. That the right of way, not exceeding one hundred feet in width, through the lands of the United States included in the Piccatinny powder-depot, near Dover, in the State of New Jersey, is hereby granted to the Morris County Railroad Company of New Jersey for the purpose of constructing a railroad: *Provided*, That the said right of way, and the width and location thereof, through said lands, and the regulations for operating said railroad Secretary of War to approve location, etc.within the limits of the reservation so as to prevent all danger to public 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 purpose 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 Congress.
Sec. 2. That the authority heretofore granted to the Central Railroad Vol. 22, oh. 362, p, 180, repealed.of New Jersey to construct a railroad through the property of the United States used by the Government as a powder-depot, near Dover, New Jersey, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Approved, May 6, 1886.