Chapter 63. making an appropriation to construct a road and approaches from Pineville, Louisiana, to the national military cemetery near that town
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CHAP. 63.— An Act making an appropriation to construct a road and approaches from Pineville, Louisiana, to the national military cemetery near that town.April 5, 1888. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Pineville, La.Appropriation for road from, to national cemetery. That the sum of eleven thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of constructing a road and approaches from the river at Pineville, Louisiana, about one mile, to the national military cemetery near Pineville.
Sec. 2. That the sum of money appropriated by this act shall beTo be expended under Secretary of War. expended by and under the direction of the Secretary of War, either *Provisos*.Repair.by contract or otherwise, as to him may seem best: *Provided*, That before said sum, or any part thereof, is expended, the corporation of Pineville shall make provision, satisfactory to the Secretary of FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Chs. 63– 65. 1888.81 War, for the keeping of said road, after construction, in repair: *And provided further*, That before the commencement of the construction of said road said corporation shall secure to the United States,Right of way. free of cost, the right of way for said road.
Sec. 3. That the Secretary of War shall report to Congress at itsReport. next session his action under the provisions of this act. Approved, April 5, 1888.