Chapter 103. To authorize the Missouri River Power Company of Montana to construct a dam across the Missouri River
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CHAP. 103.— An Act To authorize the Missouri River Power Company of Montana to construct a dam across the Missouri River.June 8, 1894. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Missouri River Power Company may dam Missouri River, Montana. That the consent of the Government is hereby given to the Missouri River Tower Company of Montana, its successors or assigns, to construct across the Missouri River, at some point at or near the southeast corner of Township Eleven north, of Range Two west, Montana meridian, to be approved by the Secretary of War, a dam, canal, and the appurtenances thereof for water power and other purposes, and in connection therewith a footbridge or bridges for public use.
Said dam shall be constructed underSecretary of War to approve plans, etc. the supervision and control of the Secretary of War, and before the same shall be commenced the plans and specifications shall be approved by the Secretary of War. The dam shall be furnished with a suitableSluice, etc. boom and log sluice,and the company,or its successors and assigns, shall execute to the United States, with sureties approved by the Secretary of War, a bond in such sum as the Secretary may determine, conditioned to indemnify the United States against all claims for damages for overflow or otherwise caused by the construction of said dam.
Sec. 2. That the United States shall be secured a free right of wayGovernment use. etc. for constructions and approaches to said dam for transferring boats and freight around the same, and a free use of water power for operating such construction works. Sec. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is herebyAmendment, etc. expressly reserved, and the rights and privileges hereby granted to said Missouri River Power Company shall expire at the end of fifty years from and after the approval of this Act.
Approved, June 8, 1894.