Chapter 333. To provide for closing the crevasse in Pass a Loutre, one of the outlets of the Mississippi River
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CHAP. 333.— An Act To provide for closing the crevasse in Pass a Loutre, one of the outlets of the Mississippi River. February 26, 1897. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the sum of two hundredMississippi River.Appropriation for closing crevasse in Pass a Loutre. and fifty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to close the crevasse in Pass a Loutre of the Mississippi River, to be expended under the direction and according to the plans and specifications of the Secretary of War.
Sec. 2. That nothing herein contained shall be held or construed toContracts with Jas. B. Eads not impaired.Vol. 18, p. 463; Vol. 20, pp. 168, 376. destroy or impair any right or rights of the United States arising under the Acts of March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, June nineteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, and March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, containing the contract or contracts between James B. Eads and such persons as might become associated with him and the United States, or to release the legal representatives of said James B.
Eads or other persons associated with him, jointly or severally, from any obligation, expressed or implied, arising under and from sail! Acts or other Acts pertaining thereto: *Provided*, That nothing herein*Proviso*.Liability of estate of James B. Eads, referred to Attorney-General.Money to be with-hold. contained shall be held or construed to release in anywise the executors of the estate of James B. Eads as such executors, or the associates of said James B. Eads, jointly or severally, in whole or in part, from any liability which now exists, if any such liability does exist, for a failure to close said Pass a Loutre crevasse, and the question of such liability shall be referred to the Attorney-General for his decision; and should the decision of the Attorney-General, after a full hearing to both parties, be to the effect that the responsibility for the closing of the said Pass a Loutre crevasse rests upon the executors of the estate of James B.
Eads as such executors, and the associates of the said James B. Eads, jointly or severally, under existing Jaws, then upon the completion of the twenty years’ contract for the maintenance of the channel in South598FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Chs. 333, 334. 1897. Pass outlet of the Mississippi River, as the same now exists, the Secretary of War shall withhold so much of the money then to be paid to the executors of the estate of James B. Eads as such executors, or to the associates of the said James B.
Eads, jointly or severally, as shall have been expended under the authority of this Act, until the same shall be judicially or otherwise legally determined in favor of such executors as such executors, or said associates of James B. Eads, jointly or severally. Approved, February 26, 1897.