Chapter 238. Permitting the building of a dam across Rainy Lake River
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CHAP. 238.— An Act Permitting the building of a dam across Rainy Lake River. May 4, 1898. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Koochiching Company may dam Rainy Lake River, Minnesota. That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the Koochiching Company, its successors and assigns, to construct across the Rainy Lake River, at any part of the rapids in section twenty-seven, township seventy-one north, range twenty-four west of the fourth principal meridian, in the State of Minnesota, a dam, canal, and works necessarily incident thereto, for waterpower—lock. purposes.
The said dam shall be so constructed that there can at any time be constructed in connection therewith a suitable lock for *Provisos.*Government possession.navigation purposes: *Provided,* That the Government of the United States may at any time take possession of said dam and appurtenant works and control the same for purposes of navigation by paying the said company the actual cost of the same, but shall not do so to the destruction of the water power created by said dam to any greater extent than may be necessary to provide proper facilities for navigation:Passage of saw logs and fish.Changes. *Provided further,* That the works shall be constructed so as to provide for the free passage of saw logs and fish.
The said Koochiching Company, its successors and assigns, shall make such change and modification in the works as the Secretary of War may from time to time deem necessary in the interests of navigation, at its own cost and Litigation.expense: *Provided further,* That in case any litigation arises from the obstruction of the channel by the dam, canal, or other works erected in connection therewith, the case may be tried in the proper court of the United States in the district in which the works are situated.
Sec. 2. Amendment. That the right to amend, alter, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Sec. 3. Commencement and completion. That this Act shall be null and void unless the dam herein authorized be commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date hereof. Approved, May 4, 1898.