Chapter 835. Authorizing and empowering the Secretary of War to grant the right of way for and the right to operate and maintain a line of railroad through the Fort Ontario Military Reservation, in the State of New York, to the Oswego and Rome Railroad Company
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CHAP. 835.— An Act Authorizing and empowering the Secretary of War to grant the right of way for and the right to operate and maintain a line of railroad through the Fort Ontario Military Reservation, in the State of New York, to the Oswego and Rome Railroad Company. March 3, 1901. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of War Oswego and Rome Railroad granted right of way through Fort Ontario Military Reservation, N.
Y.be, and he hereby is, authorized and empowered to grant to the Oswego and Rome Railroad Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, its successors and assigns, the right of way for and the right to operate and maintain a line of railroad through the Fort Ontario Military Reservation, in the —width, etc.State of New York, said right of way to be a strip of land of sufficient width on each side of the center line of the railroad of said Oswego and Rome Railroad Company, as the same is now located and constructed. across the northerly and westerly portions of said military reservation, to enable said company to properly and efficiently operate said line of railroad.
Regulations, etc., by Secretary of War. Sec. 2. That the Secretary of War shall have power to impose such terms, conditions, restrictions, and limitations as he shall deem advisable in said grant of right of way, and shall have power from time to time to make and enforce such reasonable and necessary rules and regulations concerning the operation and maintenance of said line of railroad across said military reservation as he may deem necessary for the proper protection of the interests of the United States in the use of said military reservation.
Approved, March 3, 1901.