Chapter 1623. Granting certain rights and privileges to the commissioners of waterworks in the city of Erie, Pennsylvania
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CHAP. 1623.— An Act Granting certain rights and privileges to the commissioners of waterworks in the city of Erie, Pennsylvania. April 27, 1904.[[H. R. 13300](/us/bill/34/hr/13300).][[Public, No. 182](/us/pl/34/182).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Erie, Pa.Use of land for waterworks on Presque Isle Peninsula granted to. That the commissioners of waterworks in the city of Erie, State of Pennsylvania, are hereby granted the right to use and occupy so much of the land belonging to the United States, known as Presque Isle Peninsula, not exceeding one hundred and seventy-five acres, as may be necessary for the purpose of laying, extending, protecting, and maintaining an intake pipe, and for laying out, installing, building, maintaining, and operating the necessary reservoirs, settling basins, and filtration beds, for the waterworks of the said city of Erie, and in connection therewith to construct and maintain buildings, houses, and sheds, to reclaim marsh lands, to plant trees and shrubs, to build and maintain walks, roads, docks, and any other works, improvements, or structures that may be required for the purpose of supplying the city of Erie with water, and for no *Provisos*.Government rights reserved.other purpose: *Provided*, That the use and occupation of the said lands shall in no manner affect the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such land, nor the Government right of passage Restriction.across the land so occupied; and the said commissioners of waterworks shall do nothing that may injuriously affect the harbor of Erie or the peninsula of Presque Isle as a protection for this harbor: *Provided Nonliability of United States for dam-ages.Secretary of War to approve plans, etc.further*, That the United States shall not be liable for any damage whatever that may at anytime occur to the waterworks improvement: *And provided further*, That the exercise of the right hereby granted, and the execution of any work hereby authorized, shall be in accordance with such plans and specifications as may be approved by the Secretary of War, and subject to such further stipulations and conditions as he may prescribe.
Sec. 2. Amendment.That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, April 27, 1904.