Chapter 797. Relating to a dam across Rainy River
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CHAP. 797.— An Act Relating to a dam across Rainy River. February 25, 1905. [[H. R. 17331](/us/bill/58/hr/17331).] [[Public, No. 103](/us/pl/58/103).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Rainy River, Minn.Rainy River Improvement Company to succeed to rights of former company. That the Rainy River Improvement Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota for the improvement of the navigation of Rainy River and Rainy Lake, and its successors and assigns, upon tiling with the Secretary of War proof satisfactory to him of its succession to the rights and privileges granted to the Koochiching Company by the following Vol. 30, p. 398.Acts of Congress, namely:
Chapter two hundred and thirty-eight of volume thirty of the Statutes at Large. “An Act permitting the building of a dam across Rainy Lake River,” approved May fourth, eighteen Vol. 31, p. 167.hundred and ninety-eight; chapter three hundred and forty-six of volume thirty-one of the Statutes at. Large, “An Act to amend an Act entitled ‘An Act permitting the building of a dam across Rainy Vol. 32, p. 485.Lake River,’” approved May fourth, nineteen hundred; chapter thirteen hundred and five, volume thirty-two, of the Statutes at Large, “An Act relating to the construction of a dam across Rainy River, approved June twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and two, shall have the right, subject to the restrictions, conditions, and terms of said several Acts, to construct and maintain the dam provided for therein, at such height as *Proviso*.Time of construction.the Secretary of War may approve: *Provided,* That such dam shall be completed on or before July first, nineteen hundred and eight.
Sec. 2. Proof of succession. That upon filing the proof of its succession to the right of the Koochiching Company, and the approval thereof by the Secretary of the War, that officer shall issue to the Rainy River Improvement Company a certificate of such approval. Sec. 3. Amendment. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, February 25, 1905.