Chapter 3339. Permitting the building of a dam across the Crow Wing River between the counties of Morrison and Cass, State of Minnesota
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CHAP. 3339.— An Act Permitting the building of a dam across the Crow Wing River between the counties of Morrison and Cass, State of Minnesota. June 16, 1906. [[H. R. 17881](/us/bill/59/hr/17881).] [[Public, No. 238](/us/pl/59/238).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the consent of Congress is Crow Wing River, Minn.Judd Wright may dam.hereby granted to Judd Wright, his heirs or assigns, to construct and maintain across the Crow Wing River a dam, canal, and works Location.necessary incident thereto, for water power and supply purposes, at any point at or near the junction of the Gull River with the Crow Wing River, on section thirty, township one hundred and thirty-three north, range twenty-nine west, fifth meridian, between the counties of *Provisos*.Secretary of War to approve plans, etc.Morrison and Cass, in the State of Minnesota: *Provided*, That the plans for the construction of said dam and appurtenant works shall be submitted to and approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War before the commencement of construction of the Restriction.same: *And provided further,* That the said Judd Wright, his heirs or assigns, shall not deviate from such plans after such approval, either before or after the completion of said structures, unless the modification of such plans shall have previously been submitted found received the approval of the Chief of Engineers and of the Secretary Sluiceway.of War: *And provided further*, That there shall be placed and maintained in connection with said dam a sluiceway so arranged as to permit logs, timber, and lumber to pass around, through, and over said dam without unreasonable delay or hindrance, and without toll or Lock.charges: *And provided further.* That the dam shall be so constructed that the Government of the United States may at any time construct in connection therewith a suitable lock for navigation purposes, and may at any time, without compensation, control the said dam, so far as shall be necessary for purposes of navigation, but shall not destroy the water power developed by said dam and structures to any greater extent than may be necessary to provide proper facilities for navigation;Changes. and that the Secretary of War may at any time require and enforce, at the expense of the owners, such modifications and changes in the construction of said dam as he may deem advisable in the interests of navigation.
Sec. 2. Fishways.That suitable fishways, to be approved by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, shall be constructed and maintained at said dam by the said Judd Wright, his heirs or assigns. Sec. 3. Litigation.That in case any litigation arises from the building of said dam or from the obstruction of said river by said dam or appurtenant works, cases may be tried in the proper courts as now provided for that purpose in the State of Minnesota or in the courts of the United *Proviso*.Existing laws not affected.States: *Provided*, That nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to repeal or modify any of the provisions of law now existing in refer-297ence to the protection of the navigation of rivers, or to exempt said structures from the operation of same.
Sec. 4. That the right to amend, alter, or repeal this Act is herebyAmendment.Time of completion expressly reserved, and the same shall become null and void unless the construction of the dam hereby authorized is commenced within one year after the passage of this Act and completed within three years thereafter. Approved, June 16, 1906.