Chapter 3564. Granting to the Batesville Power Company right to erect and construct canal and power stations at Lock and Dam Numbered One, upper White River, Arkansas
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CHAP. 3564.— An Act Granting to the Batesville Power Company right to erect and construct canal and power stations at Lock and Dam Numbered One, upper White River, Arkansas. June 28, 1906. [[H. R. 13106](/us/bill/59/hr/13106).] [[Public, No. 313](/us/pl/59/313).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, White River, Ark. Batesville Power Company may construct canal, etc., Lock and Dam No. 1 for power station.
That the consent of Congress is hereby given to the Batesville Power Company, a corporation created and organized under a charter granted by the State of Arkansas, its successors or assigns, to erect, construct, operate, and maintain inlet and outlet races, canals, or other structures and a power station or stations at or near Lock and Dam Numbered One, upper White River, Arkansas, and to make such other improvements as may be necessary for the development of water power from Pool Numbered *Provisos*.
Condition. One, and the transmission or application of the same: *Provided*, That the constructions hereby authorized are not built on any lands belonging to the United States and do not in any way impair the usefulness of any improvement made by the Government for the benefit of navigation: Control of water. *Provided further*, That in the operation of the aforesaid constructions the withdrawal of water from the river shall at all times be under the direction and control of the Secretary of War, and that until the plans and location of the works herein authorized, so far as they affect the interests of navigation, have been approved by the Secretary of War, the improvements shall not be commenced or built, and the Secretary of War is authorized and directed to fix from time to time reasonable charges to be paid by said company for the use of said power.
Sec. 2. Time of construction. That unless the work herein authorized be commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date hereof the privileges hereby granted shall cease and be determined. Sec. 3. Amendment. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved. Approved, June 28, 1906.