Chapter 359. Granting right of way across Port Discovery Bay, United States Military Reservation, to the Seattle, Port Angeles and Lake Crescent Railway, of the State of Washington
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CHAP. 359.— An Act Granting right of way across Port Discovery Bay, United States Military Reservation, to the Seattle, Port Angeles and Lake Crescent Railway, of the State of Washington. August 24, 1912.[[S. 5808](/us/bill/62/hr/5808).][[Public, No. 306](/us/pl/62/306).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Port Discovery Bay Reservation, Wash.Seattle, Port Angeles, and Lake Crescent Railway granted right of way through.Description.
That the Seattle, Port Angeles and Lake Crescent Railway, of the State of Washington, a corporation created under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Washing-ton, its successors and assigns, be, and the same is hereby, empowered to survey and locate a railway, telegraph, and telephone line through the Port Discovery Bay, United States Military Reservation, in the State of Washington, across section one, township twenty-nine north, range two west of the Willamette meridian, and across sections thirty-five and thirty-six, township thirty north, range two west of the Willamette meridian, and is hereby granted a revocable license to maintain the same; said license to remain in force during the pleasure of Congress.
Sec. 2. For railroad, etc., purposes. That said corporation is licensed to take and use, for all purposes of a railway, telegraph, and telephone line, and for no other 493purposes, a right of way through said Port Discovery Military Reservation, as aforesaid, and a right to use other additional ground, when cuts and fills may be necessary for the construction and maintenance of said roadbed, or for the location of station houses: *Provided*, That,*Provisos*.Use restricted. subject to such rules and regulations as the Secretary of War may from time to time prescribe, no part of the lands herein authorized to be taken under said license shall be used except in such manner and for such purposes as shall be necessary for the construction and convenient operation, including any necessary station houses, of said rail-way, telegraph, and telephone lines, and the use and enjoyment of the rights and privileges herein granted ; and when any portion thereof shall cease to be so used such portion shall revert to the United States, from which same shall be taken: *Provided further*, That the Seattle,Crossings, fences, etc.
Port Angeles and Lake Crescent Railway, of the State of Washington, will fence its right of way and will provide and maintain necessary and suitable crossings, the construction of the fences and crossings to be in accordance with such requirements as may be made by the Secretary of War: *Provided further*, That any corporation having a franchiseUse by other companies. for a railway, telegraph, or telephone line in the vicinity of the reposed line of said railway may, upon securing a license from the Secretary of War, use the track and other construction herein authorized to be placed upon the reservation upon the payment of just compensation; and if the parties concerned cannot agree upon the amount of such compensation, the sum or sums to be paid for said use shall be fixed by the Secretary of War: *Provided further*, That saidAnnual compensation. corporation shall pay to the United States such annual compensation for the use of the land hereby granted as may be determined by the Secretary of War to be just and reasonable: *Provided further*, ThatRights reserved. the United States reserves the right to occupy the land covered by this grant, or any portion thereof, whenever, in the judgment of the Secretary of War, such occupation may be necessary for military purposes: *Provided further*, That the right of way and other privilegesTime of construction. granted by this Act shall be subject to the regulation and control of the Secretary of War, and shall be inoperative, null, and void unless the said railway company shall complete the construction of and have in use its tracks within three yearn from the date of the passage of this Act: *And provided further*, That the said Seattle, Port Angeles andRegulations, etc.
Lake Crescent Railway, of the State of Washington, shall comply with such other regulations or conditions as may from time to time he prescribed by the Secretary of War. Sec. 3. That the location and width of the right of way and ofWidth, etc. the additional areas granted shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War prior to the commencement of work under the license hereby granted. Sec. 4. That the Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, orAmendment. repeal this Act.
Approved, August 24, 1912.