Appointment. Term of office. Assignment of justices. ing brought to such court by writ of error, bill of exceptions, or appeal from a decision, judgment, or decree rendered by him as a judge of a district court. SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint one additional associate justice of said supreme court, who shall hold his office for the term of four years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. SEC. 3. That temporarily, and until otherwise ordered by law, the additional associate justice to be appointed under this act shall from time to time, as the business of the courts may require, be assigned by the governor of said Territory of Utah, to either of the judicial districts thereof as an associate of the judge already assigned to such district, and each of said judges may hold separate hearings and trials, or sit and act together for the expedition of the business of such district, as they may deem expedient, and the times and places as now fixed by the statutes of said Territory for holding court therein shall remain until changed by law. [June 25, 1888.] June 29, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 209. New York Harbor. CHAP. 496.-An act to prevent obstructive and injurious deposits within the harbor and adjacent waters of New York City, by dumping or otherwise, and to punish and prevent such offenses. Be it enacted, &c., That the placing, discharging, or depositing, Injurious de- by any process or in any manner, of refuse, dirt, ashes, cinders, posits forbidden. mud, sand, dredgings, sludge, acid, or any other matter of any kind, 1888, May 16, ch. other than that flowing from streets, sewers, and passing therefrom 257, ante, p. 586. in a liquid state, in the tidal waters of the harbor of New York, or 1890, Sept.19.ch. its adjacent or tributary waters, or in those of Long Island Sound, 907, § 6. post,p.801. within the limits which shall be prescribed by the supervisor of the 45 Fed. Rep., harbor, is hereby strictly forbidden, 380. Punishment of or of vessel towing scow, &c., loaded with pro hibited matter. And every such act is made a misdemeanor, and every person engaged in or who shall aid, abet, authorize, or instigate a violation of this section, shall, upon conviction, be punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, such fine to be not less than two hundred and fifty dollars nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars, and the imprisonment to be not less than thirty days nor more than one year, either or both united, as the judge before whom conviction is obtained shall decide, one half of said fine to be paid to the person or persons giving information which shall lead to conviction of this misdemeanor. SEC. 2. That any and every master and engineer, or person or permaster engineer sons acting in such capacity, respectively, on board of any boat or vessel, who shall knowingly engage in towing any scow, boat, or vessel loaded with any such prohibited matter to any point or place of deposit, or discharge in the waters of the harbor of New York, or in its adjacent, or tributary waters, or in those of Long Island Sound, or to any point or place elsewhere than within the limits defined and permitted by the supervisor of the harbor hereinafter mentioned, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this act, and shall, upon conviction, be punishable as hereinbefore provided for offenses in violation of section one of this act, and shall also have his license revoked or suspended for a term to be fixed by the judge before whom tried and convicted. Permit to trans SEC. 3. That in all cases of receiving on board of any scows or port matter to boats such forbidden matter or substance as herein described, it shall dumping ground. be the duty of the owner or master, or person acting in such capacity, on board of such scows or boats, before proceeding to take or tow the same to the place of deposit, to apply for and obtain from the supervisor of the harbor appointed hereunder a permit defining the precise limits within which the discharge of such scows or boats may be made: And any deviation from such dumping or discharging place specified in such permit shall be a misdemeanor within the meaning of this act; and the master and engineer, or person or persons acting in such capacity, on board of any tow-boat towing such scows or boats, shall be equally guilty of such offense with the master or person acting in the capacity of master of the scow, and be liable to equal punishment. Disposal of SEC. 4. That all mud, dirt, sand, dredgings, and material of every kind and description whatever taken, dredged, or excavated from dredged matter. any slip, basin, or shoal in the harbor of New York, or the waters adjacent or tributary thereto, and placed on any boat, scow, or vessel for the purpose of being taken or towed upon the waters of the harbor of New York to a place of deposit, shall be deposited and discharged at such place or within such limits as shall be defined and specified by the supervisor of the harbor, as in the third section of this act prescribed, and not otherwise. Every person, firm, or corporation being the owner of any slip. basin, or shoal, from which such mud, dirt, sand, dredgings, and material shall be taken, dredged, or excavated, and every person, firm, or corporation in any manner engaged in the work of dredg ing or excavating any such slip, basin, or shoal, or of removing such mud, dirt, sand, or dredgings therefrom, shall severally be responsible for the deposit and discharge of all such mud, dirt, sand, or dredgings at such place or within such limits so defined and prescribed by said supervisor of the harbor; and for every violation of the provisions of this section the person offending shall be guilty of an offense against this act, and shall be punished by a fine equal to the sum of five dollars for every cubic yard of mud, dirt, sand, dredgings, or material not deposited or discharged as required by this section. Any boat or vessel used or employed in violating any provision of Legal proceedthis act, shall be liable to the pecuniary penalties imposed thereby, ings." and may be proceeded against, summarily by way of libel in any district court of the United States, having jurisdiction thereof. Line officer of SEC. 5. That a line officer of the Navy shall be designated by the President of the United States as supervisor of the harbor, to act Navy to be apunder the direction of the Secretary of War in enforcing the provi- pointed supervisor sions of this act, and in detecting offenders against the same. This of harbor. officer shall receive the sea-pay of his grade, and shall have personal charge and supervision under the Secretary of War, and shall direct the patrol boats and other means to detect and bring to punishment offenders against the provisions of this act. SEC. 6. Appropriates $30,000 to carry out the act.] [June 29, 1888.] CHAP. 503.-An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the * * July 9, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 245. Reform School corporators. CHAP. 595.—An act to incorporate the Reform School for Girls of the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the for Girls, District United States of America in Congress assembled, That Samuel S. of Columbia,-in- Shellabarger, Augustus S. Worthington, Adoniram J. Huntington, 1888,Oct. 12, ch. William C. Dodge, Mills Dean, Owen G. Staples, James E. Fitch, 1095, post, p. 630. Thomas P. Morgan, and Alexander Graham Bell, and their successors, be, and they are hereby, created a body corporate to be known as the Board of Trustees of the Girl's Reform School of the District of Columbia. SEC. 2. That said corporation is hereby authorized and empowered to establish and maintain a reform school for girls at any place within the District of Columbia, subject to the approval of the Commissioners thereof, and for that purpose may take and receive by gift, grant, or devise, such real estate and personal property as may be necessary for the purposes of said corporation: Provided, That at the dissolution of said corporation, or if it should cease for the space of six months to maintain a reform school for girls, all the property, real and personal, of said corporation shall vest in the United States. SEC. 3. That the said board of trustees shall have the same power and authority in relation to girls as the board of trustees of the Reform School of the District of Columbia now possess in relation to boys. SEC. 4. That said board of trustees shall have authority to appoint such officers, agents, teachers, and other employees as may be necessary, and fix the rate of compensation of the same, subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. SEC. 5. That the said board of trustees shall have authority to make such by-laws and rules and regulations as shall be necessary for the government of the officers, teachers, employees, and inmates of the school, and from time to time alter, amend, and change the same. SEC. 6. That all the sections of the act of May third, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, entitled "An act revising and amending the Various acts establishing and relating to the Reform School of the District of Columbia," not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby made applicable to the Reform School for Girls of the District of Columbia, except the word "girls" shall be understood wherever the word "boys" occur in said act, and the words "eighteen years" wherever the words "sixteen years" occur. SEC. 7. That within thirty days after this act is passed said trustees shall meet and organize by electing a president; and they shall draw lots and decide the length of service of said trustees. Three of said trustees shall serve for one year, three for two years, and three for three years, and their successors in office shall be appointed in like manner as the trustees of the Reform School of the District of Columbia are now appointed. SEC. 8. That Congress shall have the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act at any time. [July 9, 1888.] July 9, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 246. facie evidence of CHAP. 597.-An act relating to the record of wills in the District of Columbia. Record of wills, Be it enacted, &c., That the record of any will or codicil heretoDistrict of Colum- fore or hereafter recorded in the office of the register of wills of the bia, to be prima District of Columbia, which shall have been admitted to probate by the supreme court of the District of Columbia, or by the late orphans' Court of said District, or the record of the transcript of the record and probate of any will or codicil elsewhere, or of any certified copy thereof heretofore or hereafter filed in the office of contents. 119 U. S., 608. said register of wills shall be prima facie evidence of the contents and due execution of such wills and codicils: Provided, That this act shall not apply in any cause now pending in any of the courts of the District of Columbia. [July 9, 1888.] CHAP. 598.-An act to amend section six hundred and eighty-five of the Revised Statutes relating to the District of Columbia. July 9, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 247. District of Columbia, in cases of forcible entry or detainer of real estate. Be it enacted, &c., That section numbered six hundred and eightyfive of the Revised Statutes relating to the District of Columbia, be and the same is hereby, amended, so as to read as follows: "SEC. 685. The summons shall be served like other writs of summons at least seven days before the appearance of the party com- Summons. how plained of, but in case such party has left the District of Columbia, served. or can not be found, said summons may be served by delivering a written or printed, or partly written and partly printed copy thereof of D. C., to the tenant, or to the agent or attorney of the defendant if he be known, or leaving the same with some person of suitable discretion above the age of sixteen years residing on or in possession of the premises and in case no one is in actual possession of said premises. or residing thereon, then by posting a copy of said summons on the premises where it may be conveniently read." [July 9, 1888.] Substitute for R. S. § 685. CHAP. 615.—An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eightynine, and for other purposes. Be it enacted, &c. [Par. 1.] And all engineers and others who are engaged in heating and ventilating the Senate wing of the Capitol shall be subject to the orders and in all respects under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the Senate Committee on Rules. * * * * [Par. 2.] That hereafter the law library shall be kept open every day so long as either House of Congress is in session. 11, 1888.] [July CHAP. 676.-An act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, and for other purposes. ury, &c. Be it enacted, &c. * [Par. 1.] That hereafter all fees collected by Fees collected the inspector of gas and meters and the harbor-master and amounts by inspector of gas collected for leases of streets and reservations and wharf charges meters, &c., to be shall be paid to the collector for payment into the Treasury to the paid into Treascredit of the United States and the District of Columbia in equal 1874, June 23, parts. ch. 480, § 8, ante, [Par. 2.] That hereafter contracts for repairs to pavements may p. 53. be made for periods not exceeding five years, and subject to annual Contracts for appropriation therefor by Congress. repairs to pavements not to be * * * * [Par. 3.] The Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall for over five years. not, after the fifteenth day of September, eighteen hundred and Telegraph, &c., eighty-eight, permit or authorize any additional telegraph, telephone, wires to be under electric lighting or other wires to be erected or maintained on or ground. over any of the streets or avenues of the city of Washington, and the said Commissioners are hereby directed to investigate and report to Congress at the beginning of its next session the best method of removing all electric wires from the air or surface of the streets, -of existing companies may be so laid. avenues and alleys, and the best method of interring the same under ground, and such legal regulation thereof as may be needed; and they shall report what manner of conduits should be maintained by the city of Washington, if any, and the cost of constructing and maintaining the same, and what charge, if any, should be made by the city for the use of its conduits by the persons or corporations placing wires therein, and upon what terms and conditions the same should be used when required so to do, and for such investigation, one thousand dollars is hereby appropriated: Provided, That the Commissioners of the District may, under such reasonable conditions as they may prescribe, authorize the wires of any existing telegraph, telephone or electric light company now operating in the District of Columbia, to be laid under any street, alley, highway, footway or side-walk in the District, whenever in their judgment the public interest may require the exercise of such authority-such privileges as may be granted hereunder to be revocable at the will of Congress without compensation and no such authority to be exercised after the termination of the present Congress. [July 18, 1888.] * * CHAP. 679.—An act to ratify an act entitled "An act creating the county of San Juan," in the Be it enacted, &c. [Section 1 ratifies the act of New Mexico creating the county of San Juan.] SEC. 2. That nothing in the act approved July thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, entitled an act "to prohibit the passage of local or special laws in the Territories of the United States, to limit Territorial indebtedness, and for other purposes," shall be construed to prohibit the creation by Territorial legislatures of new counties and the location of the county seats thereof. [July 19, 1888. ] July 20, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 338. Bounties to certain soldiers. CHAP. 690.—An act for the relief of certain volunteer soldiers. Be it enacted, &c., That the act entitled "An act in relation to bounties," approved April twenty-second, eighteen hundred and Limit as to time seventy-two, be amended by striking out the words "before August of muster re- sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one"; and said act, as hereby 1872, April 22, amended, shall have full force and effect from April twenty-second, ch. 114 (17 Stat. eighteen hundred and seventy-two. pealed. L., 55). claims hereto fore denied to be reconsidered. SEC. 2. That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to reconsider the claims of all soldiers and their heirs who may have been denied the bounty of one hundred dollars granted by the act of April twenty-second, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, under any construction of said act which has since been modified or rescinded, and such claims shall, if found correct and just, be allowed and paid, provided the soldiers were enrolled or enlisted for three years prior to July twentysecond, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, under the proclamation of the President of the United States of May third, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and the orders of the War Department issued in pursuance thereof, and were actually mustered into the service of the United States and honorably discharged. [July 20, 1888.] |