The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-07

shall r,main In the possession OF the gov.
eminent oil the United States Tor q period
of ten years from the date when the said
maximum channel shall have been tirst obs
tanned, ass eurity for the maintenance OF
said channel; but during the whole OF said
p gscCSo !. n' paid HH' ssa E al. and 's ss
associates. or assigns or legsl reprssen,a,iv' o,
shall receive from the United.Slaies inler 81
upon the same at the rate OF four pr
centum per annum, pas able In equal quar-.
terly install ments during each year; and
when said Esds aud his associates shat
have maintained said maximum channel
for the full period OF ten years, az herein
alter provided for, the secretary OF war
shall issue his warrant upon the secretary
OF the treasury, In favor OF said Eads or his
associates, or his heirs or their assigns or
legal representatives, Tor naid sum oi $500.
600; and the secretary OF the
treasury 10 hereby authorized and di.
recled 10 pay 20 said Eads or his
associates, his or their assigns or legal rep
reson'utvss. the sum for which said war
rant Is drawn.
SEQ o. That after said maximum chan
mel Of thirty feet shall have oeen secured,
said Esds and his associates ahall maintain
the nane during period Oft years, dat.
ing from the time whom eaid channel shall
have been first obtained; aud as compensa
tion Tor such maintenance the United
States shall pay TO said Esds and his
associates, or their assigns or legal repre-
sentatlves. In equal quarterly pay menis, the
sum OF $1,000 per yeaI tor
each and every year Of tuch main
tenancs: Provided however, That II aaid
Eads and his associates SHALL ia TO main
ain said maximum channel, to the Injury
OF commerce, the United States shall have
IA
100000 held in reserve us
as security, or SO much ths,sof as
may be necessary, 20 the mainiennnce OF
said channel. All payments 10 SAID Eids
and his associates for maintenanu. NJ cham
mel shall be made uDon the cerlintd state
ments OF The superintendent ~ The
GeOdetic and coast survey, which certih-
Gates shall DO made Whenever there ehsll
have been quarters maintenance and
snail be transmitted to the secretary oi war,
who shall at ali times draw his warrants In
accordance herewith upon the secretary OF
the treasury for any amount or amounts
aue; aud the secretary OF the treasury IS
hereby authorized and directed to pay 10
said E4d9 or his associates, or his or their
assigns or legal Representatives, the sums
for which said warran sshall berespec,iyely
drawn.
Sso. @. That said Eads and his associates
shall be untrammsled In the foil and free
exercise of his or their judgment, skill ana
experience I'm the location, design and con-
struction OF said works and all appurtepI,
ances thereto. Said works, however, snail
be OF a substantial and permanent charac-
ter, not interior to those a. the mouth OF the
Mississippi river.
Sec. z. That said Eads and his associates
shall receive prompt pay mentlo securing
the Aforesaid increased depths OF the chan
nel. and for maintaining the same when so
secured; snd II any payment due MN or
them shall for any cause be delayed De
youd Thirty days after he same shal have
become due and payable, said Eads anu
his associates shall DO estitled 70 aud shall
be paid interest at tho rate OF
8 per cent. per annum ron
the date when said payments were
payments shall DO 30 Withheld; and in the
event Of any failure upon the part OF con-
gress 10 provide, by the proper appropria-
tiouH for tho payment OF the various sums
of money required by this acc 10 be paid
when the same shall have become due, the
secretary OF the treasury shall, and no IS
hereby authorized and directed 20 issue 10
said Eids or his associates. or MS or theli
assigns or legal representatives. bonds OF
the United STATES bearing per cent. per
aunum interest, at par, in pay ment Of 81
moneys due aud unprovided FOR by con
gress as aforesaid.
Sec. s. That in the event OF said Eads Ill
ing with the secretary of the treasury AS
signmt nts in writing OF any OF tho payments
herein provided for, or parts Thereon, any
moneys 40 assigned shall, when Que, he
paid 10 the assignees thereof, in accordance
with the terms OF said assignments.
Sec. o. That any person maliciously or
intentionally injurng said works, or inter
fering with the construction thereof shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, ana IL ay
be tried for ruch offense before the district
court of the United States Tor the district
wherein such offense may bs committed,
aud il found guilty be shall be liable TO a
fine not exceeding 81 600, or TO imprison-
ment for not more than two years, or 10
both hne and imprisonment for each or
feose.
Sec. 10. That in case OF death or other
disability OF said Eads before the compile
ton OF said works. the same shall be pros
ecuted and completed by his legal repre-
sentatives and his associates Aforesaid, with
the same powers, rights, obligations ana
compensatioDs as II done by him in per-
son. =, Il.
Sec. IL. That in no case shall the
government OF the United states
be liable for any losses incurred
by said Eads aud his associates in the per.
formance of the work herein provided for,
nor hall any payments thereon be made
In excess of the sums nor contrary 10 the
terms hereinbefore prescribed.
Sec. ~. That this act shall take effect
from and after It's passage.