Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-12

and definitely mark the lines Of battle
of all troops engaged in the battles aD0uIS
Petersburg, so far as the same shSn Iaii
within the lines Of the park as uellnen
in the previous sections Of this act, ana,
for the purpose Of assisting them IN tn5lI
duties and in ascertaining these lhes, lue
Secretary OF War shall nave aulnVil'y 49, ~
employ. at such compensation as ne may
deem reasonable and just, 10 be pald out
of the appropriation made by this act;
some person recognized as wen lniorineu
in regard 70 the details or the DdlueS
ahout Petersburg. and who shall nave ac-
lively participated in one Of those battles
and IL shall be the duty OF the SECRETARY
OF War from and after the passage OF tlis
act through the commissioners, anu lh S
assistant in historical work, anu ui tS,
the act approved August /, 1888 regulating
the condemnation of land for pubic uses
to proceed with the preliminary WORK Oh
establishing the park ana IT'S appIoAells33
as the same are defined IN tnlS ACT hitI
the expenses thus incurred shaN DC pau
out of the appropriation provided ny 'ni'
act. ,
section 7. That 1t shall be the duty az
the commissioners, acting unueI nc ~,
rection of the secretary OF VA; "
certain and substantially mark ne iI'Ssa IT,
tions of the regular troops, Doln lhi"ti'Is
and artillery. within the BOUNDARIES VI
the mark and 10 erect monuments upon
those positions as Congress may pIoEiho
the necessary appropriations anu -
Secretary of War, in the same way, NJ
ascertain and mark all lines or battS
within the boundaries or me PaiI .hs,ori ~
erect plain and substantial historical
tablets at such points in the Vlcsii'y -, ~
the park and its approaches as hS III III,
deem fitting and necessary 10 cly1Iis
doeionate nositfons and movements Whlcn,
although without the limits OF the paIh,
were directly connected with the p"'''0'
about Petersburg. T.. 1ou,f,,I for
+t,o ortborities of any State having troops
engaged in any battle about PetersDuis
~ enter upon the lands and approaches
of the Petersburg National PARK ior ~
uurpose of ascertainlnB ana mo- NJ a., -,
lines of hattie of troops ensaBto liirtV-
Provided that before any such liiSs ~
PERMANENTLY designated The pos!uoh ot
the lines and the proposed MENUS %
marking them by monuments, taDielsl oI
atboru,isa shall be submitted 10 the Sc"
-, ~ War. and shall first receive tHe
,yritfen approval of the Secretary, ,Mnlcn
ornroval shall be based upon Iothial
written reports. which must be ildue ~
him in each case by the commissioners
~ REGULATIONS.
section .. That the Secretary, , or Mar'
subject TO the approval or tne IIea'N t
of the United States. shail nave VIC
power 10 make. and shall make an III,
III regulations for the care or the park,
ana for the establishment ana matklhs
~ fhe lines OF battle and other HISTORICAL
features of the PARK. ohot,
"Section 10 That if any person shali
wilfully destroy mutllale, dSlace' .iJJt,,o'
cr remove any monument, column statue,
memorial structure. or work OF art liidt
shall be erected or placed upon .n l',
grounds Of the park by lawiul au.hollts
or shall Wilfuly destroy OF iNiilSND
any fence. railing, Enclosure, OF O."c.
work for the protection or ornament or
the mark. or any portion thereof, or shail
vyilfnllv destroy, cut. hack bark, preah
down. or otherwise inJure any Tree pu9',,
or shrubbery that may De CROWNS uPo'
The mark: or shall cut down or Tell OF re-
move any timber, battle rene Tree ~
trees growing or being upon sucn pai NJ
except by permission Of the Secret siryt .o ~"
War. or shall wiltully remove ol - IL ~
any breastworks, earthworks' MaiS art
other defences or shei'ei1 arn,iss for
thereof constructed by the ARMIES o5s
naerl,, engaged i'm the battles on 1he ls.i' 20
-. a,S,,roaches to the park, any pSISsol s ~
amending and found guilty tne.SSo'' oo,,rtv
9nv Justice Of the peace Oh lnT v,,,Jt,a2
IN Whi ~ nocb and every such oHence
SSfe,t md pay a fine IN tne u'S '.l',''
- the Justice according 10 nc ne, sSan e
tion of the offence OF 10, -, tba uss
uoh -. % than S5O-one-han 10 tne use
nor nlo iii, and the other half 10 the IN
OF w 10 he enforced and recoVere9 pe-
f ln ,,,ch Justice I'm like manner as ueDes
- ~ nature are now DN law 49, -
OF OF n IN. ne several counties where the o.
ssnce may be committed
APPROPRIATION.
"section H. That to enable the See RE
-. ~ war to begin 10 carry out the
p 5S Of this act, including me con,
domination and purchase Oh me re 1 ibe marx
i oinnin ,.,'' or repairing necessary roads
opVl''" md surveys. and the pay and eX-
pe rs Of the commissioners and tnsir as
stala'i .t,rsof as NAV be necessary, IS
h hon appropriated out Of any moneys
AZ ,he treasury not otherwise appro-
priated and disbursements 19dgE he ms ssc TS
sl@i' - war and he shall make annual
r rer Of the same to Congress.