Volume 40 · 1318
Public Law 65–105
To authorize construction of a lock And dam in Old River, in the State of Texas, and the making of improvements enabling the passage of fresh water from a portion of Trinity River above the mouth of Old River into Old River above such lock and dam, and for the protection of rice crops against salt water.
Approved March 3, 1919
Statutory text
An Act
To authorize construction of a lock And dam in Old River, in the State of Texas, and the making of improvements enabling the passage of fresh water from a portion of Trinity River above the mouth of Old River into Old River above such lock and dam, and for the protection of rice crops against salt water.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the consent of Congress
Old River Company may dam, etc.
is hereby granted for the Old River Company, of the State of Texas, to construct a lock and dam in Old River at some suitable point, to be approved by the Secretary of War, and to make a cut or canal at the head of Pickett Bayou into Trinity River and dredge out and deepen the natural shoaled channel between Pickett Bayou and Old River, subject in each respect to the approval of the Secretary
Provisos.
Maintenance, etc.
of War: Provided, That said lock and dam and other alterations shall be made, maintained, and operated wholly without expense to the United States, and in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War: Provided further,
Tolls forbidden.
That no toll shall be imposed at any time for the passage of any craft through said lock or through said canals or cuts.
Sec. 2.
That this Act snail be null and void unless the privilege hereby granted shall be availed of within two years from the date
Provisos.
Use limited to irrigation.
hereof: Provided, That no dam constructed under the consent hereby granted shall be used to develop water power, nor to generate electricity, but the use of all the improvements to be constructed shall be limited to irrigation.
Sec. 3.
That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved.
Approved, March 3, 1919.