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United States v. Certain Lands in the Town of Narragansett, R. I.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island
Decided May 16, 1906PublishedCited by 11 opinions
On Demurrer to Answer of Margaret D. R. Robinson.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN,. District Judge.
Appropriation Act March 3, 1905, c. 1482, 33 Stat. 1119, contains the following provision:
“Improving Point Judith harbor of refuge, Rhode Island, one hundred thousand dollars: Provided, that a contract or contracts may be entered into by the Secretary of War for such materials and work as may be necessary to prosecute said project, to be paid for as appropriations may from time to time be made by law, not to exceed in the aggregate one hundred thousand dollars, exclusive of the amounts herein and heretofore appropriated: Provided further, that the amounts herein…
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