15 Stat., 649.

Appropriation.

Right of way.

United States to the credit of the said tribe of Indians, upon the ratification of this agreement by Congress, and the necessary appropriation made therefor, the sum aforesaid to be expended for the benefit of said Indians in such manner as the Secretary of the Interior may direct; the same to be in addition to any and all moneys to which the said Indians are entitled under the provisions of the treaty of May 7th, 1868, hereinbefore mentioned.

"All provisions of existing treaties with the Crow Indians not affected by this agreement are to remain in full force and effect, and this agreement is to be subject to ratification by Congress.

"Executed at Crow Agency, in the Territory of Montana, this 22d day of August, Anno Domini 1881, as witness the following signatures."

SEC. 2. That for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this act into effect, the sum of $25,000 is hereby set aside, out of any moneys in the United States Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be deposited in the United States Treasury to the credit of the Crow tribe of Indians, and to be expended for the benefit of said Indians in such manner as the Secretary of the Interior may direct.

SEC. 3. That the right of way over the land relinquished by said agreement to the United States for the construction of said Northern Pacific Railroad, and the use of the several parcels of land so relinquished intended to be used for depots, stations, sidings and so forth, for said railroad, are hereby granted to said Northern Pacific Railroad Company, its successors and assigns, for the uses and purposes in said agreement set forth; but the land, or any part thereof, relinquished to the United States by said agreement, shall not be used for railroad purposes by or for the said Northern Pacific Railroad Company, its successors or assigns, except upon the condition precedent that the said Company, its successors or assigns, shall within sixty days from the taking effect of this act pay to the United States. Treasurer of the United States said sum of $25,000 hereby appropriated to be paid by the United States for the lands relinquished to the United States by said agreement, and shall within the same time file with the Secretary of the

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Interior its written acceptance of the conditions of this Acceptance
section; nor shall said land, or any part thereof, be con- tary of Interior.
tinued to be used for railroad purposes by or for said
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, its successors or as-
signs, except upon the further condition that said Com-

pany, its successors or assigns, will pay any and all damages Damages.
which the United States or said Indians, individually or in
their tribal capacity, or any other Indians lawfully occupy-
ing said reservation, may sustain by reason or on account
of the act or acts of said Company, its successors or
assigns, its agents or employees, or on account of fires
originating by or in the construction or operation of said
railroad, the damages in all cases to be recovered in any
court of the Territory of Montana having jurisdiction of
the amount claimed, upon suit or action instituted by the
proper United States attorney in the name of the United
States: Provided, That the said United States attorney Proviso.
may accept such sum of money in satisfaction of any such
injury or damages as in his discretion may be just; and if
so accepted before suit or action is commenced, no suit or
action shall be instituted, and if accepted after commence-
ment of suit or action, the same shall be dismissed at the
cost of said Company, its successors or assigns.

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ered into the

damages, credited to Crow Indians; exceptions.

SEC. 4. That all moneys accepted or recovered under Moneys acthe provisions of Section 3 of this act shall be covered ered to be cov into the treasury of the United States, and if accepted or Treasury; if for recovered on account of damages sustained by said Indians as aforesaid, they shall be placed to the credit of said Indians in their tribal names, to be expended by the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of said Indians in such manner as he may deem for their best interest, except in the case of an individual Indian, when the amount covered into the treasury shall be expended for his sole benefit.

Approved July 10th, 1882.

BY-LAWS.

BY-LAWS

In Force January 1st, 1883

STOCKHOLDERS.

1. Annual meetings of the stockholders for the election of Directors and the transaction of business shall be held in the City of New York on the third Thursday in the month of September; and notice thereof shall be given by the Secretary, by publication once a week for four successive weeks prior to the meeting, in one of the principal newspapers published in the Cities of Boston, New York and Philadelphia.

2. Special meetings of the stockholders may be called by order of the Board of Directors, and shall be so called upon the written request, stating the purpose thereof, of the holders of record of. one-fourth of all the stock. Notice of every special meeting shall be given by the Secretary, by publication at least twenty days previous thereto, in one of the principal newspapers published in said cities, and stating the time and place and object of the meeting.

3. Prior to each annual meeting the Board of Directors shall appoint, as Inspectors of Election, three stockholders, not Directors, who shall conduct the election, be the judges of the qualifications of the voters, receive and count the votes, and determine therefrom the result.

4. On the day of the annual meeting the polls shall be opened at noon, and be kept open for one hour, or longer if the Inspectors of Election shall deem it expedient, but not longer than two hours in all.