26 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPAKTMENT OF AGRICULTUEE. 



thence in a line perpendicular to said road to the Chesapeake and 

 Ohio Canal, thence along said canal to the south line of the reserva- 

 tion, jurisdiction over which is retained by the Secretary of War. 



Act April 18, 1900, c. 243, s. 1, 31 Stat. 135. 



This section is construed by a provision of the argicultural appropri- 

 ation act for the fiscal year 1903, act June 3, 1902, c. 985, set forth 

 below. In the words " thence along said canal to the south line of the 

 reservation, jurisdiction over which is retained by the Secretary of War," 

 of the section as above set forth, the word " north " is substituted for the 

 word " south," and the words " jurisdiction over which is retained by 

 the Secretary of War" are omitted. 



Use of land as a general experimental farm. 



Sec. 2. That the declared purpose of this Act is to set apart said 

 tract of land as a general experimental farm in its broadest sense, 

 where all that pertains to agriculture in its several and different 

 branches, including animal industry and horticulture, may be fostered 

 and encouraged, and the practice and science of farming in the 

 United States advanced, promoted, and practically illustrated. 



Act April 18, 1900, c. 243, s. 2, 31 Stat. 136. 

 Control, improvement, and management of land. 



Sec. 3. That the Secretary of Agriculture will take immediate and 

 absolute control of said property described in section one, and by 

 clearing, underdraining, grassing, laying out proper roads and drive- 

 ways, constructing proper bridges and buildings, and in other ways 

 as his judgment may dictate bring said property as rapidly as possi- 

 ble into the proper condition to answer the purposes for which it is 

 set apart: Provided^ That all improvements of or which may at any 

 time be made upon said premises, as herein contemplated, shall be so 

 located, constructed, and maintained as not to interfere with or 

 obstruct the natural waterways or the sewers or other means now 

 established or which may hereafter be provided, constructed, or main- 

 tained for the purpose of affording proper drainage and sewerage to 

 the other portions of said estate: And provided further^ That this Act 

 shall not impair or interfere with any of the rights heretofore granted 

 by Act of Congress to the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Ver- 

 non Hailway Company to construct, maintain, and operate its electric 

 railroad across the said portion of the estate lying east of said public 

 road. 



Act April 18, 1900, c. 243, s. 3, 31 Stat. 136. 

 Authority to carry out purposes of act. 



Sec. 4. That in the development, improvement, and management of 

 said property full discretion is hereby given the Secretary of Agri- 

 cultuj-e and his successors in office to carry into effect the declared 

 purposes of this Act. 



Act April 18, 1900, c. 243, s. 4, 31 Stat. 136. 

 Time of taking effect of act. 



Sec. 5. That this Act shall be in force from its passage. 



Act April 18, 1900, c. 243, s. 5, 31 Stat. 136. 



Appropriations for the necessary improvements to establish and main- 

 tain a general experiment farm nnd agricultural station on the Arlington 

 cstiito iire madt' in the agricultural npiiroi)riatiou acts for the fiscal years 

 1901 and thereafter. The provision of the act for the fiscal year 1913 is 

 set forth on p. 85, post. 



