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lating to leases on the Hot Springs Reservation, and 

 for other purposes. 



Secretary of the Interior granted discretionary power for granting 

 of leases and privileges. 



1898— Act of May 9, 1898 (30 Stat. L., 403)— An Act 

 Authorizing the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of 

 Pythias to erect and maintain a sanitarium and bath- 

 house on the Government reservation, at the city of 

 Hot Springs, Arkansas. 



Rights granted to continue for not to exceed ninety-nine years sub- 

 ject to certain conditions, non-fulfillment of which cause forfeiture to 

 the Government. 



1900 — Act of February 10, 1900 (31 Stat. L., 28) — An Act 

 To amend section 4 of the Act of Congress ap- 

 proved June 16, 1880, granting to the city of Hot 

 Springs, Arkansas, certain lands as a city park, and 

 for other purposes. 



Original grant made more liberal provided municipality relin- 

 quishes title to a lot desired by Government for administrative pur- 

 poses. 



igoo — Act of March 26, 1900 (31 Stat. L., 51) — ^An Act To> 

 extend the time for the completion of the incline 

 railway on West Mountain, Hot Springs Reserva- 

 tion. 



A further extension of three years granted. 



1901 — Act of March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. L., 1133, 1188) — ^An 

 Act Making appropriations ior .sundry civil ex- 

 penses of the Government for the fiscal year ending 

 June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and two, and for 

 other purposes. 



Payment of certain claims for value of condemned houses on reser- 

 vation after investigation made authorized. 



