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Page 8 - ... of destroying the grass or trees on said lands, or where they may destroy the said grass or trees; or whoever shall knowingly permit his cattle, horses, hogs, or other live stock, to enter through any such inclosure upon any such lands of the...
Page 8 - SEC. 50. Whoever shall unlawfully cut, or aid in unlawfully cutting, or shall wantonly injure or destroy, or procure to be wantonly injured or destroyed, any tree, growing, standing, or being upon any land of the United States which, in pursuance of law, has been reserved or purchased by the United States for any public use, or upon any Indian reservation or lands belonging to or occupied by any tribe of Indians under the authority of...
Page 8 - ... be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars and not more than one hundred dollars for each offense or by imprisonment in the city or county jail for not less than five days and not more than ten days, or by such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
Page 8 - The superintendent in charge of any national cemetery is authorized to arrest any person who wilfully destroys, mutilates, defaces, injures, or removes any monument, gravestone, or other structure, or who wilfully destroys, cuts, breaks, injures, or removes any tree shrub, or plant within the limits of any national cemetery...
Page 8 - ... appropriate services. At cemeteries where it is difficult to maintain order on occasions of public gatherings such as Memorial Day, superintendents will make application to the officer having administrative jurisdiction over the cemetery for the necessary military or police protection. Such requests should be made if practicable not less than 30 days prior to the dates of such gatherings.
Page 19 - ... more rigid and thoroughgoing test of horsemanship for all field officers than at present. There should be a chief of cavalry Just as there is a chief of artillery. Perhaps the most important of all legislation needed for the benefit of the army is a law to equalize and increase the pay of officers and enlisted men of the army, navy, marine corps and revenue-cutter service. Such a bill has been prepared, which It is hoped will meet with your favorable consideration. The next most essential measure...
Page 23 - Foundations for monuments will be constructed of best quality material and in a thorough and workmanlike manner; they will be made the full size of the bottom bases of the monuments and will be brought up to within 1 inch of the lowest point of grade. The excavation will be of sufficient depth to secure a solid foundation. The depth will depend upon the location and nature of the soil but in all cases will be below the frost line and in no case less than 3 feet. The concrete will be composed of 1...
Page 7 - They will be required to be orderly and will not be permitted to throw paper or other litter on the grounds, or to cut, break, or injure any tree, shrub, or plant.
Page 22 - ... 5.12 Disinterments. The disinterment of remains will not be permitted without authority of the Director of the National Park Service. Applications for permission to disinter remains should be made by the nearest relative or the legal representative of the decedent to the Director of the National Park Service. When a disinterment is made the old grave will be used as soon as practicable by making a new interment therein.*!
Page 32 - CR, 39-55, 126, 130, 142, 195.) 980. Public or private domestic animals will not be allowed to run loose or to be picketed within the inclosure. Corporations or individuals (other than the superintendent) will not be allowed to pasture or shelter any animals on the reservation. (NCR, 192.) 981. The keeping of private horses, mules, cows, and fowl by superintendents. (NCR, 193-194.) 982. Vegetable gardens. (NCR, 29, 195, 196.) NOTE.