Whenever it shall become, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Army, necessary or desirable to hire a dredging plant or plants for the performance of any of the public work carried on under his direction the said Secretary may, in his discretion, agree for the same, either in the manner customary on , or on the basis of an equitable reimbursement for deterioration of plant when in use by the Government, and a reasonable percentage of the total cost of the work.
Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2509, § 5 34 Stat. 1119 July 26, 1947, ch. 343 61 Stat. 501 (, ; , title II, § 205(a), .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section is from the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1907.
act Apr. 28, 1904, ch. 1761, § 4 33 Stat. 452 The part of the original text omitted here repealed , .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II 61 Stat. 501 act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 641 Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of , . Section 205(a) of act , was repealed by section 53 of , . Section 1 of act , enacted “Title 10, Armed Forces” which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.