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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Ca. 95. 1928 . 139 SEC. 3. If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired ete To lls under Sta te, by the State of Kentucky or by any municipality or other political subdivision or public agency thereof, under the provisions of section Rates a pplied to op. 2 of this Act, and if tolls are charged for the use thereof, the rates of •ration, sinking fund, tolls shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the etc. rea sonabl e cost of ma intain ing, r epairi ng, and opera ting t he bri dge and its approaches under economical management, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period not to exceed twenty years from the date of acquiring the same. After a Maintenance as free sinking fund sufficient to pay the cost of acquiring the bridge and bridge, aamortizingcosis. after its approaches shall have been so provided, such bridge shall there- after be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of tolls shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and opera- tion of the bridge and its approaches under economical management . An accurate record of the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and Record o and rof ex endi- its appro aches, the a ctual expend itures for ma intain ing, r epairi ng, an d operati ng the sa me, and t he daily tolls co llected s hall be k ept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. SEC. 4. The Valley Brid g e Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, const sw orn state ment of v ruct ion t ests, etc ., Ken tucky, its s uccess ors an d assi gns, s hall wi thin n inety days a fter to beenfiled after com- the completion of such bridge file with the Secretary of War, and with the Highway Department of the State of Kentucky, a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acquiring any in teres t in real prop erty ther efor, and the actua l fin ancin g an d promotion costs. The Secretary of War may, and at the request of In vesti gati on by See - the Highway Department of the State of Kentucky shall, at any retary of war. time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investi- gate such costs and determine the accuracy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and shall make a f inding of the actu al and re asonable costs of construct ing, fina ncing, and promoting such bridge ; for the purpose of such investigation the said Valley Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Ken- tucky, its successors and assigns, shall make available all records in connection with the construction, financing, and promotion thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as to the reasonable costs of Findings of Secre. construction, financing, and promotion of the bridge shall be con- tary conclusive, cl usive for th e purp oses m ention ed in section 2 of this A ct, su bject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. SEc. 5. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the cow neato sell, etc' rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act, is hereby gran ted to Valley Bridge Company, Incorporat ed, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be s old, assig ned, or t ransf erred, or who shall acq uire the s ame by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empow- ered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. SEc. 6 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Am endment. ex pressl y rese rved. Approved, February 25, 1928. ,)4835'-29-PT 1-13

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 140 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. C$.96. 1928 . February 25,1928. CHAP. 96.-An Act Authorizing the Valley Bridge Company, Incorpo- [ii.R.7033.] rated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, [Public, No. 68 .] and operate a bridge across the Cumberland River at or near luka, Kentucky. Cumberland River. Be it enacted by t11e Senate and House of Representatives of the valle y Bridge Corn- United States of America in Con gress asse mbled, That in order to pany may bridge, at luka, Ky. promote interst ate comm erce, im prove th e postal service, and pr ovide for military and other purposes, Valley Bridge Company, Incor- porated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Cumberland River, at a point suitabl e to the interes ts of na vigation, at or near the city or town of Iuka, Kentucky, in accordance with the provisions of the Act Coi 34,, p.'84: entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navi- Post, p. 1503. gable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. Acquisition a uth or- i zed, afte r com pleti on, SEC. 2. After the completion of such bridge, as determined by by Kentucky, etc. the Secretary of War, either the State of Kentucky, any political subdivision thereof within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, and any interest in real property necessary ee doIIndemnation pro - therefor, by purchase or by condemnation in accordance with the laws of such Sta te gover ning the acquisit ion of p rivate p roperty for Compensation if ac- quired by condemna- public purp oses by con demna tion or expropriation. If at any time tion. after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good wil l, going value, or rospec tive rev enues or profits, but sh all Limitations, be lim it ed to the sum of ( p1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value, (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property, (3) actual financing and promotion cost, not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches and acquiring such interest in real prop- erty, and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. To lls under sta te, SEC. 3. If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired by the State of Kentucky or by any municipality or other political s ubdi visi on or pu blic age ncy ther eof, und er the p rovi sion s of section 2 of this Act, and if tolls are charged for the use thereof, Rates applied to op- the rates of tolls shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient etction, sinking fund, to pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and oper- ating the bridge and it s app roach es und er ec onomi cal ma nagem ent, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty years from the date of acquiring Maintenance as free the same. After a sinking fund sufficient to pay the cost of acquir- bridge, etc ., after amor- tizin g costs. ing the bridge and its approaches shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of tolls shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper main- tenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under Record of expendi- tures and receipts. economical management. An accurate record of the amount pa id. fo r acquir ing the bridge a nd its a pproache s, the a ctual ex penditur es fo r mainta ining, r epairing, and op erating the same , and of the dai ly tolls collected shall be kept and shal l be available f or the informati on of all persons interested. Sworn statement of construction costs, etc ., SEC. 4. The Valley Bridge Com pany, Incorporated, of Pad ucah, to be ]led after com- Kentucky, its successors and assigns, shall, within ninety days after pletion. the completion of such bridge, file with the Secretary of War and

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cus. 96, 97. 1928 . 141 with highway department of the State of Kentucky a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acquiring any interest in real property necessary therefor, and the actual financing and promotion costs. The Secretary of War may, and at the request of the high- rein Y fgation by Sec- way department of the State of Kentucky shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investigate such costs and determine the accuracy and reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of cost so filed, and shall make a finding of the actual and reasonable costs of constructing, financing, and promoting such bridge ; for the purpose of such investigation the said Valley Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, shall make available all records in con- nection with the construction, financing, and promotion thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as to the reasonable costs of Findings of Secretary conclusive s the construction, financing, and promotion of the bridge shall be conclusiv e for the purposes mentione d in sect ion 2 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. SEC. 5 . The right to sell, assign, transfer 2 and mortgage all the co tined to sell, etc ., rights, p owers, an d privile ges confe rred by t his Act, is hereby granted to Valley Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigne d, or transf erred, or wh o shal l acqui re the same by mor tgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercis e the same a s full y as t hough conferr ed her ein di rectly upon such corporation or person. SEC. 6 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Am endment. expressly reserved. Approved, February 25, 1928. February 25, 1928. CHAP. 97 .-An Act Authorizing the Midland Bridge Company, Incorpo-	[H. R. 7034 .) rated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, [Public, No . 69.] and operate a bridge across the Cumberland River at or near Smithland, Ken- tucky . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in order to Cumberland River . Mid la nd rI de promote interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide Company ay bridge, for military and other purposes, Midland Bridge Company, Incor- at smithland, Ky . porated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Cumberland River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation at or near the city of Smithland, Kentucky, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled Construction . p'84 . "An Act to regulate the construction of bri dges over navigable Post, P. 1501 . waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act . SEC . 2 . After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the ize d A, •gafter nisition co mpalu thoret ion - , Secretary of War, either the State of Kentucky, any political sub- by Kentuck y, etc . division thereof within or adjoininwhich any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of -them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, and any interest in real property necessary therefor, by purchase or by condemnation in accordance with the Condemnation pro- ceedings . laws of su ch St ate gover ning the acqui sitio n of priv ate p roper ty for public purposes by condemnation or expropriation . If at any Compensation if ac- time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of tione a by con aemn a- such bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation,

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 142 SE VE NT IE TH CONGRESS. Suss. I. CH. 97. 1928 . the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, Limitations. but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value ; (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property ; (3) actual financing and promotion cost, not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches and acquiring such interest in real pr o pe r ty ; and (4) actual expenditures for necessa ry improvements. Toi ls under state, SEC. 3. If such bridge shall at any time etc ., operation. be taken over or acquired by the State of Kentucky or by any municipality or other political Rates applied to op- subdivision or public agency thereof, under the provisions of section eration, sinking fund, 2 of this Act, and if tolls are charged for the use thereof, the rates etc. of toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approa ches u nder ec onomic al mana gement, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty years from the date of acquiring Maintenance as free the same. After a sinking fund sufficient to pay the cost of acquir- e ing costs afte r am •r- ing the bridge and its approaches shall have been so provided, such bridge s hall the reafter be mainta ined and operate d free o f tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary fo r the proper maintenance, Recor d of exp endi- repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under eco- tures and receipts. nomi cal man agem ent. An accurate record of the amount paid for acquirin g the br idge and its appr oaches, the actu al expen ditures for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. Construction costs, a etc ., sst r costs o SEC. 4 . The Midland Bridge Company, Incorporated, at Paducah, co m- pletion . riled af ter •om- pletion. Kentuck y, its s uccessor s and as signs, s hall wit hin nine ty days after the completion of such bridge file with the Secretary of War, and with the highway department of the State of Kentucky, a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acquiring any interest Investigation by See- in real property necessary therefo r, and the actual financing and rotary of war. promotion costs. The Secretary of War may, and at the request of the highway department of the State of Kentucky shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investi- gate such costs and determine the accuracy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and shall make a finding of the actual and reasonable costs of constructing, financing, and promoting such bridge ; for the purpose of such investigation the said Midland Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Pad ucah , Kentucky, its successors and assigns, shall make available all records Findi ngs o f Se creta ry in connection with the construction, financing, and promotion thereof. conclusive. The findings of the Secretary of War as to the reasonable costs of the construction, financing, and promotion 'of the bridge shall be concl usiv e for the purp oses ment ione d in sect ion 2 of this Act, sub ject Rightto sell, etc ., only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. conferred. SEC. 5 . The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to Midland Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 97, 98 . 1028 . 143 empowered to exercise the same as fully as though co nferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. SEC. 6. The rig ht to alter, amend, or repe al this Act i s hereby Amend ment. expressly reserved. Approved, February 25, 1928. 25, 1928 CHAP. 98.-An Act Authorizing the Midland Bridge Company, Incorpo- 	[H. R. 7035 .] February 03 rated, of Paducah, Kentucky, i ts successors and as signs, to construct, main- [Public, No. 70.] tain, and operate a bridge across the Tennessee River at or near the mouth of Clarks River. Be it ena cted by the Se nate and Hous e of Represen tatives o f t he United States o America in Congress assembled Tha t in order to Tennessee River. f Midland Bridge promote interstate commerce, improve the Postal Service, and pro- Commpanybmaf cide , vide for military and other purposes, Midland Bridge Company, River. Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentuc its successors and assigns, be and is hereby authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Tennessee River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or ne into ar where Clarks River empties the Tennessee River, in accordance with the provisions of the C oi s trction Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over nav igable waters ," approved M arch 2 3, 19 06, and subje ct to t he cond i- tions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2 . After the completion of such bridge as determined by the Acquisition author- iz ed, a fter comp leti on, Secretary of War, either the State of Kentucky, any political sub- by Kentucky, etc. division thereof within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, and any interest in real property necessary therefor, by purchase or by condemnation in accordance with the laws of such condemnation pro- State governing the acquisition of private property for public ceedings. purposes by condemnation or expropriation. If at any time after co mpensatio n if the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge ana on d by condom- the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall be Limitations. limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual deprecia- tion in value, (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interest in real property, (3) actual financing and promotion cost, not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches and acquiring such interest in real property, and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. SEC. 3. If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired etc ., Tolls und er operation . State, by the State of Kentucky or by any municipality or other political subdivision or public agency thereof, under the provisions of section 2 of this Act and if tolls are charged for the use thereof, the rates Rates applied to op. eration, sinking fund, of tolls shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for etc. the reasonable cost of maintenance, repairing, and operating the b ridge and it s appr oache s unde r econ omica l mana gement, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid there- for as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period not to exceed twenty years from the date of acquiring the same. After a sinkin g fund suffic ient to pay th e cost of acq uiring the br idge Maintenance as free bridge, etc., after amor. and its approaches shall have been so provided, such bridge shall tizing costs. thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of tolls shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a. fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under economical

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 144 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs . 98, 99. 1928 . Record of eapendi- management. An accurate record of the amou nt pai d for acqu iring tares and receipts. the bridge and its approach es, the actual e xpenditu res for maintain - ing, r epairing, and op erating the same, and of the dai ly tolls collect ed shall be ke pt and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. Sworn statement of construction costs, etc ., SEC. 4. The Midland Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, to be filed after com- Kent ucky, it s succes sors and assigns, shall w ithin ni nety day s after pletion. the comp letion of such bridge file with the Se creta ry of War, and wi th the highway department of the State of Kentucky, a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acquiring any interest in real property necessary therefor, and the actual financing Investigation by See- rotary of War. and promotion costs. The Se creta ry of War may, and at the r eques t of the hi ghw ay department of the State of Kentucky shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investi- ga te su ch costs and determine the acc ur acy and reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and shall make a finding of the actual and reasonable costs of constructing, financing, and promo ting such bridge ; for the purpose of such investigation the said Midland Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, shall make available all records in connection with the construction, financing, and promotion thereof. conclusive. The findings of the Secretary ofWarasto the reasonable costs of the construction, financing, and promotion of the bridge shall be conclusive for the purposes mentioned in section 2 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. conferred . t• sell, etc., SEC 5. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act, is hereby granted to Midland Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby aut ho riz ed and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though co nferred he rein direc tly upon s uch Amendme nt. corporation or person. SEC. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expr essly re served. Approved, February 25, 1928 . February 25, 1928. [H. R.7036.] CHAP. 99.-An Act Authorizing the Valley Bridge Company, Incorpo- [Public, No. 71 .] rated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Tennessee River at or near Eggners Ferry, Ken tucky. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Tennessee River. Unite d States of America in Cong ress assembled, That in order Valley Bridge Com- pa ny em may bridge, at to promote interstate commerce, improve the Postal Service, and provide for military and other purposes, Valley Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, be and is hereby authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Tennessee River, at a point suit- able to the interests of navigation, at or near Eggners Ferry, in suit- Construction. 34 p .' s4. accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regu- Po st, p. 1524. late the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations con- tained in this Act. Acquisition author- SEC. 2. After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the after by Kentucky, coma Secretary of War, either the State of Kentucky, any political sub- division thereof within or adjoining which any part of such bridge

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 SE VENT IETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 99. 1928 . 145 is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, and any interest in real property necessary therefor, by purchase or by condemnation in accordance with the laws of such ce Con demn atio n pro . State governing the acquisition of private property for public pur- Compensation if ac- poses by condemnation or expropriation. If at any time after the quired by co ndem na- expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge the "on- same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall be limited Limitations . to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value, (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real pr oper ty, (3) actu al f inan cing and pro moti on c ost, not to exce ed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches and acquiring such interest in real property, and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements . To lls under state, SEC . 3 . If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired et c ., ope rat ion . by the State of Kentucky or by any municipality or other political subdivision or public agency thereof, under the provisions of section Rates applied to oper- 2 of this Act, and if tolls are charged for the use thereof, the rates ation, sinking fun d, of tolls shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay et c- for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the br idge and its app roac hes unde r ec onom ical man agem ent, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid there- for as soon as possible under reasonable charges but within a period of not to exceed twenty years from the date of acquiring the same. After a sinking fund sufficient to pay the cost of acquiring the bridge bridgeMaintenance as free , etc ., after amor- and its approaches shall have been so provided, such bridge shall tiling costs. thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of tolls shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under economical Record of expendi- ma nage ment. An accurate record of the amount paid for acquiring tures and receipts. th e br idge and its app roac hes, the act ual expe ndit ures for mai n- taining, repairing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. Sworn statement of SEc. 4 . The Valley Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, construction costs, etc ., Kentucky, its successors and assigns, shall within ninety days after ple ioon"ed after com- the completion of such bridge file with the Secretary of War, and with the highway department of the State of Kentucky, a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acquiring any interest in real property necessary therefor, and the actual financing and promotion costs . The Secretary of War may, and at the request re iny f Waon by sec ° of the highway department of the State of Kentucky shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investi- gate such costs and determine the accuracy and reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and shall make a finding of the actual and reasonable costs of constructing, financing, and promoting such bridge ; for the purpose of such investigation the said Valley Bridge Company, incorporated, of Paducah, Ken- tucky, its successors and assigns, shall make available all records in connection with the construction, financing, and promotion thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as to the reasonable costs of concl usine, Findings of Secretary ive construction, financing, and promotion of the bridge shall be con- clusive for the purposes mentioned in section 2 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake.

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 146 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cris. 99-101 . 1928 . co Ri rtdto sel l, etc ., SEC. 5. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act, is hereby granted to Valley Bridge Company, Incorporated, of Paducah, Kentucky, its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which or any p erson to whom such rights, power s, and priv ilege s may be sol d, as signed, or trans ferred , or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empow- ere d to exe rcis e the sa me as fu lly as though co nfer red here in directly upon such corporation or person. SEC. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, February 25, 1928 . Amendmen t. February 25, 1928. [H. R. 9280.1 [Public, No . 72.] Ohio Rive r. Tim e extended for bridging,between Owensboro, Ky., and Rockport, Ind. Vol. 44, pp. 735, 1242, amended. Amendment. February R9660.] IM. CHAP. 101 .-An Act Authorizing the City of Louisville, )Kentucky, to con- [Public, No . 73 .1 struct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Ohio River at or near said city. Oh io River Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the . Louisville, ky., may United States of America in Con gress asse mbled, That in order to bri dge . promote intersta te comme rce, impr ove the Postal S ervice, and prov ide for military and other purposes, the city of Louisville, Kentucky, or any board or commission of said city which may be duly created or est abl is hed for the purpose, be and is hereby authorized to con - stru ct, m aint ain, and op erat e a high way brid ge and a ppro ache s thereto across the Ohio River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, extending from some point in the city of Louisville, Kentucky, across said river to a point opposite on the Indiana shore, in acc ordan ce wi th the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations con- tained in this Act. Right to acquire real estate, etc., far location, SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the said city of Louis- approaches, etc. ville or such board or comm issio n and the s ucces sors t hereo f all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, maintenance, and operation of such bridge and its approaches as are p osses sed by rail road corpor ation s for ra ilroad pur poses or by bridge c orporation s for brid ge pur- Co ndemnation pro- poses in the State in which such real estate or other prop erty ceedings. is situated, upon making j ust co mpen sat ion th ere for, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, and the Construction. Vol .34,p.84. CHAP. 100.-An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ohio Riv er approximately midway be- tw ee n t he c i ty of Owe nsboro, Kentucky, and Rockport, Indiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Th at the times for commencing and completing the construction of the bridge across the Ohio River approximately midway between the city of Owensboro, Kentucky, and Rockport, Indiana, authorized by an Act of Congress approve d June 12, 1926, and extended by the Act of Congre ss approved February 25, 1927, are hereby extended one and three years respectively from the date of approval hereof. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved. Approved, February 25, 1928.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Cias. 101, 102 . 1928 . pro ceedi ngs th erefo r shal l be the same as in the condemnation or expr opriatio n of pro perty fo r public purpose s in such State. SEC. 3. The said city of Louisville or such board or commission and the successors thereof are hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of tolls so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of Mar ch 23, 1906 . SEC. 4. In fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such brid ge the s ame shal l be so adjusted as to p rovide a fund suf ficient to pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operat- ing the bridge and its approaches under economical management, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the cost of such bridge and its approaches, including reasonable interests and financ- ing cost, as soon as possible under reasonable charges but within a period of not to ex ceed t wenty years from the compl etion there of. After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so provided such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of tolls shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under economical management. An accurate record of the cost of the bridge and its approaches, the expenditures for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same, and of daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. SEC. 5. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, February 25, 1928 . CHAP. 102 .-An Act To change the name of the Utah National Park, the establishment of which is provided for by the Act of Congress approved June 7 1924 (Forty-third Statutes, page 593), to the "Bryce Canyon National Park,' ; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate acid House of Representatives of the Unite d States of America in Cong ress assembled, That the area within the State of Utah described in the Act of Congress approved June 7, 1924 (Forty-third Statutes, page 593), providing for the establishment of the Utah National Park, shall be, when established as a nat ional park, known as the B ryce C anyon Nati onal P ark . SEC . 2. That the east half east half section 25, township 36 south, range 4 west ; the east half southwest quarter section 20, and all of sections 21, 29, and 30, township 36 south, range 3 west ; all of sec- tions 24 and 25, township 37 south, range 4 west ; and all of sections 19 and 30, township 37 south, range 3 west, Salt Lake meridian, be, and the same are hereby, excluded from the Powell National Forest and made a part of the Bryce Canyon National Park, subject to the provisions of the aforesaid Act of Congress approved June 7, 1924 . SEC. 3 . That unsurveyed sections 28 and 33, town ship 3 6 sou th, range 3 west, and section 20, township 37 south, range 3 west, Salt Lake meridian, public lands of the United States, be, and the same are hereby, added to and made a part of the Bryce Canyon National P ark subject to the provisions of the aforesaid Act of Congress ap proved June 7, 1924. Approved, February 25, 1928 . Tolls authorized. Vol.34,p.85. Rates applied to op. eration, sinking fund, etc. 147 Maintenance as free bridge, etc ., after amor- tizing costs. Record of expendi- tures and receipts. Amen dment. February 25, 1928. (S. 1312.] [Public, No . 74 .] Bryce Canyon Na- tional Park, Utah . Utah National Park to be known as. Vol. 43, p. 593, amend- ed. Areas excluded from Powell National Forest and added to Bryce Cany on Park . Post, p. 502. Vol. 43, p. 593. Other lands added to the Park.

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 68 'issued plain in black and white, or blue and white.' This agrees with the modest price {^s. each) at which Blake advertises the Songs of Innocence and the Songs of Experience in his Prospectus of 1793. The thirty shillings or two guineas which Gilchrist (i. 124) tells us the artist received for the first issue of the collected Songs probably refers to coloured impressions. The only uncoloured copy of the Songs of Innocence and of Experience known to the present writer is the very unworthy example, already referred to, in the Reading Room of the British Museum. This is a made-up copy, in which part of the plates at least were printed after the death of Blake and his wife, perhaps by Mr. F. Tatham, into whose possession they passed after Catherine Blake's death in October, 1831.

The earlier examples of the Songs of Innocence are distinguished by the simplicity and delicacy of their colouring, contrasting in this respect with some of the later more elaborately illuminated copies of the Songs of Innocence ajid of Experience. These last issues are printed upon larger paper and upon one side of the leaf only. The Monckton Milnes copy, produced after 1818, measures 13″ x 10$5/8$″, and each plate has the additional embellishment of a wide wash border instead of the simple red line with which Blake ordinarily surrounded the designs. In a copy exhibited at the Grolier Club at New York in 1905, the plates are surrounded by delicate borders of trees, vines, and even drapery. These frames, which are not more than a quarter of an inch in width, were added with a fine brush.

Besides the sixteen plates reprinted by Gilchrist, which, as Mr. D. G. Rossetti points out, are 'as absolutely the originals as those appearing in the copies printed by Blake'—except of course in having been printed from electros instead of direct from the plates, and in lacking the superadded water-colour tinting—there are three modern facsimiles of the Songs. The first of these is given in The Works of William Blake, reproduced in facsimile from the original editions (100 copies printed for private circulation), 1876. This has evidently been prepared from the very poor uncoloured copy of the Songs acquired by the British Museum in January, 1864, and, while it affords a fairly good general idea of Blake's designs, is coarsely executed and exceedingly inaccurate as to the text. The second is the very beautiful reproduction made by Mr. William Muir in 1884 and 1885, the edition being limited to fifty copies. The


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 148 February 25, 1928. [S. 1193.] [Public, No. 75 .1 Public la nds. Oregon granted, for park purposes, Castle, Tourist, and Elephant Rocks in Pacific Ocean. Reversion for non- user. February 25, 1928 . [S. 1959.1 [Public, No. 76.] CHAP. 104.-An Act To transfer to the Secretary o f the Navy jurisdiction over oil and gas leases issued by the Secretary of the Interior on lands in naval petroleum reserves. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Naval petroleum re- serves. Un ited S tates of A merica in C ongre ss ass emble d, Th at jur isd ict ion Jurisdiction ove r, over and the administration and enforcement of all oil and gas transferred a sacra- l tart' of the Navy. eases on lands in naval petroleum reserves issued pursuant to the vol . 41, p. 443. - provisions of section 18 and se cti ons 18 (a) of the Act approved February 25, 1920 (Forty-first Statutes at Large, page 437), entitled "An Act to promote the mining of coal, phosphate, oil, oil shale, gas, and sodium on the public domain," are hereby transferred to' the' Secretary of the Navy. Approved, February 25, 1928 . February 25. 1928. [H.J. Res.156.1 Rep ort to Congr ess. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Gas. 103-105 . 1928 . CHAP. 103 .-An Act Granting certain rocks or islands to the State of Ore- gon for park purposes. Be it enacted by the S enate and H ouse of Rep resen tativ es of the United St ates of Amer ica in C ongr ess asse mble d, That there is hereby granted to the State of Oregon for use and maintenance for pub lic park purpose s those certain rocks or islands locally known a s Castle, Tourist, and Elephant Rocks, situated in the Pacific Ocean near the town of Seal Rock and located approximately in fractional section 25, township 12 south, range 12 west, Willamette meridian, Oregon, on condition that same be maintained in their present con- dition as natural monuments or objects of scenic interest. In the event of failure on the part of the State to comply with the condi- tions imposed in this Act title shall revert to the United States, and th e Secr etary of t he Int erior is h ereby autho rized and e mpowe red to determine the facts and declare such forfeiture and such reversion and restore said lands to the public domain, such order of the Secre- tary to be final and conclusive. Approved, February 25, 1928 . CHAP. 1 05 .-Joint Resolu tion Au thoriz ing the Presid ent to accept the in vita- [Pub. Res., No. 10.] tion of the British Government to appoint delegates to the Eighth International Dairy Congress, to be held in Great Britain during June-July, 1928, and pro- viding for an appropriation of $10,000 for the payment of the expenses of the delega tes. International Dairy Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress. United States of America in Congress assembled, Tha t the Invitation of British Government to take President of the United States be and he is hereb y, authorized part in, a ccep ted. and requested to accept the in vit at ion of the Br it ish Government to participate in the Eighth International Da iry Congress, to be held in Great Britain during June-July, 1928, as set forth in the Delegates to be ap- mess age of the P resi dent of Janu ary 5, 1928, printed as Senate pointed. Docum ent N umbere d 36, Seve ntieth Cong ress, first sess ion, and to appoint delegates to said dairy congress. for Amount expenses authorized of de le- SE C. 2. That the sum of $10,000, or as much thereof as may be gates. aetc p. 570. . necessary, is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the payment of the e xpenses of the d elegates in atten ding suc h Congre ss, incl ud- ing the compensation of employees, transportation, subsistence, or per diem in lieu of subsistence (notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act), and such ot her expenses as the Preside nt shall deem proper. SEC. 3. That the delegates shall make a report to Congress of the resu lts and conclusi ons of th e said d airy con gress. Approved, February 25, 1928.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 107, 108. 1928 . CHAP. 107 .-An Act To authorize the use by the county of Yuma, Arizona, of certain public lands for a municipal aviation field, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inter ior, subj ect to va lid exist ing right s, be, an d he is h ereby, authorized to lease to the county of Yuma, Arizona, for the establish- ment and maintenance of a municipal aviation field, the east half of section 10 and the west half of section 11 in Township 9 south, of range 23 west, of the Gila and Salt River base and meridian, Yuma County, Arizona, containing six hundred and forty acres, more or less. SEc. 2. That said lease shall be for a period of twenty years, and be subject to renewal for a like period, on condition that the county pay to the United States a rental of $1 per year for the use of the said land : Provided, That Government departments and agencies operating aircraft shall always have free and unrestricted use of said field and the right to erect and install upon said land such structures and improvements as the heads of such departments and agencies may deem advisable, including facilities for maintaining supplies of fuel, oil, and other materials for operating aircraft, and that in case of emergency, or in event it shall be deemed advisable, the Government of the United States may assume absolute control of the management and operation of said field for military purposes. Ap prov ed, Febr uary 27, 192 8. CHAP. 108.-An Act Authorizing the Hermann Bridge Company, its suc- cesso rs and ass igns, to c onstruct, maintain, and operat e a bridge across th e Missouri River at or near Hermann, Gasconade County, Missouri. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in order to prom ote in tersta te com merce, impro ve the postal servi ce, an d prov ide for military and other purposes, Hermann Bridge Company, its successors and assigns be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation at or near Hermann, Gasconade County, Missouri, in accordance with the provis ions of the Act en titled "An Ac t to r egulat e the constr uc- tio n of brid ges o ver n avig able water s," appro ved M arch 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEc. 2 . After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the Secretary of War, either the State of Missouri, any political sub- division thereof within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, and any interest in real property necessary therefor, by purchase or by condemnation in accordance with the laws of such State governing the acquisition of private property for public pur- poses by condemnation or expropriation. If at any time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge the sam e is acqu ired by co ndem natio n or expr opria tion, the amou nt of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value, (2) the actual c ost of ac quiring such inte rests in real prop erty, (3) actual financing and promotion cost, not to exceed 10 per centum Public lands. Yuma County, Ari z ., leased lands for avi- ation field. Term and rental. Proviso. Government aircraft agencies to have free and unr estr icted use. February 28, 1928. [H.R. 5501.] [Public, No .78 .] Misso uri River. HermannBridge Company may bridge, at Hermann, Mo. Const ruction. Vol.34,p.84. 149 February 27, 1928. [S. 1154 .] [Public, No . 77.1 Acquisition author- iz ed, a fter comp leti on, by Missouri, etc. Cond emnation pr o- ceedings. Compensation if ac- quired by condemna- tion. Limitations .

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 150 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cii. 108. 1928 . of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches and acquiring such interest in real property, and (4) actual expend- itures for necessary improvements. ete operations state, SEC. 3. If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired by the State of Missouri or by any municipality or other political Rates applied to op- subdivision or public agency thereof, under the provisions of sec- eration, sinking fund, tion 2 of this Act, and if tolls are charged for the use thereof, the etc ° rates of tolls shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches under economical management, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty years from the date of acquiring the bridge, etc ., Maintenance after as amor- fre e same. After a sinking fund sufficient to the cost of acquiring tizin g costs. the bridg e and its ap roach es sha ll hav pay een so provide, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of tolls shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to excee d the amount n ecessary for the proper mai nte- nance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under Record of eapendi- tares and receipts, e~ economical management. An accurate record of the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the actual expenditures for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same, and of the daily toll s colle cted s hall be kept a nd sha ll be a vailabl e for the inf ormatio n of all persons interested. cons truct ion, costs , ment etc ., Sworn c of SEC. 4. The Hermann Bridge Compan y, its success ors and assig ns, to be filed after com- shall within ninety days after the completion of such bridge file with pletion. the Secretary of War, and with the highway department of the State of Missouri, a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acquiring any interest in real property necessary therefor, and ret ary o fig War . by Sec- the actua l financing an d promotion c osts. The Se cret ary of War may, and at the request of the highw ay department of the State of Missouri shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such b ridge, investi gate such cos ts and determ ine the accura cy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and shall make a finding of the actual and reasonable costs of constructing, financing, and promoting such bridge ; for the purpose of such investigation the said Hermann Bridge Company, its succes- sors and assigns, shall make available all records in connection with Find ings of S ecret ary the construction, financing, and promotion thereof. The findings of conclusive. the Secretary of War as to the reasonable costs of the construction, financing, and promotion of the bridge shall be conclusive for the purposes mentioned in section 2 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. confe rred to s ell, etc ., SEC. 5. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act, is hereby granted to Hermann Bridge Company, its successors, and assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though confe rred herein d irectly upon such corporati on or person. Amendment. SEC. 6 . The right to alt er, amend, or repeal this A ct is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, February 28, 1928.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 109. 1928 . 151 CHAP. 109 .-An Act Authorizing the Washington Missouri River Bridge Co mpany, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Washington, Franklin County, Missouri. February 28, 1928. [H. R. 5502.] [Public, No. 79 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o America in Congress assembled, That in order to Missouri River . f 7 Washington Missouri pro mote int erstate commerce, improv e the po stal ser vice, an d provid e Ri ver Bridge C ompany for military and other purposes, the Washington Missouri River mgrn rMoe at Was h- Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, be and is hereby authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or ne ar Wa shing ton, F rankl in Co unty, Misso uri, and a point directly across the river fr om Washington in Warren County, Missouri, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled Voi 34, p 184 . "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable Post, P. 1529 . waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2. After the completion of such bridge, as determined b the Aoquisition author- , afte r co mplet ion, Secre tary of War, eit her the Stat e of Mis sour i, any poli tica l by Missouri, etc . subdivision thereof within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all r ight, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, and any interest in real property necessary therefor, by purchase or by condemnation in accordance with the ee Condemnat ion pro- laws of such Sta te gover ning the acquisi tion of private p roperty for ac- public purposes b condemnation or expropriation. If at any time Compensation if by quired by eondemna- after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such tion. bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, going value, or prosp ective revenues or profits, but s hall be Limit atio ns. limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its app roac hes, le ss a rea son able ded uct ion for act ual dep reci atio n in value ; (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property ; (3 actual financing and promotion cost, not to exceed 10 per ce ntum of the sum of the cost of c onstr uctin g the bridg e and its approaches and acquiring such interest in real property ; and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements . SEC . 3 . If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired o Tol ls der s tate by the State of Missouri or by any municipality or other political subdivision or public agency thereof, under the provisions of section 2 of this Act, and if tolls are charged for the use thereof, the rates of Rates applied to op- tolls shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for e tction, sinking fund, the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its ap pro ach es under economical management, and to provide a sinking fund suf ficient to amort ize the amount p aid there for as s oon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period not to exceed twenty years from the date of acquiring the same. Aft er a si nki ng etM in tenanc enamor fu nd sufficient to pay the cost of acquiring the bridge and its tizing costs. approaches shall have so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of tolls shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under economical management. An Record of eapendi- accurate record of the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and its tares and receipts . approaches, the actual expenditures for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested.

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 152 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 109, 110. 1928 . Sworn stratement of SEC. 4 . The Washington Miss ouri River Bridge Co mpany, its construction costs, etc ., to be filed after com- successors and assigns, shall, within ninety days after the completion pletion. of such bridge, file with the Secretary of War and with the highway department of the State of Missouri a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acquiring any interest in real property nece ssary ther efor, and the actua l fi nanci ng an d pr omoti on co sts. retnnv figatiion by Sec- The Secretary of War may, and at the request of the highw ay department of the State of Missouri shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investigate such costs and determine the accuracy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and shall make a finding of the actual and reasonable costs of constructing, financing, and promoting such bridge ; for the purpose of such investigation the said Washington Missouri River Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, shall snak e ava ilabl e all rec ords in co nnec tion with the const ructi on, con clusv e . of Secretary financing, and promotion thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as to the reasonable costs of the construction, financing, and promotion of the bridge shall be conclusive for the purposes mentioned in section 2 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gro ss mis take. conferred to sell, etc ., SEC . 5 . The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act, is hereby granted to Washington Missouri River Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. Amen dment. SEC. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby express ly res erved. Approved, February 28, 1928. February 28, 1928. [13. R. 5722.1 (Pu blic, No . 80.1 Ohio River . Rogers Brothers Company may bridge, at Ashland, Ky . Con struction . Vol.34, p.84 . Right to acquire real estate, etc ., for lo ca- tio n, approaches , etc . C onde mnati on ceedings . CHAP. 11 0 . - A n Act Authorizing the Rogers Brothers Company, its suc ces- sors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River at or ne ar Ashland, Kent ucky . Be it enacted by the Senate and Home o f Representatives o f the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in order to facilitate interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide for military and other purposes, the Rogers Brothers Company, its successors and assigns, be and is hereby authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Ohio River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near the city of Ashland, Kentucky, in accordance with the pro- visions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon Rogers Brothers Company, its suc cessor s and assign s, all such rights and po wers t o ente r upon lands a nd acq uire, condem n, occ upy, p ossess, and u se rea l esta te and other p ropert y need ed for the l ocatio n, cons tructi on, op eratio n, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate or other property is situated, upon making just compensation therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation or expropr iation of pr operty for p ublic purpose s in s uch St ate.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss . I. Ca. 110. 1928 . 153 SEC. 3. The said Rogers Brothers Company, its successors and assigns, is hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll shall be the legal rates until ch anged by th e Sec retary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906 . SEC. 4. After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the Secretary of War, either the State of Kentucky, the State of Ohio, any public a gency or politic al subdi vision o f either of such States, with in or ad joining which an y part o f such b ridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, and any interest in real property necessary therefor, by purchase or by con demnatio n or exp ropriati on, in a ccordanc e with t he laws of eithe r of s uch States governing the acquisition of pri va te property for pub lic p urpose s by condem natio n or expro priati on. If at any time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value, (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property, (3) actual financing and promotion costs, not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its appr oaches a nd acqui ring suc h intere st in rea l proper ty, and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. SEC. 5. If such bridge shall be taken over or acquired by the States or public agencies or political subdivisions thereof, or by either of them, as provided in section 4 of this Act, and if tolls are thereafter charged for the use thereof, the rates of toll shall be so adjusted as to p rovide a fund su fficient to pay for the reasonabl e cost o f main- taining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches under economical management and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor, including reasonable interest and financing cost, as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty years from the date of acquiring the same. After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so provided such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under economical management. An accurate record of the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the actual expenditures for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected, shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. SEC. 6 . The Rogers Brothers Company, its successors and assigns, shall within ninety days after the completion of such bridge file with the Sec reta ry of Wa r, and w ith the High way Dep artm ents of the States of Kentucky and Ohio, a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual c ost of a cquiring any int erest in real pro perty ne cessary therefor, and the actual financing and promotion costs. The Secre- tary of War may, and upon request of the highway department of either of such States shall,, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investigate such costs and determine the accuracy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and s hall make a find ing of the actual and reasonable cos ts of co nstructi ng, fina ncing, a nd promo ting suc h bridge ; fo r t he Tolls authorized. Vol.34,p.85. Acquisition author- ize d, a fter comp letio n, by Kentucky, Ohio, etc . Condem nation pro - ceedings. Compensation if ac- quired by condem na- tion. Lim itat ions. Tol ls u nder Stat e, etc ., operation. Rates a pplied to op - eration, sinking fund, etc . Maiatenance as free bridge, etc ., on amo r- tizing costs, etc. Rec ord of e xpend i- tures and receipts. Sworn statement of construction costs, etc ., to be filed after com- pletion. Investigation by Sec- retary of War.

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 154 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 110, 111. 1928 . purpose of such investigation the said Rogers Brothers Company, its successors and assigns, shall make available all of its records in Findings of secre- connection with the construction, financing, and promotion thereof. tary conclusive. The findings of the Secretary ofWarasto the reasonable costs of the construction, financing, and promotion of the bridge shall be conclusive for the purposes mentioned in section 4 of this Act, subject Right to sel l, etc ., only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. conferred. SEC. 7. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to Rogers Brothers Company, its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall ac qu ire the sa me by mortgage foreclosure or oth er wis e, is hereby aut horiz ed and empo wered to ex ercis e the same as fully as though Amendmen t. conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. SEC. 8. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, February 28, 1928 . Fe[H. R. 6639.) CHAP. 111 .-An Act Authorizing the Centennial Bridge Company of In- [Public, [Public, No. 81 .] dependence, Missouri, Incorporated, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Liberty Landing, Clay County, Missouri . Missouri River. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives of the The Centennial United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in order to bridge Company may bri dge, at Lib erty promot e inters tate com merce, i mprove t he posta l servic e, and p rovide Landing, Mo. for military and other purposes, The Centennial Bridge Company of Indep enden ce, Mi ssour i, In corpor ated, its succes sors and a ssigns , be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River, at a point suitabl e to the interes ts of na vigation , at or near a p lace kno wn as Liberty Landing, Clay County, Missouri, and a point opposite Construction. the re to in Ja ck son County, Missouri, in acc or dan ce wi th the pro - Vol.34,p.84. visions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject Ac q uisit ion autho r- to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. ized, after completion, SEa. 2 . After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the by Missouri, etc. Secretary of War, either the State of Missouri, any political sub- division thereof within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or mo re of them jointly, may at any time ac wire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge Conde mnat ion pro. an its approaches, and any interest in re al property necessary ceeding s. therefor, by purchase or by condemnation in accordance with the law s of su ch St ate governing the acquisition of pr iva te property Compensation if ac- for public purposes b condemnation or expropriation. If at an quired by c ondemna- tion. time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the amou nt of da mage s or com pens atio n to be allo wed shal l not Lim ita tio ns, include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value, (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property, (3) actual financing and promotion cost, not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches and acquiring such interest in real prop- erty, and (4) actual expenditures for neces sary improv ement s.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CI E. 111. 1928 . 155 SEC. 3 . If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired etc.ooperander State, by the State of Missouri or by any municipality or other political subdivision or public agency thereof, under the provisions of section erRates applied to op- 2 of this Act, and if tolls are charged for the use thereof, the rates etc. of tolls shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the b ridge and it s appr oache s unde r econ omica l mana gement , and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid there- for, including reasonable interest and financing cost, as soon as pos sible under r easonable cha rges, but with in a period of not to exc eed twenty ye ars from the date of acquir ing the same. After a bridge, Maintenance as tree g etc., after amor- sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so tizin g costs. pro vided, such b ridge shall t hereafter be m aintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of tol ls shal l ther eafter be so a djuste d as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its Recor d of exp endi- approaches under economical management. An accurate record of tures and receipts. the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the actual expendi tures for mai ntaining, rep airing, and op erating th e same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. SEC. 4. The Centennial Bride Company of Independence, Mis- constructio sworn sn costs , tatement etc ., o, Bridge souri, Incorporated, its successors and assigns, shall within ni nety t enfiled after com- days after the completion of such bridge file with the Secretary of War, and with the highway department of the State of Missouri, a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acquiring any interest in real property necessary therefor, and the actual financing and promotion costs. The Secretary of War may, re InvestigationbySec- and at the request of the highway department of the State of Missouri shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investigate such costs a nd determine t he accuracy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and shall make a finding of the actual and reasonable costs of constructing, financing, and promoting such bridge ; for the purpose of such investigation the said Centennial Bridge Company of Independence, Missouri, Incorporated, its successors and assigns, shall make available all records in connection with the construction, financing, and promotion thereof. The findings of the Secretary of Findi ngs or S ecre- tart' conclusive. War as to the reasonable costs of construction, financing, and pro- motion of the bridge shall be conclusive for the purposes mentioned in section 2 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. Right to sell, etc., SE C. 5. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the conferred. rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act, is hereby gran ted to The Cent enn ial Brid ge Company of Independence, Missouri, Incorporated, its successors and assigns, and any corpora- tion to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. SE C. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment. expressly reserved. Approved, February 28, 1928. 54835 •-29-PT 1- 14

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 156 February 28, 1928 . [H.R. 6991 .] [Public, No. 82.] Army. Nonsectarian chapel at medical center in District of Columbia, per mit ted. Post, p. 1303. Wit hou t Gov er n- ment cost . February 28, 1928 . [H. R . 8106]. [Public, No. 83 .] CHAP. 113.-An Act Authorizing F. C. Barnhill, his heirs, legal representa- tives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mis- souri River at or near Arrow Rock, Saline County, Missouri. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Mis souri River. United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to F . C. Barnhill may bridge, at Arrow Rock, promote inter state commer ce, im prove the pos tal se rvice, and p rovide 1410 ' for military and other purposes, F. C. Barnhill, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, be and is hereby authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Arrow Rock, Saline County, Missouri, and a point opposite' thereto in Howard County, Missouri, in accordance with the pro- visions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of br idges over n avigab le wat ers," approv ed Marc h 23, 1906, and su bject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. Acquisition author- SEC. 2 . After the completion of such bridge, as determined by after completion, byMissouri, the Secretary of War, either the State of Missouri, any political subdivision thereof within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any tim e acquire and take over all right, t itle, and interest in such bridge Condemnation pro. and its approaches, and any interest in real property necessary there- ceedings. for, by purchase or by condemnation in accordance with the laws of Compensation if ac- such State governing the acquisition of private property for public qui red by condemna. purposes by condemnation or expropriation. If at any time after tion. the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge the same is .acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value, (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property, (3) actual financing and promotion cost, not to exceed 10 per centum of th e sum of the cost of cons tructi ng the bridg e and its approaches and acquiring such interest in real property, and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. SEC. 3. If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired by the State of Missouri, or by any municipality or other political subdivision or public agency thereof, under the provisions of section 2 of this Act, and if tolls are charged for the use thereof, the rates of tolls shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reas onabl e cos t of main taini ng, r epai ring, and oper ating the bridge and its approaches under economical management, and to provi de a s inking fund suffic ient t o amort ize th e amou nt pai d ther e- for including reasonable interest and financing cost, as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty years from the date of acquiring the same. After a Const ruction. Vol.34,p.84. Post, P. 1536. Lim itati ons. Tolls under etc ., operation. Rates appli ed to op- eration, sinking fund, etc. State, Maintenance as free bridge, etc ., after amor- tiz ing co sts . SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 112, 113 . 1928 . CHAP. 112 .-An Act Authorizing the erection of a nonsectarian chapel at the Army medical center in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to grant, under such conditions as he shall determine, permission for the erection of a building for a nonsectarian chapel upon the grounds of the Army medical center in the District of Columbia at the cost of funds raised and donated by the Gray Ladies of the Red Cross and without cost to the United States. Approved, February 28, 1928.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Ciis. 113, 114 . 1928 . 157 sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter b e maintained a nd operated free of tolls, or the rates of tolls shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its d of approaches under economical management. An accurate record of tuRecor d receipts nd i- the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the actual expendi tures for mai ntaining, rep airing, and op erating the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be avail- able for the information of all persons interested. Sworn statement of SEC. 4 . F. C. Barnhill, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, construction costs, etc ., shall within ninety days after the completion of such bridge file with pleton"d after com- the Secretary of War, and with the highway department of the State of Missouri, a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acquiring any interest in real property necessary therefor, and the Investigation by Sea actual financing and promotion costs . The Secretary of War may, retary of war. and at the reque st of the hig hway departmen t of the Stat e of Mis- souri shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investigate such costs and determine the accuracy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and shall make a finding of the actual and reasonable costs of constructing, financing, and promoting such bridge ; for the purpose of such investigation the said F . C . Barnhill, his heirs, legal repre- sentatives, and assigns, shall make available all records in connec- tion with the construction, financing, and promotion thereof. The t in dngusive . Seers- findings of the Secretary of War as to the reasonable costs of the construction, financing, and promotion of the bridge shall be con- clusive for the purposes mentioned in section 2 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. Right to sell, etc., SEC. 5 . The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the con ferred, rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to F. C. Barnhill, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. SEc. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Am endment. expressly reserved. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep rese ntat ives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to Missouri River . Frank M. Burruss promote interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide may bridge, at IIIiami, for military and other purposes, Frank M. Burruss, his heirs, legal Mo. representatives, and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Mis- souri River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Miami, Saline County, Missouri, and a point opposite thereto in Carroll County, Missouri, in accordance with the provisions of the Vol. 34 p. 84. Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over Post, n . 1512. navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. Approved, February 28, 1928. CHAP. 114 .-An Act Authorizing Frank M. Burruss, his heirs, legal repre- February 8 0 1928., iH.R.8107 .] s e nt a .t ives, and assigns, to. construct, maintain, an d operate a bridge across the [Public, No. 84 .] Missouri River at or near Miami, Saline County, Missouri.

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 158 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. C$. 114 . 1928 . Acqu isiti on author- SEC. 2. After the comp letion of such br idge, as determi ned by t he ized, after completion, by Missouri, etc. Secretary of War either the State of Missouri, any political subdivi- sion thereof within or adjo ining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its ap- proaches, and any interest in real property necessary therefor, by Cond emna tion p ro- purchase or by condemnation in accordance with the laws of such ceedings. State governing the acquisition of private property for public pur- Compensation if ac- poses b condemnation or expropriation. If at any time after the quired by condemna- y y tion. expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, a Limit atio ns. going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall be limited to the sum (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its pproaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value ; (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real prop- erty ; (3) actual financing and promotion cost, not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its ap- proaches and acquiring such interest in real property ; and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. Tolls under State op- SEc. 3 . If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired eration. by the State of Missouri or by any municipality or other political er Rate s ap pl i ed to op- subdivision or public agency thereof, under the provisions of section etc. 2 of this Act, and if tolls are charged for the use thereof, the rates of tolls shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its appr oach es u nder eco nomi cal mana geme nt, and to p rovi de a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor including reasonable interest and financing cost, as soon as possible under rea- sonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty years Maintenance as free bridge, etc ., after amor- from the date of acquiring the same. After a sinking fund sufficient tizing costs. for such amortization shll have been so provided, such bridge shall thereaf ter be m aintaine d and op erated f ree of t olls, or the rat es of tolls shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and oper atio n of the bri dge and its appr oach es u nder eco nomi cal man- tares Record and of receipts. tpend i- ag e m e n t. An accurate record of the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the actual expenditures for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be avail able for the info rmati on o f all per sons inter este d. Sworn statement of SEc. 4. Frank M. Burruss, his heirs, legal representatives, and construction costs, etc ., to be filed after com- assigns, shall within ninety days after the completion of such bridge pletion . file with the Secretary of War, and with the highway department of the State of Missouri, a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, th e actual cost of acquiri ng any i nterest in real property necessa ry rotary Investigation by sec- therefor, and the actual financing and promotion costs. The Secr e- tary of War may, and at the request of the highway department of the State of Missouri shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investigate such costs and determine the accuracy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and shall make a finding of the actual and reason- able co sts of constructing, financing, and prom oting such bridge ; for the purpose of such investigation the said Frank M. Burruss, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, shall ma ke a vail able all records in connection with the construction, financing, and promo- o onc lus ive . Findings of Secretary tion thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as t o the rea- sonable costs of the construction, financing, and promotion of the

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