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 368 SEC. 5 . That, upon receipt of the report of said commission, the Secretary of War be, an d he is hereb y, authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, when purchasable at prices deemed by him reasonable, otherwise by condemnation, such tract or tracts of lands as are recommended by the commission as necessary and desirable for a national park ; to establish and substantially mark the bound- aries of the said park ; to definitely mark all lines of battle and locations of troops within the boundaries of the park and erect substantial historical tablets at such points within the park and in the vicinity of the park and its approaches as are recommended by the commission, together with such other points as the Secretary proviso. Cost limitation. of War may deem ahpro1priate : Provided, That the entire cost of , acquiring said land, including cost of condemnation proceedings, if an y, asce rtainm ent of title, survey s, and compens ation for the land, the cost of marking the battle field, and the expenses of the com- mission, shall not exceed the sum of $50,000. SEC. 6. That, upon the ceding of jurisdiction by the Legislature of the State of Tennessee and the report of the Attorney General of the United States that a perfect title has been acquired, the lands acquired under the provisions of this Act, together with the area alre ady incl osed wit hin the nati onal cem eter y at the bat tle fiel d of Fort Donelson, are hereby declared to be a national park, to be known as the Fort Donelson National Parkk control of Se cretary of War. SEC. 7. That th e said Fort D onelson Nation al Park shall be under the control of the Secretary of War, and he is hereby authorized to Super inte ndent , make all needed regulations for the care of the park. The superin- tendent of the Fort Donelson National Cemetery shall likewise be the superintendent of and have the custody and care of the Fort Donel son Na tional Park, unde r the direct ions of the Secre tary of War. Agreements with l resent ho lde rs of SEC. 8 . Tha t the Secreta ry of War is h ereby authori zed to enter ands, for protection into agreements, upon such nominal terms as he may prescribe, with thereof, etc. such present owners of the land as may desire to remain upon it, to occupy and cultivate their present holdings, upon condition that they will preserve the present buildings and roads, and the present outlines of field and forest, and that they will only cut trees or underbrush u nder such reg ulations as t he Secretary m ay prescribe, and that they will assist in caring for and protecting all tablets, monuments, or such other artificial works as may from time to time States may mark be erected by proper authority. lines of battle of their SEC. 9 . That it shall be lawful for the authorities of any State tro ops. having troops engaged in the Battle of Fort Donelson to enter upon the lands and approaches of the Fort Donelson National Park for the purpose of ascertaining and marking the lines of battle of troops proviso. engaged therein : Provided, That before any such lines are perma- Marki ng, etc., sub- ject to approval of see- nently designated, the position of the lines and the proposed methods retary of war. of marking them by monuments, tablets, or otherwise shall be submitted to the Secretary of War and shall first receive the written approval of the Secretary. Penalty for destroy- ing SEC. 10. That if an y person shall willfully destroy, mutilate, deface , injuring, etc., prop- y y~ o erty. injure, or remove any monument, column, statue, memorial structure, or work of art that shall be erected or placed upon the grounds of the park by lawful authority, or shall willfully destroy or remove any fence, railing, inclosure, or other work for the protection or ornament of said park, or any portion thereof, or shall willfully destroy, cut, hack, bark, break down, or otherwise injure any tree, bush, or shrubbery that may be growing upon said park, or shall cut down or fell or remove any timber, battle relic, tree, or trees growing or being upon such park, except by permission of the Sec- Ac luiring lands by purchase or condemna- tion. Establishment, etc., as a national military park. Upon cession of juris- diction by Tennessee, etc ., to be Fort Donel- son National Park. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 248. 1928.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Cus. 248, 249. 1928. 369 retary of War, or s hall w illful ly rem ove or destro y any breast works, earthworks, walls, or other defenses or shelter, or any part thereof, constructed by the armies formerly engaged in the battle on the lands or approaches to the park, any person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before any court of competent jurisdiction shall for each and every such offense be fined not less than $5 nor more than $100. SEC. 11 . That the sum of $50,000, or so much thereof as may be Amou nt authorized to be expen ded. necessary, is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any moneys post, pp. 929 .1666 . in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended for the purposes of this Act. Approved, March 26, 1928. CHAP. 249 .-An Act To authorize the transfer of a portion of the Hospital Reservation of the United States Veterans' Hospital Numbered 78, North Little Rock, Arkansas, t o the Big Rock Stone and Material Compan y, and the transfer of certain land from the Big Rock Stone and Material Company to the United States. March 26, 1928. [II. R. 10027.] [Pu blic, No . 188.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Nort h Li ttle Rock , United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Director Ark. Exchange of lands of of the United States Veterans Bureau be, and lie hereby is, authorized veterans' Hospital at, and directed, upon the conveyance to the United States of certain a't M Bi Roc S tone at er alk Com- property hereinafter described, to convey by deed containing restric- pang tive covenants to run with the land and reservation to river front rights as described and provided for in section 3 of this Act to the Big Rock Stone and Material Company, a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Arkansas, part of the hospital reservation of the United States Veterans' Hospital Numbered 78, North Little Rock, Arkansas, described as follows : Lands con veyed by Beginning at a point five hundred and twenty-nine and two-tenths united states. feet east of the northwest corner of section 28, township 2 north, range 12 west, which point is the northeast corner of the eighteen and nin e one- hundre dths a cre tr act of land p urchas ed fro m the United States by the Big Rock Stone and Cons truction Company und er Vol . 42, p. 1375. authority of an Act of Congress approved March 2, 1923. Thence south along the east boundary of said eighteen and nine one-hun- dredths acre tract, which is also the east boundary of the Big Rock Stone and Material Company's property, a distance of one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven and eight-tenths feet. Thence south thirty-three degrees thirty-four minutes east, a distance of four hun- dred a nd fif ty-sev en and seven -tenth s feet, thenc e nort h six degree s ten minutes west a distance of two thousand three hundred and twenty and eight-tenths feet to the point of beginning, comprising a total area of five and six-tenth s acres, more or less. SEC. 2 . The Big Rock Stone and Material Company shall convey B Lands ck • Stone ed and to the United States in exchange for the above-described land the Material Company . following : A five-acre tract of land in section 20 one and eighty-two one-hundredths acre tract in section 21 ; all in township 2 north, range 12 west, and more specifically bounded as follows : Beginning at a point five hundred and twenty-nine and two-tenths feet east of the northwest corner of section 28, township 2 north, range 12 west, which point of beginning is the northeast corner of the eighte en and nine one-hu ndredt hs acre tract of la nd pur chased from the United States by the Big Rock Stone and Construction Vol.42,p . 1375 . Company under authority of an Act of Congress approved March 2, 1923 . Thence north sixty degrees twenty-seven minutes west a distance of six hundred and eight and two-tenths feet, to a point three hundred feet north of aforesaid northwest corner of section 28,
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 370 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cas. 249, 250. 1928. township 2 north, range 12 west; thence approximately eight hundred and ten feet west to the east bank of the Arkansas River; thence in a southerly direction along the east bank of the Arkansas River to a point approximately six hundred and seventy feet due west of the aforesaid northwest corner of section 28, township 2 north, range 12 west; thence due east through the aforesaid section corner, a distance of one thousand one hundred and ninety-nine and two-tenths feet to the point of beginning, comprising a total area of six and eighty-two one-hundredths acres more or less. Restric tion of blast- ing operations. SEC. 3. Upon condition that the Big Rock Stone and Material Company will conduct no blasting operations nearer United States Veterans' Ho spital Number ed 78 than th e extreme sout hern point of the five and six-tenths acre tract to be conveyed under the authority of this Act from the United States to the Big Rock Stone and front, Right of way to river et conveyed. Material Company, and upon the further condition that the United States shall have the privilege of using the Arkansas River front of the property heretofore conveyed by the United States to the Big Rock Stone and Construction Company and of the property conveyed under the authority of this Act for the construction of any revet- ments, piers, wharves, or similar structures along the banks of the Arkansas River abutting on the land and t he free passa ge over the land to such revetments, piers, or wharves, which may be deemed necessary for the use of the said hospital reservations by the United State s Gove rnment. Ap proved, Marc h 26, 1928. March 1s's	1928. CHAP. 250 .-An Act For the relief of the Gunnison-Mayfield Land and [Public, No. 189 .1 Grazing Company. Public lands. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the E xchang e of lands United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary with d ad and Grazing field Land ng of the Interior is hereby authorized in his discretion to accept title d(ri C ompan y. to the followi ng described lands either i n whole or in part . u pon ascertainment that said lands are equal in value to the lands to be given in exchange therefor : The south half of sections 1 and 2, township 20 south, range 2 east of the Salt Lake guide meridian, and to issue to the Gunnison-Mayfield Land and Grazing Company, a corporation, in lieu thereof patents to the following-described areas Lands given in ex- or to such part thereof as is approximately equal in value to the lands change . co nv e ye d : The south west quarter of the northwe st quarter of sec- tion 22, the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter, the northwest quarter of the northeast qu arter and the northeast qua rter of the northwest quarter of section 21 and the north half of the northwest quarter of section 33 township 19 south, range 2 east, and lot 4 and the north half of the southwest quarter of section 3, the northeast quarter, the southeast quarter and the southwest quarter of section 4, the s outheas t quart er of the sou theast quarte r of se ction 5, the east half of the northeast quarter and the east half of the southeast quarter, the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter and the Provisos. southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 8, township 20 La nds a dded to south, range 2 east, Salt Lake meridian : Provided, That the lands Ma ntiNat ionalF orest. conveyed to the Government shall thereupon become parts of the Patents for surface Manti National Forest and subject to all laws and regulations appli- rights onl y , cable thereto : Provided further, That patents be issued only on the surface rights of any of said lands which are included in coal-land w ithdra wal. Appr oved, March 26, 1 928.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CIIs. 251-253 . 1928 . 371 CHAP. 251 .-An Act To provide further for the disposal of abandoned military reservations in the Territory of Al aska, includi ng Sign al Cor ps stat ions and rights of way. Be it ena ct ed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stat es o f America in Congress assem bled, Tha t whe n any lands included within the limits of abandoned or useless military reservations, including Signal Corps stations or rights of way, and not otherwise withdrawn or used for a public purpose, in the Terri- tory of Alaska, have been or may be placed hereafter by order of the President under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior for disposition, the Secretary may proceed to cause the survey, appraisal, ad Survey, etc., direct- and disposition of such lands or any portions thereof in the manner pr ovided b y the Ac t of Jul y 5, 188 4 (Twent y-third Statutes at Larg e, Vol.23,p.103. page 103), or the Secretary may, in his discretion, direct the restora- tion of such lands or any portions thereof to disposition under the proviso. p ublic land laws applic able to th e Terr itory of Alaska : Provid ed, Payment for Govern. That any person locating, entering, or acquiring title to any such me nt improvements. lands shall, in addition to the regular fees, commissions, and pur- chase pr ice of t he land, pay the apprais ed price of any i mproveme nts placed thereon by the Government. Rules, etc., to be pre- SEC. 2. That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to scribed. prescribe all necessary rules and regulations for administering the provisio ns of th is Act. Approved, March 27, 1928 . CHAP. 253.-An Act To amend section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1905, entitled "An Act to ratify and amend an agreement with the Indians residing on the Shoshone or Wind River Indian Reservation, in the State of Wyoming, and to make appropriations to carry the same into effect ." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of chapter 1452 of the Statutes of the Fifty-eighth Congress (Thirty- thi rd Statutes at Large, page 1021), being "An Act to ratify and amend an agreement with the Indians on the Shoshone or Wind River Indian Reservation, in the State of Wyoming, and to make appro- priations to carry the same into effect," as amended by Joint Resolu- tion Numbered 12 of the Fifty-ninth Congress (Thirty-fourth Stat- ut es at Large, page 825) and chapter 197 of the Statutes of the Sixtieth Congress (Thirty-fifth Statutes at Large, page 650), be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows " That the ti me for making entry and payment for mineral lands located under the Act of March 3, 1905, shall be extended for the period of ten yea rs from July 1, 1927, and any r ight, title, or i nterest in any such mineral lands acquired heretofore under the provisions of the said Act of March 3, 1905; and the mineral land and mining March 27, 1928. [H. R.9031.1 [Public, No . 190.1 Alaska Disposition of aban- doned military reser- vations in, etc., by Sec- retary of the Interior . March 27, 1928. CHAP . 252.-An Act To provide for the naming of a mountain or peak 	[II. R. 8311.] within the bou ndarie s of th e Lasse n Volc anic Na tional Park, Califor nia, in ho nor [Public, No. 191 .] of Honorable John E . Raker, deceased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, Tha t the Un ited States Geog raphi c Boar d is hereby auth orize d to name p erman ently a prom inent mountain or peak within the boundaries of the L assen Vol ca nic National Par k, California, in honor of the l ate JohnE. Raker, deceased, a former Member of Congress of the United States. Approved, March 27, 1928 . Lassen Volcanic Na- tional Park, Calif. Mountain within, to be named in boner of John E. Raker, de- ceased Member of Con. gress. March 27, 1928. [n. R. 356.] [Public, No. 192 .] Shoshone Indian Reservation, Wyo. Mining entr ies on ceded lands of. Vol. 33, p. 1021, amended. Vol. 34, p. 825; Vol. 35, p. 650. Time extend ed for completing entries for mineral lands.

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 372 SEVENTIETH C ONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 253-256 . 1928 . law s and regulations of the United States, and not perfected by entry and payment, but subsisting in full force and effect in so far as compliance with the requirements of the said mineral land and mining laws and regulations are concerned, shall, notwithstanding Continuance of the fact that five years may have elapsed since the location of any claims . claim, continue in full force and effect, without any diminution what- soever of the right, title, or interest on account of failure to make Provisos. entry and payment within five years from the date of the location . Not ap pli cab le c ble to of such claim : Provided, That the extension of time hereby granted shall not apply to mineral lands of coal, oil, and gas : And provided Placer locations. furth er, That thi s Ac t-sh all not be c onst rued as revi ving any pla cer mineral location which has lost its validity because of failure to comply with the Federal and State laws ." Approved, March 27, 1928 . March 27, 1928. [H. R.7932.] CHAP. 254.-An Act To authorize appropriations for construction at military [Public, No. 193 .1 posts, and fo r other purp oses . Schofleld Barracks, Be it enacted by t he Senate and House of Repr esentatives of the Hawaii . United States o f America in Congress assembled, That there is Constructi on of hereby authori zed to be app ropriated not to exceed $65,000, to be nurses' quarters auth- orized at. expended for the construction and installation at Schofield Barracks, Post, p . 926. Hawaii, of nurses' quarters and utilities and appurtenances thereto . Approved, March 27, 1928 March 27, 1928 . [H. R. 8824.] CHAP. 255 .-An Act To provide for the protection of the watershed within [P ub li c, [Public'-No .194.]- the Carson National Fore st from which water is obtained for the Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. Withd Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the rands . United States of America in Congress assembled, That upon recom- withdrawal directed of lands within water- mendation of the Secretary of the Interior, the President of the shed of Rio Pueblo de U nited States be, a nd he is he reby, autho rized to wit hdraw by Ta os, N. Mex. Executive order or proclamation, from any or all forms of entry or app ropriation un der the land laws of the Un ited States, any lands of the United States within the watershed of the Rio Pueblo de Taos, Carso n National Fo rest, New Mexi co, from whic h the Indians of the Proriso. Taos Pueblo obtain water for irrigation and domestic purposes Regulations for use Provided, Th at t he S ecre tary of Agri cult ure may, in his disc reti on, of lands, etc., to be promulgated . promulgate regulations to govern the use and occupancy of lands withdrawn under the provisions hereof, and to prtect aid lands from any act or co ndition which would impair the purity or volume of the water flowing therefrom. Approved, March 27, 1928. March 27, 1928. [H. J. Res. 211.1 CHAP. 256.-Joint Resolution To amend Public Resolution Numbered 65, [Pub. Res. 17.] approved March 3, 1925, authorizing the participation of the United States Government in the International Exposition to be held in Seville, Spain. Seville Exposition, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Spain. States o f America in Congress assembled, That appropriations here- Appropria tions for representation at, may tofore made or hereafter to be made under the authorization of Pub- be used for services in lie Resolution Numbered 65, approved March 3, 1925 (Forty-third the District, etc . Statutes, page 1256), to enable the Government of the United States Vol.43,p.1256 to participate in an International Exposition at Seville, Spain, may 44, p. 1191. be expended on the certif icate of the Secretary of S tate that the employment of personal services in the District of Columbia or else-
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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Cus. 256, 263 . 1928 . 373 wh ere an d that the m ateria ls or servic es are necess ary to enabl e the Government of the United States to participate in said exposition for the purposes enumerated in that resolution without regard to ed contracts, etc., waiv- th e provisi ons of se ction 370 9 of the Revised Statutes, or of an y other R.S ., sec . 3709, p .733. Act regulating or limiting the expenditure of public moneys : Pro- Ae ao, is and vouch- vided, That this authority shall not be construed to waive the sub- era to be submitted. mission of accounts and vouchers to the General Accounting Office for audit. Approved, March 27, 1928. March 28, 1928. CHAP. 263 .-An Act Continuing for one year the powers and authority of 	[S .2317.1 the Federal Radio Commission under the Radio Act of 1927, and for other [Public No. 198.1 purp oses. Be it enacted b y the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That all th e powe rs Radio sAct of 1a. and authority vested in the Federal Radio Commission by the Radio R adio Commi ssio ncon - ti nued unt Il March 16, Act of 1927, approved February 23, 1927, shall continue to be 192sed until March 16, vested in and exercised by the commission until March 16, 1929 ; and Vol.44, p. 1162. wherever any reference is made in such Act to the period of one ye ar aft er the first meeti ng of the co mmissio n, suc h refe rence shall be held to mean the period of two years after the first meeting of the commission. SEC. 2. The period during which the members of the commission tended d of salar y ex- shall receive compensation at the rate of $10,000 per annum is hereby extended until March 16, 1929. SEC. 3 . Prior to January 1, 1930, the licensing authority shall L imita tion on li- Y licensing t enses pri or to Janu ary grant no license or renewal of license under the Radio Act of 1927 1,1930 . for a broadcasting station for a eriod to exceed three months and no license or renewal of license for any other class of station for a period to exceed one year. SEC. 4. The term of office of each member of the commission shall miss T e'on. i of present com. expire on February 23, 1929, and thereafter commissioners shall be Commissionersthere. appointed for terms of two, three, four, five, and six years, respec- after s tively, as provided in the Radio Act of 1927. SEC. 5 . The second paragraph of section 9 of the Radio Act of amended. Vol. 44, p. 1166, 1927 is amended to read as follows It is hereby declared that the of all the zones established Equal allocation of Y people broadcasting liclicense to by section 2 of this Act are entitled to equality of radio broadcasting allvo~ s 44, . p. 1162. se rvice, both of tra nsmiss ion an d of r eceptio n, and in or der to pro- vide said equality the licensing authority shall as nearly as possible make and maintain an equal allocation of broadcasting licenses, of hands of frequency or wave lengths, of periods of time for operation, and of station power, to each of said zones when and in so far as there are applications therefor ; lications therefor ; and shall make a fair and equitable tional to Allpionoo- population of allocation of licenses, wave lengths, time for operation, and station each State, etc. power to each of the States, the District of Columbia, the Territories and possessions of the United States within each zone, according General pow ers of to population. The licensing authority shall carry into effect the licensing authority. equal ity o f bro adca sting serv ice herei nbefo re di rect ed, w henev er ne cessar y or p roper, by gr anting or re fusing licens es or renewa ls of licenses, by changing periods of time for operation, and by increasing or decre asing statio n powe r, whe n appl ication s are made f or lic enses or renewals of licenses : Provided, That if and when there is a lack Proviso. Tempo rary lic enses of applications from any zone for the proportionate share of licenses, to other zones if pro. POT tio nat o wave lengths, time of operation, or station power to which such zone applied for . share not is entitl ed, the l icensing authority may issu e license s for the balance of the proportion not applied for from any zone, to applicants from other zones for a temporary period of ninety days each, and shall

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 374 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 263-266. 1928 . specifically designate that said apportionment is only for said Allocations charged temporary period. Allocations shall be charged to the State, Dis- an loc ati on transmitter .studio and not trict, Terr itory, or po ssessi on whe rein th e stud io of the st ation is o located and not where the transmitter is located ." Approved, March 28, 1928 . March 28, 1928. [H. R. 7944.] CHAP . 264.-An Act To authorize appropriations for construction at mili- [Public No . 196.] tary posts, and for other purposes . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Fort tum ion of ,va: b ar- United Construct ion States of America in Congress assembled That there is here- racks, et c ., authorized by authorized to be appropriated, not to exceed $80,000, to be rest, p . 926. expended for the construction, installation, and completion at Fort Hum phrey s, V irgin ia, o f ba rrack s and uti litie s and appu rten ances thereto . Approved, March 28, 1928 . March 28, 1928. [s .1665.]	CH A P . 265. -An Act T o aut horize the board of park commiss ioners of the [Public No . 197.] city and county of San Francisco to construct a recreation pier at the foot of Van Ness Avenue, San Fra ncisco, Californ ia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Res e vat ion Calif. United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary San Franc isco, Calif ., of War is authorized to grant a permit to the board of park com- may use portion of, for public park, etc. missioners of the city and county of San Francisco, California, to construct, maintain, and use a recreation pier in connection with the establishment of an aquatic park at the foot of Van Ness Avenue, Sa n Fra ncis co, C alifo rnia, and for such purp ose t o enc roach upo n the lands belonging to the United States and comprising a part of the Fort Mason Military Reservation. Con ditio ns. SEC. 2 . The permit shall be conditioned upon the relocation on a suitable site of the present wharf of the Army Transport Service, in such manner as may be determined by the Secretary of War, and without inconvenience or delay to the Army Transport Service, and prior to use of said recreation pier by the city of San Francisco, and shall be subject to such other terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War for the protection of the Fort Ma son Mili tary Res erv atio n. The terms and conditions of such permit shall be performed without expense to the United States. Approved, March 28, 1928. March 28, 1 928. [H. R. 10083.] CHAP. 266 .-An Act To provide for advances of funds by special disbursing [Public No. 198.] age nts in c onn ect ion wi th the enf orc eme nt of Acts relating to narcotic drugs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Advances d ane of Acts. funds United States o f America in Congress assembled That the Commis- forenforcing,byspecial sioner of Prohibition, with the approval of the Secretary of the disbursing agents. Vol. 38, p. 785, Vol. Treasury, is authorized to direct the advance of funds by special 41, p. 300. disbursing agents in connection with the enforcement of the Act enti tled " An Act to pr ovide for th e regis tratio n of, with c ollect ors of internal revenue, and to impose a special tax upon, all persons who produce, import, manufacture, compound, deal in, dispense, sell, dist ribute, or g ive aw ay opi um or cocoa l eaves, their salts, deri va- tives, or preparations, and for other purposes," approved December Vol. 40, p. 1130. 17, 1914, as amended by the Revenue Act of 1918, and the Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled `An Act to prohibit the importation and use of opium for other than medicinal purposes,'

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 266-269 . 1928 . approved February 9, 1909," as amended by the Act of May 26, 1922, known as " The Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act." Such advances in connection with the enforcement of the Acts hereinabove stated relating to narcotic drugs may be made, notwith- standing the provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (section 529, title 31, United States Code), from the appropriations available for the enforcement of such Acts and Acts amendatory t hereof or sup plementary th ereto . Approved, March 28, 1928 . Vol. 42, p. 596. Prohibition against advances waived . R. S., sec. 3648, p. 718 . U.S. Code, p.1009. 375 March 28, 1928 . CHAP. 267 .-An Act To provide for the construction of a hospital at the	[H . R . 8542 .] Fort Bidwell Indian School, California . [Public, No . 199 .1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to cause to be erected a building upon Government property at Fort Bidwell, California, to be used for a hospital for the Indians. SEC. 2. For the purpose of erectinsuch building there is author- ized to be appropriated the sum of -$30,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved, March 28, 1928. Fort Bidwell Indian School, Calif. Hospital building to be erected for. Amo unt au tho riz ed for con structi on. Post, p. 901. CHAP. 268 .-An Act To provide for the construction of a school building at March 28, 1928. g [H. R. 8543.] the Fort Bidwell Indian School, California. [Public, No . 200 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives o f the Fart Bidwell Indian United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary School, Calif. of the Interior is authorized and directed to cause to be erected School building to be erected for. a school building upon Government property, Fort Bidwell, Cali- fornia, to be used for the education of Indian children. SEC. 2. For the of erecting such building there is author- Amoun t aut horize d purpose g g for co nstruct ing. ized to b e appropriated the sum of n ot more than $30,000 to carr y Post, P-901. out the provisions of this Act. Approved, March 28, 1 928. March 28, 1928. [H. R.7367.] [Public, No. 201 .] CHAP. 269 .-An Act To authorize the incorporated town of Seward, Alaska, to issue bonds in any sum not exceeding $50,000 for the purpose of constructing and equipping a public-school building in the town of Seward, Alaska. Be it enacted by the Senate a nd House of Re presentatives o f th e United States o Ameri ca in Congres s assembled, That the incor o- Seward, Alaska . f 7 l> May issue bonds for rated town of Seward, Alaska, is hereby authorized and empowered school building. to issue its bonds in any sum not exceeding $50,000 for the purpose of constructing and equipping a public-school building in the town Proviso. of Seward, Alaska : Provided, however, That no issue of bonds or Form, etc ., of bonds. other instruments of any such indebtedness shall be made, other than such bonds or other instruments of indebtedness in serial form maturing in substantially equal annual installments, the first install- ment to mature not later than five years from the date of the issue of such series, and the last installment not later than thirty years from the date of such issue. SEC. 2. That before said bonds shall be issued a special election authorize . election to shall be ordered by the common council of the said town of Seward, at which election the question of whether such bonds shall be issued shall be submitted to the qualified electors of said town of Seward whose names appear on the last assessment roll of said town for

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 376 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 269, 270. 1928. municipal taxation. Thirty days' notice of such election shall be given by publication thereof in a newspaper printed and published and of general circulation in said town before the day fixed for such election. Conduct of election. SEC. 3. That . the registration for such election, the manner of con- ducting the same, and the. canvass of the returns of said election shall be, as nearly as practicable, in accordance with the requirements of law in general or special elections in said municipality, and said bonds shall be issued only upon condition that not less than 65 per centum of the votes cast at such election in said town shall be in Interest rate, sale, favor of issuing said bonds. etc . SEC. 4. That the bonds above specified, when authorized to be issued as hereinbefore provided, shall bear interest at a rate to be fixed by the common council of the town of Seward, not to exceed 7 per centum per annum, payable semiannually, and shall not be sold for less than their par value, with accrued interest, and shall be in Rede-r•3. tion. denominations not exceeding $1,000 each : Provided, however, That edemp the common council of the said town of Seward may reserve the right to pay off such bonds in their numerical order at the rate of Payment of principal $4,000 thereof per annum from and after the expiration of five and inter est. years from their date of issue. Principal and interest shall be pay- able in lawful money of the United States of America at the office of the town treasurer of the town of Seward, or at such bank in the city of New York, in the State of New York, or such place as signatures and se a, may be designated by the common council of the town of Seward, required . the place of payment to be mentioned in the bonds : Provided further, That each and every bond shall have the written signature of the mayor and clerk of said town of Seward and also bear the seal of Use of funds re- said town. stricted. SEC. 5 . That no part of the funds arising from the sale of said sale of bonds . bonds shall be used for any purpose other than specified in this Act. Said bonds shall be sold only in such amounts as the common council shall direct, and the proceeds thereof shall be disbursed for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned and under the order and direc- tion of said common council from time to time as the same may be required for said purposes. Approved, March 28, 1928. March 28, 192 8. [n. R. 340.1 CHAP. 270 .-An Act To authorize the incorporated town of Anchorage, [Public, No. 202.1 Alaska, to issue bonds for the construction and equipment of an additional school building, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Anchorage, May issue bonds for f United States of America in Congress assembled, That the incorpo- additional school build- rated town of Anchorage, Alaska, is hereby authorized and em- ing. powered to issue its bonds in any sum not to exceed $100,000 for the purpose of constructing and equipping an additional school building Form, •, etc ., of bonds. i n said town : Provided, however, That no issue of bonds or other in- stru ment s struments of any such indebtedness shall be made, other than such bonds or other instruments of indebtedness in serial form maturing in su bstant ially equal annual insta llments, the first instal lment to mature not later than five years from the date of the issue of such series, and the last installment not later than thirty years from the date of such issue. Spe cia l election to authorize. 2 . That before said bonds shall be iss ued a s pecial elect ion . shall be ordered by the common council of the town of Anchorage, at which election the question whether such bonds shall be issued shall be submitted to the qualified electors of said town of Anchorage. Thirty days' notice of any such election shall be given by publication

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 270, 271. 1928 . thereof in a newspaper printed and published and of general circula- tion in said town before the day fixed for such election. SEC. 3 . That the registration for such election, the manner of con- ducting the same, and the canvass of the returns of said election shall be, as nearly as practicable, in accordance with the requirements of law in general or special elections in said municipality, and said bonds shal l be i ssued only upon the condition that not less than 65 per centum of the votes cast at such election in said town shall be in favor of issuing said bonds. SEC. 4. That the bo nds above spe ci fie d, wh en authorized to be issued as hereinbefore provided, shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed 6 per centum per annum, payable semiannually, and shall not be sold for less than their par value with accrued interest and shall be in such denominations as the common council of said town may designate, but not exceeding $1,000 ea ch, f rom d ate thereof : Provided, however, That the common council of the said town of Anchorage may reserve the right to pay off such bonds in their numer- ical order at the rate of $10,0 00 or less thereof per annum from and after the expiration of fo ur years from their da te of issue. Principal and interest shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the office of the town treasurer, town of Anchorage, Alaska, or at such other place as may be designated by the common council of the town of Anchorage, the place of pay- ment to be mentioned in said bonds : And provided further, That each and every such bond shall have the written signature of the mayor and clerk of said town of Anchorage and also bear the seal' of said town. SEC. 5. That no part of the funds arising from the sale of said bonds shall be used for any purpose other than that specified in this Act. Said bonds shall be sold only in such amounts as the common council shall direct, and the proceeds thereof shall be disbursed by the treasurer of said town under the limitations hereinbefore imposed and unde r the direc tion o f sai d com mon c ouncil from time to time as the same may be required for the purposes aforesaid. Approved, March 28, 1928 . CHAP. 271 .-An Act Authorizing an appropriation for the survey and inves- tigation of the placing of water on the Michaud division and other lands in the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Un ited Sta tes of A meri ca in Co ngre ss a ssem bled , That th ere is hereby au thori zed to be ap prop riat ed, out of any mone y in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $25,000 for surveys and investigation to determine the feasibility and cost of irrigating the Michaud division and oth er lands on the Fort Ha ll Indian Reservation : Provided, That said sum, or any part thereof that may be expended for this work, shall be reimbursable when this or any other division of the project for which surveys shall be made here- under is adopted for construction under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the S ecret ary of the Inter ior, a nd th ere is hereby created a first lien against all such lands that may be brought within said division or divisions of the Fort Hall project, which lien shall attach to all lands benefited from the date of the adoption of the par ti cul ar un it of the pr oje ct under which su ch lan ds li e for cons truction, and sa id lien shall in clude all expendi tures made therefor and shall be recited in any patent issued after the adoption of any such unit of the project for construction. Approved, March 28, 1928 . 377 Conduct of election, Interest ra te, sale etc. Provisos. Redemption. Payment of principal and interest. Signatures and seal required. Use of funds re- stricted. Sale of bonds. March 28, 1928 [H. R. 308.1 [Public, No. 203 .] - Fo rt Hall Indian Reservation, Idaho. Sum auth oriz ed f or surveys, etc ., as to fea si- bility, etc., of irrigating Michaud division, etc., of. Post, p. 900. Proviso. Reimbursement if project adopted, etc. Lie n on benefited lands.

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 378 March 28, 1928. [H. R. 173.] [Public, No. 204 .] Puyallup In dians, Wash . Trust fund se t aside for upkeep o f Indian Cemetery, in Tacoma, Wash. Vol.27,p. 633. Post.p. 902. March 28, 1928. [S.J. Res.31.] [Pub. Res., No. 18 .] P erman ent Inte rna- tional Association of Road Congresses . Inv ited to hold ses. sion in United States. Am ount author ized for all expenses . Post,p. 912. March 29, 1928. [H. R. 10806.] [Public, No. 205 .] SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 272, 273, 275 . 1928 . CHAP. 272 .-An Act To provide funds for the upkeep of the Puy allup Indian Cemete ry at Tacoma, Washin gton. Be it enacted by the Senate a nd House of Re presentatives o f t h e United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to set aside on the books of his office under an appropriate designation the sum of $25,000 from the tribal funds of the Puyallup Indians accruing und er the Act of March 3, 189 3 (Tw enty-seventh Statutes at Large, page 633), as a permanent trust fund at 4 per centum interest, to be credited semiannually and used only for the upkeep of the Puyallup Indian Cemetery in the city of Tacoma, Washington, under the direction of and in conformity with rules and regulations prescribed b y the Secreta ry of the Interior, upon appropriations. Approved, March 28, 1928. CHAP. 273 .-Joint Resolution To provide that the United States extend to the Permanent Internatio nal Association o f Ro ad Con gre sse s a n i nvi tat ion to ho ld the sixth session of the association in the United States, and for the expenses thereof. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives o f the United State s o f America in Congress assembled, That the Presi - dent be, and is hereby, authorized and requested to extend to the Permanent International Association of Road Congresses an invita- tion to hold the sixth session of the association in the United States, either in 1929 or 1930, as the association may determine. SEc. 2. That the sum of $25,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the expenses of such session, including printing of reports, compensation of em- ployees, transportation, subsistence or per diem in lieu of subsistence (notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act), and such expenses as may be actually and necessarily incurred by the Government of the United States by reason of such invitation in. the observance of appropriate courtesies. Approved, March 28, 1928. CHAP. 275.-An Act Authorizing the city of Atchi son, Ka nsas, a nd the county of Buchanan, Missouri, or either of them, to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Missouri River at or near Atchison, Kansas. Be it e nacted by the Senate and Ho use of Repres entatives o f t h e Missouri River. Atchison,Kans .,may United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to bridge . promote interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide for military and other purposes, the city of Atchison, Kansas, and the county of Buchanan, Missouri, or either of them, be, and are hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River, at a point suitable Const ruction. to the interests of navigation, at or near the city of Atchison, Vol.34,p.84L in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable w ater s," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limita- tions contained in this Act. May acquire rea l SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the city of Atchison, estate, etc., for location, approaches, etc. Kansas, and the county of Buchanan, Missouri, or either of them, all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property neede d for the loc ation, constru ction, mainte nance, and op eration of such bridge and its approaches, as are possessed by railroad

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 275-277 . 1928 . 379 cor pora tion s 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 Condemnation p ro. b e asc ertained and paid accordin g to the laws of such State, and ceedings. the proceedi ngs therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such State. SEC. 3. The said city of Atchison, Kansas, and county of Buchanan, Tolls authorized. Missouri, or either of them, are hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the Vol .34,p.8s. authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906. Rates applied to op- SEC. 4. In fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such eratin g, sinki ng fund, bridge the same shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient 'to ' 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 interest and financing cost, as soon as possible under reasonable charges but within a period of not to exceed twenty years from the completion thereof. After a brMai ntenace as free sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so tiling costs. 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 main tena nce, rep air, and ope rati on o f th e br idge and its app roac hes Record of eapendf- under economical management. An accurate reco rd of the cos t of tures and rece ipts . the bridge and its approaches, the expenditures' for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and s hall be availa ble fo r the i nformat ion of all pe rsons intere sted. SEC. 5. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment. expressly reserved. Approved, March 29, 1928. CHAP. 276 .-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Louisiana [H. March R .7, 7927 ]	27 .) Highway Commission of the State of Louisi ana to construct, ma intain, and [Public, No . 206 .] operate a free highway bridge across the Atchafalaya River at or near Melville, Louisiana . Be it enacted by t he Senate and House of Repr esentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent Atchafalaya River . Louisiana H ighway of Congress is hereby granted to the Louisiana Highway Commission C o m m i s s i o n m a y of the State of Louisiana to construct, maintain, and operate a free brid ge, at Melville, La . highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Atchafalaya River, at a po int sui table t o the interes ts of n avigat ion at or near Melvi lle, Construction. Louisiana, in accordance with the provisions of an Act entitled "An Vo].34,p.s4. Act to r egul ate the cons truc tion of brid ges over nav igab le w ater s," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment. expressly reserved. Approved, March 29, 1928. March 29, 1928. CHAP. 277.-An Act To revive and reenact the Act entitled "An Act 	[H . R . 8897 .] granting the consent of Congress to the city of Chicago to construct a bridge [Public, No. 207 .] across the Calumet River at or near One hundred and thirtieth Street in the city of Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois," approved March 21, 1924. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Calumet Rive r. United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Act of Chicago, Ill. , may Congress approved March 21, 1924, granting the consent of Congress bridge, at One hundred > > granting and thirtieth St reet . to the city of Chicago to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge Vol.43, p.29. -5483Y-29--FT 1-28

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 380 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cxs. 277-280 . 1928 . Proviso. Time limit. Post, p. 1646 . Amendme nt. and approa ches t hereto acros s the Calumet River, at a point suita ble to t he int erests of na vigati on, at or nea r One hundre d and thirti eth Street, in the city of Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, be and the same is hereby revived and reenacted : Provided, That this Act shall be null and void unless the actual construction of the bridge herein referred to be commenced within one year, and com- pleted within three years from the date of approval hereof. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expr essly reserv ed. Approved, March 29, 1928. March 29, 1928. CHAP. 278 .-An Act For the relief of the Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians, [S. 3343.1	[Public, No. 208. and for other purposes. ] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Arapahos and obey- suns Indians, Wyo ., United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 667 etc ° of volume 44 of the Statutes at Large (Forty-fourth Statutes at e Vol. 44,p .764,amend- Large, page 764) be, and it hereby is, amended to read as follows : Time ext ended for That the time within which suit or suits may be filed under the in filing separate suits b court of claims. terms of the Act of Congress of June 3, 1920 (Forty-first Statutes at Large, page 738), is hereby extended for the term of one year from the date of the approval of this Act for the purpose only of permitting the Arapahoe and Cheyenne Tribes of Indians residing in the Stat es of Wyom ing, Mont ana, and O klah oma, to fi le a sepa rate petit ion or suit in the Court of Cl aims fo r the determ inatio n of a ny claim or claims of said tribes of Indians to the whole or any part of the su bject mat ter of an y pending suit, or to file other sui ts hereaf ter Authority of court . under the terms of said Act; and the court is hereby authorized to Ri ghts barred if suit render final judgment in such suits : Provided, That unless such peti- sime brought in stated tion be fil ed in the su it or suits authori zed by said Act wi thin t he time her ein s tated all righ t of inter vent ion b y the Ara pahoe and Cheye nne Tr ibes o f Indi ans th erein shall b e fore ver ba rred ." Approved, March 29, 1928 . March 1928 . [S . 3 355.]		279 .-An Act To authorize the cancellation of the balance due on a [Public, No. .] .] 209 .] reimbursable agreement for the sale of cattle to certain Rosebud Indians . Rose bud Agency In- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the dians . United States o f America in Congress assembled, That with the Balance due for cattle purch ased for, to be consent of the tribal council the Secretary of the Interior is hereby canceled . authorized to cancel the unpaid balance of $12,204 .46 due on reim- bursable agreement numbered 281, signed by seventeen Rosebud Indians for cattle purchased from tribal funds appropriated by the Vol .41,p . 26. Act of June 30, 1919 (Forty-first Statutes at Large, page 26) . Approved, March 29, 1928 . March 29, 1928 . [x. R. 445.] CHAP. 280.-An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to enter [Public, No. 210.] into a cooperative agreement or agreements with the St ate of Montana and private owners of lands within the State of Montana for grazing and range development, and for other purposes. Public lands. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Agreement with United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- Mo ntana and p rivate land owners, for lease tary of the Interior is hereby authorized to enter into a cooperative st ocdkme nnf area to agreement or agreements with the State of Montana and private rest, p.1431: owners of such lands in townships 4 north of ranges 50 and 51 east; 5 north of ranges 49, 50, and 51 east; and 6 north of ranges 49, 50, and

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Ciis. 280, 281 . 1928 . 381 51 east, Montana principal meridian, as lie between Mizpah and j Pumpkin Creeks, in the State of Montana, whereby such lands and lands within the same area belonging to the United States may be ointly leased for a period of not to exceed ten years to stockmen owning lands within or adjacent to the said area, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe ; and. Associations author- to enter into such an agreement and issue such a lease to a regularly 1z e d d organized association of such stockmen as will fulfill the purposes prot,ises. of this Act : Provided, That the lands of the United States within from Lands homestead withdrawn the said area shall be withdrawn from all forms of homestead entry but subject to m inerals. during the per iod of said l ease bu t shall remai n subje ct to t he min eral Le ases for grazing land laws of the United States : And provided further, That any andy range purposes lease issued under the provisions of this Act shall be for grazing and range development purposes only : And provided further, That Cooperation wi th 7 other departments, for the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to cooperate with benefit of livestock any de partme nt of the G overnm ent in carry ing o ut the purpo ses industry . of this Act wi th a vi ew to securin g the f ullest possib le bene fit to the Government and the livestock industry of such studies as may be made of the operation and results of said cooperative agreements and leases. Approved, March 29, 1928. Mar ch 29, CHAP. 281 .-An Act Authorizing Henry Thane, his heirs, legal representa-	[H. R. 7198 .] tives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missis- [Pu blic, No . 2n.] sippi River at or near Arkansas City, Arkansas. Be it enacted by t he Senate and House of Repr esentatives o f t h e. United States o America in Congress assembled, That in orde r to Henry Mississippi River. f Thane may facilitate interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and pro- b rid Ark t Arkansas vide for military and other purposes, Henry Thane, his heirs, legal represe ntative s, and assign s, be a nd is h ereby authori zed to constr uct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Mississippi River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Arkansas City, Desha County, Arkansas, and a point opposite in Bolivar County, Mississippi, in accordance with the voi t r p .'84. provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction post, p. 1511. 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 Henry Thane, his heirs, Right to acq uire real estate, etc .,forIocation, legal represe ntativ es, and assign s, all such r ights a nd pow ers to enter approaches, etc. upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, operation, 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 condemna tion pro- conde mnatio n or e xprop riatio n of p ropert y for publi c purp oses ce edi ngs . in such State. SEC. 3 . The said Henry Thane, his heirs, legal representatives, and Tolls authorized. assigns, is hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained Vol.34,p. 8s. in the Act of March 23, 1906. Acquisitiou author. SEC. 4. After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the Secretary of War, either the State of Arkansas, the State of MiS- by np Aea nsas, Mi ssis- sissippi, any public agency or political subdivision of either of such
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 382 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 281 . 1928 . 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 or expropriation, in accordance with the laws of either of such States governing the acquisition of private property Compensa tion if ac. for public purposes by condemnation or expropriation. If at any quired by condemns ° tion. time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge the same is a cquired by con demnation or expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not inc lude good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall Lim itati ons. be limi ted to the su m of (1) the a ctual cost of constructing such bridge and its appro aches, less a reasonable de duction for ac tual depreciation in value, (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interest 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 approaches and acquiring such interest in real prop- erty, and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. Tolls under state, etc., operation 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 Rates applied to op- charged for the use thereof, the rates of toll shall be so adjusted as elation, sinking fund, to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of 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 with- Maintenance as free in a period of not to exceed twenty years from the date of acquiring bridge, etc., after amor- the same. After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall tilin g costs, 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 Record of expendi- its approaches under economical management. An accurate record tare s and rec eipts. of the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the actual ex penditures for maintaining, repairing, a nd operating t he same and of the da ily tol ls coll ected, shall be kept and s hall be avail- able for the information of all persons interested. Sworn Statement of SEc. 6. The said Henry Thane, his heirs, legal representatives, and construction costs, etc., to be filed after comple- assigns, shall within ninety days after the completion of such bridge tion. file with the Secretary of War, and with the highway departments of the States of Arkansas and Mississippi, a sworn itemized state- ment sho wing the act ual orig inal cos t of con stru ctin g th e br idge and its appro aches, the act ual cost of a cquiring any interest in re al property necessary therefor, and the actual financing and promotion retar Examination of of War. nation by Sec- costs. The Secretary 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 shall make a finding of the actual andd reasonable costs of constructing, financing, and promoting such bridge ; for the purpose of such investigation the said Henry Thane, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, shall make avail- able all his records in connection with the construction, financing, con cludsiv e sofse•retary 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 4 of this Act, subject only to. review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake.

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 384 March 29, 1928. [11. R.9761.1 [Public, No. 214 .] Monongahela River. Ti me ex ten ded for bridging, in Pitts- burgh, by Allegheny County, Pa. Vol. 43, p. 802, amend- ed. Amendment. March 29, 1928 . [H. R.9773] CHAP. 285 .-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Manufacturers' Electric Terminal Railway, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missouri River, at or near the mouth of the Big Blue River, in Jackson County, Missouri. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Missour i River . Manufacturers' Elect United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of meal Terminal Rail- way may bridge, a t Congress is hereby granted to the Manufacturers' Electric Terminal mouth of Big Blue Railway, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and oper- River, Mo. ate a railroad bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri . River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near the mouth of the Big Blue River, where the same empties into the Mis- Vol.34,p . 84onstruotion . . souri River, in Jackson County, Missouri, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction Free high way transit of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and provisi ons. subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. The owners of said bridge sh all erect, establi sh, and m aintain i n connect ion therewith a vehicle, wagon, and foot passenger bridge, to be ap- proved by the Secretary of War, for the free transit over said bridge of vehicles, wagons, carriages, animals, and foot passengers, other than those charging fares for passengers carried. conferred . se ll etc ., SEC. 2. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to the Manufacturers' Electric Terminal Railway, its successors and assi gns, a nd any corpo ration to wh ich or person to wh om suc h righ ts, powe rs, an d priv ileges may b e sold, assig ned, o r tran sferre d, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise is hereby authorized to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby ex- pressly reserved. Approved, March 29, 1928. [Public, No. 215 .] Amendme nt. March 29, 1928. [11. R.9946.1 [Public, No. 216 .] SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 284-286 . - 1928 . CHAP. 284 .-An Act To extend the time for completing the construction of a bridge across the Monongahela River at or near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives o f the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the time for co mplet ing the c onstr uctio n of the bridg e ac ross the M onong ahel a River at or near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, authorized to be built by the county of Allegheny by an Act of Congress approved January 31 . 1925, is hereby extended three years from the date of the approval hereof. SEC. 2 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby ex- pressly reserved. Approved, March 29, 1928. CHAP. 286.-An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Wabash River at or near Mount Carmel, Illinois. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Wabash River. Ti me ex ten ded for United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the times for bridging, at mount commencing and completing the construction of the bridge across the Indian Carmel, by Illinois and Wabash River, at or near Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, Indiana. am end ed .4, p. 1339, authorized to be built by the State of Illinois and the State of Post.P. 1094. Indiana by the Act of Congress approved March 3, 1925, and extended by the Acts of Congress, approved July 3, 1926, and March

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 S EVEN TIET H CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 286, 287 . 1928 . 38 5 2, 1927, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from the date of approval hereof. Amendmen t. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal t his Act is her eby expressly reserved. Appr oved, M arch 29, 1928. CHAP. 287 .-An Act Authorizing E. L. Higdon, of Baldwin Count Al a- [n. March R . 9,192s. 3', 9964 .] bama, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns to construct, maintain, and [Public, No. 217 .] operate a bridge across Perdido Bay at or near Bear Point, Baldwin County, Alaba ma. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f tine Uni ted S tates of Am erica in Co ngres s ass embled , That in order to EeL id nigdon may facilitate interstate commerce, improve the Postal Service, and bridge, at Bear Point, provide for military and other purposes, E. L. Higdon, his heirs, Ala. legal representatives, and assigns be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches th er eto across Perdido Bay, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Bear Point, Baldwin County, Alabama, in accordance with Vol 34, p's4. the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construc- tion of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 190 6, and subject to the condition and limitations contained in this Act. Right t o acquire rea l SEC. 2 . There is hereby conferred upon the said E. L. Higdon, estate, etc., for location, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, all such rights and approaches, etc. powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approac hes as are po ssessed by rai lroad corpora tions 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 ce Condem nation pro - as in the condemnation or expropriation of property for public purpose s in such Sta te. SEC. 3. The said E. L. Higdon, his heirs, legal representatives, Tolls authorized. and assigns, is hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed b y the Secretary of War under the authority vol.34, p.85. contained in the Act of March 23, 1906. SEC. 4 . After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the Acquisition after Secretary of War, either the State of Alabama, the State of Florida, by Ala bama, Florid a, any public agency or political subdivision of either of such States, et 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 or expropriation, in accordance with the laws of either of such States governing the acquisition of private property for public purposes by condemnation or expropriation. IfatanyQ n,ed pen ation if time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of tion. 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 Limitations. such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value ; (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in re al property ; (3) actual financing and promotion costs, not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of constructing

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 386 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cu. 287. 1928 . the bridg e and its appr oaches and ac quiring such interest in re al Tol ls un der state, pr o pe r ty ; and (4) actual expend itures for ne cessary impro vements. etc ., operation . 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 Rates appli ed to op- eration, sinking fund, charged for the use thereof the rates of toll shall be so adjusted as etc ° to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of main- taining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches under economical management ; and to provide a sinking fund suffi- cient to amortize the amount paid therefor, including reasonable interest and financing co st, as soon a s possible und er reasonable Maintenance as free charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty years from the bridge, etc ., after amor- date of acquiring the same. After a sinking fund sufficient for such tizing costs, etc. 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 Record of expendi- of the bridge and its approaches under economical management. tures and rece ipts. An accurate record of the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the actual expenditures for maintaining, repair- ing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected, shall be kept, and shall be available for the information of all persons sworn statement of interested. construction c ost, etc. , SEC. 6 . The said E. L. Higdo n, his heirs, legal represe ntative s, and to be filed after com- pletion. assigns, shall within ninety days after the completion of such bridge, file with the Secretary of War and with the Highway Departments of the States of Alabama and Florida, 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 Examination by sec- necessary ther efor, and the actual financ ing and promo tion costs. retary of war. The Secretary 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 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 E. L. Higdon, his he irs, legal re presentatives, and assigns, shall make Findings of St cretary available all of his record s in connectio n with the co nstruction, conclusive. financing, and promotion thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as to the reasonable costs of the construction, financing, and pro motion of the bridge shall be conclusive for the purp oses men- tioned in section 4 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of Ri ght sell, etc., 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 the said E. L. Higdon, 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 sha ll acquire th e same by mor tgage, foreclo sure, or othe rwise, is Amen dment. hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as tho ugh conferred herein direc tly upon such corporation o r person. SEC. 8 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby exp ressly reserv e. Appr oved, March 29, 1 928.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 288-290 . 1928 . 387 CHAP. 288.-An Act To extend the time for completing the construction of March 29, 1928. 8 bridge across the Monongahela River at or near Cliff Street, McKeesport, [n. R. 10025.] Pennsylvania. [Public, No. 218.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the time for Mono ngah ela Rive r. completing the co nstruction of the br idge authorized by t he Act of bridging, extended Time Congress approved February 26, 1925, to be built across the port, Pa ., by Allegheny Monongahela River at or near Cliff Street, McKeesport, Pennsyl- edVol .43,p .997,amend. vania, connecting McKeesport and Duquesne, Allegheny County, Penn sylv ania, is here by e xten ded one y ear from the date of appr oval hereof. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment. expressly reserved. Approved, March 29, 19 28. 0 March 29, 1928. CHAP. 289.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Louisiana	[H.R. 10143.] Highway Commissio n to const ruct, main tain, and operate a free highw ay bridge [Public, No. 219 .] ' across th e Sabine R iver at or near Merr yville, Lo uisiana, o n the Merr yville- Newt on Hi ghway. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives o f the Sabine Rive r. United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the consent Louisian a may of Congress is hereby granted to the Louisiana Highway Commis- bridge, at Meuyville . sion to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Sabine River, at a point suitable to constructio n. the interests of navigation, at or near Merryville, Louisiana, in Vol. 34, p.84. accordance with the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to regu- late the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment . expressly reserved. Approved, March 29, 19 28. March 29, 1928. CHAP. 290 .-An Act Authorizing the B and P Bridge Company, its sue-	[H .R. 10144 .] cessors a nd assigns, to const ruct, main tain, and operate a bridge acr oss the [Public, No. 220 .] Rio Grande River at or near Zapata, Texas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative's of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in order to B Rio Grande. and P Bridge Com e facilitate international commerce, improve the postal service, and pany may bridge, at provide for military and other purposes, the B and P Bridge Com- Zapata, Tea . pany, its successors and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Rio Grande River, so far as the United States has juris- diction over the waters of such river, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation at or near Zapata, Texas, in accordance with cvoio"ctione the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construc- .34,p.84. tion of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, requirredval of Mexico subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act, and subject to the approval of the proper authorities in Mexico . Right to acqui re real SEC . 2 . There is hereby conferred upon the B and P Bridge Com- estate, etc ., for location, pany, its successors and assigns, all such rights and powers to enter approaches, etc . upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estat e and other proper ty in the St ate of Texas needed for t he loc a- tion, construction, operation, 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 of Texas, upon making just compensation therefor to be ascertained and

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 388 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 290, 291 . 1928 . Condemnation pr o- paid according to the laws of such State, and the proceedings therefor ceedings. shall be the same as in the condemnation or expropriation of prop- ert for public purposes in such State. Tolls authorized. EC. 3 . The said B and P Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, is hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge in accordance with any laws of Texas applicable thereto, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by Vol.34,p.85. the Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906. conferred. sell, etc ., SEC. 4. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to the B and P 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 tra nsfe rred, 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 persdn. Amendmen t. SEC. 5 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, March 29, 1928. March 29, 192 8. [H. R. 10373.] C H A P. 2 91 .-An Act Authorizing the Plattsmouth Bridge Company, its [Public, No. 221 .] successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Pla tt Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the smi ou th River. Bridge United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to latts Company may bridge, facilitate interstate commerce, improve the Postal Service, and pro- at Plattsmouth, Nebr. vide for military and o ther purposes, the Plattsm outh Bridge Co m- pany, its successors and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to con- struct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, Construction. at o r near Platt smout h, Neb raska, in ac corda nce 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 to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. Ri ght to require real estate, etc., for location, SEC. 2 . There is hereby conferred upon the Plattsmouth Bridge approaches, etc. Company, its successors and assigns, all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occu py, possess, a nd use real estate and other property needed for the location, construc- tion, operation, 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 compensa- tion therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of ceeedingsmnation pro- such State; and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such State. Tolls authorized. SE C. 3. T he said Platt smouth Bridge Company, its successors an d assigns, is hereby auth orized to fix and charge t olls for trans it over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority Vol.34,p.85. contained in the Act of March 23, 1906. Acquisition author- ized, aft er c omple tion, SEC. 4. After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the by Nebraska, I owa, Secretary of War, either the State of Nebraska, the State of Iowa, etc ' any public agency or political subdivision of either of such States, 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

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 291 . 1928 . 389 any interest in real property necessary therefor, by purchase or by condemnation or expropriation, in accordance with the laws of either of such States g overning the acquisition of private prop erty for pub lic purposes by condemnati on or expropri ation. If at any time Compensation if after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such tio ned by condemna- 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 Limitations, 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 approaches and acquiring such interests in real prop- erty ; and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. SEC. 5. If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired Tolls under State, etc., operation. 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 eraon ap sinki pli g tfuoa be so ad justed as to p rovide a fund suffic ient t o pay f or the reason able etc° cost of mainta ining, repair ing, and oper ating the brid ge and its approaches under economical management, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor, including rea- sonable 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 Mainttc ., at as free bridge, et c ., amor- amortization shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter tizing costs, etc ° 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 opera- tion of the bridge and its approaches under economical management. An accurate record of the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and tares Record and receipts. its appr oach es, the actu al e xpen ditu res for main tain ing, rep airi ng, 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 Plattsmouth Bride Company, its successors and sworn sta teme nt of g construction costs, etc ., assigns, shall within ninety days after the completion of such bridge to be enfiled after com- file with the Secretary of War and with the highway departments of the States of Nebraska and Iowa a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the b ridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acqui ring any inter est i n r e a l property necessary therefor, and the actual financing and promo- tion co sts. The Secretary of War may, and upon request of the re Examination by Sec-of War . highway department of either of such States, shall at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investigate su ch 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 promot ing su ch bri dge said Plattsmouth Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, shall make available all of its records in connection with the construc- tion, financing, and promotion thereof. The findings of the Secretar FindingsoFSeeretary r, y conclusive. of War as to the reasonable costs of the construction, financing, and promotion of the bridge shall be conclusive for the purposes men- tioned in section 4 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. SEC. 7. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the conferred. to sell, etc ., rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to the Plattsmouth Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, and
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 390 Amendmen t. March 29, 1928. [H. R. 10424.] [Public, No. 222.] Missouri River. Jo hn C. Mullen, etc., may bridge, at Rulo, Nebr. Construction. Vol.34,p.84 . Post, p. 1524. Right to acquire real estate, etc ., for location, approaches, etc. Condemnation pro - ceedings. Tolls authorized. Vol.34,p.85. Acquisition author- ized, aft er c omple tion, by Nebraska, Missouri, etc. Compensation if ac- quired by condemna- tion. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 291, 292. 1928 . 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 h erein direct ly upo n such corpor ation or per son. SEC. 8. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expre ssly r eserve d. Approved, March 29, 1928. CHAP. 292 .-An Act Authorizing John C. Mullen, T. L. Davies, John H. Hutc hings, and Virg il Fa lloon , all of Falls City, Nebraska, their heirs, legal repre senta tives, and assi gns, to co nstru ct, m ainta in, a nd op erate a br idge acros s the Missouri River at or near Rulo, Nebraska. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in order to faci litate inter state commer ce, im prove t he pos tal se rvice, and p ro- vide for military and other purposes, John C. Mullen, T. L. Davies, John H. Hutchings, and Virgil Falloon, their heirs, legal repre- sentatives, and assigns, be, and are 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 Rulo, Nebraska, in accordance with 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 condi tions and li mitati ons co ntaine d in th is Act. SEC. 2. That there is hereby conferred upon John C. Mullen, T. L. Davies, John H. Hutchings, and Virgil Falloon, their heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, 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, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge cor porat ions for bridg e pu rpose s in the State in w hich 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 con- demnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such Stat e. SEC. 3. That the said John C. Mullen, T. L. Davies, John H. Hutchings, and Virgil Falloon, their heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, are hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906. SEC. 4. That afte r the comp leti on of such bri dge, as de term ined by the Secretary of War, either the State of Nebraska, the State of Mi ssouri, any public agenc y or p olitica l subd ivisio n of e ither of such States, within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is locate d, or any tw o or m ore of them jointly , may at any time acquir e and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its appro aches, and a ny int erest in rea l prope rty ne cessar y ther efor, by purc hase or b y con demn ation or e xprop riat ion, in ac cord ance with the laws of either of such States governing the acquisition of private property for public purposes by condemnation or expropriation. If at any time after the expiration of twenty years after the com- pletion of such bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not i nclude good will, going value, or pro specti ve rev enues or

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