[PUBLIC NO. 411-74TH CONGRESS] [H. R. 9070] AN ACT To authorize the construction of certain bridges and to extend the times for commencing and/or completing the construction of other bridges over the navigable waters of the United States, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, MISSOURI RIVER AT NIOBRARA, NEBRASKA SEC. 32. (a) That in order to promote interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide for military and other purposes, the village board of the village of Niobrara, county of Knox, State of Nebraska, 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 Niobrara, 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 conditions and limitations contained in this Act. (b) There is hereby conferred upon the Village Board of the Village of Niobrara, county of Knox, State of Nebraska, 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 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 expropriation of property for public purposes in such State. 1 (c) The said Villiage Board of the Villiage of Niobrara, county of Knox, State of Nebraska, is hereby authorized to fix the charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall the the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906. (d) In fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such bridge the same 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 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 20 years from the completion thereof. After a sinking sufficient for amortization shall have been so provided, said 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 cost of the bridge and its approaches, the 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. 33. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, August 30, 1935. [PUBLIC NO. 600-74TH CONGRESS] [H. R. 10589] AN ACT To amend section 32 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the construction of certain bridges and to extend the times for commencing and/or completing the construction of other bridges over the navigable waters of the United States, and for other purposes", approved August 30, 1935 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (a) of section 32 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the construction of certain bridges and to extend the times for commencing and/or completing the construction of other bridges 1 So in original. over the navigable waters of the United States, and for other purposes", approved August 30, 1935, is amended by striking out "the village board of the village of Niobrara, county of Knox, State of Nebraska", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "the county of Knox, State of Nebraska". SEC. 2. Subsection (b) of such section 32 is amended by striking out "the Village Board of the Village of Niobrara, county of Knox, State of Nebraska", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "the county of Knox, State of Nebraska". SEC. 3. (a) Subsection (c) of such section 32 is amended by striking out "The said Village Board of the Village of Niobrara, county of Knox, State of Nebraska", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The said county of Knox, State of Nebraska". (b) Subsection (c) of such section 32 is further amended by striking out "to fix the charge tolls for transit" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "to fix and charge tolls for transit". SEC. 4. Subsection (d) of such section 32 is amended by striking out “After a sinking sufficient for amortization shall have been so provided, said bridge" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so provided, said bridge". SEC. 5. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, May 18, 1936. O 1st Session No. 771 BRIDGE ACROSS THE SNAKE RIVER BETWEEN CLARKSTON, WASHINGTON, AND LEWISTON, IDAHO MAY 5, 1937.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Mr. O'CONNELL of Montana, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 6494] The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 6494) to extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Snake River between Clarkston, Washington, and Lewiston, Idaho, having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass. The bill has the approval of the Agriculture and War Departments, as will appear by the letters attached. WAR DEPARTMENT, April 30, 1937. Respectfully returned to the chairman, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives. So far as the interests committed to this Department are concerned, I know of 20 objection to the favorable consideration of the accompanying bill (H. R. 6494, 75th Cong., 1st sess.) to extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Snake River between Clarkston, Wash., and Lewiston, Idaho. Hon. CLARENCE F. LEA, HARRY H. WOODRING, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULture, Chairman, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives. DEAR MR. LEA: Careful consideration has been given to the bill (H. R. 6494) transmitted with your letter of April 20 with request for a report thereon and such views relative thereto as the Department might desire to communicate. This bill would extend for 1 and 3 years, respectively, from the date of its approval, the times for commencing and completing the construction of the bridge across the Snake River between Clarkston, Wash., and Lewiston, Idaho, authorized by act of Congress approved February 19, 1935, to be built by the States of Idaho and Washington. Favorable action on the bill is recommended. W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary. [PUBLIC NO. 9-74TH CONGRESS] [H. R. 2030] AN AOT Authorizing the States of Washington and Idaho to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Snake River between Clarkston, Washington, and Lewiston, Idaho Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to facilitate interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide for military and other purposes, the States of Washington and Idaho be, and are hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Snake River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, between Clarkston, Washington, and Lewiston, Idaho, in accordance with the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters", approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the States of Washington and Idaho 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 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 expropriation of property for public purposes in such State. SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. |