BRIDGE ACROSS RUSSELL FORK OF BIG SANDY RIVER, KY.
MARCH 25, 1912.-Reterred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.
Mr. SIMS, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following
[To accompany H. R. 20286.]
The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 20286) authorizing the fiscal court of Pike County, Ky., to construct a bridge across Russell Fork of Big Sandy River, having considered the same, report thereon with amendment and as so amended recommend that it pass.
The bill as amended has the approval of the War Department, as will appear by the letter attached and which is made a part of this report.
Amend the bill as follows:
Page 1, line 3, strike out the words "it shall be lawful" and insert in lieu thereof the words "the consent of Congress is hereby granted." Page 1, line 4, strike out the word "and."
Page 1, line 4, after the word "maintain" insert the words "and operate."
Page 1, line 4, strike out the words "wagon and foot."
Page 1, lines 5, 6, 7, and 8, strike out the words "and is hereby authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Russell Fork of Big Sandy River."
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,
Washington, March 1, 1912.
Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War.
The accompanying bill H. R. 20286, 62d Cong., 2d sess.) authorizing the fiscal court
of Pike County, Ky., to construct a bridge across Russell Fork of Big Sandy River is in
the usual form and makes ample provision for the protection of navigation interests.
So far as those interests are concerned, I know of no objection to its favorable consideration by Congress. It is deemed proper to add, however, that the department has