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 1000 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. H. CHS. 352-354. 1925. and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the White River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation at or near _ the city of Saint Charles, in the county of Arkansas, in the State $g§§,,’:‘Q‘§§· of Arkansas, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. ,,cj,‘·,§,§§“§.; §,§§;,,,’§§§ Sec. 2. That the State of Arkansas, or any political subdivision ¤f¤¤¤ ¤¤d8¤- or division thereof, within or adjoining which said bridge is located, may at any time, by agreement or by condemnation in accordance with the laws of said State, acquire all right, title, and interest in said bridge and the approaches thereto constructed under authority of this Act, for the purpose of maintaining and operating such bridge as a free bridge by the payment to the owners of Prom the reasonable value thereof, not to exceed in any event the con- Toll allowedfor me struction cost thereof: Provided, That the said State or political "’°”· subdivision or division thereof may operate such bridge as a toll bridge not to exceed live years from date of acquisition thereof. A‘“““°m°“t‘ Sec. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, February 26, 1925. February26,19%. . lH· R-11757.] CHAP. 353.—An Act Authorizing preliminary examinations and surveys of lP¤b“°· N<>~ 492-} sundry rivers with a view to the control of their Hoods. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 4; the °]‘mmi- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the creg,¤§gs'gSg¤;&d§,?ver‘;’§,j{$ tary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause va. as, p. eso. preliminary examinations to be made of the following rivers, with a view to the control of their Hoods, in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of "An Act to provide for the control of the Hoods of the Mississippi River and of the Sacramento River, California, and for other urposes," approved March 1, 1917 ; Riv¤¤¤¤¤¤=i¤¤¢· Skykomish River, Sin ualmie River, Snohomish River, and Stillaguamish River, all inO(Snohomish County, State of Washington, and the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, State of Washington. Sm ¤¤*¤¤¤‘i=¤¤f·>*· Sec. 2. That the sum of $2,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and is hereby, authorized to be appropriated to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers to carry out the objects and purposes of this Act. Approved, February 26, 1925. Fin. R.  CHAP. 354.-An Act To extend the time for the construction of a bridge [Public, No. 49:1.} over the Ohio River near Steubenville, Ohio. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of one mm. the U nited States of America in Congress assembled, That the times bnll;]§]p[$g'B{§;&n£;;'?1b;?){ for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge author- §}}gg8“(‘}§m,*;,§f1°;‘;l’“’g“ ized by Act of Congress approved June 21, 1922, to be built by v¤1.42,p.ss4,ame¤d- the Steubenville and Pittsburgh Bridge Company, across the Ohio °d` River at or near the north city limits of Steubenville, Ohio, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from the date of approval hereof. Am¤¤<¤¤¤¤i- Sec. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved. Approved, February 26, 1925.