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 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHs. 124-126. 1924. 103 CHAP. 124.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the construction ADH117. 1924- of a bridge across the Mississippi River near and above the city of New Orleans, [S· 2°5°·] Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and H euse of Representatives of the _ _ United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent ¥i$iS°gii§a§§Y°rL8_, of Congress is hereby granted to the city of New Orleans, a mimic- m°Y*"*d¤°· ipal corporation existing under the laws of the State of Louisiana, its successors and assigns, through its Public Belt Railroad Commission, as authorized by the constitution of the State of Louisiana, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto Lmuon across the Mississippi River, at a point suitable to the interests of ` navigation, near and above the said city, in accordance with the pro- Cvustructicn. visions of an Act entitled "An Act to revulate the construction of V°l'34'°`84‘ bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. Sec. 2. That this Act shall be null and void unless the construction '1`*m°°'°°¤S**¤°*i¤¤· of said bridge is commenced within two years and completed within five years from the date of approval hereof. Sec. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Am°'“dm°“°‘ expressly reserved. Approved, April 17, 1924. CHAP. 125.-An Act To extend the time for commencing and completing Axiglgéigzh the construction of a bridge across Detroit River within or near the city limits of Detroit, Michigan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o Re resentatives of the United States of America in Uongress assenfbled? That the times for biiibgitogiiasd for commencing and completing the construction of the bridge author- ri-il.sH1¥’c;im'i>i.§°;$i% ized by Act of Con ess approved March 4, 1921, to be built by the D§,‘f,‘f}‘·{,‘j°*‘b_ lm American Transit Cbmpany, its successors and assi%s, across De- ¤¤;g;;i,¤d-ms. troit River, within or near the city limits of Detroit, ayne County, p` Michigan, are hereby extended one year and five years, respectively, from the date of approval hereof. Sec. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby A¤¤¤¤¤m¤¤¢· expressly reserved. . Approved, April 17, 1924. CHAP. 126.-An Act Authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Alilsiliibiiiu Ohio River approximately midway between the city of Owensboro, Kentucky, [Pub1ic,No.100.] and Rockport, Indiana. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Ohio River United States of America in Congress assembled, That Edward T. semis ·1·`. rum Franks and Thomas H. Hazelrigg, or their assiins, are hereby fg; 'f,‘j,‘;m,§,€;H·fI,{°,§; authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a ridge and ap- gwewwwhddgv-. ¤¤ preaches thereto across the Ohio River, at a point suitable to the "Im ° interests of navigation, approximately midway between the city of Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, and Rockport, Spencer $,g;·:;;¤¤¢g<;¤· County, Indiana, in accordance with the provisions of an Act en- '°' ' titled “An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters,” approved Miarch 23, 1906. " _ Sec. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Am°"d‘“°°‘ expressly reserved. Approved, April 17, 1924.