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 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cris. 218,219. 1925. 889 and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Black River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation at or near the city .» of Black Rock, in the county of Lawrence, in the State of Arkansas, §’,g{*S,g°°‘ig;¤- in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "A.n Act 'pl ` to reguliitiel th; construction of bridges over navigable waters," approve 1 arc 23 1906. Src. 2. That the State of Arlcansas or any political subdivision or (,,§°,§“g,$,*,f,,;,{¥',,‘j,;',§*‘i,' division thereof, within or adjoining) which said bridge is located, free bridgemay at any time y agreement or y condemnation accordin to laws of said Statci, acquibre all right, title, and interest in said bridge ind pho approachegs thereto construézted under authority of this Act, or the purpose 0 maintaining an operatincr such br1d<re as a free bridge by the payment to the owners of the reaasonable vatlue thereof, _ not to exceed in any event_ the construction cost thereof: Provided, ·fi§°H'Q?’,§’,30w,d,°, nv, That the said State or political subdivision or division thereof may Ymoperate such bridge as a toll bridge not to exceed five years from date of acquisition thereof. _ _ Ameudmsnh Src. 3. The r1 ht to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserveci Approved, February 12, 1925. CHL?. 219.-An Act To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide that the Fei)1iili8I?i·i€i1ii25` United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes,” approved July 11, 1916, as amended and supplemented, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the §iiiiii1¤pi;)°§ir°f»iiiiéq»i- purposesdof iarryipg out the grcivisicipsl of tg1e1Acté entitled “? Act   °";;°’:;“;` ‘ ' _ 0., . ; o. s%§’§?X§. it `.*lY.§i°pZj.i1`tf.‘i.d§“.$.SaSfZ. Stn.; ;§u.f.i§iZ,i“.§.§.§$§d July 11, 1916, and all Acts amendatory thereo and supplementary thereto, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the followinv ailditional suimg, to be expended according to the provisions of such c as amen e : The sum of $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1926; F°"·°”‘ The sum of $75,000,000 for the fiscal Xear ending June 30, 1927. F°"m Immediately upon the pasage of this y ct and thereafter not later mg¤1*m1$*§¤;};*,{*¤¤°¤*¤¤· than January 1. of each year, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to apportion among the several States, as provided in section V] 42 21 of the Federal Highway Act, approved November 9, 1921, the °' ’°’m‘ $75.000,0oo herein authorized to be apportioned for the fiscal year gilding June 30, 1926, and on ordbeforée J imuaryhl ripziti prelce<;gi1l;g e commencement of each succee inrr sca year e s a ma ·e 1 e ’ apportionment of the appropriation liizrein authorized, or which may hereafter be authorized, for each fiscal year: Pro/viderl, That the Approsal or pmm Secretary of Agriculture shall act upon projects submitted to him ‘,L§d§°,§§$,’§,§’,,‘}{§,‘f“° under his apportionment of this authorization, and his approval of any such project within three years shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the Federalh Government for the payment of its proportional contribution thereto. . Sec. 2. For carrying out the provisions of section _23 of the Federal Aiigddizmiiliitzsri Highway Act, approved November 9, 1921, there is hereby author-  mg mgsgg ized to be appropriated for forest roads and trails, out_of any money V0,f“,§f*pf’2,,,_° · in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following a ditional sigms, to be available until expended in accordance with the provisions 0 said section 23: The sum of $7,500.000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920,; The stun of $7 ,500,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924. p¤,p.im_