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1056 and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March 28, 1906.

Rates of toll to provide for operation, sinking fund to amortize cost, etc. Sec 4. In ficingg the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such bridge the same shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund suffi- cient to pay for the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches, and to provide a sinking fund suffi- cient to amortize the cost of such bridge and its approaches as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty years from the completion thereof.

Maintenance as free bridge, etc. subsequently.

After a sink- ing fund sufficient to pay the cast of constructing the bridge and its approaches shall have been provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of tall shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper care, repair, maintenance, and operation of the bridge and its approaches.

Record of expenditure and receipts.

An accurate record of the cost of the bridge and its approaches, the expenditures for oper- ating, repairing, and maintaining the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested.

Ammendment.

Sect. 5. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, February 1, 1927.

Pebruary 1, 1927. H. R. 15642. [Public, No. 577.] CHAP. 64.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Michigan and Berrien County, or either of them, to reconstruct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Saint Joseph River.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Saint Joseph River. United States of America in Congress assembled,

Saint Joseph and Michigan and Barrien County may reconstruct bridges across at Benton Harbour.

That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the State of Michigan and Berrien construct brides across, County, or either of them, to reconstruct the existing bridge and approaches thereto. across the Saint Joseph River, at, or near, Benton Harbor, Michigan, at point suitable to the interests of navigation, and to maintain and operate the same in accordance with the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906.

Construction. Vol 34, p. 84.

Sec. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved.

Approved, February 1, 1927.

February 5 1997. H. R. 10082 TPablo, No. 578. CHAP. 65.—An Act To permit contrastion, maintenance, and use of cer- tain pipeline for petroleum and its products.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Plastlot of Columbia United States of America in Congress asembled,

District of Columbia, Pipe lines for petroleum and products permitted from square 704 to the Eastern Branch.

square numbered 704, in the city of Washington, said square being bounded by South Capitol Street, P Street south, One-half Street east, and Street south, or his representative duly authorized in writing, be, and is hereby permitted to lay down, construct, main. taid, and use pipe lines for the carriage of petroleum and its prod- ucts from points in said square numbered 104 in and through the following streets, namely:

Streets named.

One-half Street east between O and R Streets south, and in R Street south to the Eastern Branch of the Potomac River, or in P Street south to First Street east, thence in First Street east to the Eastern Branch of the Potomac River, as may be prescribed by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia.