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 SIXTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sass. I. C11. 228. 1926. 491 Szc. 2. Thereris hereb conferred u I1 the said Ca Girardeau A“”¤°"*°d °° W _ Chamber of Commerce, incorporated, lss successors angeassigns, all gms r5$°`l·;.$ig$it§Z§ such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, “°°‘ appropriate, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property neede for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches and terminals as are possessed by bridgp corporations for bridgle purposes in the State or States in whic such real estate and ot er property are located upon making just compensation therefor, to be ascertained and paid accordin to the laws of such State or States; and the proceedings therefor sgall )C0n<}cmnaiien pm. be the same as in the condemnation and expropriation of property °°°“I°' in such State or States. · _ Sm. 3. The said, Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, Incor~· T°“““*"""'°‘l· porated, its successors and assi, are hemby authorized to Hx and charge tolls for transit over sugxl>1·idge,.aud the rates so fixed shall be the legal rates until chan ed b the Secretai of War under the authority contained in such  ofy March 23, 19&. Wl- 3* P- S20. 4.* Afterthe date of completion of such bridge, as determined mj},°°§}&’;§°ig§m°;Q§‘§g‘ by the Secztetarf of War, either the State of Miwouri, the State of by 'mxxsmmx, llliucisl Illinois, any po itical subdivision of either of such States within or °t°` adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or moreuof them jointly, may at any t»imeVa»cquire ·ua11d take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and apiproaches and interests in real property necessary therefor, bg; purc ase, or by condemna- tion in accordance with the law of eit er of such States governing the ac uisition of private pro erty for public purposes by condemna- tion. (llf at any time after tll)e expiration of twenty ears after the C L. ., _ completion of such bridge it is acquired by congemxiation, the q¤n§%!lip§x}S8¤${$I$$¤}i$§- amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not inelude "“‘· good will, goin value, or rospectivenreveuues; or profits, but shall _ _ _ be limited to tie sum of F1) the actual eost of constructing such L‘"“*°"°"· bridge and approaches, less a reasonable deduction foradtualQdep1·e— ciation in respect of such bridge and approaches, (2) `the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property, (3) actual Hnan,c111g and promotion costs (note to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of tlie cost of construction of such bridge and approaches andthe ae%E1isition*of such interests in real property), an (4) actual expenitures for necessary improvements. ‘· · i i ‘ ” ` , ‘ Sm. 5. If such bridge shall be taken over and acquired by the S§§§'°f§’§g °,§"* §§ States or political subdivisions thereof under the" provisions of ******8**- section 4 of this uAct, the same may thereafterbe operated as a toll brid l ; in fixing the rates of toll to be charged forgthe use of such brigge, the same shall be so adgustedas to p1*ovide;·as far__as possible a suilicient fund to pay for t e cost or ma1ntai.nmg,*1·epa1r— mg, and operating the bridge and its approaches, to ` ay an adequate return on the cost thereof, and to provide a sinkinv {ind sufficient to amortizez the amount paid therefor within a periorll o not to exceed _ thirtyyearefrom the date of acquiring- the same; After asinkingp br§;;’§,;‘g{‘ ‘°’ "°° fund suiiieient to pay the cost of` aeiuiring guclrbridge and its approaclies shall have been provided t e bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls or the rates of toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund not tolexceed the amount neeessary, for the proper care, repair, maintenafrce, and operation of the bridge _ and its approaches. ’ An accurate record of the amount paidfor p,§g°g°;’dm;§ptgj‘G;,{; acquiring t e bridge and its approaches, theexpenditures or oper- ¤<>¤¤ kept ‘ ating, repairing, andtmaintaimng the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall e kept, and shall be available f01‘“the iinforrnatiou of all persons interested, `· r e Y j ·