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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 889, 890. 1928 . 977 CHAP. 889 .-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Alab ama to construct, ma intain, and operate a free highway bridg e across the Choctawhatchee River in Dale County on the highway now under construction from Dothan to Enterprise. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent R Choctawhatchee of Congress is hereby granted to the State of Alabama to construct, Alabama may bridge, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto in Dale County. across the Choctawhatchee River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, in Dale County, on the highway now being constructed Construction. from Dothan to Enterprise, in accordance with the provisions of an Vol. 34, p. 84. Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby express ly res erved. Approved, May 29, 1928. CHAP. 890.-An Act Authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to sell at p rivate sale a portion of the Pointe Aux Herbes Lighthouse Reservation, ouisiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Commerce be, and is hereby, authorized to convey by quitclaim deed to th e Lou isia na Hi ghway Com missi on th e fol lowi ng-de scrib ed property : A portion of the Pointe Aux Herbes Lighthouse Reserva- tion, Louisiana, bounded on the south by the southern boundary of the reservation and on the north by Lake Pontchartrain, and extend- ing two hundred feet on each side of a line running north thirteen degrees twenty-two minutes twenty seconds east, passing through a point o n the southe rn bou ndary line o f the r eserva tion t hree h undred and ninety-three and thirty-six hundredths feet from its westerly end, approximately six and five-tenths acres. SEC. 2 . In consideration of the conveyance herein authorized, the Louisiana Highway Commission shall pay to the United States the sum of $500, and al l empl oyees and of ficers of the Unite d Stat es, in the perfo rmance of their of ficial du ties, sha ll be all owed free passage across the New Orleans Pontchartrain Bridge and its approaches and ove r the proper ty her ein de scribe d, in a ccorda nce wi th the right retained by the United States in an agreeme nt of September 21, 1926, betw een t he Un ited Stat es an d the New Orle ans P ontc hartr ain Bridge Company, authorizing the said bridge company to occupy that po rtion of the tract herei nbefor e descr ibed, extend ing on e hun- dred feet on each side of a line running north thirteen degrees twenty-two minutes twenty seconds east, thr ough a point on the southern boundary line of the reservation three hundred and ninety- three a nd thi rty-si x hund redths feet from it s west erly e nd ; and any agreement entered into between the Louisiana Highway Commission and the New Orleans Pontchartrain Bridge Company or its succes- sors or assigns authorizing the said bridge company or its successors or assi gns to occup y the land t o be c onveyed under autho rity o f this Act shall provide for this right of passage. SEC. 3 . The New Orleans Pontchartrain Bridge Company and its successors and assigns shall have use for highway purposes and toll houses in connection with the operation of its bridge, of the tract to be conveyed under authority of this Act, without charge from the Louisiana Highway Commission. If, within sixty days from the passage of this Act, the Louisiana Highway Commission does not avail its elf of th e privile ge of pur chasing t he said p roperty, the con- May 29, 1928. [H. R. 13651.1 [Public, No. 599 .] Am endment. May 29, 1928. [H. R. 13644.1 [Public, No. 600 .] Pointe Aux Herbes Lighthouse Reserva- tion, La. Sale of portion of, to Louisiana Highway Commission. Description. Sum to be paid. Free passag e over New Orleans Ponchar- train Bridge, etc ., to United States employ- ees . New Orleans Pon- chartrain Bridge Com- pany to use tract with- out charge . Sale to Bridge Com- pany if High way Com- mission fails to pur- chase.

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