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 62 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 52-54 . 1928 . February 15, 1928. [H. R. 6045.] CHAP. 53 .-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the commissioners of Maho ning County, Ohio, t o reconstruct, maint ain, and operate the existing bridge across the Mahoning River at South Avenue, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the MahoningRiver. United States o America in Congress assembled, That the conse nt Mahoning County, f 9 Ohio, may reconstruct of Congress is hereby granted to the commissioners of Mahoning bridge ac ross, at Youngstown. County, Ohio, to reconstruct, maintain, and operate the existing bridge, together with the necessary approaches thereto, across the Mahoning River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation at or near South Avenue, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, i n accordance with the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906 . SEC. 2 . That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, February 15, 1928. [Public, No. 28.] Constru ction . Vol. 34, p . 84. Amend ment. February 15, 1928. [H. R.6099.] [Public, No. 29 .] Lake Champlain . New Yor k and Ve r- mont may bridge, be- tween Crown Point, N. Y., and Chimney Point, Vt. Post, p. 123. Constru ction. Vol.34,p.84. Right to acquire real estate, etc ., for location, approaches, etc. Condem nation pro - ceedings. Tolls authorized. Vol.34,p.85. Rat es of t oll to provide for operation, sink ing fund, etc. Wiles a good and sufficient bond for the safe return of said property in good order and condition and the whole without expense to the United States. Approved, February 14, 1928. CHAP. 54 .-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the States of New York and Vermo nt to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across Lake Champlain bet ween Crown Point, New York, and Chimney Point, Vermont. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hou se of Representatives of the Un ited Sta tes o f America in Congr ess asse mbled, That the con sent of Congress is hereby granted to the States of New York and Vermont, their successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across Lake Champlain at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, between Crown Point, New York, and Chimney Point, Vermont, in accordance with the pro- visions of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEc. 2 . There is hereby conferred upon the States of New York and Vermont, their successors and assigns, all such rights and powers to en ter upon land s and to acqui re, condemn, occupy, posse ss, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construc- tion, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches, as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate or other property is located, upon making just compen- sation therefor to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation and expropriation of property in such State. SEC . 3 . The said States of New York and Vermont, their successors and assigns, are hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, 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 23, 1906. SEC. 4. In fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such bridge the same shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge

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