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 1162 SEVEN TIET H CONGRESS. SEss. II. CHs. 176, 177. 1929 . February 11, 1929. CHAP. 176 .-An Act To provide for the improvement and preservation of [H. R. 15657.1_ the land and buildings of the Abraham Lincoln National Park or Reservation. [Public, No. 722 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives of the Abraham Lincoln United States o America in Congress assembled That fo r the ur- National Park, Ky. f p Improvements pose of protecting from disintegration and of improving, beautify- directed °f, including cab in Lincoln ing, and preserving the Abraham Lincoln National Park or Reserva- in whic h Lin coln was bon 39,. p. 385 . tion established under the Act entitled "An Act to accept a deed or gift or conveyance from the Lincoln Farm Association, a corporation, to the United States of America, of land near the town of Hodgen- ville, county of Larue, State of Kentucky, embracing the homestead of Abraham Lincoln and the log cabin in which he was born, together with the memorial hall inclosing the same ; and further to accept IT. S .Code,p.407. an assignment or transfer of an endowment fund of $50,000 in relation thereto," approved July 17, 1916 (United States Code, title 1 .6, sections 211-214), the Secretary of War is authorized and directed to provide for (1) the improvement of such existing roadways, walks, and buildings in such park or reservation ; and (2) the planting of such trees, plants, and shrubbery ; the construction of such additional roadways, walks, and buildings, and of such fences, parking spaces, drainage structures, culverts, and bridges ; and the making of such other improvements, as in his judgment may be necessary for the preservation, beautification, and protection from disintegration of such park or reservation, including the log cabin in which Abraham Lincoln was born and the memorial hall inclosing the same, and which may serve to render such p ark or reserv ation conveni ent for the appropriate use and enjoyment by the public. for Amount a imp ro vem ent s, au thor ized d SEC. 2 . There is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $100,000, ces, bridges, etc. or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions Post, p.1666. of section 1 of this Act ; and authorization is also hereby given for such appropriations as may, in the _future, be deemed necessary for the proper protection, preservation, care, maintenance, and operation Superintendent, and of the said national park or reservation, including the salaries and emp loye es, compensation of a superintendent and other needed employees. Approved, February 11, 1929. February 11, 1929. [H. R. 16208.] [Public, No. 723.] San dusk y Ba y. Ced ar P oint Brid ge Company may bridge, at Sandusky, Ohio. Constru ction. Vol.34,p.84. Acquisition author- ize d, a fter comp letio n, by Ohio, etc. CHAP. 177 .-An Act Authorizing the Cedar Point Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the southeast arm of Sandusky Bay at or near Sandusky, Ohio. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in order to promo te interstate commerce, imp rove the post al service, a nd pro- vide for military and other purp oses, the Ced ar Point Brid ge Com- pany, a corporation organized under the laws of Ohio, of Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, its successors and assigns, be and is hereby author- ized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the southeast arm of Sandusky Bay, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, from a point on the southerly shore of Sandusky Bay in the city of Sandusky, Ohio, to a point on what is known as Cedar Point Peninsula, on the northeasterly shore of San- dusky Bay, Ohio, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navi- gable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2 . After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the Secretary of War, either the State of Ohio, any political subdivision thereof within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its

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