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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHs. 441, 442 . 1929 . 1441 of the States of West Virginia and Ohio, a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acquiring any interest in real property necessary therefor, and the actual financing and promotion costs. Examination by S ee The Sece tary of War may, and upo n re ques t of the hig hway dep art- retar yof w ar. ment of either of such States shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investigate such costs and determine the accuracy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and shall make a finding of the actual and reasonable costs of constructing, financing, and promoting such bridge. For the purpose of such investigation the said Moundsville Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, shall make available all of its records in connection with the construction, financing, and promotion thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as to the con clu siv e sofSecretary reasonable co sts of the construction, financing, and promotion of the bridge shall be conclusive for the purposes mentioned in section 4 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. SEC. 7. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to the Moundsville Bridge Company, its successors and assi gns, and any cor pora tion to whic h or any per son to w hom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. SEC. 8 . All contracts made in connection with the construction of the bridge authorized by this Act and which shall involve the expenditure of more than $5,000, shall be let by competitive bidding. Such contracts shall be advertised for a reasonable time in some newspaper of general circulation published in the States in which the bridge is located and in the vicinity thereof ; sealed bids shall be required, and the contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Verified copies or abstracts of all bids received and of the bid or bids accepted shall be promptly furnished to the highway departments of the States in which such bridge is located. A failure to comply in good faith with the provisions of this section shall render null and void any contract made in violation thereof, and the Secretary of War may, after hearings, order the suspension of all work upon such bridge until the provisions of this ,section shall have been fully complied with. SEC. 9. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, March 1, 1929. CHAP. 442 .-An Act For the relief of present and former postmasters and acting postmasters, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States of America in Congress assembled, That postmasters and acting postmasters are authorized, when in the judgment of the Postmaster General the needs and interests of the Postal Service require, to employ mail messengers and other postal employees in a dual capacity, or to assign extra duties to such mail messengers and other employees ; and, notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1763, 1764, and 1765 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (United States Code, title 5, sections 58, 69, and 70 ), compensation shall be paid to such mail messengers and other employees for such services Right to con fer red. Contracts violations. sell, etc., Construction con. tracts to be let to lowest bidder. Advertising, etc. void for Amendment. March 1, 1929. [S.5255.1 [Public, No. 893 .1 Postal Service. Postmasters author- ized to employ mail messengers, etc ., in a dual capacity, or extra duty. Double pay restrio- tion w aived. R. S ., sees. 1763-1765, p.314. U.S. Code, pp.31,32.

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