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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHs. 496, 497. 1929 . 1483 CHAP. 498.-An Act To legalize the sewer outlet in the Allegheny Riv er March 2,1929 .	[S . 6746 .]	[P ubli c, No . 922.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the sewer Allegheny River. outlet constructed in the Allegheny River at Thirty-second Street, Pittsburgh outlet in, legal . Pitt sbur gh, P ennsy lvan ia, b y the city of Pitts burgh, be , and the ized. same is her eby, l egaliz ed to the sa me exte nt and with like e ffect as to all existing or future laws and regulations of the United States as if,the permit required by the existing laws of the United States in such cases made and provided had been regularly obtained prior to the construction of said sewer outlet. SEC. 2 . That any changes in said sewer outlet which the Secretary A ange y s to bcessa necessary of War may deem necessary and order in the interest of navigation shall be promptly made by the owner thereof. SEC. 3 . That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expre ssly r eserve d. Approved, March 2, 1929. at Thirty-second Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Amendme nt. March 2, 1929. CHAP. 497 .-An Act Authorizing Maynard D. Smith, his heirs, successors,	[S.6847.] and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Saint Clair [Public, No. 923.] River at or near Port Huron, Michigan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in order to facilitate international commerce and improve the postal service, Maynard D. Smith, of Port Huron, Michigan, his heirs, successors, and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Saint Clair River, so far as the United States has jurisdiction over the waters of such river, at a point suitab le to the in terests of na vigati on, be tween a point at or near the city of Port Huron, Saint Clair County, State of Michigan, and a point at or near the city Sarnia, Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction oof bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act, and in so far as Maynard D. Smith, his h eirs, succes sors, or ass igns, m ay act in th e Domi nion o f Canada, subject also to the approval of the proper authorities thereof. SEC. 2 . There is hereby conferred upon the said Mayna rd D. Smith, hi s heirs, successor s, and as signs, al l such ri ghts and powers to enter upon hands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property in the State of Michigan needed for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for rail- road purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State of Michigan, upon making just compensation 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 or expropr iation of pr operty for p ublic purpose s in s uch St ate. SEC. 3 . The said Maynard D. Smith, his heirs, successors, and assigns, is 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. Snc. 4 . Such bridge shall be constructed in accordance with the standar d spec ificat ions a dopted by th e Ameri can As sociat ion of State Highway Officials. During the construction of such bridge all work thereon shall be subject to inspection and approval by the State highway department of Michigan. 54835•-29-PT 1-97 Saint Clair River. Maynard D. Smit h may bridge, between Po rt Huron, Mich ., and Sarn ia, Ontario, Can ada. Construct ion. Vol. 34, p. 84. Subject to approval of Canada. Righ t to acqu ire real estate, etc ., in M ichi. gan for location, ap. preaches, et c. Condemnation pro. ceedings. Tolls authorized. Vol.34,p.85. Standard speeiSca- tions requir ed. Inspection by State authorities

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