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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. Cns. 511-513 . 1929 . 1497 busine ss wh en au thoriz ed by the Secretary of the Inter ior o r the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and under such rules and regula- tions as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior. Approved, March 2, 1929 . March 2, 1929. CHAP. 512 .-An Act Directing that copies of certain patent specifications [n. R.14663.] and drawings be supplied to the public library of the City of Los Angeles at the [Public, No. 938 .] re gular annual rate. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representativs o f the United States of America in Congress assembled, Th at the Commis- sioner of Patents is authorized and directed to supply to the public library of the city of Los Angeles, at the regular rate of $50 per annum prescribed by law for public libraries of the United States, uncertified printed copies of patent specifications and drawings pub- lished during the years 1915 to 1925, inclusive : Prov ided, That the public library of the city of Los Angeles shall pay to the Commis- sioner of Patents the sum of $2,500, which sum shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of March 6, 1920 (Forty-first Statutes at Large, page 512 ; United States Code, title 35, section 79). SEC. 2 . There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for clerical serv- ices, stationery, and supplies for carrying into effect this Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, $2,500, to be expended by the Com- missioner of Patents. Approved, March 2, 1929 . Los Angeles, Calif. Uncertified copies of patent specifications, 1915 to 1925, to be fur- nished library of, at annual rate. Proviso. Payment from libra. ry to be deposited in the Treasury. Vol. 41, p. 512. U.S. Code, p. 1172. Sum authorized for expenses by Commis- sione r of Pate nts. Post, p. 1637. March 2, 1929. CHAP. 513 .-An Act Authorizing L. L. Thompsen, his heirs, legal repre- 	[H. R.16725.] sentat ives, a nd ass igns, t o const ruct, maintai n, and operat e a bri dge acr oss th e Red River at or near Montgomery, LouisianTL. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uni ted S tates of Am erica in Co ngres s ass embled , That in order to promote interst ate comm erce, im prove th e postal service, and pr ovide for military and other purposes, L. L. Thompsen, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto, across the Red River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation at or near M ontgomer y, Louis iana, in accorda nce with the pro visions of the 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 . After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the Secretary of War, either the State of Louisiana, any political sub- division thereof within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of th em jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, and any interest in re al property necessary the refo r, by pu rcha se or by con demn atio n or exp ropr iati on, in ceC nde mnation pro- accordance with the laws of such State governing the acquisition of private property for public purposes by condemnation or expropria- Compensation if ac- tion. If at any time after the expiration of five years after the quired by condemna- completion of such bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or ti on , expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shal l not in clude go od will, going v alue, or prospect ive reve nues or profits, but shall be ,limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduc- [Public, No. 939 .1 Red River. L.L. Thompsen may bridge, at Montgom- ery, La. Constru ction. Vol.34,p.84. Acquisition aut hor - ized, after completion, by Louisiana, etc. Limitations.

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