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 1526 Ante, p. 314. Amen dment. S EVEN TIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. Cns. 552-554 . 1929. by Henderson Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, by the Act of Congress approved March 2, 1927, extended by Act of Con- gress approved March 14, 1928, are hereby further extended one and three years, respectively, from March 2, 1929. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, Marc h 2, 1929 . March 2, 432.] CHAP. 553 .-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway [H. R.16432 [Pub lic, No .979.] department of the county of Etowah, State of Alabama, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Coosa River at or near Gilberts Ferry. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Etosaowh ah County, Unite d Sta tes of Amer ica i n Cong ress assem bled, That the c onsent t Ala., ma y bridge, at of Congress is hereby granted to the highway department of the Gilberts Ferry . county of Etowah, State of Alabama, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Coosa River, at a point suitable to the interests of navi gation, at or ne ar Gilbe rts Ferry, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled " An Con struction . Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," Vol .34,p.84. approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limita- tions contained in this Act. Rates of toll applied SEC. 2. If tolls are charged for the use of such bridge, the rates to operation, s ink ing of fund, etc. ox toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay the re asona ble c ost of main taini ng, re pairi ng, a nd ope ratin g the brid ge and its ap proa che s un der econ omic al m anag emen t, and to provide a sinkin g fund s ufficient to amor tize the cost of the bri dge and its approaches, including reasonable interest and financing cost, as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period bridge, etc ., Maintenance after as amor- fr ee of not to exceed twenty years from the completion thereof. After tizing costs, a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its tares Record and of receipts. i- approaches under economical management. An accurate record of the costs of the bridg e and its approa ches, the expend iture s for mainta ining, rep airing , and oper ating the s ame, and of the daily tolls collected, shall be kept and shall be available for the informa- tio n of all persons interested. Amendment . SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Ap prove d, M arch 2, 1929. March 2, 1929. [H. R. 16433.1 CHAP. 554 .-An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the [Pub lic, No. 980 .1 construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Decatur, Nebraska. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Missouri River. T ime extended for United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for bridging, at Decatur, commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Nebr . Missouri River at or near Decatur, Nebraska, authorized to be built Ante, p .392. by the I nterstat e Bridge Company, its suc cessors and assi gns, by Act of Co ngres s appr oved March 29, 1 928, are h ereby exten ded o ne and three years, respectively, from March 29, 1929. Am endment. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Appro ved, March 2, 1929.

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