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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Ca. 87. 1928 . 123 54835•-29-PT 1	 12 ARTICLE IX The Lake Champlain Bridge Commission is hereby authorized to ma ke sui table rules and re gulati ons for the c ontrol of tr affic across the bridge herein provided for, not inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States or of either State, and subject to the exercise of the power of Congress which, when concurred in or authorized by the legislatures of both States, shall be binding and effective upon all persons and corporations affected thereby. ARTICLE X The two States shall provide penalties for violation of any order, rule, or regulation of the Lake Champlain Bridge Commis- sion and for the manner of enforcing the same. ARTICLE XI The commissioners of the two States shall have the power to apply to the Congress of the United States or any department of the United States for consent and approval of this agreement, and the bridge to be constructed thereunder by the Lake Champlain Bridge Commission pursuant to law or in the absence of such consent of Congress or of such department of the Federal Govern- ment, and until the same shall have been secured, this agreement shall be binding upon the State of New York, when ratified by it, and upon the State of Vermont, when ratified by it, provided, however, that such consent shall be obtained within three years from the date hereof. ARTICLE XII The two States hereby agree that there shall be constructed a highway bridge between the State of New York and the State of Vermont as speedily as possible between a point heretofore selected by the aforesaid joint legislative committee and commission at Crown Point, in the county of Essex, and in the State of New York, and a point so selected near Chimney Point, in the town of Addison, in the State of Vermont. Such bridge shall be built according to the plans and specifications of the Lake Champlain Bridge Commission, as approved by such duly constituted Federal authority as by law may be required. The State of New York agrees to pay the entire cost of all highway approaches to said bridge in the State of New York, and the State of Vermont agrees to pay the entire cost of all highway approaches to said bridge in the State of Vermont. ARTICLE XIII If, for the construction of said bridge, including approaches, it shall become necessary to acquire lands, rights, or property, and the Lake Champlain Bridge Commission shall be unable to purchase the same upon terms which they deem reasonable, then, and in such case, the Lake Champlain Bridge Commission may take, by right of eminent domain, lands, rights, and property necessary for the proper construction of said bridge and approaches thereto. In the State of Vermont, for the taking of such lands, rights, and property, the said commission shall have the same rights, powers, and duties as are vested in the selectmen of towns for the taking of land for highway purposes, and the provisions of chapter 191 of the General Laws of the State of Vermont, with amendments thereto, are hereby made applicable to all proceedings hereunder. Agreement-Contd. Ante, p. 62 .

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