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 478 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 472-474 . 1928 . of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. etc ., SEC. 5 . The right to sell, assign, transfer s and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to Paul Leupp, his heirs, legal representatives, or assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom 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. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Appro ved, M ay 1, 1928. Right to sel l, conferred. Amendment. May 1, 1928. [S. 3437 .]	C]3:AP. 473.-An Act To provide for the conservation of fish, and for other [Public, No . 338.] purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Fi sh. United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Depart- Inv es tig at ion of mean s to prev ent de- ment of Commerce be, and it is hereby, authorized to study, Government of, due to i Government ditches, nvestigate and determine the best means and methods of preventing b canals, etc • the d estruct ion of fish o ccasion ed b ditches, canals, and other works Amount au thorized y > > for. constructed or maintained by the United States ; and for this purpose such sums of money as may be necessary, not exceeding in the aggregate $25,000 are h ereby authori zed to be exp ended out of a ny money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, Approved, May 1, 1928. May 1, 1928. [H. R.7184.] [Public, No. 339 .] CHAP. 474 .-An Act Authorizing J. L. Rowan, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Shawneetown, Illinois. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the R J. L . Rowan may United States o f A'inerica in Congress assembled, That in order to bridge, at Shawnee- town, Ill, fac ilit ate inte rsta te c omme rce, improve the postal service, and provide for military and other purposes, J. L. Rowan, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Ohio River, at a point suitable to the interests of naviga- tion, at or near Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois, and a point Vol 34 p` 84: opposite thereto in Union County, Kentucky, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 190 6, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. Rig ht to acquire real SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon J. L. Rowan, his heirs, estate ,etc .,forlocation, approaches, etc. leg al r epre sent ativ es, and assi gns, all suc h ri ghts and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate or other property is situated, upon making just coinpensa- Condemnat ion pro- tion therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of ceedings. such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such State,

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