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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 632, 633. 1928 . 609 accordance with the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate v oi u nction. the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March post, p'. 1s24 . 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2 . If tolls are charged for the use of such bridge, the rates of Rat es of toll ap plied to operation, sinking toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay the fund, etc. reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches under economical management, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the cost of the bridge and its approaches, including reasonable interest and financing cost, as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to Maintenance as free exc eed twenty ye ars from the completion the reof. Aft er a sinking bridge, etc ., alter amor- fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so provided, tizing costs. 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 mainte- nance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under Record of expendi economical management. An accurate record of the costs of the tares and receipts, bridge and its approaches, the expenditures for maintaining, repair- in g, and operat ing the same, and of the da ily to lls col lected, shall be kept and shall be available for the information of al l persons interested. SEC. 3 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Am endment. expressly reserved. Approved, May 18, 1928. CHAP. 833 .-An Act Authorizing Fl. L. McKee, his heirs, legal representa- May [5 . 4 18,1929. 253.1 tives and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bride across Lake ,, g [Public, No. 432 .1 Sabine at or near Port Arthur, Texas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in order to f1. L. MceKee may promote interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide bridge, at Por t Arthur, for military and other purposes, H. L. McKee, his heirs, legal repre- sentatives, and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto, across Lake Sabine, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, between a point at or near Port Arthur, Texas, and a point opposite in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, in accordance with the provisions of the Act Construction. enti tled "An Act to regu late the con stru ctio n of bri dges ove r na vi- Vol .34,p.84. gable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions Post. P.15. and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2 . There is hereby conferred upon H. L. McKee, his heirs, es figh t to acquire r eal legal representatives, and assigns, all such rights and powers to enter approaches, etc. upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occu py, possess, a nd use real estate and other property needed for the location, co nstruc tion, 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 compen- sation therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of Condemnat ion pro- such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the' ceedings . condemnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such State : Provided, That no part of the present Pleasure Pier on Proviso. Rest ricti on as to p res- the east side of the Sabine-Neches Canal belonging to the city of ent Pleas ure Pier. Port Arthur and/or leased to the Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce and Shipping shall be condemned, nor shall the same be acquired or occupied by the said H. L. McKee, his heirs, legal representatives, or assigns, except upon terms and conditions to be stipulated by said

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