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 752 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 758, 759 . 1928 . Constru ction. the Savannah River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, Vol.34,p .84 . at or near Burtons Ferry, near Sylvania, Georgia, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construc- tion of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. Right to acquire real estate, etc., for location, SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the State highway depart- approaches, etc. ments of the respective States of Georgia and South Carolina, jointly and severally, or either of them, all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, maintenance, and operation 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 compensation there- for, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, Condemna tion pro- and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condem- eee dmgs. nation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such States. Tolls authorized. SEC. 3. The said State highway departments of the respective States of Georgia and South Carolina, jointly and severally, or either of them, are hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates Vol.34,p.85. until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906. t Rates on, sli nki ng SEC. 4. In fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such fund, etc. bridge the same shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operat- ing the bridge and its approaches under economical management, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the cost of such bridge and its approaches, including reasonable interest and financing cost, as soon as possib le, under rea sonable charg es, but within a Maintenance as free peri od of not to exce ed ten years from the c omplet ion th ereof. bridge, etc., after amor- After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been tizing costs, 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 approaches Record of tares and receipts . under economical management. An accurate record of the cost of the bridge and its approaches, the expenditures for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. Amendment. SEC. 5 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, May 26, 1928. May 26,1928. [S .4458.] CHAP. 759.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the boards of [Public, No. 523.] county commissioners of the counties of Escambia and Santa Rosa, in the State of Florida, to construct, maintain, and operate a free bridge across Santa Rosa Sound in the State of Florida. Santa Rosa Sound . Be it en act ed by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Escam bia and Santa United States o f Ainerica in Congress assembled, That the co nse nt Rosa Counties, Fla ., may construct, otc ., a of Congress is hereby granted to the boards of county commissioners free bridge across. of the counties of Escambia and Santa Rosa, in the State of Florida, to construct, maintain, and operate a free bridge across Santa Rosa Sound, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Deer Point in Santa Rosa County or at or near Sharp Point on Santa Rosa Island, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled

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