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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 778-781 . 1928 . 767 SEC. 3. That the proceeds of said Sale shall be deposited in the Treasury to the fund known as the military post construction fund, after first paying the expenses of and incident to the sale including appraisal fees, but no appraiser shall be paid in excess of $100 for such Services as he may render under the terms of this Act. Approved, May 26, 1928. Proceeds to be de- posited in military post construction fund. May 26, 1928. CHAP. 779.-An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to provide an 	[H. R. 12694.1 escort for the bodies of deceased officers, enlisted men, and nurses. [Public, No. 543 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Navy. United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Escort for burial of officers, etc., dying in of the Navy, in his discretion, is hereby authorized to furnish an service, authorized. escort not to exceed one person to the place of burial for the bodies of officers, enlisted men, or nurses who have lost their lives in the naval s ervice. Such e xpenses as are i ncurred for this purpose shall Proviso. be paid from the proper appropriation : Provided, That section 1587 R.S.,see.1587, p.271, of the Revised Statutes of the United States is hereby repealed. Le UaS. Code, p. 1142. Approved, May 26, 1928. May 26,1928 . CHAP. 780.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Louisiana [H. R.12623 .] Highway Commissio n to construct, main tain, and operate a free highway bridge [Public, No. 544 .] across the Sabine River, at or near Starks, Loui siana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Sabine River. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent Loui sian a Hi ghwa y of Congress is hereby granted to the Louisiana Highway Commis- b°mmissionmay ridge, at Starks. sion to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Sabine River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Starks, Louisiana, in accord- construction. ance w ith the provisio ns of an Act ent itled, " An Act t o regula te the Vol.34,p.84. construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906 . SEC. 2 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment. express ly reser ved. Approved, May 26, 1928. May 26, 1928. CHAP. 781 .-An Act Authorizing J. H. Harvell, his heirs, legal representa- 	[H. R. 12806.] tives, and assigns, to construct, m aintain, and operate a br idge across New River [Public, No. 545 .1 at or near McCreery, Raleigh County, West Virginia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o America in Congress assembled That in order to New River. J . H. Harvell may promote interst ate comm erce, im prove th e postal service, and pr ovide bridge, at McCreery, for military and other purposes, J. H. Harvell, his heirs, legal repre- sentati ves, and assigns, be, an d is her eby, aut horized to const ruct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across New River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near McCreerv Raleigh County, West Virginia, in accordance with the construction. provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction Vol.34,p.84. of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2. After the completion of such bridge, as determined b the Acquisition anthori- in y ized, aft er c omple tion, Secretary of War, either the State of West Virginia, any political by west Vir ginia, etc . subdivision thereof within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or m ore of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge

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