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 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SEss. III. CHs. 430, 431 . 1931 . 1503 CHAP. 430.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the counties of March 3, 1931. Fayette and Washington, Pennsylvania, either jointly or severally, to construct, [li6232.] maintain, and operate a toll b ridge across the Monongahela River, at or near [Pubic, No. 817.] Fayette City, Pennsylvania. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o America in Congress assembled Th at the consent Fayette he la M River. f Fayette and Wash- of Congre ss is hereby granted to the county of Fay ette, P ennsyl- ingto n Count ies, P a ., may bridge, at Fayette va nia, or its b oard of county commis sioners, their succes sors or city, assigns, and/or to the county of Washington, Pennsylvania, or its board of county commissioners, their successors or assigns, to con- st ruct, main tain, and operate a b ridge and approaches thereto a cross th e Monongah ela River, at a point suitable to the int erests of navi- ation, at or near Fayette City, Pennsylvania, in accordance with Vol .34,p Von g . 84 . the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construc- ti on of b ridges over n avigabl e water s," app roved M arch 23, 1906, an d subject to the con ditions and limitatio ns contain ed in this Act. o Plll ir a anapl1e i di to SEC. 2. If tolls are charged for the use of such bridge, the rates fund. of toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay th e reaso nable cost of mainta ining, repairi ng, and operat ing the b ridge and i ts ap proac hes u nder e conom ical manag ement, and to pr ovide a si nking fund sufficient to amorti ze the cos t of the b ridge and its approaches, including reasonable interest and financing co st, as soon a s possi ble und er reas onable charges, but w ithin a period of not to exceed twenty-five years from the completion thereof. After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall Maintenance as free have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained brid ge aft er amor tizing an d operated free of t olls, or th e rates of toll shal l thereaft er be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount neces- sa ry for the proper ma intenance, repair, an d operatio n of the b ridge a nd its appr oache s, un der e conomi cal m anage ment. An accurate Record of expendi. record of the costs of the bridge and its approaches, the expenditures taros and receipts. fo r maintain ing, repai ring, and o perating t he same, a nd of the daily tolls collected, shall be kept and shall be available for the informa- tion of all persons int erested. SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment,ete. ex pressly re served. Approved, March 3, 1931. March 3, 1931. CHAP. 431 .-An Act Authorizing D. S. Prentiss, R. A. Salladay, Syl F. [x.6266 .] listed, William M. Turner, and John H. Rahilly, their heirs, legal representatives, [Public, No. 319 .] and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near the town of New Boston, Illinois. Be it e nacted by the Senate and House o f Repres entatives o f the United States o f America in Congres assembled, That in order to Mississippi River. D. S. Prentiss, etc., facilitate interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and pro- may bridge, at New vide for military and other purposes, D. S. Prentiss, R. A. Salladay, Boston, w • Syl F. Histed, William M. Turner, and John H. Rahilly, their heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, be, and are hereby, authorized to co nstruct, main tain, a nd oper ate a b ridge a nd appr oaches thereto across the Mississippi River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near the town of New Boston, Illinois, in accordance construction. with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the con- Vol. 34, p. 84. struction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon D. S. Prentiss, estate R. A. Rte, etc . Location, , for location, Salladay, Syl F. Histed, William M. Turner, and John H. Rahilly, approaches . etc.

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