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 74T S CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 443, 444. AUGUST 5, 1935 . 535 [CHAPTER 443 .] AN ACT Augu st 5, 1935 . To legalize a bridge across Black River on United States Highway Numbered	[H. R. 7575.] 60 in the town of Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. [Public, No.243.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unit ed States o America in Congress assembled That the consent Black River. f f Bridge across, at Pop- of Congress is hereby granted to the State Highway Commission of lar Bluff, Mo ., legal- Missouri to maintain and operate a free highway bridge and ized, approaches thereto already constructed across Black River on United States Highway Numbered 60 in the town of Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, as a lawful structure and subject to the provisions Construction. of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges Vol.34,p.84. over navigable waters ", approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Ame ndme nt. expressly reserved. Approved, August 5, 1935. [CHAPTER 444 .] AN ACT August 5, 1935 . Granting the consent of Congress to the cities of Donora and Monessen, Pennsyl- 	[H. R. 7591 .] vania, to con stru ct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Monongahela [Public, No.244.] River between the two cities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unit ed States o f A merica in Congr ess assembled, That the consent Monongahela River. Donor a and Mones. of Congress is hereby granted to the cities of Donora and Monessen, yen, Pa., may bridge. Pennsylvania, to construct, maintain, and operate aa br idge and approaches thereto across the Monongahela River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, between the two cities, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the Construction . construction of bridges over navigable waters ", approved March 23, Vol.34,p.84. 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 Toll s applied for op - eration, to ll shall be so a djusted as to pr ovide a fund suf ficient to pay the etct'•n, si nk ing fund, 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 exceed twenty years from the completion thereof. After a sinking Maintenance as free fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so provided bridge after amortizing , costs, etc. 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 main- tenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under economical management. An accurate record of the costs of the Record of expendi. bridge and its approaches ; the expenditures for maintaining, repair- tares and receipts. ing, and operating the same ; and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. SEc. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment. expressly reserved. Approved, August 5, 1935.