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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 852, 853 -JUNE 30, 1938 Allocation for pri- vate construction. June 30, 1938 [H. R. 10632] [Public, No. 788] Saint Louis River. Duluth, Minn., a nd Superior, Wis., may bridge. 34 Stat. 84. 33U. S.C.§§491- 498. Acquisition of prop- erty. Federal aid. 39 Stat. 355 . 16 U.S. C. §503; 23 U.S. C. §12a, 48. Proiso. Contracts. grams, if any, and recommendations. Special emphasis in these reports shall be placed on the utility of rotary-wing and other air- craft at the present time and the promise this type of aircraft holds for the future in the opinion of the chief of each agency concerned. The sum of $600,000 is to be taken by the Secretary of War from this appropriation and used exclusively in the placing of contracts for the construction of improved and experimental types of rotary- wing and other aircraft by private industry. Approved, June 30, 1938. [CHAPTER 8531 AN ACT Authorizing the Port Authority of )uluth, Minnesota, and the Harbor Commis- sion of Superior, Wisconsin, to construct a highway bridge across the Saint Louis River from Rice's Point in Duluth, Minnesota, to Superior in Wisconsin. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That in order to facilitate interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and pro- vide for military and other purposes the Port Authority of Duluth, Minnesota, and the Harbor Commission of Superior, Wisconsin, their successors and assigns, are hereby authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a highway bridge and approaches thereto over and across the Saint Louis River from the lower end of Rice's Point in Duluth, Minnesota, to the vicinity of the lower end of Banks Avenue extended to the shore line in Superior, Wisconsin, 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. SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the Port Authority of Duluth, Minnesota, and the Harbor Commission of Superior, Wis- consin, 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, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad cor- porations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State in which real estate or other property is situated, upon making a just compensation therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such State. SEC. 3. Notwithstanding any restriction or limitation imposed by the Act entitled "An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other pur- poses", approved July 11, 1916, or by the Federal Highway Act, or by any Act amendatory of or supplemental to either thereof, the Secretary of Agriculture may extend Federal aid under such Acts, for the construction of said bridge, out of any moneys allocated to the State of Minnesota with the consent of the department of highways of said State, and out of any moneys allocated to the State of Wis- consin, with the consent of the department of highways of said State: Provided, That notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Act, the port authorities shall have full power and authority to negotiate and enter into a contract or contracts with the State Highway Com- mission of the State of Wisconsin and the State Highway Commis- sion of the State of Minnesota, or with either of them, or with any other public body, whereby the port authorities may receive financial aid in the construction of the bridge and approaches thereto, and the 1256 [52 STAT.

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