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 110 [CHAPTER 471 March 18, 1938 [H. R. 2709] [Public, No. 445] Louisiana eastern judicial district. Additional judge authorized. pc 49 pr PUBLIC LAWS--CHS. 47, 48- -MAR. 18, 1938 [52 STAT. AN ACT To provide for the appointment of one additional United States district judge for the eastern district of Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional United States district judge for the eastern district of Louisiana. Approved, March 18, 1938. [CHAPTER 481 March 18, 1938 AN ACT [H. R. 8466] Authorizing the city of Rock Island, Illinois, or its assigns, to construct, maintain, [Public, No. 4461 and operate a toll bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Rock Island, Illinois, and to a place at or near the city of Davenport, Iowa. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representaties of the Mississippi River. United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to ybridgel,toaven- promote interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide brtIowa.' for military and other purposes, the city of Rock Island, Illinois, or its assigns be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Mississippi River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Construction. Rock Island, Illinois, and to a place at or near Davenport, Iowa, in 34 s.c. §§491- accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regu- 58. late the construction of bridges over navigable waters", approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. Acquisition of ap- SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the city of Rock Island, roaches, etc. Illinois, or its assigns, 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 rail- road corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate or other prop- erty is situated, upon making just compensation therefor, to be prceedings. 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. Rates of toll. SEC. 3. The city of Rock Island, Illinois, or its assigns, is hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906. Application of tolls SEC. 4. In fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such nmd.rtio, S ieki n bridge the same shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the 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 such bridge and its approaches, including reasonable interest and financing cost, as soon as possible, under reasonable charges, but within a period of Maintenance asfree not to exceed thirty years from the completion thereof. After a sink- osts, etc. ing fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls. Record of expendi- An accurate record of the cost of the bridge and its approaches; the ures and receipts. 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. Asnment. SEO. 5 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, March 18, 1938. tl fu c t

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