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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 144, 145--MAY 24, 1939 [CHAPTER 145] AN ACT May 24, 1939 MI. 542]3 To further extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a IPublic, No. 861 bridge across the Missouri River at or near Garrison, North Dakota. Missouri River. Time extended for bridging, at Garrison, N. Dak. 47 Stat. 43, 804; 48 Stat. 946; 49 Stat. 288, 1476; 52 Stat. 764. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River, at or near Garrison, North Dakota authorized to be built by the State of North Dakota, by the Act of Co ngress approved February 10 1932, and heretofore extended by Acts of Congress approved February 14, 1933, June 12, 1934, May 24, 1935, June 5, 754 [53 STAT. Appraisal of land entitled under this Act: Provided further,That prior to making any and timber by com- mittee prior to pay- payment under this authorization an appraisal of the land and timber me nt . thereon shall be made, within six months after the passage of this Act, by a committee to consist of a representative of the Secretary of the Interior, one representative for the two counties interested, and a third person satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior and the county officials, but who shall not be an employee of the United States nor a resident of, nor a property owner in, either Coos or Douglas Assessment and County. Upon appraisal thereof, the land and timber thereon shall payments. be assessed as are other similar properties within the respective coun- ties, and payments hereunder in lieu of taxes shall be computed by applying the same rates of taxation as are applied to privately owned property of similar character in such counties. Manner and fre- SEC. 2. Appraisals of the land and timber thereon shall be made, quency of appraisals; computation of in the manner prescribed in section 1 hereof, not less frequently than amounts due. once in each ten-year period, and the amounts due hereunder in any year shall be computed as specified in section 1 of this Act upon the Payment of ex- basis of the last appraisement. The expenses of making the appraise- penses . ments provided for in this Act shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury upon certification by the Secretary of the Interior, from that portion of the receipts derived from such lands and timber payable to the counties and shall be deducted from any amount due said counties. Receipts insufl- SEC. 3. If, during any one year, 75 per centum of the receipts are ments due; additioai insufficient fully to meet the payments due the counties hereunder, the sum fom suru. Secretary of the Treasury, upon certification by the Secretary of the Interior, may pay an additional sum from any surplus of 75 per praomos. centum of prior year receipts: Provided, however, That in no event Maximm aggre- shhall the aggregate of payments during any ten-year period com- mencing with the period beginning July 1, 1940, exceed 75 per centum of the receipts deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the Coos Bay Excess covered in. Wagon Road grant fund for such period: Provided further, That at the end of each ten-year period, any balance of the 75 per centum not required for payments to the counties shall be covered into the general fund of the Treasury of the United States. Amount available SEC. 4. Not to exceed 25 per centum of the annual receipts shall be for administration of. designatedlegislation. available, in such amounts as the Congress shall from time to time 50 Stat. 874. tat.874. appropriate for the administration of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 874), insofar as it applies to the Coos Bay Wagon Road grant Balance covered in. lands. Any balance not used for administrative purposes shall be covered into the general fund of the Treasury of the United States. Inconsistent Acts, SEC. 5. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are etc.reeald. hereby repealed. Approved, May 24, 1939.

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