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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 372-JULY 26, 1939 48Stat.1oo. SC..2. The said Act approved June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 1008), as heretofore amended and extended, is further amended as follows: bridgeaften a cortz (a) The second sentence of section 4 of said Act is amended to tion provided. read, "After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls." (b) Section 5 of said Act is amended to read as follows: C"port ArthurBridge "SEc. 5. There is hereby created a body corporate and politic to be Commission," crea- tion,powers, etc. known as the 'Port Arthur Bridge Commission' which shall have and possess all powers necessary, convenient, or proper for carrying into effect the objects stated in this Act, as amended." (c) Section 6 of said Act is amended to read as follows: Designated persOn- "SEC. 6. The Commission shall consist of Fred L. Bachert, Frank n J. Imhoff, Henry J. LeBlanc, C. W. Loeb, B. T . McWhorter, Junior, Benson Vincent, and W. E . Holbrook. Members to qualify "Each member of the Commission shall qualify within thirty days cancies, etc. after the approval of this amendatory Act by filing in the office of the Federal Works Administrator an oath that he will faithfully perform the duties imposed upon him by this Act, as amended, and each person hereafter appointed to fill a vacancy shall qualify in like manner within thirty days after his appointment. Any vacancy occurring in said Commission by reason of failure to qualify as above provided, or by reason of death, expiration of term, or resig- nation, shall be filled by the Federal Works Administrator. The Organation, pow- Commission shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman from its era, etc. members, may employ a secretary, treasurer, engineers, attorneys, experts, and fix their compensation, and may establish rules and regulations for the government of its own business. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi- Members'bonds. ness. Before the issuance of bonds as herein provided, each member of the Commission shall give such bond as may be fixed by the Com- missioner of Public Roads of the Federal Works Agency, condi- tioned upon the faithful performance of all duties required by this Term ofofice. Act, as amended. Each member of the Commission shall serve for a term of five years and until his successor has been appointed and has qualified as herein provided, except that the initial terms of the above-named members shall be, respectively, in the order above No salar;e expense named, one, one, two, three, four, one, and five years. No member shall receive a salary for his services as a member, but each member shall be paid his actual expenses not exceeding $10 per day in the performance of his duties hereunder. All salaries and expenses shall be paid solely from funds provided under the authority of this Act, as amended.' 48Stat. 1012. (d) The portion of section 9 of said Act which reads as follows: "then the bridge shall continue to be owned, maintained, operated, insured, and repaired by the commission, and the rates of tolls shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund not to exceed the amount neces- sary for the proper maintenance, repair, insurance, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under economical management, includ- ing reasonable reserves, until such time as the Texas interests or the Louisiana interests, or both, shall be authorized to accept and shall accept such conveyance under the conditions aforesaid.", is amended sConditiona owner- S as to read as follows: "then the bridge shall continue to be owned, ship, .m aintenance, etc., by Commission maintained, operated, insured, and repaired by the Commission as a asceptane by state free bridge until such time as the Texas interests or the Louisiana interests. interests, or both, shall be authorized to accept and shall accept such conveyance under the conditions aforesaid." 1122 [53 STAT.

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