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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 509, 510 -AUG. 7, 1939 [CHAPTER 509] [53 STAT. August 7,1939 AN ACT [S. 2410] Relating to the development of farm units on public lands under Federal recla- [Public, No. 307] mation projects with funds furnished by the Farm Security Administration. Farm units on pub- lic lands, develop- ment of. 43 Stat. 702. 43 .S.C. 433. Mortgage contracts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, during the fiscal year of 1940, in order to further cooperation between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Farm Security Administration in the development of farm units on public lands under Federal reclamation projects, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in pursuance of cooperative agreements between the Secretary of Agri- culture and the Secretary of the Interior, (1) to consider the money or any part of the money made available to settlers or prospective settlers by the Farm Security Administration, as all or a portion of the capital required of such settlers under subsection C of section 4 of the Act of December 5, 1924 (43 Stat. 702); and (2) where such farm units have been or may be improved by means of funds made available by the Farm Security Administration, to require an entry- man of any such unit to enter into a mortgage contract with the Farm Security Administration to repay the value of such improve- ments thereon before an entry is allowed. Approved, August 7, 1939. [CHAPTER 510] August 7,1939 AN ACT Is. 2502 Authorizing the county of Howard State of Missouri, to construct, maintain, and [Public, No. 308] operate a toll bridge across the Missouri River at or near Petersburg, Missouri. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Mri dgeuthorizedr United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to across, at Petersburg, promote interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide Mo. for military and other purposes, the county of Howard, State of Missouri, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Peters- burg, Missouri, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable 34 Stat. 84 .919 waters", approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions 33.s .491-49. and limitations contained in this Act. reigl toeacquir SEc. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the county of Howard, real estate. etc. State of Missouri, 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 railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate or other property is situated, upon making 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. Tolcharge. SEC. 3. The said county of Howard, State of Missouri, 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 fund, etc. bridge the same shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating 1238

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