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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 559, 560-AUG. 7, 1939 re fl [CHAPTER 560] August 7, 1939 [H. R. 64751 [Public, No. 333] Saint Louis River. Acquisition, etc., of certain bridges across, by Duluth, Minn., authorized. Determination of value. AN ACT To authorize the city of Duluth, in the State of Minnesota, to construct a toll bridge across the Saint Louis River, between the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the city of Duluth, in the State of Minnesota, to acquire and thereafter operate and maintain either or both of the existing vehicular-toll bridges across the Saint Louis River between Saint Louis County in the State of Minnesota and Douglas County in the State of Wisconsin, and should said city be unable, after negotiation, to agree with the owners of the respective bridges upon a mutually satisfactory purchase price, then said city Right to acquire SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the county of Saint Louis, estate,et. 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. Toll charges. SEC. 3. The said county of Saint Louis, 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. oAppliation of tols SEC. 4. In fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such und, etc. bridge the same shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and oper- ating 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 rintdena'nce ae free of not to exceed twenty-five years from the completion thereof. After ng coats. a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated uResord ofceiptsend free of tolls. An accurate record of the cost of the bridge, and its approaches, the expenditures for maintaining, repairing, and oper- ating the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. Extension of Fed- SEC. 5. Notwithstanding any restrictions or limitations imposed by ral aid. 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- 39 Stat. 355; 42 Stat. poses", approved July 11, 1916, or by the Federal Highway Act, or 23 U.S .C. , chs.l ,2;, by an Act amendatory of, or supplemental to either thereof, the supp. IV, chs. 1, 2. Administrator of the Federal Works Agency or any other Federal department or agency of the United States Government may extend Federal aid under such Acts for the construction of said bridge out of any money allocated to the State of Missouri with the consent of the State Highway Commission of said State. Amendment. SEC. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, August 7, 1939. b ii t e 2 S 1258 [53 STAT.

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