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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 244, 245-JUNE 6, 1940 [CHAPTER 244] 235 AN ACT June 6, 1940 To amend the Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in adoption in the [. R. 7084 District of Columbia", approved August 25, 1937. [Public, No. 551] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in adoption in the District of Columbia" be amended by adding thereto the following new sentence: "If the birth occurred outside of the District of Columbia, the clerk of the court shall, upon petition by the adopter, furnish him with a certified copy of the final decree of adoption." Approved, June 6, 1940. [CHAPTER 245] AN ACT Authorizing the Bradenton Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across Sarasota Pass, and across Longboat Pass, county of Manatee, State of Florida. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to facilitate interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and pro- vide for military and other purposes, the Bradenton Company, its successors and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across Sara- sota Pass, and across Longboat Pass, connecting up the south end of Anna Maria Key with the north end of Longboat Key, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, in the county of Manatee, State of Florida, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters", approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the Bradenton Company, its successors and assigns, all rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches. SEC. 3. The said Bradenton Company, its successors and assigns, is hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of tolls 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. SEC. 4. After the completion of said bridge, as determined by the Secretary of War, either the State of Florida, any public agency, or political subdivision thereof, within or adjoining which any part of the bridge is located or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, and any interest in real property neces- sary therefore by purchase or by condemnation or expropriation, in accordance with the laws of such State governing the acquisition of private property for public purposes by condemnation or expropria- tion. If at any time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of con- structing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value; (2) the actual cost of acquiring District of Colum- bia. Final decree ofadop- tion. 50 Stat. 807. 15 D. C. Code, Supp. V, § ld. June 6, 1940 H. R. 7616) [Public, No. 62] Sarasota Pass and Longboat Pass, Fla. Bridge authorized across. 34 Stat. 84 . 33U.S.C.§§491- 498. Right to acqaire real estate, etc. Toll charges. Aoqusttion of bridge by State, etc., after completion. After expiration of twenty years after completion.

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