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 59 STAT.] 79TH CONG., 1 ST SESS.-CHS. 131, 132-MAY 29, 1945 [CHAPTER 131] AN ACT Authorizing the State of Minnesota Department of Highways to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Hastings, Minnesota. 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 State of Minnesota Depart- ment of Highways be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, main- tain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Mississippi River, at a point suitable to the interests of naviga- tion, at or near Hastings, Minnesota, in accordance with the provi- sions 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 State of Minnesota Department of Highways 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, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corpora- tions for bridge purposes in the State in which 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. SEC. 3. The authority granted by this Act shall terminate if the actual construction of the bridge herein authorized is not commenced within two years and completed within four years from the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 4. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved May 29, 1945. [CHAPTER 132] T AN ACT To authorize Slater Branch Bridge and Road Club to construct, maintain and operate a free suspension bridge across the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy Liver at or near Williamson, West Virginia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Slater Branch Bridge and Road Club, Incorporated, its successors or assigns, is hereby authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a free sus- pension bridge and approaches thereto across the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River between Pike County, Kentucky, and Mingo County, West Virginia, at mile 52.5 at or near Williamson, West Virginia, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construc- tion of bridges over navigable waters", approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2. The authority granted by this Act shall terminate if the actual construction of the bridge herein authorized is not commenced within two years and completed within four years from the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved May 29, 1945. 223 May 29,1945 [H. R. 533] [Public Law 63] Mississippi River. Bridge at Hastings, Minn. 34 Stat. 84 . 33 U. S. C. §§491- 498. Acquisition of lands, etc. Time limitation. May 29, 194 [11. R. 11841 [Public Law 641 Tug Fork of Big Sandy River. Bridge, Williamson, W. Va. 34 Stat. 84. 33U..C.. 491- 498. Time limitation.

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