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PUBLIC LAW 242—OCT. 30, 1951

Public Law 241

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AN ACT To ratify and confirm Act 7 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1951, extending the time within which revenue bonds may be issued and delivered under chapter 118, Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1945.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Act 7 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1951, amending section 6095 of chapter 118, Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1945, as amended, so as to extend the time within which revenue bonds may be issued and delivered under said chapter 118, is hereby ratified and confirmed and revenue bonds may be issued under and pursuant to the provisions of said chapter 118, Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1945, as amended, and as further amended by said Act 7, without the approval of the President of thp United States and without the incurring of an indebtedness within the meaning of the Hawaiian Organic Act, and said chapter 118, as amended, shall constitute full authority for the issuance of said bonds without reference to and independent of the Hawaiian Organic Act. Approved October 30, 1951.

Public Law 242

October 30, 1951 [H. R. 4203]

31 Stat. 141; 42 Stat. 121. 48 U.S.C. §678.

CHAPTER 6 4 1 AN ACT

Authorizing the Sabine Lake Bridge and Causeway Authority, hereby created, and its successors, to construct, maintain, and operate bridges over Sabine Lake, at or near Port Arthur, Texas; to construct, maintain, and operate all causeways, approaches, and appurtenances pertaining thereto; and to finance said objects by the issuance of bonds secured by the said properties and income and revenues; and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to promote interstate commerce, improve the postal service, promote national defense, and provide for military and other purposes, the Sabine Lake Bridge and Causeway Authority, hereby created, and its successors be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate bridges, causeways, approaches, and appurtenances pertaining thereto at a point suitable to the interests of navigation between a point at or near Fort Arthur, Texas, and a point opposite in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, in accordance with the provisions of the "General Bridge Act of 1946", as amended, qualified only by the authority, conditions, and limitations contained in this Act, SEC. 2. There is hereby created a body corporate and politic to be known as Sabine Lake Bridge and Causeway Authority which shall have and possess all powers necessary, convenient, or proper for carrying into effect the objects stated in this Act. SEC. 3. The Authority shall consist of seven members, to wit: (a) The county judge of the county of Jefferson, State of Texas; (b) commissioner of precinct numbered 2, county of Jefferson, State of Texas; (c) commissioner of precinct numbered 3, county of Jefferson, Stkte of Texas; (d) county clerk of Jefferson County, State of Texas; (e) president of the Police J u r y of Cameron Parish, State of Louisiana; (f) secretary of the Police J u r y of Cameron Parish, State of Louisiana; (g) ward numbered 5 member of the Police J u r y of Cameron Parish, State of Louisiana. The persons holding the offices and positions above designated at the time of approval of this Act, and their

October 30, 1951 [H. R. 6593]

Sabine Lake Bridjie and Causeway Authority,

Construction of bridges, etc., at Port Arthur, Tex.

60 Stat. 847. 33 U.S.C. § 525 note. Creation of Authority.

Members.

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