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PUBLIC LAW 811-JULY 26, 1956

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be necessary to pay maintenance, operators expense, and repairs, until such time as the Iowa interests, the Illinois interests, or any other interest hereinabove mentioned shall be authorized to accept and shall accept such conveyance under such conditions. The rate or rates of toll for crossing any bridge now existing or hereafter constructed or reconstructed which abuts upon or enters into the corporate limits of the city of Muscatine, Iowa, shall not be reduced below the rate or rates now in effect on existing bridges so long as AHJ indebtedness of said commission for the account of any bridge or bridges shall Repai be outstanding and unpaid. Before deeds or other suitable instru- painting. r and rements of conveyance are offered to the Iowa interests and the Illinois interests for acceptance, the commission shall place the bridge or bridges in a state of repair which will meet the approval of the highway departments of the States of Iowa and Illinois, and if in the opinion of said highw^ay departments said bridge or bridges will need repainting within two years after the date of conveyance of title, the commission shall turn over to the Iowa interests and the Illinois interests sufficient funds to pay the cost of repainting. (b) Notwithstanding any restrictions or limitation imposed by 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 purposes", approved July 11, 1916, as amended and supplemented, the Commis- 39 Stat. 355. 23 16 USC 503; sioner of Public Roads, Department of Commerce, or any other Fed- use 48. eral department or agency of the United States Government may extend Federal aid under such Act for the acquisition, reconstruction, or construction of said bridge or bridges out of any moneys allocated to the State of Iowa with the consent of the State highway commission of said State, and out of moneys allocated to the State of Illinois with the consent of the department of highways of said State. Muscatine SEC. 8. For the purpose of carrying into effect the objects stated eotnmiaaion. Bridge in this Act, there is hereby created the Muscatine Bridge Commission, and by that name, style, and title said body shall have perpetual succession; may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, complain and defend in all courts of law and equity; may make and have a common seal; may purchase or otherwise acquire and hold or dispose of real estate and other property; may accept and receive donations or gifts of money or property and apply same to the purposes of this Act; and shall have and possess all powers necessary, convenient, or proper for carrying into effect the objects stated in this Act. The commission shall consist of L. R. McKee, E. W. Boynton, Members. H. W. Ogilvie, G. J. Volger, and C. A. Rehwaldt, and a representative from the highway department of each of the States of Iowa and Illinois, such representative from Iowa to be designated by the State Highway Commission of Iowa and such representative from Illinois to be designated by its division of highways, department of public works and buildings; such commission shall be a public body corporate and politic, but is hereby declared not to be an agency of the Federal Government. Of the members of the commission hereinabove named, L. R. McKee and E. W. Boynton shall serve for a term of three years each, H. W. Ogilvie and C. A. Rehwaldt for a term of four years each, and G. J. Volger for a term of five years, from the date of approval of this Act, and thereafter each member appointed on the commission shall be for a term of five years, except when such appointment is to fill an unexpired term. Each member of the commission shall qualify Oath. within thirty days after the approval of this Act by filing with the secretary of the commission an oath that he will faithfully perform the duties imposed upon him by this Act, and each person appointed to fill a vacancy shall qualify in like manner within thirty days after 69225 O - 57 - 47 ( V o l. 70)

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