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SIXTY-F IF TH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 44-47. 1917. 249 during any war in which the United States may be engaged, then his widow, if unmarried, or in case of her death or marriage, his minor orphan children, or his or their legal representatives, may proceed forthwith to make final proof u on such entry or application thereafter allowed, and shall be entitlbd to receive Govemment patent for such land; and that the death of such soldier while so engaged in the service of the United States shall, in the administration of the homestead laws, be construed to be equivalent to a performance of all requirements as to residence and cultivation upon such homestead. Approved, July 28, 1917. CHAP. 45.-An Act To authorize the county of Cass, in the State of Indiana, to Julggllblln construct a bridge across the Wabash _River east oi the city of Logansport, at a point known as Cedar or Rock Island, 111 said Wabash River. ’ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rr?lr:·esentatives of the United W bash States of America in Congress assembled, at the county of Cass 4;.,28 C0§§Z§f‘ im, State of Indiana, is hereby authorized to constru<& maintain, and g"';°,gp§{{d8°· *1**** M operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the abash River, at ' a point suitab e to the interests of naviation, at a place east of the city of Logansport, at a point known as dar or Rock Island, in said Wabash River, in the State of Indiana, in accordance with the pro- wc$i?§$ii°i°iI visions of the Act entitled "An Act to re§£te the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved ch twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six. Sec. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby *m°¤°¤·¤*· expressly reserved. Approved, July 28, 1917. - CHAP. 46.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Pritcl1ard—W`heeler Jtllggiblllm Lumber Company, of Wisner, Louisiana, to construct a bridge across Bayou Macon, [Public, No. ae.] in Louisiana, at a point east of the town of Wisner, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United B8 Mmm States ¢Z America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress Prmard-Wheelei is here y granted to the Pritchard-Wheeler Lumber Company, of ifi·'i$$”vir:T§t¤'ieip°:°1i¤i°°y Wisner, Louisiana, and to its successors and s, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and plpproaches Eereto across the Bayou Macon at a point suitable to e interests of navigation, at or near a point east of the town of Wisner, Louisiana, in e parish Comtmcmm of Franklin, in the State of Louisiana, in accordance with the pro- voi.a4,p.s4. visions of the Act entitled "An Act to regplate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved arch twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six. Sec. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby *“”°“"’“‘°“‘· expressly reserved. Approved, July 28, 1917 CHAP. 47.-An Act To authorize the construction, maintenance, and operation of a bridge across Little River, at or near the foot oi the ga.r_hole about one-half mile [Public, No. 35.1 sprultahn pgs the Jonesboro, Lake City and Eastern Railway bridge across Little River, Be it enacted by the Senate and House I? Representatives dike United Lime R. States of America in Congress assemble , That the county of Missis- in.~sissi;i;%’]i(;;"o¤u¤t;; sippi, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the *"··““’ d‘°‘ State of Arkansas, its successors and ass` s, be, and they are hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and-mdperate a bridge and ap-