SEVENTIETH CON GRESS . SESS . II. CHs. 328, 329 . 1929 .
1311 bidder. Verified copies or abstracts of all bids received and of the bid or bids accepted shall be promptly furnished to the highway depart- ments of the States in which such bridge is located . A fa ilu re to mon ~ in tra oiolvtn f comply in good faith with the provisions of this section shall provisions. render null and void a ny co ntract made in v iolat ion th ereof , and the Secretary of War may, after hearings, order the suspension of all work upon su ch bridg e until the prov isions o f this se ction sh all have been fully complied with . SEC. 9. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment . expressl y reserv ed . Approved, February 26, 1929 . CHAP. 329 .-An Act Authorizing Thomas E . Brooks of Cam Wa lton February ,
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~ [ S . l2s.] Florida, and his associates and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a [Public, No. 815 .] bridge across the mouth of Garniers Bayou, at a point where State road num- bered 10, in the State of Florida, crosses the mouth of said Garniers Bayou, between Smack Poi nt on the west and White Point on the east, in O kaloosa County, Florida . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o America in Congress assembled, That in order to Garniers Bayou. f
Thomas E . Brooks facilitate intrastate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide may bridge, between for mil itary and other purp oses, Thom as E. Brooks, of Camp Point Point and west Walton, Florida, his associates, and assigns, be, and are hereby, authorize d to const ruct, main tain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the mouth of Garniers Bayou, in Okaloosa Cou nt y, Florida, at a point wh ere State roa d num be red 10, in the State of Florida, crosses the mouth of said Garniers Bayou, between Sma ck Point on the w est and Wh ite Point on the east, in Okaloosa Construct ion . County, Florida, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled vol. 34, p. 84. "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges o ver navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act . SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon Thomas E. Brooks, of esRight to forbeareall Camp Walton, Florida, his associates and assigns, all such rights and approaches, etc . powers to ente r upon l ands and to acqu ire, con demn, oc cupy, po ssess, and us e real e state an d other property needed for the location , con- struction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State in whi ch such real est ate or o ther pro perty is situate d, upon making ju st compensation therefor, to be ascertained and pa id according to the laws of such St ate, and the pro ceedings therefo r shall be the ee ed on nddsmnation pro- same as in the condemnation or expropriation of property for public purpos es in su ch State . SEC. 3. The said Thomas E. Brooks, of Camp Walton, F lorida, Tolls authorized . and his associates and assigns, is hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of tolls so fixed shall be legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the Vol.34,p.85. authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906 . SEC. 4. After the completion of such bridge as determined b the Acquisition author- -
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ize d, a fter comp letio n, Secretary of War, either the State of Florida, any public agency or by Flor ida, etc. political subdivision of said State, within or adjoining which any pa rt of such 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 necess ary ther efor, by purchas e or by condemna tion or expropri ation, in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida governing the acquisition of pr iv ate property for public purposes by condemna-
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