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SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS . SESS. II. CHs. 68, 69. 1930 . North Dakota, Montana, New Mexico, and Missouri, where he shall find that an emergency for such assistance exists, for the purchase of seed of suitable crops, feed for work stock, and fertilizer, and, when necessary , to proc ure such seed, fee d, and fe rtilizer and sell the same to such farmers : Provided, That in New Mexico advances or loans may be made to individuals or groups of farmers for the purchase of materials and the employment of labor for the replacement of damaged or destroyed irrigation ditches, where such replacement is deemed necessary for crop production . Such advances, loans, or sales shall be made upon such terms and conditions and subject to such regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture shall prescribe, including an agreement by each farmer to use the seed and fertilizer thus obtained by him for crop production . A first lien on all crops growing or to be planted and grown during the year 1930 shall, in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, be deemed sufficient security for such loan, advance, or sale . All such advances, loans, and sale shall be made through such agencies as the Secretary of Agriculture may designate, and in such amounts as such agencies, with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, may determine . For carrying out the purposes of this resolution, including all expenses and charges incurred in so doing, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $7,000,000 . SEC. 2. Any person who s hall know ingly make any mate rial fals e representation for the purpose of obtaining an advance, loan, or sale, or in assisting in obtaining such loan, advance or sale under this resolution shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both . Approved, March 3, 1930 . Post, pp. 99, 254 . Proviso . Loans in New Mexico for r eplacing irr igation ditch es, etc . 79 Terms, regulations, etc. Lien on crop of 1930 deemed secnrity. Agencies to be des- ignated . Sum a utho rize d for expenses . Post, p. 99 . Punishment for f alse stat ement s to ob- tain loans, etc. March 4, 1930 . CHAP . 69 .-An Act Autho rizing C . N. Jenks, F. J. Stransky, L. H. Miles, John Grandy, and Bruce Machen, their heirs, legal representatives and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Savanna, Illinois . Be it enac ted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States o America in Congress assembled That in orde r Mississippi River . f

C. N . Jenks, etc ., to facilitate interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and may br idg e, at Sa. vanes, 1"' provide for military and other purposes, C . N . Jenks, F . J . Stransky, L . H . Miles, John Grandy, and Bruce Machen, their heirs, legal represe ntativ es, an d assi gns, b e, and are he reby, author ized t o con- struct, maint ain, a nd ope rate a bridg e and a pproac hes th ereto across the Mississippi River, at a point suitable to the interests of naviga- tion, at or near Savanna, Illinois, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "-,Vii 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 C . N . Jenks, F . J . Stran- estate, Right et a for to ., for e real loca- sky, L . H . Miles, John Grandy, and Bruce Machen, their heirs, legal tion, approaches, etc . representatives, and assigns, all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and oth er pro perty needed for t he loc ation, constr uction , oper ation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by rail road c orpora tions for ra ilroad purpos es or by bri dge co rpora- tions for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate or other property is situated, upon making just compensation therefor, ~Conddemnation pro- to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, and [S. 875.] [Public, No . 65 .] Construction . Vol. 34, p.84.