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74TH CON GRESS . SESS. I. CH. 833. AUGUST 30, 1935. approaches thereto across the Mississippi River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near a point on Broadway between Florida and Mullanphy Streets in the city of Saint Louis, Missouri, and a point opposite thereto in the town of Stites, in the county of Saint Clair, State of Illinois, and connecting with Saint Clair Ave- nue extended in said town, in accordance with the provisions of the Cols34,Lion. U. S. Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over C., p.1474.
navigable waters " 2 approved March 23, 190 6, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act . Acquisition of ap- (b) There is hereby conferred upon the county of Saint Clair, proaches, etc . i n the S tate of Illinoi s, all such rig hts and powers to ente r upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, mainte- nance, and operation of such bridge and its approac hes as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bri dge cor poration s for b ridge pu rposes in the S tate in which such real estate or other property is situated, upon making just compen- sation therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such State. Tolls . Vol.34,p.85; U.S.' (c) The said county of Saint Clair, in the State of Illinois, is c., p. 1474. hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906 . Tolls applied to op- eration, sinking fund,
(d) In fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such etc . bridge the same shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and oper- ating the bridge and its approaches under economical management . and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the cost of such bridge and its approaches, including reasonable interest and financ- ing cost, as soon as possible, under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed thirty years from the completion thereof . Maintenance e etc ., aft er s l c f t a mor- free After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been bridge, p so pr ovided, such b ridge s hall th ereafte r be ma intaine d and o per- ated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its Record of expendi- app roac hes u nder econ omic al m anage ment . An accurate record of tures and receipts . the cost of the bridge and its approaches, the expenditures for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the informa- tion of al l persons interested . Ohio River at Shaw- neetown, Ill. Time extend ed for bridging. Vol . 48, a mended . P. 839, C ompa ct bet wee n P enns ylva nia and New Jers ey . Consent given to, relative t o bridge c on- struction, etc . OHIO RIVER AT SHAWNEETOWN, ILLINOIS SEO. 8 . That the times for commencing and completing the con- struction of a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois 2 and a point opposite thereto in Union County, Kentucky, authorized to be built by the city of Shawneetown, Ill inois, b y an ac t of Con gress a pproved June 4, 1934, are here by extended one and three years, respectively, from the date of approval hereof. COMPACT BETWEEN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY SEC. 9 . That the consent of Congress is hereby given to the com- pact or agreement set forth below, and to each and every term and provisi on there of : P ro vid ed, That nothing herein contained shall
