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74rri CONGRESS . SESS . 1. CH . 833. AUG UST 30, 1935 . Construction.

Wisconsin, in accordance with the provisions of an act entitled "An vol. 34, p. 84.

Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters ", approved March 23, 1906. Acquisition of ap- (b) There is hereby conferred upon the Highway Commission p reach es, e tc. of the State of Wisconsin and the Department of Highways of the State of Minnesota all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corpora- tions for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate or other property is situated, upon making just compensation 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 . Missouri River at

MISS OURI RIVER AT DECATUR, NEBRASKA DpiP.1 30. SEC . 29. (a) That in order to promote interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide for military and other purposes, the county of Burt, State of Nebraska, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation between the towns of Decatur, Nebraska, and Onawa, Iowa, in accordance with the provisions of the Act construction .

entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navi- Vol.34,p.84.

gable waters", approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act . Acq uisit ion of ap-

(b) There is hereby conferred upon the county of Burt, State of proaches, etc . Nebraska, all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to ac quire , co ndemn , oc cupy, pos sess, and use real esta te a nd ot her prop- erty needed for the location, construction, maintenance, and opera- tion 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 which such real estate or other property is situated, upon making just compensation 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 To lls

expropriation of propert y for public purposes in such State . . Vol.34,p.85.

(c) The said county o Burt, State of Nebraska, is hereby author- ized to fix and cha rge tol ls for transit over su ch bridg e, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the anthority'1 contained in the Act of March 23, 1906 . Tolls applied to o p- 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 financing cost, as soon as possible, under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed 20 years from the completion thereof . After a sinking fund su fficien t for su ch amor tization shall have bee n so br Maintenance

kornyee provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated costs .

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 approaches under economical management . An accurate record of the cost of i So in original .