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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 435 -437-AUG. 5 , 1939 [CHAPTER 435] [53 STAT. August 6, 1939 AN ACT S. l 1996] To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge [Public, No. 271] across the Columbia River at Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon. Columbia River. Time extended for bridging, at Astoria, Oreg. 48 Stat. 949; 49 Stat. 1066, 1104; 50 Stat. 563; 52 Stat. 445 . Amendment. August 5, 1939 [S. 2188] [Public, No. 272] Warren River. Bridge authorized across, at Barrington, R.I . 34 Stat. 84. 33U.S.C.i§491- 498. Transfer of inter- ests, etc. Amendment. August 5, 1939 IS. 2407] [Public, No. 273] Missouri River. Bridge authorized across, at Frazer, Mont. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River at Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, authorized to be built by the Oregon-Washington Bridge Board of Trustees by an Act of Congress approved June 13, 1934, as amended, as heretofore extended by Acts of Congress approved August 30, 1935, January 27, 1936, August 5, 1937, and May 26, 1938, are further extended one and three years, respectively, from June 13, 1939. SEC. 2 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, August 5, 1939. [CHAPTER 436] AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad Company to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge across the Warren River at or near Barrington, Rhode Island. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge and approaches thereto across the Warren River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Barrington, Rhode Island, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An 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. The right to sell, assign, transfer, or mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to the Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad Company, its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or trans- ferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise is hereby authorized to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. SEC. 3 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, August 5, 1939. [CHAPTER 437] AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the counties of Valley and McCone, Montana, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Missouri River at or near Frazer, Montana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the counties of Valley and McCone, Montana, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Frazer, Montana, in accord- 1206