Chapter 19. To provide for the construction of a public bridge across the Niagara River
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CHAP. 19.— An Act To provide for the construction of a public bridge across the Niagara River. December 28, 1921.[[S. 2591](/us/bill/67/s/2591).][[Public, No. 118](/us/67/pl/118).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the consent of CongressNiagara River.Frank P. Baird and others may bridge, Buffalo. N. Y.Vol. 41, p. 400. is hereby granted to Frank B. Baird, Edward J. Barcalo, Marcus Barmon, Frederick G.
Bagley, Emanuel Boasberg, Colonel Charles Clifton, John W. Cowper, William A. Eckert, Louis A. Fischer, Carmelo Gugino, Charles M. Heald, Edward B. Holmes, Allan I. Holloway, Edgar E. Joralemon, Charles B. Kane, Edward Kener, John A. Kloepfer, Stanislaus Lipowicz, Edward P. Lupfer, James H. McNulty, Jacob J. Siegrist, John W. Van Allen, John G. Wickser, Floyd M. Wills, and Frank Winch, and their successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a public bridge and approachesConstruction.Vol. 34, p. 84. thereto across the Niagara River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, within or near the city limits of Buffalo, in the county of Erie, in the State of New York, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters,” approved March 23, 1906: *Provided*, That*Provisos*.Tunnel in lieu permitted. subject to the provisions of this Act the Secretary of War may permit the persons herein named to construct a tunnel or tunnels under said river in lieu of the bridge herein authorized, in accordance with the foregoing Act approved March 23, 1906, so far as the same may be applicable: *Provided further*, That before the construction of theConsent of Canada required. said bridge or tunnel shall be begun, all proper and requisite authority therefor shall be obtained from the Government of the Dominion of Canada.
Sec. 2. That this Act shall be null and void unless the constructionTime limitation. of said bridge or tunnels is commenced within two years and completed within five years from the date of approval hereof. Sec. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is herebyAmendment. expressly reserved. Approved, December 28, 1921.