Chapter 96. To amend an Act entitled “An Act to authorize the construction of drawless bridges across a certain portion of the Charles River, in the State of Massachusetts,” approved November 14, 1921
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CHAP. 96.— An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to authorize the construction of drawless bridges across a certain portion of the Charles River, in the State of Massachusetts,” approved November 14, 1921. February 19, 1923.[[H. R. 13760](/us/bill/67/hr/13760).][[Public, No. 429](/us/pl/67/429).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Charles River.*Ante*, p. 219, amended. That the Act to authorize the construction of drawless bridges across a certain portion of the Charles River, in the State of Massachusetts, approved November 14, 1921, is hereby amended to read as follows:
" Drawless bridges authorized across, by State authorities, between Boston and Cambridge, Mass. “That the Metropolitan Park Commission, or any town or city, or any other public body authorized by the State of Massachusetts, all or any of them, be, and they hereby are, authorized to construct, at any time hereafter, drawless bridges across the Charles River, in the State of Massachusetts, connecting Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge and Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, and at any other points upon said river at, near, or above said Massachusetts Avenue: *Proviso*.Height, etc.*Provided*, That said bridges shall be at least twelve feet above the ordinary level of the water in the basin over the main ship channel, and the piers and other obstructions to the flow of the river shall be constructed in such form and in such places as the Secretary of War shall approve.
Construction.Vol. 31, p. 84. “Except as inconsistent herewith, this Act shall be subject to the provisions of an Act entitled ‘An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters,’ approved March 23, 1906.” " Sec. 2. Amendment. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, February 19, 1923.