Chapter 218. Granting the consent of Congress to Harry E
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CHAP. 218.— An Act Granting the consent of Congress to Harry E. Bovay, of Stuttgart, Arkansas, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Black River, at or near the city of Black Rock, in the county of Lawrence, in the State of Arkansas. February 12, 1925.[[S. 3885](/us/bill/68/s/3885).][[Public, No. 406](/us/pl/68/406).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Black River.Harry E. Bovay may bridge, Black Rock, Ark.
That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to Harry E. Bovay, of Stuttgart, Arkansas, and his successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, 889and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Black River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation at or near the city of Black Rock, in the county of Lawrence, in the State of Arkansas, Construction.Vol. 34, p. 84.in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters,” approved March 23, 1906.
Sec. 2. That the State of Arkansas or any political subdivision or State, etc., may acquire for operating as a free bridge.division thereof, within or adjoining which said bridge is located, may at any time, by agreement or by condemnation according to laws of said State, acquire all right, title, and interest in said bridge and the approaches thereto constructed under authority of this Act, for the purpose of maintaining and operating such bridge as a free bridge by the payment to the owners of the reasonable value thereof, not to exceed in any event the construction cost thereof: *Provided*, *Proviso*.Tolls allowed for five years.That the said State or political subdivision or division thereof may operate such bridge as a toll bridge not to exceed five years from date of acquisition thereof.Amendment.
Sec. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, February 12, 1925.