Chapter 235. Granting the consent of Congress to the construction of a bridge across the Niagara River and Black Rock Canal
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CHAP. 235.— An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the construction of a bridge across the Niagara River and Black Rock Canal. June 3, 1924.[[S. 3249](/us/bill/68/s/3249).][[Public, No. 177](/us/bill/68/hr/177).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the consent Niagara River and Black Rock Canal.Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Company may bridge, Buffalo, N. Y.of Congress is hereby granted to the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York, and its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Niagara River and the Black Rock Canal, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, within or near the city limits of Buffalo in the county of Erie and State of New York, in accordance with the Construction.Vol. 34, p. 84.provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters,” approved March 23, 1906: *Provided*, *Provisos*.Tunnel in lieu permitted.That, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Secretary of War may permit the corporation herein named, its successors and assigns, to construct a tunnel or tunnels under said river and canal 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 said bridge Consent of Canada required.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 construction Time limitations.of said bridge or tunnel 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 hereby Amendment.expressly reserved. Approved, June 3, 1924.