Chapter 29. Extending the time for the construction of a bridge across Fox River by the city of Aurora, Illinois, and granting the consent of Congress to the removal of an existing dam and to its replacement with a new structure
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CHAP. 29.— An Act Extending the time for the construction of a bridge across Fox River by the city of Aurora, Illinois, and granting the consent of Congress to the removal of an existing dam and to its replacement with a new structure. February 16, 1924.[[S. 1539](/us/bill/68/s/1539).][[Public, No. 24](/us/pl/68/24).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the timesFox River.Time extended for bridging west branch of, by Aurora, Ill.Vol. 42, p. 1256, amended. for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge authorized by an Act of Congress approved February 13, 1923, to be built by the city of Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, across the west branch of the Fox River, are hereby extended three and five years, respectively, from the date of approval hereof.
Sec. 2. That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to theDam to be removed and replaced. removal of the dam now existing in the west branch of Fox River near Main Street, in said city, and its replacement with a new dam approximately a distance of one hundred and sixty-five feet northerly 12*Provisos*.Approval of plans.of and upstream from the site of said present dam: *Provided*, That the work shall not be commenced until the plans therefor have been approved by the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, and by Time for construction.the Secretary of War: *Provided further*, That the actual construction of the dam is commenced within three years and completed within five years from the date of approval hereof.
Sec. 3. Payment of damages by Aurora. The said city of Aurora shall pay all damages which may be legally assessed to any person or corporation for damage to person or property caused by the erection of the work mentioned herein. Sec. 4. Amendment. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, February 16, 1924.