Chapter 337. For the abandonment of a portion of the present channel of the south branch of the Chicago River
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CHAP. 337.— An Act For the abandonment of a portion of the present channel of the south branch of the Chicago River. June 7, 1924.[[S. 3188](/us/bill/68/s/3188).][[Public, No. 259](/us/68/pl/259).] Chicago River, Ill.Preamble.Whereas the city of Chicago has requested a permit of the Secretary of War to straighten the south branch of the Chicago River between West Polk Street and West Nineteenth Street in the city of Chicago as a part of a project which comprises the construction of a new channel and the abandoment of the old channel between said West Polk Street and said West Nineteenth Street, as shown on drawings transmitted by the city of Chicago to the Secretary of War in connection with the aforesaid request for a permit and which are on a file in the office of the Secretary of War; and Whereas it is proposed to fill up and abandon a portion of the present channel of the south branch of the Chicago River between said streets as soon as said new channel shall have been constructed:
Therefore *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * New channel of south branch of, authorized to supersede present one. That as soon as the city of Chicago, or any other governmental agency or any corporation thereunto duly authorized by the Secretary of War, shall have constructed a new channel for the south branch of the Chicago River between West Polk Street and West Nineteenth Street in said city of Chicago, then, and in that event, so much of the present channel of the south branch of the Chicago River as shall be superseded and replaced by said new channel in accordance with the permit of the Secretary of War shall be discontinued and abandoned.
Approved, June 7, 1924.