Chapter 358. Granting the consent of Congress to the counties of Kittitas and Grant, in the State of Washington, to construct a bridge across the Columbia River at or near Vantage Ferry, Washington
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CHAP. 358.— An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the counties of Kittitas and Grant, in the State of Washington, to construct a bridge across the Columbia River at or near Vantage Ferry, Washington. June 7, 1924.[[H. R. 9177](/us/bill/68/hr/9177).][[Public, No. 280](/us/68/pl/280).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Columbia River.Kittitas end Grant Counties, Wash., may bridge, Vantage Ferry.
That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the counties of Kittitas and Grant, in the State of Washington, or their assigns, to construct, maintain,661and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Columbia River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Vantage Ferry, Washington, and along the route of and continuous with the North Central Highway as officially designated by the State highway commissioner of the State of Washington, in accordanceConstruction.Vol. 34. p. 84. with the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters,” approved March 23, 1906.
Sec. 2. The State of Washington, or any political subdivision orWashington, etc., may acquire rights, etc., for operating as a free bridge. subdivisions thereof, within or adjoining which said bridge is located, may at any time acquire all right, title, and interest in said bridge and the approaches thereto constructed under the 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 may operate such bridge as a toll bridge not to exceed five years from date of acquisition thereof. Sec. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is herebyAmendment. expressly reserved. Approved, June 7, 1924.