Chapter 388. To revive and reenact the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Sabine River at or near Orange, Texas.” March 2, 1925.[[S. 4087](/us/bill/68/s/4087).][[Public, No. 519](/us/pl/68/519).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
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CHAP. 388.— An Act To revive and reenact the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Sabine River at or near Orange, Texas.” March 2, 1925.[[S. 4087](/us/bill/68/s/4087).][[Public, No. 519](/us/pl/68/519).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the Act approved Sabine River.Time extended for bridging, at Orange, Tex.Vol. 41, p.598, amended.May 13, 1920, authorizing the Orange Chamber of Commerce, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Sabine River at or near the city of Orange, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, revived and reenacted: *Provided*, That this Act shall be null and void unless the *Proviso*.Time of construction.actual construction of the bridge be commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date of approval hereof.
Sec. 2. The States of Texas and Louisiana, or either of them, or Texas or Louisiana may acquire to operate as a free bridge.any political subdivision or subdivisions thereof, within or adjoining which said bridge is located, may at any time acquire all right, title, and interest in said bridge and 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*, That the said State or States, *Proviso*.Tolls allowed for five years.or political subdivision or divisions, 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 hereby expressly Amendment.reserved. Approved, March 2, 1925.