Chapter 452. Authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Colorado River near Blythe, California
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CHAP. 452.— An Act Authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Colorado River near Blythe, California. March 3, 1925.[[S. 4289](/us/bill/68/s/4289).][[Public, No. 570](/us/pl/68/570).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Colorado River.John Lyle Harrington may bridge, near Blythe, Calif. That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to John Lyle Harrington, or his assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Colorado River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, near the city of Blythe, California, in accordance with the provisions of an Act entitled “An Act to regulate the construction *Proviso*.Approval by highway departments of Arizona and Californiarequired.of bridges over navigable waters,” approved March 23, 1906: *Provided*, That the location, design, plans, and specifications for said bridge shall first be submitted to and approved by the highway departments of the States of Arizona and California as being safe and sufficient from the standpoint of the traffic which, will pass thereover.
Sec. 2. Acquisition by Arizona and California authorized.Payment for The States of Arizona and California, or either thereof, or any political subdivision or divisions thereof, may jointly or severally, at any time after five years from the completion of said bridge, take over and acquire the complete ownership thereof at a price to be mutually agreed upon by the owner thereof and such State or States or subdivision or divisions thereof, or at a price to be determined by condemnation proceedings in accordance with the general laws of the State of Arizona or the State of California governing the acquisition of private property for public purposes by condemnation, or at a price to be fixed by such other method as may be provided by law: *Provisos.*Determination of damages, etc., if acquired by condemnation.*Provided*, That if such bridge shall be acquired by the said States or either thereof, or by any political or other subdivision or divisions thereof, by condemnation or other legal proceedings in accordance with the general laws governing the acquisition of private property for public purposes, in determining the measure of damages or compensation to be paid for the same there shall not be included any credit or allowance for good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but the same shall be limited to an amount not exceeding the cost of constructing such bridge and approaches thereto, including interest and other charges incidental to any necessary loans made in connection with financing such construction, engineering services, necessary contingent expenses, actual and necessary betterments and improvements, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation:Tolls allowed for five years, after which to be a free bridge.*Provided further*, That if such bridge shall be acquired or taken over by the States of Arizona and California, or either of them, or by any political subdivision or divisions thereof, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the same may be operated by such State or States or political subdivision or divisions thereof as a toll bridge for a period of not to exceed five years from the date of the acquisition thereof, after which time it shall be and remain a free bridge.
Sec. 3. Amendment. The right to alter, amend, or repeal of this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, March 3, 1925.