Chapter 291. Granting the consent of Congress to Charles L
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CHAP. 291.— An Act Granting the consent of Congress to Charles L. Moss, A. E. Harris, and T. C. Shattuck, of Duncan, Oklahoma, to construct a bridge across Red River at a point between the States of Texas and Oklahoma where the ninety-eighth meridian crosses said Red River.May 13, 1926.[[H. R. 5691](/us/bill/69/hr/5691).][[Public, No. 219](/us/pl/69/219).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Red River.
Charles L. Moss and others may bridge between Texas and Oklahoma. That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to Charles L. Moss, A. E. Harris, and T. C. Shattuck, and their successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the lied River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, atLocation. or near a point between the States of Texas and Oklahoma, where the ninety-eighth meridian crosses said Red River, in the county of Jefferson, in the State of Oklahoma, in accordance with the provisionsConstruction.Vol. 34, p. 84. of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters,” approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act.
Sec. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the said Charles L. Moss,Right to acquire real estate, etc., for approaches, etc. A. E. Harris, and T. C. Shattuck, their heirs, legal representatives and assigns, all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, appropriate, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches and terminals as are possessed by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State or States in which such real estate and other property are located upon making just compensation therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State or States; and theCondemnation proceedings. proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation and expropriation of property in such State or States.
Sec. 3. The said Charles L. Moss, A. E. Harris, and T. C. Shattuck,Tolls authorized. their heirs, legal representatives and assigns, are hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in such Act of March 23, 1906.Vol. 34, p. 86. Sec. 4. After the date of completion of such bridge, as determinedTexas, Oklahoma, etc., may acquire, etc., after completion. by the Secretary of War, either the State of Texas, the State of Oklahoma, any political subdivision of either of such States within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and approaches, and interest in real property necessary therefor, by purchase, or by condemnation in accordance with the law of either of such States governing 534 the acquisition of private property for public purposes by Determination of compensation if acquired by condemnation.condemnation.
If at any time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge it is acquired by condemnation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall Limitation.be limited to the sum of
(1)the actual cost of constructing such bridge and approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in respect of such bridge and approaches,
(2)the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property,
(3)actual financing and promotion costs (not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of construction of such bridge and approaches and the acquisition of such interests in real property), and
(4)actual expenditures for necessary improvements. Sec. 5. Operation by State, etc., as a toil bridge.If such bridge shall be taken over and acquired by the States or political subdivisions thereof under the provisions of section 4 of this Act, the same may thereafter be operated as a toll bridge; in fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such bridge, the same shall be so adj listed as to provide as far as possible a sufficient fund to pay for the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches, to pay an adequate return on the cost thereof, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor within a period of not to Maintenance as free bridge, etc., after amortization of costs.exceed thirty years from the date of acquiring the same. After a sinking fund sufficient to pay the cost of acquiring such bridge and its approaches shall have been provided, the bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated tree of tolls or the rates of toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper care, repair, maintenance, and operation Record of expenditures and receipts.of the bridge and Its approaches. An accurate record of the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the expenditures for operating, repairing, and maintaining the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept, and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. Sec. 6. Sworn statement of costs, etc., to be submitted after completion.The said Charles L. Moss, A. E. Harris, and T. C. Shattuck, their heirs, legal representatives and assigns, shall, within ninety days after the completion of such bridge, file with the Secretary of War a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing such bridge and approaches, including the actual cost of acquiring interests in real property and actual financing and Investigation by Secretary of War,promotion costs. Within three years after the completion of such bridge the Secretary of War may investigate the actual cost of such bridge, and for such purpose the said Charles L. Moss, A. E. Harris, and T. C. Shattuck, their heirs, legal representatives and assigns, shall make available to the Secretary of War all of their records in Findings of Secretary conclusive.connection with the financing and construction thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as to such actual original cost shall be conclusive, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. Sec. 7. Right to sell, etc., granted.The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to the said Charles L. Moss, A. E. Harris, and T. C. Shattuck, their heirs, legal representatives and assigns, and any corporation to which such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or which shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation. Sec. 8. Amendment.The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, May 13, 1926.