Chapter 223. To authorize the Secretary of War to grant rights of way to the Vicksburg Bridge and Terminal Company, upon, over, and across the Vicksburg National Military Park at Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi
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Chap. 223: To authorize the Secretary of War to grant rights of way to the Vicksburg Bridge and Terminal Company, upon, over, and across the Vicksburg National Military Park at Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi. 1928-03-15 223 Chapter 45 Stat. 315 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 70 1 public Chapter 223.— An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to grant rights of way to the Vicksburg Bridge and Terminal Company, upon, over, and across the Vicksburg National Military Park at Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi.
March 15, 1928.[[H. R. 11197](/us/bill/70/hr/11197).][[Public, No. 173](/us/pl/70/173).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the SecretaryVicksburg National Park, Miss.Right of way across, granted Vicksburg Bridge and Terminal Company. of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to grant to the Vicksburg Bridge and Terminal Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, its successors and assigns, rights of way, in such location and under such conditions and regulations as are deemed advisable by the Secretary of War, for the construction, maintenance, and operation of railroad, telegraph, telephone, street car, water, gas, oil, and electric light and power lines, and a highway for vehicular traffic upon, over, and across the Vicksburg National Military Park in the county of Warren, State of Mississippi: *Provided*, That such construction,*Provisos*.No interference with park uses. maintenance, and operation shall not interfere with the use of said military park for the purpose for which established: *And provided further*, That any and all work that may be requiredWithout Government expense. by the Secretary of War to be performed by the Vicksburg Bridge and Terminal Company, its successors and assigns, shall be without expense to the United States.
Sec. 2. That any other person, firm, corporation, copartnership,Use of facilities by other utilities. or association organized or existing under the laws of any State or Territory of the United States, or the trustees, lessees, or receivers thereof, having a franchise for the operation of railroad, telegraph, telephone, street car, water, gas, oil, and electric light and power line or lines may, upon obtaining a license from the Secretary of War, use the facilities mentioned, or any of them upon payment toCompensation. the Vicksburg Bridge and Terminal Company of just compensation for such use; and if the parties concerned can not agree upon the amount of such compensation, the sum or sums to be paid for the said use shall be fixed by the Secretary of War.
Sec. 3. That no part of such rights of way as may be granted byUse for other purposes forbidden. the Secretary of War under the provisions of this Act for the purposes aforesaid shall be used for any other purpose or purposes, and if any part thereof shall be so used, or shall cease to be used for the purposes for which granted, such part shall revert to the United States. Sec. 4. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is herebyAmendment. expressly reserved. Approved, March 15, 1928.
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To authorize the Secretary of War to grant rights of way to the Vicksburg Bridge and Terminal Company, upon, over, and across the Vicksburg National Military Park at Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi
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