Chapter 102. To amend the Act entitled “An Act to authorize and direct the survey, construction, and maintenance of a memorial highway to connect Mount Vernon, in the State of Virginia, with the Arlington Memorial Bridge across the Potomac River at Washington,” by adding thereto two new sections, to be numbered
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CHAP. 102.— An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to authorize and direct the survey, construction, and maintenance of a memorial highway to connect Mount Vernon, in the State of Virginia, with the Arlington Memorial Bridge across the Potomac River at Washington,” by adding thereto two new sections, to be numbered sections 8 and 9. April 3, 1930.[[S. 3168](/us/bill/71/s/3168).][[Public, No. 88](/us/pl/71/88).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the ActMount Vernon Memorial Highway, Va.Vol. 45, p. 722, amend.*Post*, p. 483. entitled “An Act to authorize and direct the survey, construction, and maintenance of a memorial highway to connect Mount Vernon, in the State of Virginia, with the Arlington Memorial Bridge across the Potomac River at Washington,” approved May 23, 1928 (Forty-fifth Statutes at Large, pages 721, 722), be, and the same hereby is, amended by adding thereto two new sections, to be numbered sectionsNew sections. 8 and 9 and to read, respectively, as follows:
" “Sec. 8. In order to provide adequate traffic connection for saidChanges in Highway Bridge to make traffic connection with new highway. highway with the existing Highway Bridge across the Potomac River at the foot of Fourteenth Street, the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to convert the second pier from the south end of said bridge into an abutment, to remove the two south spans of said bridge, and replace same with a roadway on filled ground on the location now occupied by the said spans, including the construction thereon of a suitable pavement and the rebuilding of the streetrailway tracks, and to do all other work deemed necessary in connection therewith.
The plans and specifications for changing the Approval of plans etc.second pier from the south end of said Highway Bridge into an abutment, for removal of the two south spans and replacement thereof with a roadway with suitable pavement, and the rebuilding of the street-railway tracks, and for handling traffic over said existing bridge during the construction operations incident to such changes, shall be subject to approval by the Commissioners of the District or Columbia. The two south spans of said bridge, after beingDismantled spans to be property of the District. dismantled pursuant hereto, shall be the property of the District of Columbia and shall be delivered by the Secretary of Agriculture to such place in the District of Columbia as the commissioners of said District may request.
After completion, the abutment into which theControl of new roadway, etc., by District Commissioners. second pier from the south end of the existing Highway Bridge is to be converted, and also the roadway which is to replace the two south spans of said bridge, shall be maintained and controlled by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. All other structures and the roadway connections with said bridge shall be maintained and controlled by the Secretary of Agriculture as a part of the memorial highway provided for by this Act.
No part of the Construction costsconstruction costs incurred by the Secretary of Agriculture in carrying out the provisions of this section shall be charged against, or be paid by, the District of Columbia or the street-railway company operating cars on said bridge. “Sec. 9. The Secretary of Agriculture, with the approval of theMount Vernon.Concession authorized for refreshment building on Government land adjacent to. commission, is hereby authorized to negotiate and enter into an agreement with any individua], firm, or corporation acceptable to him for the erection of a suitable concession or refreshment building on the land acquired, or to be acquired, by the Secretary at the 140entrance to the Mount Vernon estate, such building to include comfort stations and rest rooms, with adequate space for a restaurant and Terms, etc., stipulated.for refreshment and souvenir stands.
Said agreement shall provide for the erection of such building by the individual, firm, or corporation, party thereto, without cost to the United States, in accordance with plans and specifications to be approved by the Secretary, of Agriculture and by the commission, all work thereon to be subject to inspection and approval by the Secretary both during construction Title reserved.and upon completion. Such agreement shall also contain provision Lease to concessionaire.expressly reserving title to such building in the United States but granting to such individual, firm, or corporation, upon such terms and conditions, including the matter of revocation, as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture, the right and privilege of conducting therein a restaurant with souvenir and refreshment stands for such period not exceeding ten years from the date of completion of the building and its final approval by the Secretary of Time for completion.Agriculture as he may determine.
The individual, firm, or corporation entering into such an agreement shall complete the building to be erected in accordance herewith not later than January 1, 1932. At expiration of lease, building to become United States property, etc.At the expiration of the lease or privilege period such building shall become the property of the United States, free of all encumbrances and claims of any kind whatsoever, and thereafter the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into new agreements from time to time for Construction from Memorial Highway funds if no satisfactory agreement made.the operation of said concession building on a rental basis.
If the Secretary of Agriculture should be unable to negotiate and enter into an agreement satisfactory to him for the erection and operation of such concession building pursuant to the above, he then may construct a suitable concession building from funds appropriated for Operation under lease.the purposes of this Act and enter into an agreement with any individual, firm, or corporation acceptable to him for its operation *Proviso*.Approval by Commission of Fine Arts.on a rental basis: *Provided*, That any plan of any building which may be constructed shall have the approval of the Commission of Fine Arts.
” " Approved, April 3, 1930.