Chapter 553. To amend the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River opposite to or within the corporate limits of Nebraska City, Nebraska,” approved June 4, 1872
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CHAP. 553.— An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River opposite to or within the corporate limits of Nebraska City, Nebraska,” approved June 4, 1872. June 20, 1930.[[S. 4583](/us/bill/71/s/4583).][[Public, No. 400](/us/pl/71/400).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That effective upon Missouri River.Construction, etc., of highway bridge across, at Nebraska City, Nebr.Vol. 45, pp. 444, 1525.the construction and opening for highway use of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Nebraska City, Nebraska, under the provisions of an Act approved April 23, 1928, entitled “An Act authorizing the Interstate Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Nebraska City, Nebraska,” or any amendments thereto, section 1 of an Act entitled “An Act authorizing the construction of Upon opening of.Vol. 17, p. 222, amended. a bridge across the Missouri River opposite to or within the corporate limits of Nebraska City, Nebraska,” approved June 4, 1872, be amended to read as follows:
" “That it shall be lawful for the Nebraska City Bridge Company, Nebraska City Bridge Company, authorized to construct railroad bridge, across Missouri River, at Nebraska City, Nebr.Rights of way granted.a corporation having authority from the State of Nebraska and from the State of Iowa to build a railroad bridge across the Missouri River opposite to or in the immediate vicinity of Nebraska City, in the county of Otoe, and State of Nebraska, and that when constructed, all trains of all railroads terminating at the Missouri River at or near the location of said bridge shall be allowed to cross said bridge, for a reasonable compensation, to be paid to the owners thereof; and that said bridge shall not interfere with the free navigation of said river beyond what is necessary in order to carry into effect the rights and privileges hereby granted; and in case of any litigation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to the free navigation Interference with navigation prohibited.Venue of action for breach.of said river, the cause may be tried before the district or circuit court of the United States of any State in or opposite to which any portion of said obstruction or bridge may be.
” " 790 Sec. 2.Maintenance as railroad bridge. Upon and after the events stated in section 1 hereof, the present owner of the bridge aforesaid, its successors or assigns, be, and they are hereby, relieved of further obligation to maintain said bridge except for railroad use. Approved, June 20, 1930.