Public Law 331. to regulate the construction of Construction
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(/us/pl/73/326).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That in order to Columbia River.Oregon-Washington Bridge. Board of Trustees may bridge, at Astoria, Oreg.promote interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide for military and other purposes, Guy Boyington, judge of the county court of Clatsop County, Oregon, and his successors in office, J. C. Ten Brook, mayor of the city of Astoria, Oregon, and his successors in office, and L.
D. Williams, chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Pacific County, Washington, and his successors in office, all as trustees, are hereby authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Columbia River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the construction of Construction.Vol. 34, p. 84.bridges over navigable waters approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act; and Conditions and limitations.said trustees shall own and hold said bridge in trust for Clatsop County, Oregon, Pacific County, Washington, and the city of Astoria, Oregon; said trustees being known as and functioning as the Oregon-Washington Bridge Board of Trustees, and serving without compensation.
Said board of trustees is hereby granted the right to assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, Rights of trustees to assign, etc., rights.and privileges conferred by this Act. Sec. 2. There is hereby conferred upon said board of trustees all Acquisition of approaches, etc.such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, maintenance, and operation of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate or other property is situated, upon making just compensation therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, and the proceedings therefor shall lie the same as in the condemnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such State.
Sec. 3. The said board of trustees is hereby authorized to fix and Toll rates.charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906.Vol. 34, p. 85. Sec. 4. In fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of Rates to be applied to operation, sinking fund, etc.such bridge the same shall lie so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches under economical management. and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the cost of such bridge and its approaches, including reasonable interest and financing cost, as soon as possible, under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty-five years from the completion thereof.
After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization 950Maintenance as free bridge after amortizing costs.shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge Record of expenditures and receipts.and its approaches under economical management. An accurate record of the cost of the bridge and its approaches; the expenditures for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same; and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested.
Sec. 5. Amendment. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, June 13, 1934. Authorizing the county of Wahkiakum, a legal political subdivision of the State of Washington, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Columbia River between Puget Island and the mainland, Cathlamet, State of Washington. 1934-06-13 485 Chapter 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 2024-12-11 48 Stat. 950 73 2 public [CHAPTER 485.] AN ACT Authorizing the county of Wahkiakum, a legal political subdivision of the State of Washington, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Columbia River between Puget Island and the mainland, Cathlamet, State of Washington.June 13, 1934.[[S. 3615.](/us/bill/73/s/3615)][[Public, No. 327.](/us/pl/73/327)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Columbia River.Wahkiakum County, Wash., may bridge, between Puget Sound and Cathlamet.
That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the county of Wahkiakum, a legal political subdivision of the State of Washington, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Columbia River between Puget Island and the mainland, Cathlamet, State of Washington, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, in accordance with the Construction.Vol. 34. p. 84.provisions 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 said Act.
Sec. 2. Amendment. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, June 13, 1934. To provide a preliminary examination of Stillaguamish River and its tributaries in the State of Washington, with a view to the control of its floods. 1934-06-13 486 Chapter 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 2024-12-11 48 Stat. 950 73 2 public [CHAPTER 486.] AN ACT To provide a preliminary examination of Stillaguamish River and its tributaries in the State of Washington, with a view to the control of its floods.June 13, 1934.[[H.R. 3353.](/us/bill/73/hr/3353)][[Public, No. 328.](/us/pl/73/328)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Stillaguamish River.Preliminary examination of, with view of flood control.
That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause a preliminary examination to be made of the Stillaguamish River and its tributaries in the State of Washington, with a view to the control of its floods, in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of Vol. 39, p. 950.[U.S.C., p. 1089](/us/usc/1089).an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the control of the floods of the Mississippi River, and of the Sacramento River, California, and for other purposes”, approved March 1, 1917, the cost thereof to be paid from appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for examinations, surveys, and contingencies of rivers and harbors.
Approved, June 13, 1934. To provide a preliminary examination of the Snohomish River and its tributaries in the State of Washington, with a view to the control of its floods. 1934-06-13 487 Chapter 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 2024-12-11 48 Stat. 951 73 2 public 951 [CHAPTER 487.] AN ACT To provide a preliminary examination of the Snohomish River and its tributaries in the State of Washington, with a view to the control of its floods.June 13, 1934.[[H.R. 3354.](/us/bill/73/hr/3354)][[Public, No. 329.](/us/pl/73/329)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary Snohomish River.Preliminary examination of, with view of flood control.of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause a preliminary examination to be made of the Snohomish River and its tributaries in the State of Washington, with a view to control of its floods, in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of an Act Vol. 39, p. 950.[U.S.C., p. 1089](/us/usc/t1089).entitled “An Act to provide for control of floods of the Mississippi River, and of the Sacramento River, California, and for other purposes”, approved March 1, 1917, the cost thereof to be paid from appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for examinations, surveys, and contingencies of rivers and harbors.
Approved, June 13, 1934. To provide a preliminary examination of the Nooksack River and its tributaries in the State of Washington, with a view to the control of its floods. 1934-06-13 488 Chapter 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 2024-12-11 48 Stat. 951 73 2 public [CHAPTER 488.] AN ACT To provide a preliminary examination of the Nooksack River and its tributaries in the State of Washington, with a view to the control of its floods.June 13, 1934.[[H.R. 3362.](/us/bill/73/hr/3362)][[Public, No. 330.](/us/pl/73/330)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary Nooksack River.Preliminary examination of, with view of flood controlof War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause a preliminary examination to be made of the Nooksack River and its tributaries in the State of Washington, with a view to the control of its floods, in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of an Vol. 39, p. 950.[U.S.C., p. 1089](/us/usc/1089).Act entitled “An Act to provide for control of floods of the Mississippi River, and of the Sacramento River, California, and for other purposes ”, approved March 1, 1917, the cost thereof to be paid from appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for examinations, surveys, and contingencies of rivers and harbors.
Approved, June 13, 1934. To provide a preliminary examination of Skagit River and its tributaries in the State of Washington, with a view to the control of its flood waters. 1934-06-13 489 Chapter 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 2024-12-11 48 Stat. 451 73 2 public [CHAPTER 489.] AN ACT To provide a preliminary examination of Skagit River and its tributaries in the State of Washington, with a view to the control of its flood waters.June 13, 1934.[[H.R. 3363](/us/bill/73/hr/3363).][[Public, No. 331](/us/pl/73/331).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary Skagit River.Preliminary examination of, with view to flood control.of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause a preliminary examination to be made of the Skagit River and its tributaries in the State of Washington, with a view to the control of its floods, in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the control of the floods of the Vol. 39, p. 950.[U.S.C., p. 1089](/us/usc/1089).Mississippi River, and of the Sacramento River, California, and for other purposes ”, approved March 1, 1917, the cost thereof to be paid from appropriations heretofore and hereafter made for examinations, surveys, and contingencies of rivers and harbors.
Approved, June 13, 1934. To authorize the Post Office Department to hold contractors responsible in damages for the loss, rifling, damage, wrong delivery, depredation upon, or other mistreatment of mail matter due to fault or negligence of the contractor or an agent or employee thereof. 1934-06-13 490 Chapter 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 2024-12-11 48 Stat. 952 73 2 public 952 [CHAPTER 490.] AN ACT To authorize the Post Office Department to hold contractors responsible in damages for the loss, rifling, damage, wrong delivery, depredation upon, or other mistreatment of mail matter due to fault or negligence of the contractor or an agent or employee thereof.June 13, 1934.[[H.R. 7299](/us/bill/73/hr/7299).][
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- to provide for control of the floods of the Mississippi River, and of the Sacramento River, California, and for other purposes”, approved March 1, 1917, the cost thereof to be paid from appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for examinations, surveys, and contingencies of rivers and harborsPublic Law 334
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