Public Law 286.

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(/us/pl/75/285)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Dauphin Island, Ala.Establishment of Coast Guard station authorized. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to establish a Coast Guard station on the coast of Alabama, at or near Dauphin Island, Alabama. Approved, August 14, 1937. To aid the several States in making, or for having made, certain toll bridges on the system of Federal-aid highways free bridges, and for other purposes. 1937-08-14 626 Chapter 50 Stat. 640 75 1 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 2024-11-23 public [CHAPTER 626] AN ACT To aid the several States in making, or for having made, certain toll bridges on the system of Federal-aid highways free bridges, and for other purposes. August 14, 1937[[H. R. 7373](/us/bill/75/hr/7373)][[Public, No. 286](/us/pl/75/286)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Toll bridges on Federal-aid highways.Existing, becoming free of tolls prior to July 1, 1939; limited aid to, authorized.

That in the case of each and every State, or political subdivision or subdivisions thereof, which, prior to the date of approval of this Act, shall have constructed or acquired any toll bridges on the approved System of Federal-aid highways, and which has caused or shall, prior to July 1, 1939, cause, any such toll bridge, or toll bridges, to be made free, the Secretary of Agriculture shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay out of the Federal-aid road funds apportioned to such State not to exceed 50 per centum of such amount as may be approved by the Secretary of Agriculture as the reasonable value or construction *Proviso*.Payment forbidden, if not according to Government standards, etc.cost of any such bridge whichever shall be least: *Provided*, That no payment of Federal funds shall be made on account of any such bridge which was not constructed in accordance with plans and specifications which would meet the standards required by the Secretary of Agriculture at the time such bridge was constructed, nor on account of any bridge the construction of which was completed prior Maximum allowance.to March 3, 1927: *And provided further*, That no such payment shall be made which will exceed 50 per centum of the reasonable value or cost of the labor and materials which were actually incorporated in the construction of such bridge, excluding all costs of rights-of-way, property damages, and financing costs, whichever, value or cost, Use of, by State.shall be least, and any amount so paid on account of any such bridge shall be used by the highway department of such State for match641ing unobligated Federal-aid road funds available to the State, for expenditure in the improvement of highways on the system of Federal-aid highways.

Approved, August 14, 1937. To amend the Act approved March 26, 1934. 1937-08-14 627 Chapter 50 Stat. 641 75 1 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 2024-11-23 public [CHAPTER 627] AN ACT To amend the Act approved March 26, 1934. August 14, 1937[[H. R. 7512](/us/bill/75/hr/7512)][

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