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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 53 STAT. · March 23, 1906 · Public Law 206

Public Law 206. to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable [34 Stat. 84](/us/stat/34/84). [33 U

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(/us/pl/76/205)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Saint Croix River. Bridge authorized across, at Osceola, Wis. That in order to facilitate interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide for military and other purposes, the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota be, and are hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Saint Croix River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Osceola in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable [34 Stat. 84](/us/stat/34/84). [33 U. S. C. §§ 491–498](/us/usc/t33/s491–498). waters”, approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act.
Sec. 2. Acquisition of real estate, etc. There is hereby conferred upon the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin all 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, operation, and maintenance 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 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 be the same as in the condemnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such State.
Sec. 3. Amendment. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, July 25, 1939. Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Mississippi to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across Pearl River at or near Georgetown, Mississippi. 1939-07-25 342 Chapter 53 Stat. 1076 76 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 2024-11-24 public [CHAPTER 342] AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Mississippi to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across Pearl River at or near Georgetown, Mississippi. July 25, 1939[[H. R. 5785](/us/bill/76/hr/5785)][[Public, No. 206](/us/pl/76/206)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Pearl River. Bridge authorized across, at Georgetown, Miss.
That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the State of Mississippi to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto, across Pearl River at or near Georgetown, Mississippi, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the [34 Stat. 84](/us/stat/34/84). [33 U. S. C. §§ 491–498](/us/usc/t33/s491–498). construction of bridges over navigable waters”, approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act.
Sec. 2. Amendment. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, July 25, 1939. Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Mississippi or Madison County, Mississippi, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across Pearl River at or near Ratliffs Ferry in Madison County, Mississippi. 1939-07-25 343 Chapter 53 Stat. 1076 76 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 2024-11-24 public [CHAPTER 343] AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Mississippi or Madison County, Mississippi, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across Pearl River at or near Ratliffs Ferry in Madison County, Mississippi. July 25, 1939[[H. R. 5786](/us/bill/76/hr/5786)][
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