Public Law 231.

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(/us/pl/76/230)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Lake Sabine.Time extended for bridging, at Port Arthur, Tex. That the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge over Lake Sabine at or near Port Arthur, Texas, authorized to be built by the city of Port Arthur, Texas, or the Port Arthur Bridge Commission and its successors, by an Act of Congress approved June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 1008), and heretofore amended and extended by Acts[48 Stat. 1008](/us/stat/48/1008); [49 Stat. 1196](/us/stat/49/1196); [50 Stat. 630](/us/stat/50/630); [52 Stat. 680.](/us/stat/52/680) of Congress, approved April 10, 1936, August 12, 1937, and June 14, 1938, are hereby further extended one and three years, respectively, from August 12, 1939. 53 Stat. 1122 Sec. 2. [48 Stat. 1009](/us/stat/48/1009).

The said Act approved June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 1008), as heretofore amended and extended, is further amended as follows:

(a)Maintenance as free bridge after amortization provided. The second sentence of section 4 of said Act is amended to read, “After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls.”

(b)Section 5 of said Act is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 5. “Port Arthur Bridge Commission,” creation, powers, etc. There is hereby created a body corporate and politic to be known as the ‘Port Arthur Bridge Commission’ which shall have and possess all powers necessary, convenient, or proper for carrying into effect the objects stated in this Act, as amended.” "

(c)Section 6 of said Act is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 6. Designated personnel of Commission. The Commission shall consist of Fred L. Bachert, Frank J. Imhoff, Henry J. LeBlanc, C. W. Loeb, B. T. McWhorter, Junior, Benson Vincent, and W. E. Holbrook. Members to qualify within 30 days; vacancies, etc. “Each member of the Commission shall qualify within thirty days after the approval of this amendatory Act by filing in the office of the Federal Works Administrator an oath that he will faithfully perform the duties imposed upon him by this Act, as amended, and each person hereafter appointed to fill a vacancy shall qualify in like manner within thirty days after his appointment. Any vacancy occurring in said Commission by reason of failure to qualify as above provided, or by reason of death, expiration of term, or resignation, shall be filled by the Federal Works Administrator. The Organization, powers, etc.Commission shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman from its members, may employ a secretary, treasurer, engineers, attorneys, experts, and fix their compensation, and may establish rules and regulations for the government of its own business. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.Members’ bonds. Before the issuance of bonds as herein provided, each member of the Commission shall give such bond as may be fixed by the Commisioner of Public Roads of the Federal Works Agency, conditioned upon the faithful performance of all duties required by this Term of office.Act, as amended. Each member of the Commission shall serve for a term of five years and until his successor has been appointed and has qualified as herein provided, except that the initial terms of the above-named members shall be, respectively, in the order aboveNo salary; expense allowance. named, one, one, two, three, four, one, and five years. No member shall receive a salary for his services as a member, but each member shall be paid his actual expenses not exceeding $10 per day in the performance of his duties hereunder. All salaries and expenses shall be paid solely from funds provided under the authority of this Act, as amended.” "

(d)[48 Stat. 1012](/us/stat/48/1012). The portion of section 9 of said Act which reads as follows: “then the bridge shall continue to be owned, maintained, operated, insured, and repaired by the commission, and the rates of tolls shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, insurance, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under economical management, including reasonable reserves, until such time as the Texas interests or the Louisiana interests, or both, shall be authorized to accept and shall accept such conveyance under the conditions aforesaid.”, is amendedConditional ownership, maintenance, etc., by Commission, as free bridge until acceptance by State interests.so as to read as follows: “then the bridge shall continue to be owned, maintained, operated, insured, and repaired by the Commission as a free bridge until such time as the Texas interests or the Louisiana interests, or both, shall be authorized to accept and shall accept such conveyance under the conditions aforesaid.” 53 Stat. 1123 Sec. 3. Succession of Commission. The Commission created by section 2

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(c)of this amendatory Act, when its members have qualified as provided, shall be deemed the successor commission to any commission heretofore operating and functioning pursuant to the provisions of the said Act approved June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 1008), as heretofore amended and [48 Stat. 1008](/us/stat/48/1008).extended. Sec. 4. Amendment. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, July 26, 1939. To authorize the acquisition of additional land for military purposes. Chapter 373 53 Stat. 1123 1939-07-26 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 76 1 public [CHAPTER 373] AN ACT To authorize the acquisition of additional land for military purposes. July 26, 1939 [[H. R. 5735](/us/bill/76/hr/5735)] [[Public, No. 231](/us/pl/76/231)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Military reservations.Acquisition of additional land at designated, authorized. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to acquire, in such order or priority as he may determine, title to additional land, or interest therein, or right pertaining thereto, to the extent of the approximate areas hereinafter set forth, for the establishment, enlargement, and essential improvement of the following military reservations, posts, and facilities: Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range, Vermont, four thousand fourFort Ethan Allen Artillery Range, Vt.hundred and fifty-one acres, more or less. Antiaircraft Firing Range, Mohave Desert, north of Barstow andAntiaircraft Firing Range, Mohave Desert, Calif.Baker, California, seven hundred and forty-nine thousand four hundred and forty acres, more or less. Fort Bliss, Texas, fifty-one thousand three hundred acres, more orFort Bliss, Tex.less. Fort Devens, Massachusetts, six thousand four hundred and forty-eightFort Devens, Mass.acres, more or less. Fort Dix, New Jersey, one thousand seven hundred and fifty acres,Fort Dix, N. J. more or less. Fort Knox, Kentucky, fifty-one thousand three hundred and forty-twoFort Knox, Ky. acres, more or less. Leon Springs, Texas, thirteen thousand two hundred and fifty-threeLeon Springs, Tex. acres, more or less. Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, one thousand acres, more or less.Camp McCoy, Wis. Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, ten thousand acres, more or less.Fort George G. Meade, Md. Pine Camp, New York, one thousand six hundred and seventy acres,Pine Camp, N. Y. more or less. Seventh Corps Area Training Center, south central Iowa, fortySeventh Corps Area Training Center, Ia. thousand acres, more or less. Fort Meade, South Dakota, seven thousand six hundred and eighty Fort Meade, S. Dak. acres, more or less. Fort Lewis, Washington, two thousand eight hundred and thirtyFort Lewis, Wash. acres, more or less. Maxwell Field, Alabama, one hundred acres, more or less.Maxwell Field, Ala. Sec. 2. Appropriation authorized. In order to accomplish the purposes of this Act there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, the sum of $5,000,000, approximately one-half of which is authorized to be appropriated in each of the fiscal years 1941 and 1942. Approved, July 26, 1939. To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge and causeway across the water between the mainland, at or near Cedar Point and Dauphin Island, Alabama. Chapter 374 53 Stat. 1124 1939-07-26 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 76 1 public 53 Stat. 1124 [CHAPTER 374] AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge and causeway across the water between the mainland, at or near Cedar Point and Dauphin Island, Alabama. July 26, 1939 [[H. R. 5781](/us/bill/76/hr/5781)] [

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