quire real property, etc. SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the said Cape Girardeau Authorized to Chamber of Commerce, Incorporated, its successors and assigns, all etc., for approaches, such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, appropriate, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches and terminals as are possessed by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State or States in which such real estate and other property are located upon making just compensation therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State or States; and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation and expropriation of property in such State or States. Condemnation pro cedure. SEC. 3. The said Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, Incor- Tolls allowed. porated, its successors and assigns, are hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in such Act of March 23, 1906. Vol. 34, p. 86. Acquisition authorized, after completion, etc. Compensation if ac SEC. 4. After the date of completion of such bridge, as determined by the Secretary of War, either the State of Missouri, the State of by Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, any political subdivision of either of such States within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and approaches, and interests in real property necessary therefor, by purchase, or by condemnation in accordance with the law of either of such States governing the acquisition of private property for public purposes by condemnation. If at any time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge it is acquired by condemnation, the quired by condemnaamount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include tion. good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in respect of such bridge and approaches, (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property, (3) actual financing and promotion costs (not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of construction of such bridge and approaches and the acquisition of such interests in real property), and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. Limitation. Operation, etc., by etc., as toll SEC. 5. If such bridge shall be taken over and acquired by the State, States or political subdivisions thereof under the provisions of bridge. section 4 of this Act, the same may thereafter be operated as a toll bridge; in fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such bridge, the same shall be so adjusted as to provide as far as possible a sufficient fund to pay for the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches, to pay an adequate return on the cost thereof, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor within a period of not to exceed thirty years from the date of acquiring the same. After a sinking vision fund sufficient to pay the cost of acquiring such bridge and its approaches shall have been provided, the bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls or the rates of toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper care, repair, maintenance, and operation of the bridge and its approaches. An accurate record of the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the expenditures for oper- to be kept. ating, repairing, and maintaining the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept, and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. for free Record of all expenses, receipts, etc., Sworn statement of costs, etc., after completion. SEC. 6. The said Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, Incorporated, its successors and assigns, shall, within ninety days after the completion of such bridge, file with the Secretary of War a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, including the actual cost of acquiring interests in real property and actual financing and promotion costs. Within three years after the completion of such bridge the Secretary Investigation by of War may investigate the actual cost of such bridge, and for such purposes the said Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, Incorporated, its successors and assigns, shall make available to the Secretary of War all of its records in connection with the financing and Findings of Secretary construction thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as to such actual original cost shall be conclusive, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. Secretary of War. conclusive. Right to sell, etc., conferred. Amendment. May 3, 1926 [H. R. 10351.] [Public, No. 173.] Mississippi River. Bridge and Terminal Company may bridge, Construction. ac Authorized to quire real property, etc. SEC. 7. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to the said Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, Incorporated, its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or which shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation. SEC. 8. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, May 3, 1926. CHAP. 229.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the NatchezVidalia Bridge and Terminal Company to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near the city of Natchez, Mississippi. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge and Terminal Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Mississippi River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, between the city of Natchez, Mississippi, and a point in the city of Vidalia, Louisiana, connecting with the Lone Star Trail Highway, in accordance with the 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 this Act. SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the said Natchez-Vidalia etc., for approaches, Bridge and Terminal Company, its successors and assigns, all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, appropriate, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches and terminals as are possessed by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State or States in which such real estate and other property are located, upon making just compensation therefor, to be ascertained and paid Condemnation pro- according to the laws of such State or States; and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in condemnation and expropriation of property in such State or States. cedure. Tolls allowed. Vol. 34, p. 86. SEC. 3. The said Natchez-Vidalia Bridge and Terminal Company, its successors and assigns, are hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in such Act of March 23, 1906. ized, after completion, Compensation if ac SEC. 4. After the date of completion of such bridge, as determined Acquisition authorby the Secretary of War, either the State of Mississippi, the State by Mississippi, Louisof Louisiana, any political subdivision of either of such States iana, etc. within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and approaches, and interests in real property necessary therefor, by purchase, or by condemnation in accordance with the law of either of such States governing the acquisition of private property for public purposes by condemnation. If at any time after the expiration of twenty quired by condemnayears after the completion of such bridge it is acquired by con- tion. demnation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in respect of such bridge and approaches, (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property, (3) actual financing and promotion costs (not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of construction of such bridge and approaches and the acquisition of such interests in real property), and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. Limitation. Provision as toll for free SEC. 5. If such bridge shall be taken over and acquired by the stoperation, etc., by States or political subdivisions thereof under the provisions of bridge. section 4 of this Act, the same may thereafter be operated as a toll bridge; in fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such bridge, the same shall be so adjusted as to provide as far as possible a sufficient fund to pay for the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches, to pay an adequate return on the cost thereof, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor within a period of not to exceed thirty years from the date of acquiring the same. After a sinking bridge, etc. fund sufficient to pay the cost of acquiring such bridge and its approaches shall have been provided, the bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls or the rates of tolls shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper care, repair, maintenance, and operation of the bridge and its approaches. An accurate record of the amount paid for penses, receipts, to be acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the expenditures for operat- kept. ing, repairing, and maintaining the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept, and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. Record of all ex Sworn statement of plotion. Investigation, by SEC. 6. The said Natchez-Vidalia Bridge and Terminal Company, costs, etc., after comits successors and assigns, shall, within ninety days after the completion of such bridge, file with the Secretary of War a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, including the actual cost of acquiring interests in real property and actual financing and promotion costs. Within three years after the completion of such bridge the Secretary Secretary of War. of War may investigate the actual cost of such bridge, and for such purpose the said Natchez-Vidalia Bridge and Terminal Company, its successors and assigns, shall make available to the Secretary of War all of the records in connection with the financing and construction thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as to such actual conclusive. original cost shall be conclusive, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. Findings of Secretary Right to sell, etc., SEC. 7. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the conferred. rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to the said Natchez-Vidalia Bridge and Terminal Company, its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or which shall Amendment. May 3, 1926. [H. J. Res. 209.] acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation. SEC. 8. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, May 3, 1926. CHAP. 230.-Joint Resolution Requesting the President of the United States {Pub. Res., No. 24.] to invite foreign governments to participate in the seventh international dental congress to be held at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 23 to 28, 1926. Congress. invited to participate phia, Pa. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the International Dental United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President Foreign governments of the United States is hereby authorized and requested to invite in seventh, at Philadel- foreign governments to appoint delegates and otherwise participate in the seventh international dental congress to be held at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 23 to 28, 1926, under the auspices of Expenses authorized. the International Dental Federation; and for the purpose of meeting the expenses which may be actually and necessarily incurred by the Government of the United States by reason of such invitation in the observance of appropriate courtesies the appropriation of the sum of $5,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized, notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act. Delegates to be ap- SEC. 2. That the President is hereby further authorized and requested to appoint delegates not in excess of ten to represent the Government of the United States at the said congress. Pott, p. 865. pointed. May 4, 1926. [H. R. 6556.] [Public, No. 174.] Two bathing beaches to be established, in. One for the white and race. Approved, May 3, 1926. CHAP. 234.-An Act For the establishment of artificial bathing pools or beaches in the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the District of Columbia, United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to locate and construct, subject to the approval of the National Capital Park Commission, and to conduct and maintain two artificial bathing pools or beaches the other for the colored in the District of Columbia, one pool for the white race and the other for the colored race, with suitable buildings, shower baths, lockers, provisions for the use of filtered water, purification of the water, and all things necessary for the proper conduct of such pools or beaches. The Commission of Fine Arts shall be consulted as to the location and construction of said pools or beaches. The cost of these pools or beaches, with buildings and equipment, shall not exceed $345,000, and the appropriation of such sum for the purposes named is hereby authorized. No part of the sums appropriated for the purposes of this Act shall be expended in the purchase of land and the pools or beaches herein provided for shall be located upon lands acquired or hereafter acquired for park, parkway, or playground purposes. Location, etc. Post, p. 1329. Location restricted. May 4, 1926. [H. R. 3797.] [Public, No. 175.] Decatur, Ala. increased for public building at. Approved, May 4, 1926. CHAP. 235.-An Act To increase the limit of cost of public building at Decatur, Alabama. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Limit of cost United States of America in Congress assembled, That the limit of cost fixed by existing law (Thirty-seventh Statutes, 873) for the public building and the site thereof at Decatur, Alabama, be, and Vol. 37, p. 873, amended. Reimbursement to contributors to cost of the same is hereby, increased from $65,000 to $70,656; and the CHAP. 236. An Act To correct and perfect title to certain lands and portions of lots in Centerville, Iowa, in the United States of America, and authorizing the conveyance of title in certain other lands, and portions of lots adjacent to the United States post-office site in Centerville, Iowa, to the record owners thereof, by the Secretary of the Treasury. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to convey by quitclaim deed to the record owners of the north fifty feet of lot 4, block 3, Shield's Addition to the city of Centerville, Iowa, all the right, title, and interest of the United States of America, in and to a strip of land off the rear of the post-office site in said city; such strip to extend along the south side of said site and abutting on said lot 4, and be of sufficient width, approximately eight feet four inches, to include all that portion of said site that is encroached upon by the residence standing on the north fifty feet of lot 4 aforesaid: Provided, however, That the city of Centerville in order to correct an apparent street encroachment by the said post office, or its approaches, and to confirm and establish the lot lines of the said site as at present laid out and occupied, shall vacate and convey to the United States a strip of land off the south side of West Maple Street adjacent to the said post-office site, which site is known and described as lot 1 and the east half of lot 2, block 3, in Shield's Addition to Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, such strip to extend along the entire north side of said site and be of sufficient width, approximately eight feet four inches, to include all that portion of West Maple Street apparently encroached upon by the post-office building or its approaches as aforesaid. Approved, May 4, 1926. CHAP. 237.—An Act Authorizing appropriations for construction at military posts, and for other purposes. May 4, 1926. [H. R. 10275.] [Public, No. 177.] Army. itary Post Construc Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is Construction of deshereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $5,770,000 from ignated posts from Milthe net proceeds derived from the sales of surplus War Department tion Fund. real property, including the sale of surplus buildings, deposited in the Treasury, as authorized by the Act approved March 12, 1926 (Public, Numbered 45, Sixty-ninth Congress), said sum to be expended for the construction and installation at military posts of such buildings and utilities and appurtenances thereto as, in the judgment of the Secretary of War, may be necessary, as follows: Ante, p. 206. Fort Benning, Georgia, continuing of barracks construction, Locations specified. $725,000; Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, barracks for enlisted personnel, $555,000; Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, hospital, $100,000; Camp Lewis, Washington, beginning construction of post hospital, $125,000; Fort Sam Houston, Texas, barracks, $500,000; Selfridge |