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Field, Michigan, barracks, $570,000; Selfridge Field, Michigan, noncommissioned officers' quarters, $180,000; Camp Meade, Maryland, barracks, $410,000; Fort Bragg, North Carolina, barracks, $360,000; Fort Humphreys, Virginia, barracks, $500,000; Camp Devens, Massachusetts, barracks, $500,000; Erie Proving Ground, Ohio, barracks, $47,000; Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland, officers' quarters, $90,000; United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, hospital, $125,000; Mitchel Field, New York, barracks, $287,000; France Field, Panama, officers' quarters and noncommissioned officers' quarters, $139,000; Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, noncommissioned officers' quarters, $72,000; Fort Wadsworth, New York, barracks, $285,000; Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Alabama, barracks, Interchangeable bal- $130,000; noncommissioned officers' quarters, $70,000: Provided, That any unexpended balances or combined unexpended balances of any of the above amounts shall be available interchangeably for appropriation on any of the hospitals or barracks herein authorized. Approved, May 4, 1926.

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May 5, 1926. [H. R. 4785.]

[Public, No. 179.]

Rock Creek, Zoologi.

CHAP. 238.-An Act To increase the pensions of those who have lost limbs or have been totally disabled in the same, or have become totally blind, in the military or naval service of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the approval of this Act all persons now on the pension roll, and all persons hereafter granted a pension, who, while in the military or naval service of the United States and in line of duty, shall have lost one hand or one foot, or have been totally disabled in the same, shall receive a pension at the rate of $65 per month; that all persons who in like manner shall have lost an arm at or at any point above the elbow, or a leg at or at any point above the knee, or have been totally disabled in the same, shall receive a pension at the rate of $75 per month; that all persons who in like manner shall have lost one hand or one foot and in addition thereto shall have lost a portion of the other hand or foot, shall receive a pension at the rate of $85 a month; that all persons who in like manner shall have lost one hand and one foot or shall have been totally disabled in the same, shall receive a pension at the rate of $100 per month; and that all persons who in like manner shall have lost both arms or both legs, or have been totally disabled in the same, or shall have lost the sight of both eyes, shall receive a pension at the rate of $125 per month.

Approved, May 5, 1926.

CHAP. 239.-An Act To enable the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Commission to complete the acquisition of the land authorized to be acquired by the Public Buildings Appropriation Act, approved March 4, 1913, for the connecting parkway between Rock Creek Park, the Zoological Park, and Potomac Park.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the District of Columbia. United States of America in Congress assembled, That to enable the cal, and Potomac Parks Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Commission to complete the Completion of, acquisition of the land authorized to be acquired by section 22 of the authorized from Dis- Public Buildings Appropriation Act approved March 4, 1913

parkway.

trict funds.
Vol. 37, p. 885.

Vol. 43, p. 805.

(Statutes at Large, volume 37, page 885), for the connecting parkway between Rock Creek Park, the Zoological Park, and Potomac Park, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of the surplus revenues of the District of Columbia made available by Public Law

358, Sixty-eighth Congress, approved February 2, 1925, in addition

Additional amount.

to the sum authorized by said Act of March 4, 1913, the sum of Post, p. 849. $600,000.

Approved, May 5, 1926.

CHAP. 240.-An Act To amend section 304 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate interstate and foreign commerce in livestock, livestock products, dairy products, poultry, poultry products, and eggs, and for other purposes," approved August 15, 1921.

May 5, 1926. [H. R. 7818.] [Public, No. 180.]

Packers and Stock

Vol. 42, p. 164,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 304 yards Act, 1921. of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate interstate and foreign amended. commerce in livestock, livestock products, dairy products, poultry, poultry products, and eggs, and for other purposes," approved August 15, 1921, be, and is hereby, amended to read as follows:

Services to be fur

by a State department

"SEC. 304. It shall be the duty of every stockyard owner and nished without dismarket agency to furnish upon reasonable request, without crimination. discrimination, reasonable stockyard services at such stockyard: Proviso. Provided, That in any State where the weighing of livestock at Weighing livestock a stockyard is conducted by a duly authorized department or agency may be registered as a of the State, the Secretary, upon application of such department market agency. or agency, may register it as a market agency for the weighing of livestock received in such stockyard, and upon such registration such department or agency and the members thereof shall be amenable to all the requirements of this Act; and upon failure of such to comply with orders. department or agency or the members thereof to comply with the orders of the Secretary under this Act he is authorized to revoke the registration of such department or agency and to enforce such revocation as provided in section 315 of this Act.” Approved, May 5, 1926.

CHAP. 241.-—An Act Reserving certain described lands in Coos County, Oregon, as public parks and camp sites.

Revocation on failure

Vol. 42, p. 167.

May 5, 1926. [H. R. 8817.] [Public, No. 181.]

Public lands.
Reservation of lands

Conditions.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the northeast quarter northwest quarter, lot 1, section 7, township 28 south, range from Coos Bay wagon 9 west, the southwest quarter northeast quarter, north half southeast grant for public parks, quarter, section 5, township 27 south, range 11 west, the west half southwest quarter, section 5, the south half northwest quarter, section 11, township 28 south, range 11 west, the south half southeast quarter and east half southwest quarter, section 35, township 27 south, range 12 west, Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon, formerly a part of the Coos Bay military wagon road grant, subject to valid existing rights and as to lands withdrawn for water power purposes to all the provisions of the Federal water power Act of Vol. 41, p. 1063. June 10, 1920 (Forty-first Statutes at Large, page 1063), and to the cutting and removal of the merchantable timber on the northeast quarter southwest quarter, section 35, township 27 south, range 12 west, pursuant to a sale thereof heretofore made, be, and the same hereby are, reserved and set apart as public parks and camp sites for recreational purposes and to preserve the rare groves of myrtle trees thereon, such lands to be placed under the care, control, and County, Oreg. management of the county court of Coos County, Oregon, in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe: Provided, That all the expense of such care, control, and management shall be paid by the said county court.

Care, etc., by Coos

Proviso. Care, etc., by county court.

Rules, regulations, etc., for upkeep, etc.

May 5, 1926. [H.R. 8908.] [Public, No. 182.]

Potomac River.

George WashingtonBridge may bridge.

and Maryland.

SEC. 2. The said county court may make necessary rules and regulations governing the use of such lands and may charge such reasonable fees as may be necessary to provide funds for the upkeep, care, and protection of such reserved lands and the myrtle trees thereon, the said regulations and fees chargeable to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior before becoming effective. Approved, May 5, 1926.

CHAP. 242.—An Act Granting the consent of Congress to George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, a corporation, to construct a bridge across the Potomac River.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent Wakefield Memorial of Congress is hereby granted to the George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, a corporation, chartered under the laws of the State of Virginia, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a highway or combined highway and railroad bridge Location in Virginia and approaches thereto across the Potomac River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation from a point in the vicinity of Dahlgren, in the northeastern end of King George County, in the State of Virginia, to a point south of Popes Creek, in the county of Charles, in the State of Maryland, 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.

Construction.
Vol. 34, p. 84.

Power to acquire land for approaches, etc., conferred.

SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the said George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, 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 railroad corporations for railroad purposes, or 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 Condemnation, etc. State or States, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation and expropriation of property in such State or States.

Tolls authorized.
Vol. 34, p. 86.

Acquisition authorized, after completion,

etc.

SEC. 3. The said George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, 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.

SEC. 4. After the date of completion of such bridge, as determined by Virginia, Maryland, by the Secretary of War, either the State of Virginia, the State of Maryland, 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. quired by condemna- If at any time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge it is acquired by condemnation, 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

Compensation if ac

tion.

Limitation.

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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.

Sworn statement of

Investigation by Sec

SEC. 5. The said George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, costs to be filed after its succesors and assigns, shall within ninety days after the com- completion. pletion of such bridge file with the Secretary of War a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing such bridge and 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 retary of War. of War may investigate the actual cost of such bridge, and for such purpose the said George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, its successors and assigns, shall make available to the Secretary of War all of its records in connection with the financing and construction thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War retary. as to such actual original cost shall be conclusive subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake.

Findings of Sec

Operation

as

after amortization of

SEC. 6. If such bridge shall be taken over and acquired by the States toll bridge if acquired or political subdivisions thereof under the provisions of section 4 of by State, etc. 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 fund sufficient Maintenance, etc., to pay the cost of acquiring such bridge and its approaches shall costs. 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 Record of receipts the bridge and its approaches, the expenditures for operation, 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.

SEO. 7. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and the privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to the said George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, 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.

and

expenses.

Authority to sell, etc.

SEC. 8. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment. expressly reserved.

Approved, May 5, 1926.

CHAP. 243.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress for the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Louisiana, Missouri.

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 Charles G. Buffum, Andrew J. Murphy, Lloyd Stark, and W. J. Garner, their heirs, legal repre

May 5, 1926. [H. R. 8918.] [Public, No. 183.]

Mississippi River. etc., may bridge, at

Charles G. Buffum,

Louisiana, Mo.

Construction.
Vol. 34, p. 84.

Power to acquire lands, etc., for approaches, etc.

Condemnation procecdings.

Tolls authorized.

Acquisition authorized, after completion,

etc.

quired by condemnation.

sentatives, 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, beginning at or near the city of Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri, and extending to a point opposite, in Pike County, Illinois, 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 Charles G. Buffum, Andrew J. Murphy, Lloyd Stark, and W. J. Garner, their heirs, legal representatives, 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 railroad corporations for railroad purposes, or 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.

SEC. 3. The said Charles G. Buffum, Andrew J. Murphy, Lloyd Stark, and W. J. Garner, their heirs, legal representatives, 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.

SEC. 4. After the date of completion of such bridge, as determined by Missouri, illinois, by the Secretary of War, either the State of Missouri, the State of 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. Compensation if ac- If at any time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge it is acquired by condemnation, 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.

costs to be filed after completion.

Sworn statement of SEC. 5. The said Charles G. Buffum, Andrew J. Murphy, Lloyd Stark, and W. J. Garner, their heirs, legal representatives, 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 approaches, including the actual cost of acquiring interests in real property and Investigation by the actual financing and promotion costs. Within three years after the

Secretary of War.

completion of such bridge, the Secretary of War may investigate the actual cost of such bridge, and for such purpose the said Charles G. Buffum, Andrew J. Murphy, Lloyd Stark, and W. J. Garner, their heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, shall make available to the

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