Volume 44 · 407
Public Law 69–253
Granting the consent of Congress to the counties of Lancaster and York, in the State of Pennsylvania, to jointly construct a bridge across the Susquehanna River between the borough of Wrightsville, in York County, Pennsylvania, and the borough of Columbia, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Approved May 7, 1926
Statutory text
An Act
Granting the consent of Congress to the counties of Lancaster and York, in the State of Pennsylvania, to jointly construct a bridge across the Susquehanna River between the borough of Wrightsville, in York County, Pennsylvania, and the borough of Columbia, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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 counties of Lancaster and York, in the State of Pennsylvania, their successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Susquehanna River at a point, suitable to the interests of navigation, between the borough of Wrightsville and the borough of Columbia, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled
Construction.
Vol. 34, p. 84.
“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.
If tolls are charged for the use of such bridge, in fixing
Tolls authorized.
the rates of toll 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, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the cost of the bridge and its approaches together with any interest that shall accrue on money borrowed for that purpose, within a period of not to exceed thirty years from the completion thereof. After a sinking fund
Maintenance after amortization of costs.
sufficient to pay the cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, including interest that shall accrue on any money borrowed for that purpose, shall have been provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper care, maintenance, and operation of the bridge and its approaches. An accurate record of the
Record of expenditures and receipts.
cost of the bridge and its approaches, the expenditures for operating, 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.
Sec. 3.
The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby
Amendment.
expressly reserved.
Approved, May 7, 1926.