Volume 44
Public Law 69–444
To extend the time for the construction of a bridge across the Monongahela River at or near the borough of Wilson in the county of Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
Approved June 2, 1926
Statutory text
An Act
To extend the time for the construction of a bridge across the Monongahela River at or near the borough of Wilson in the county of Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge authorized by Act of Congress approved February 27, 1919, as amended by Acts of Congress approved June 14, 1920, and February 12, 1925, to be built across the Monongahela River at or near the borough of Wilson in the county of Allegheny, in the State of Pennsylvania, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from the date of approval hereof.
Sec. 2.
If tolls are charged for the use of such bridge, the rates of
Rates of toll to provide sinking fund, etc.
toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty years from the completion thereof. After a sinking fund sufficient to pay the cost of constructing the
Operation as free bridge, etc., after payment of construction costs.
bridge and its approaches shall have been provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of tolls shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper care, repair, maintenance, and operation of the bridge and its approaches. An accurate record
Record of expenditures and receipts.
of the 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.
That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby
Amendment.
expressly reserved.
Approved, June 2, 1926.