Public Law 70–93

That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the Norfolk and Western Railway Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Virginia, and authorized to do business in the State of West Virginia and Knox Creek Railway Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Kentucky, their successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate two railroad bridges and approaches thereto across the Tug Fork of Big Sandy River at points suitable to the interests of navigation near Devon, Mingo County, West Virginia, where the said Tug Fork forms the boundary line between the States of West Virginia and Kentucky, in accordance with the provisions

Construction.

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of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters,” approved March 23, 1906.

Sec. 2.

The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the

Right to sell, etc., conferred.

rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to the Norfolk and Western Railway Company and Knox Creek Railway Company, their respective 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 to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation.

Sec. 3.

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

Amendment.