Public Law 71–581

That the bridge now being constructed across the Arkansas River at the town of Ozark, Franklin County, Arkansas, by the Arkansas State Highway Commission, if completed in accordance with plans accepted by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War, as providing

Construction.

Vol. 34, p. 84.

suitable facilities for navigation, shall be a lawful structure, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations 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.

If tolls are charged for the use of such bridge, the rates of toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches under economical management, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize financing cost, as soon as

Maintenance as free bridge after amortizing costs.

possible under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty years from the completion thereof. After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under

Record of expenditures and receipts.

economical management. An accurate record of the costs of the bridge and its approaches, the expenditures for maintaining, repairing, and operating 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 Act of Congress approved April 7, 1930, entitled

Ante, p. 142.

“An Act granting the consent of Congress to the Arkansas State Highway Commission to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Arkansas River at or near the city of Ozark, Franklin County, Arkansas,” is hereby repealed.

Sec. 4.

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

Amendment.

expressly reserved.