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Volume 48

Public Law 73–115

To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River at or near Astoria, Oregon.

Approved April 13, 1934

Statutory text

AN ACT

To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River at or near Astoria, Oregon.

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 across the Columbia River at or near Astoria, Oregon, authorized to be built by J. C. Tenbrook, as mayor of Astoria, Oregon, his successors in office and assigns, by an Act of Congress approved June 10, 1930, are

Authority transferred to Clatsop County Court.

hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from February 9, 1934, and said Act is hereby amended by striking out the words “J. C. Tenbrook, as mayor of Astoria, Oregon,” wherever they appear in said Act and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:

Proviso.

Holding company until costs, etc., are liquidated.

“The County Court of Clatsop County, Oregon”: Provided, That the Rivers Improvement Corporation (an Oregon corporation), assignee of the right to build such bridge under such Act, and organized solely to construct such bridge for the public, shall contract to transfer such bridge upon the liquidation of all costs or obligations with respect to the construction thereof to the county of Clatsop (Oregon), city of Astoria (Oregon), and/or Pacific County (Washington) as may be agreed among them, without profit to said Rivers Improvement Corporation and without cost to such public bodies, in such manner as will not involve such public bodies as the holder or owner of any stock in any association, joint-stock company, or corporation.

Sec. 2.

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

Approved, April 13, 1934.

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