Public Law 76–152

That the Secretary

Fort Snelling Bridge.

Transfer of Federal title, etc., to State of Minnesota authorized.

of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to quitclaim to the State of Minnesota the right, title, and interest of the United States in the Fort Snelling Bridge across the Mississippi River at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, and the site of the bridge, approach, and abutment thereof in the county of Ramsey, acquired by the United States by decree of the United States district court dated May 23, 1908, recorded in the office of register of deeds for Ramsey County, Minnesota, in book 541 of deeds at page 193, including that certain easement

Easements included.

on and across the right-of-way of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company in Hennepin County, acquired by decree dated October 6, 1909, recorded in the office of register of deeds for Hennepin County, Minnesota, in book 123 of miscellany, page 573, and an easement in lands forming the site of the abutment and bridge end on the Fort Snelling Military Reservation for so long as the bridge as now located, or as may be rebuilt or replaced with a new bridge, is maintained and used as a public bridge on said site: Provided,

Provisos.

Conditions.

That the said conveyance shall be subject to the rights of those who contributed to the funds out of which said bridge was originally constructed as provided in the Act of Congress approved

34 Stat. 66.

March 17, 1906 (34 Stat. 66), and also subject to the State of Minnesota keeping said bridge in repair for use as a public bridge and as a part of its trunk highway system until by mutual agreement between the State of Minnesota and the United States a new bridge shall be constructed reasonably near the site of the present bridge: Provided further

Rights reserved.

, That the United States shall have the right to use the bridge or any new bridge which replaces it for the support of Government water mains and other utilities serving said reservation of the United States, and for all traffic to and from said reservation, free of tolls

Maintenance and operation.

or other charges: And provided further, That the existing bridge shall be maintained and operated in accordance with the provisions

34 Stat. 84.

33 U. S. C. §§ 491–498.

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