railroad bridge and approaches thereto across the Rio Grande River, so far as the United States has jurisdiction over the waters of such river at a point suitable, to the interests of navigation between Ojinaga (formerly known as "Presidio Del Norte"), on the Rio Grande, on the Mexican side thereof, and a point in the State of Texas, in the county of Presidio, at or near the town called "Presidio" in the State of Texas, in accordance with the provisions of an act entitled "An act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the approval of the proper authorities in Mexico. SEC. 2. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this act is hereby granted to the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Company of Texas and the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Company, their 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.

BRIDGE ACROSS POTOMAC RIVER AT DAHLGREN, VA.

JANUARY 16, 1930.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Mr. BECK, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H. R. 7635]

The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 7635) to extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Potomac River at or near Dahlgren, Va., having considered the same, report thereon with amendments and as so amended recommend that it pass.

Page 1, lines 8 and 9, strike out the word "Commission".

Page 2, line 1, strike out the word "an". Line 2, strike out the word "Act" and insert the word "Acts" in lieu thereof; and after the figures "1928," insert the words "and February 26, 1929,". Line 4, strike out the figures "1929" and insert the figures "1930" in lieu thereof.

The acts of Congress referred to in the bill are as follows:

[PUBLIC NO. 182-69тH Congress]

[H. R. 8908]

AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, a corporation, to construct a bridge across the Potomac River

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, a corporation, chartered under the laws of the State of Virginia, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a highway or combined highway and railroad bridge and approaches thereto across the Potomac River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation from a point in the vicinity of Dahlgren, in the northeastern end of King George County, in the State of Virginia, to a point south of Popes Creek, in the county of Charles, in the State of Maryland, in accordance with the provisions 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. There is hereby conferred upon the said George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, its successors and assigns, all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, appropriate, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches and terminals as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes, or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State or States in which such real estate and other property are located upon making just compensation therefor to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State or States, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation and expropriation of property in such State or States.

SEC. 3. The said George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, its successors and assigns, are hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in such act of March 23, 1906. SEC. 4. After the date of completion of such bridge, as determined by the Secretary of War, either the State of Virginia, the State of Maryland, any political subdivision of either of such States, within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and approaches, and interests in real property necessary therefor, by purchase, or by condemnation in accordance with the law of either of such States governing the acquisition of private property for public purposes by condemnation. If at any time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge it is acquired by condemnation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in respect of such bridge and approaches, (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property, (3) actual financing and promotion costs (not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of construction of such bridge and approaches and the acquisition of such interests in real property), and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements.

SEC. 5. The said George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, its successors and assigns, shall within ninety days after the completion of such bridge file with the Secretary of War a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing such bridge and approaches including the actual cost of acquiring interests in real property and actual financing and promotion costs. Within three years after the completion of such bridge, the Secretary of War may investigate the actual cost of such bridge, and for such purpose the said George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, its successors and assigns, shall make available to the Secretary of War all of its records in connection with the financing and construction thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as to such actual original cost shall be conclusive subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake.

SEC. 6. If such bridge shall be taken over and acquired by the States or political subdivisions thereof under the provisions of section 4 of this act, the same may thereafter be operated as a toll bridge; in fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such bridge, the same shall be so adjusted as to provide as far as possible a sufficient fund to pay for the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches, to pay an adequate return on the cost thereof, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor within a period of not to exceed thirty years from the date of acquiring the same. After a sinking fund sufficient to pay the cost of acquiring such bridge and its approaches shall have been provided, the bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls or the rates of toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper care, repair, maintenance, and operation of the bridge and its approaches. An accurate record of the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the expenditures for operation, 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. 7. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and the privileges conferred by this act is hereby granted to the said George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, its 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 and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation.

SEC. 8. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved.

Approved, May 5, 1926.

(PUBLIC NO. 51-70TH CONGRESS]

(H. R. 5628)

AN ACT To extend the time for commencing and the time for completing the construction of a bridge across the Potomac River

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the time for commencing and the time for completing the construction of a bridge, authorized by the act of Congress approved May 5, 1926, to be built across the Potomac River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation from a point in the vicinity of Dahlgren, in the northeastern end of King George County, in the State of Virginia, to a point south of Popes Creek, in the County of Charles, in the State of Maryland, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from the date of approval hereof. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, February 16, 1928.

[PUBLIC-No. 828-70TH CONGRESS]

[H. R. 16524)

AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Potomac River at or near Dahlgren, Virginia

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 Potomac River from a point in the vicinity of Dahlgren, in the northeastern end of King George County, Virginia, to a point south of Popes Creek, Charles County, Maryland, authorized to be built by the George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge, a corporation, its successors and assigns, by an act of Congress approved May 5, 1926, heretofore extended by an act of Congress approved February 16, 1928, are hereby further extended one and three years, respectively, from February 16, 1929.

SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, February 26, 1929.

Hon. R. Walton Moore, who introduced this bill, has submitted the following information with respect thereto :

Mr. ELTON J. LAYTON,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D C., December 19, 1929.

Clerk Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce,

House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. LAYTON: Referring to H. R. 7635, extending the time for the erection of a bridge near Dahlgren, Va., by the George Washington-Wakefield Memorial Bridge Co., and your letter to me of the 17th instant, requesting a statement as to the reasons for delay in commencing this work, I am now handing you, at the request of Mr. Channing M. Ward, president and treasurer of the above-mentioned company, who called on you yesterday, a letter dated December 11, 1929, addressed to me, and a copy of a letter to the bridge company from the Atlantic Bridge Co., dated December 4, 1929, which doubtless contain the information you desire. Mr. Ward wishes me to say that he will also write you, and if there is additional information which you desire, will you not be good enough to advise him, and I am sure he will promptly supply it. I will thank you to send the bill to the War Department for a report thereon at your earliest convenience.

Yours very truly,

R. WALTON MOORE.