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62D CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1st Session.

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BRIDGE ACROSS BAYOU BARTHOLOMEW, DREW
COUNTY, ARK.

JULY 29, 1911.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.

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

REPORT.

[To accompany H. R. 11021.]

The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 11021) to authorize the Levitte Land & Lumber Co. to construct a bridge across Bayou Bartholomew, in Drew County, Ark., having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass.

The bill has the approval of the War Department, as will appear by the indorsements attached and which are made a part of this report.

[Second indorsement.]

WAR DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,

1. Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War.

Washington, June 7, 1911.

2. The accompanying bill (H. R. 11021, 62d Cong., 1st sess.) to authorize the construction of a bridge across Bayou Bartholomew, Ark., is in the usual form and makes ample provision for the protection of navigation interests.

3. So far as those interests are concerned, I know of no objection to its favorable consideration by Congress.

W. H. BIXBY, Chief of Engineers, United States Army.

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62D CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. {

REPORT
No. 79.

BRIDGE, ETC., ACROSS TUG FORK OF BIG SANDY RIVER, MINGO COUNTY, W. VA.

JULY 29, 1911.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.

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

REPORT.

[To accompany H. R. 11477.]

The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 11477) authorizing the construction of a railroad, tramroad, conveyor, wagon, or foot bridge, and approaches thereto, across the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River at or near Matewan Station, in Mingo County, W. Va., having considered the same, report thereon with amendment, and as so amended recommend that it pass.

The bill as amended has the approval of the War Department, as will appear by the indorsements attached and which are made a part of this report.

Amend the bill as follows:

Insert after the word "at," on page 1, line 9, the words "a point suitable to the interests of navigation at or near."

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Strike out, in line 10, page 1, the words "at or" and insert in lieu thereof the word "and."

Strike out, in lines 11 and 12, page 1, and line 1, page 2, the words "where the same forms the boundary line between the States of Kentucky and West Virginia, in the State of West Virginia."

On page 2, line 3, after the word "waters," add the words "approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six."

Add a new section as follows:

SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved.

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RIVER,

BRIDGE ACROSS TUG FORK OF BIG SANDY RIVER, W. VA.

[Second indorsement.]

WAR DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,
Washington, June 16, 1911.

Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War with recommendation that the accompanying bill (H. R. 11477, 62d Cong., 1st sess.), to authorize the construction of a bridge across Tug Fork of Big Sandy River, be amended as indicated in red thereon. As thus amended, the bill will be in the usual form adopted for such measures. and will make ample provision for the protection of navigation interests. I know of no objection to its favorable consideration by Congress, so far as those interests are concerned.

[Third indorsement.]

EWD. BURR, Acting Chief of Engineers.

WAR DEPARTMENT, June 17, 1911.

Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, inviting attention to the foregoing report of the Acting Chief of Engineers, United States Army, and to accompanying copy of amended bill referred to.

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ROBERT SHAW OLIVER,
Assistant Secretary of War.

62D CONGRESS, 1st Session.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. {

REPORT
No. 80.

BRIDGE ACROSS ARKANSAS RIVER AT PINE BLUFF, ARK.

JULY 29, 1911.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.

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

REPORT.

[To accompany H. R. 11022.]

The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 11022) to authorize the bridge directors of the Jefferson County bridge district to construct a bridge across the Arkansas River at Pine Bluff, Ark., having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass.

The bill has the approval of the War Department, as will appear by the indorsements attached and which is made a part of this report.

[Second indorsement.]

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,

1. Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, June 7, 1911.

2. The accompanying bill (H. R. 11022, 62d Cong., 1st sess.) to authorize the construction of a bridge across Arkansas River at Pine Bluff, Ark., is in the usual form and makes ample provision for the protection of navigation interests.

3. So far as those interests are concerned, I know of no objection to its favorable consideration by Congress.

4. It is assumed that this bill is intended to replace an act approved March 5, 1906, which has expired by limitation.

W. H. BIXBY, Chief of Engineers, United States Army.

[Third indorsement.]

WAR DEPARTMENT, June 8, 1911.

Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, inviting attention to the foregoing report of the Chief

of Engineers, United States Army.

ROBERT SHAW OLIVER,

Assistant Secretary of War.

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