An Act authorizing Gus A. Guerra, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande at or near Rio Grande City, Texas
PL 84-100 (H.R.4573), enacted 06/28/1955

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PUBLIC LAW 99-JUNE 28, 1955 
[69 ST A T . 
Public Law 99 
CHAPTER 194 
AN ACT 
June 28. 1955 
[H. R. 3878] 
To amend section 5 of the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941, as amended, 
pertaining to emergency flood control work. 
Emergency flood 
control work. 
64 Stat. 183. 
33 u s e 70 In. 
Appr 
opri ation. 
Allotments. 
Rental of motor 
vehicles. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 5 of the 
Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941, as amended by section 210 
of the Flood Control Act of 1950, is hereby further amended to read 
as follows: "That there is hereby authorized an emergency fund in 
the amount of $15,000,000 to be expended in flood emergency prepara-
tion ; in flood fighting and rescue operations, or in the repair or resto-
ration of any flood-control work threatened or destroyed by flood, 
including the strengthening, raising, extending, or other modification 
thereof as may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers 
for the adequate functioning of the work for flood control. The appro-
priation of such moneys for the initial establishment of this fund and 
for its replenishment on an annual basis, is hereby authorized: Pro-
vided^ That pending the appropriation of said sum, the Secretary of 
the Army may allot, from existing flood-control appropriations, such 
sums as may be necessary for the immediate prosecution of the work 
herein authorized, such appropriations to be reimbursed from the 
appropriation herein authorized when made. 
The Chief of Engineers 
is authorized, in the prosecution of work in connection with rescue 
operations, or in conducting other flood emergency work, to acquire on 
a rental basis such motor vehicles, including passenger cars and buses, 
as in his discretion are deemed necessary." 
Approved June 28, 1955. 
June 28, 1955 
[H. R. 4573] 
Public Law 100 
CHAPTER 195 
AN ACT 
Authorizing Gus A. Guerra, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, to con-
struct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Kio Grande, at or near Rio 
Grande City, Texas. 
Gus A. Guerra. 
Bridge construe 
tion authority. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That in order to 
facilitate international commerce, improve the postal service, and 
other purposes, Gus A. Guerra, his heirs, legal representatives, and 
assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and oper-
ate a toll bridge and approaches thereto across the Rio Grande, so far 
as the United States has jurisdiction over the waters of such river, at 
a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Rio Grande 
City, Texas, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An 
Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters", 
approved March 23, 1906, subject to the conditions and limitations 
contained in this Act, and subject further to the approval of the 
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and 
Mexico, and also subject to the approval of the proper authorities in 
the Republic of Mexico to the construction, operation, and mainte-
nance of such bridge. 
Use of lands, etc. 
g^c. 2. There is hereby conferred upon Gus A. Guerra, his heirs, 
legal representatives, and assigns, all such rights and powers to enter 
upon lands and to acquire, occupy, possess, and use real estate and 
other property in the State of Texas needed for the location, construc-
tion, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches, as 
34 Stat. 84. 
33 u s e 491-498.