An Act authorizing the Hidalgo Bridge Co., its heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad toll bridge across the Rio Grande, at or near Hidalgo, Texas
PL 83-267 (H.R.1219), enacted 08/14/1953

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PUBLIC LAW 265-AUG. 13, 1953 
[67 ST A T . 
August 13, 1953 
[S.2163] 
Public Law 265 
CHAPTER 435 
AN ACT 
To authorize conveyance to the State of North Carolina of certain lands and 
improvements constituting the United States cotton field station located 
near Statesville, North Carolina. 
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Conveyance. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of Agriculture is authorized to transfer and convey to the State of 
North Carolina, without monetary consideration, the real property 
owned by the United States, comprising one hundred and thirty-three 
acres, more or less, together with the buildings and improvements 
thereon, constituting the United States cotton field station located near 
Statesville in the county of Iredell, State of North Carolina. 
Such 
property shall be transferred and conveyed only upon the agreement 
of the State of North Carolina to furnish the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture, without cost, land and other facilities for use in 
carrying out plant, soil, and agricultural engineering research for a 
term, or terms, sufficient to make the total rental value of such land and 
other facilities equal to the present appraised fair market value of the 
Statesville station, and for such period thereafter as may be mutually 
agreed upon by the parties. 
Approved August 13, 1953. 
August 14, 1953 
[H. R.307] 
Public Law 266 
CHAPTER 480 
AN ACT 
To revive and reenact the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Ogdensburg 
Bridge Authority, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and 
operate a bridge across the Saint Lawrence River at or near the city of 
Ogdensburg, New York". 
64 Stat. 468. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States 
of America 
in Congress assembled, That the Act 
approved August 19, 1950, authorizing the Ogdensburg Bridge Au-
thority, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate 
a bridge and approaches thereto across the Saint Lawrence River, 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 the 
city of Ogdensburg, be, and is hereby, revived and reenacted: Pro-
vided, That this Act shall be null and void unless the actual construc-
tion of the bridge herein referred to be commenced within tw^o years 
and completed within four years from the date of approval hereof. 
SEC. 2, The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby 
expressly reserved. 
Approved August 14, 1953. 
August 14, 1953 
[H. R. 1219] 
Public Law 267 
CHAPTER 481 
AN ACT 
Authorizing the Hidalgo Bridge Company, its heirs, legal representatives, and 
assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad toll bridge across the 
Rio Grande, at or near Hidalgo, Texas. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
^Hidalgo Bridge JJnitcd States of America in Congress assembled. That in order to 
Bridge across facilitate international commerce, improve the postal service, and 
R io Grande. 
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