71ST CONGRESS 2d Session } SENATE { REPORT No. 879 RAILROAD BRIDGE ACROSS LITTLE RIVER AT MORRIS FERRY, ARK. JUNE 9 (calendar day, JUNE 10), 1930.-Ordered to be printed Mr. DALE, from the Committee on Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 4518] The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 4518) granting the consent of Congress to the Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Co. to reconstruct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge across Little River in the State of Arkansas at or near Morris Ferry, having considered the same, report favorably thereon, and recommend that the bill do pass without amendment. The bill has the approval of the Departments of War and Agriculture, as will appear by the annexed communications, which are made a part of this report. Hon. HIRAM W. JOHNSON, Chairman Committee on Commerce, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, United States Senate. DEAR SENATOR: Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of May 23, transmitting a copy of a bill (S. 4518), with request that the committee be furnished with such suggestions touching its merits and the propriety of its passage as the department might deem appropriate. This bill would authorize the Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Co., its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge and approaches thereto across the Little River upon the location of the present bridge near Morris Ferry, in the State of Arkansas. The bill relates to a railroad bridge, and is without objection so far as this department is concerned. Sincerely, R. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 3, 1930. Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Commerce, United States Senate. So far as the interests committed to this department are concerned, I know of no objection to the favorable consideration of the accompanying bill (S. 4518. 71st Cong, 2d sess.), granting the consent of Congress to the Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Co. to reconstruct a railroad bridge across Little River in the State of Arkansas at or near Morris Ferry. О F. TRUBEE DAVISON, 71ST CONGRESS 2d Session } SENATE { REPORT No. 880 BRIDGE ACROSS OCONEE RIVER AT BALLS FERRY, GA. JUNE 9 (calendar day, JUNE 10), 1930.—Ordered to be printed Mr. DALE, from the Committee on Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 4606] The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 4606) granting the consent of Congress to the State of Georgia and the counties of Wilkinson, Washington, and Johnson to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Oconee River at or near Balls Ferry, Ga., having considered the same, report favorably thereon, and recommend that the bill do pass without amend ment. The bill has the approval of the Departments of War and Agriculture, as will appear by the annexed communications, which are made a part of this report. Hon. HIRAM W. JOHNSON, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Chairman Committee on Commerce, United States Senate. DEAR SENATOR: Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of June 2, transmitting a copy of a bill (S. 4606) with request that the committee be furnished with such suggestions touching its merits and the propriety of its passage as the department might deem appropriate. This bill would authorize the State of Georgia and the counties of Wilkinson, Washington, and Johnson, of said State, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Oconee River, at or near Balls Ferry, Ga. Favorable action on the bill is recommended. Sincerely, C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary. WAR DEPARTMENT, June 5, 1930. Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Commerce, United States Senate. So far as the interests committed to this department are concerned, I know of no objection to the favorable consideration of the accompanying bill, S. 4606, Seventy-first Congress, second session, granting the consent of Congress to the State of Georgia and the counties of Wilkinson, Washington, and Johnson to construct a free highway bridge across the Oconee River at or near Balls Ferry, Ga. The Oconee River is, however, wholly within the limits of the State of Georgia, and the proposed bridge can consequently be authorized by State law and duly constructed provided the plans are submitted to and approved by the Chief of Engineers and by the Secretary of War before construction is commenced, in conformity with the Federal law contained in section 9 of the river and harbor act of March 3, 1899. The enactment of this measure therefore appears to be unnecessary. F. TRUBEE DAVISON, |