Hon. SAM RAYBURN, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives. DEAR MR. RAYBURN: Careful consideration has been given to the bill H. R. 8171, transmitted with your letter of January 22, 1932, with request for a report thereon and such views relative thereto as the department might desire to communicate. This bill would authorize the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Kankakee River at Momence, Ill., in township 31 north, between section 24, range 13 east, and section 19, range 14 east, third principal meridian. The location indicated for the proposed bridge is on the system of Federal-aid highways approved for Illinois. Favorable action on the bill is recommended. 1st Session No. 383 BRIDGE ACROSS THE FOX RIVER AT GENEVA, ILL. FEBRUARY 8, 1932.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Mr. IGOE, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 8236] The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 8236) granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to reconstruct a free highway bridge across the Fox River at Geneva, in Kane County, State of Illinois, having considered and amended the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass. Amend the bill as follows: Page 1, line 8, after the word "of" strike out the word "the" and insert the word "an" in lieu thereof. Amend the title so as to read: Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to reconstruct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Fox River at Geneva, in Kane County, State of Illinois. The bill has the approval of the War and Agricultural Departments. as will appear by the letters attached. WAR DEPARTMENT, January 29, 1932. Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives. So far as the interests committed to this department are concerned, I know of no objection to the favorable consideration of the accompanying bill (H. R. 8236, 72d Cong., 1st sess.) granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to reconstruct a free highway bridge across the Fox River at Geneva, in Kane County, State of Illinois. It is the view of this department, however, that the navigable portion of the Fox River lies wholly within the limits of the State of Illinois and that 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 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. PATRICK J. HURLEY, H R-72-1-VOL 1-35 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Hon. SAM RAYBURN, Chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives. DEAR MR. RAYBURN: Careful consideration has been given to the bill (H. R. 8236) transmitted with your letter of January 23, with request for a report thereon and such views relative thereto as the department might desire to communicate. This bill would authorize the State of Illinois to reconstruct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Fox River at Geneva, Ill., in sec. 3, T. 39 N., R. 8 E., third principal meridian. The location indicated for the proposed bridge is on the system of Federal-aid highways approved for Illinois. Favorable action on the bill is recommended. Sincerely, R. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary. Hon. Frank R. Reid, who introduced this bill, has submitted the following information with reference thereto : ELTON J. LAYTON, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Clerk Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. LAYTON: Replying to your letter of the 4th instant, regarding the above bill which I introduced on January 22, 1932, for the reconstruction of a bridge across the Fox River at Geneva, Ill., and inviting my attention to the copy of the report from the War Department, will say: During my service in Congress several bridges have been erected across the Fox River in my district, and in every instance the consent of Congress has been secured authorizing the construction of these bridges, by the passage of a bill similar to the one in question; and unless a new ruling has been made by the War Department regarding the same, I believe that in view of the fact that the Fox River is a navigable stream and under the jurisdiction of the War Department, that the above bill should be passed. Sincerely yours, FRANK R. REID. О 1st Session No. 384 BRIDGE ACROSS THE FOX RIVER NEAR MCHENRY, ILL. FEBRUARY 8, 1932.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Mr. IGOE, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 8237] The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 8237) granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct a free highway bridge across the Fox River, 51⁄2 miles south of McHenry, in McHenry County, State of Illinois, having considered and amended the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass. Amend the bill as follows: Page 1, line 9, after the word "of" strike out the word "the" and insert the word "an" in lieu thereof. Amend the title so as to read: Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Fox River, five and one-half miles south of McHenry, in McHenry County, State of Illinois. Hon. Frank R. Reid, who introduced this bill, has submitted the following information with reference thereto: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ELTON J. LAYTON, Clerk Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. LAYTON: Replying to your letter of the 4th instant, regarding the above bill which I introduced on January 22, 1932, for a bridge across the Fox River near McHenry, Ill., and inviting my attention to the copy of the report from the War Department, will say: During my service in Congress several bridges have been erected across the Fox River in my district, and in every instance the consent of Congress has been secured authorizing the construction of these bridges, by the passage of a bill similar to the one in question; and unless a new ruling has been made by the War Department regarding the same, I believe that in view of the fact that the Fox River is a navigable stream and under the jurisdiction of the War Department, that the above bill should be passed. Sincerely yours, FRANK R. REID. The bill has the approval of the War and Agriculture Departments, as will appear by the letters attached. WAR DEPARTMENT, January 29, 1932. Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives. So far as the interests committed to this department are concerned, I know of no objection to the favorable consideration of the accompanying bill (H. R. 8237, 72d Cong., 1st sess.) granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct a free highway bridge across the Fox River, 5%1⁄2 miles south of McHenry, in McHenry County, State of Illinois. It is the view of this department, however, that the navigable portion of the Fox River lies wholly within the limits of the State of Illinois and that 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 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. Hon. SAM RAYBURN, PATRICK J. HURLEY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives. DEAR MR. RAYBURN: Careful consideration has been given to the bill (H. R. 8237) transmitted with your letter of January 23 with request for a report thereon and such views relative thereto as the department might desire to communicate. This bill would authorize the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Fox River at a point 51⁄2 miles south of McHenry, Ill., in S. 19, T. 44 N., R. 9 E., third principal meridian. The location indicated for the proposed bridge is not on the system of Federal-aid highways approved for Illinois. However, the department recommends favorable action on the bill. |