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SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SESS. II. Cias. 265-268 . 1929 .

122D up to a point twenty-five or thirty miles in distance where a drainage project has been started by owners of the land on and near said creek, with a view to the control of its floods . Also to submit a report to Congress as to the feasibility of controlling the said flood waters by a drainage project, together with an estimate of the cost of said improvement . Approved, February 19, 1929 . Report to Congress . February 19, 1929. CHAP . 266 .-An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing

[H. R. 16162.] the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River between New Orleans [Public, No . 776.) and Gre tna, Lou isia na . Be it en ac ted by the Senate and House o f Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the times Mississippi River . Time extended bridg for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across ing, between New or- the Mississippi River, between New Orleans and Gretna Louisiana leans and Gretna, La . >

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Vol.44,p. 1270. authorized to be built by George A . Hero and Allen S . Hackett, their Ante, p .193 . successors and assigns, by the Act of Congress approved March 2, 1927, heretofore extended by Act of Congress approved March 6, 1928, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from March 6, 1929 . SEC. 2. The rig ht to alter, amend, or repe al this Act i s hereby Amen dment . expressly reserved . Approved, February 19, 1929 . February 19, 1929. CHAP. 267 .-An Act To authorize an appropriation to pay half the cost of [H . R . 15092.] a bridge near the Soboba Indian Reservation, California .

[Public, No . 777.] Be it enacted by the Sena te and Hous e of Repres entat ives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That an appro- er Sobo oba Calif. Res. priat ion of $11,00 0 is hereby au thorized, out of any money in the s um au thor ized for Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay not to exceed half the half cost of brid ge across San J aci nto cost of the construction of a bridge and approaches thereto across R iver near . the San Jacinto River near the Soboba Indian Reservation in the State of California, including the cost of surveys, plans, estimates, and specifications, and other necessary expenses connected therewith, on condition that the State of California or the county of Riverside Remainder by Call- provide the remainder of the cost, and under rules ad regulations County .°r Riverside prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, who shall also approve the plans and specifications therefor : Provided, That before any Maintenance by money is spent hereunder the State or county shall agree in writing state, etc., required. to maintain the bridge and approaches without expense to the United States or the Indians. Approved, February 19, 1929 . February 19, 1929 . CHAP. 268 .-Joint Resolution Authorizing an extension of time within which [H. J . Res. 343.) suits may be instituted on behalf of the Cherokee Indians, the Seminole Indians, [Pub . Res., No. 88.) the Creek Indians, and the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians to June 30, 1930, and for other purposes . Resolved by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States of America in Congress assembled That the time within which Fiv eCi vil iz edT rib es Time extend ed for suits may be instituted under the Act of Congress approved March sling suits of, in Court. 19, 1924, entitled "An Act conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of of Cherokees. Claims to hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter judgment in any Vol. 43, p.27. claims which the C herok ee Ind ians m ay hav e aga inst t he Uni ted