PUBLIC LAWS-CH. S53 -JUNE 30, 1938 Tolls. SEC. 7. The port authorities are hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906. AmPin&encek In fixig the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such bridge ngfund, etc. the same shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of maintenance, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches under efficient and economical manage- ment, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the cost of such bridge and its approaches, including reasonable interest and financing cost, as soon as possible, under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed thirty years from the completion rdgent aftne asmort thereof. After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization and igcosts. for the maintenance of said bridge and the approaches thereto shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained Recordof expenss and operated free of tolls. An accurate record of the cost of the bridge and its approaches, the expenditure for maintaining, repair- ing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. Amendment. SEC. 8 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, June 30, 1938. t( iI bi ir a] 1258 [52 STAT.
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