A bill to authorize the construction of the Lincoln and Lee Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River

67th CONGRESS,

1st Session.

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IN THE SENATE OE THE UNITED STATES.

April 12, 1921.

Mr. Harrison (for Mr. King) introduced the following bill; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on the Library.

To authorize the construction of the Lincoln and Lee Memorial

Bridge over the Potomac River.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represenia-

2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed

4 to have constructed a bridge from a point on the Potomac

5 River west or northwest of the Abraham Lincoln Memorial,

6 affording a proper approach from B Street Northwest, to a

7 point on the opposite side of the Potomac River east of the

8 Sheridan Gate of the Arlington National Cemetery, which

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9 bridge shall be known as the Lincoln and Lee Memorial

10 Bridge. There shall be on each side of said bridge memorial

11 pillars and on the inner face of each pillar on the northern

12 or upper side of said bridge there shall be a large bronze

13 profile medallion of Abraham Lincoln, facing westward, and

14 upon the inner face of each pillar on the southern or lower

1 side of said bridge there shall be a large bronze profile

2 medallion of Robert E. Lee, facing eastward.

3 Sec. 2. That the cost of such bridge shall not exceed

4 the sum of $1,000,(100, and the sum of $100,000, or so much

5 thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of

6 any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for

7 the purpose of securing a design and commencing the con-

8 struction of said bridge, which shall be used exclusively for

9 foot passengers and vehicles and prohibited to all tramways,

10 whether propelled by steam, electric, cable, horse, or other

1 1 power.

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