Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-11-15

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SEC. |. The Vermont and Canada Railroad
Company are hereby authorized and empow-
cred 10 build and maintain a bridge, with
enitabIe and convenient draw for the passage
Of vessels, as hereinafter specified, from some
convenient point at or near the east shore of
the outlet of Lake Champlain in the town of
Alburgh. in the County Of Grand Isle, TO some
point in the western line of the State, conve-
MEN, to connect, by bridge, the Vermont and
Canada Railroad with the Northern Railroad
in New York. Prorided, hoWercr, that this
grant shall not take effect, nor the building of
said bridge BE- commenced until grant shall
be obtained from the Legislature of the State
of New York to build bridge from the west
ern shore of Lake Champaign, near Rouse
Point, to the casterly line of said State OF New
York.
SEC. .. The said bridge shall be construct
ed on piles and piers, with an extent OF water
wav not less than three thousand feet in the
aggregate ON the surface and said bridge shall
be at least forty feet wide. And the said com,
pany shall cause to be built and kept, and
maintained in good repair, convenient and
sufficient draw or passage way, at least seven
ty feet wide in the clear, in said bridge, over
the deepest channel of the waters of said lake,
for the passing and rcpassing OF all vessels and
wafer craft, by day and by night; and two
competent agents, at least, SHALL be kept at a !
times at said draw, by said railroad company,
& tend the same and to assist all vessels and
water craft in passing said draw, without
charge; and the said company shall, at their
own cost and without toll or charge, cause the
said draw or passage way 10 be hoisted or re-
moved, for the passage of all vessels and WA
fer craft that are unable to pass under the
same and the same draw or passage way
shall be kept open at all times except when it
becomes necessary to close the same in order
to the passage of cars or trains, but in no case
shall any vessel or craft be detained or kept
waiting for the passage of any cars or trains
more than thirty minutes and all vessels and
craft shall pass through said draw as speedily
as practicable, and in no case remain unneccs-
sary in said draw, thereby obStructing the
passage of cars or trains over said bridge and
The said COMPANY shall cause the said draw or
passage way to be constantly furnished with
four good and suitable lights. to be lighted in
good season, and kept burning through the
night.
SEC. 3 Timothy Follett of Burlington and
Charl's Paine, of Mortified, are hereby APP
pointed Commissioners, to agree upon and de-
termine the mode of construction of said draw
or passage way. having in view the greatest
practicable accommodation Of the interests OF
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