Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-09
For the Reporter.
To my constituents Of the cOum-
ties Of johnson aud IOWn..

1t is a duty which owe to you. to publish a
a certain act passed by the General Assembly Of
my father and myself to build bridge across
the Iowa river at this place, and exac. toll
thereon; which act did not receive the executive
approval:
AN ACT to authorize Winthrop Folsom and Gil
man Folsom, their heirs and successors TO
build bridge across the Iowa river at Iowa
City, on continuation Of Iowa Avenue:
| 81. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
| of the State Of Iowa. That Winthrop Folsom
and Gilman Folsom, their heirs and successors,
be and are hereby authorized to build a bridge
across the Iowa river at Iowa City on contn-
uation of Iowa Avenue.
| 50 Said right to bridge said river shall be
exclusive for one mile on each side of said
bridge for ten years after the completion there
Of
So Nothing in this act shall be so construed
as to authorize the said grantees to Obstruct, in
a material manner, the navigation of sad river
| "a The county of johnson shall have the
privilege of purchasing said bridge after the ex-
piraton Of ten years from its compilations; hav-
| ing given one years notice of such intention
the compensation to be fixed by the Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court, the District Court
Judge. and such other person as they may take
to their assistance, If the parties cannot agree
| IS. The county shall have possession of said
so awarded, after which said bridge shall be
free, and no toll shall ever be exacted thereon
which is a condition Of said purchase; and
whenever the county shall fail to maintain and
keep sad bridge in repair. and free to all the
world, the said bridge and all the benefits Of
this act shall revert to these grantees.
|. Sc The county shall not be permitted t.
herein mentioned, within twenty years from tht
completion of said bridge, without having frs
proposed to purchase said bridge according t,
the prov of this act.
81. Unless the grantees hereof shall build
good, substantial bridge, with stone abutments
within two years from the passage Of this act
the provisions hereof are wholly void, and n,
r rights are acquired under the same in any man
ner.
SO. The said grantees shall be authorised +
, exact the following rates of toll for crossin
said bridge:
Carriage with two horses or yoke of oxen. IS
Each additional span of horses or yoke of
oxen, III
. Carriage with one horse. Is
Man aud horse, III
Man on foot, 5
Cattle or horses in droves, each,
Sheep or hogs in DRIVES, each, 2
So. In case Of a re-crossing of any of tn
above in the same day, said crossing shall b
> free Of toll.
ing to and from places Of public worship on II
q Sabbath, and children going to and from schoo
shall be free of toll
J. vi. The rates of toll are fixed for invent
years after which the same shall be fixed by I'll
y county government.
e IL. Nothing in this act shall be SO constr,
ed as to prevent any rail road company fro
bridging said river for the passage OF their trair
e but for no other purpose.
ID. The rates of toll hereby allowed sha
:, be posted up in a conspicuous place at sal
bridge or no toll shall be exacted for crossin
e the same.
I'll also publish in connection with the a.
a the objections which accompanied the execute,
' disapproval
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representatives:
81 am compelled to return to you with m
objections, an act to authorize WINTHROP Fo
e SON and GILMAN FOLSOM their heirs and succe
sors to build bridge across the Iowa river
b Iowa City, on a continuation of Iowa avenu
. which has this day been presented for my al
. prevail.
S "For my objections to the passage of acts
this character, respectfully refer you to m
message OF this date, Disappearing An act a,
4 thorisng +. J. WHEELING, NJ. H. CLARK an
their associates to erect toll bridge across ea
Nlshnebotany river. S. HEMPSTEAD."
February 4th, 1887
"Gentlenen Of the House Of Representatives.:
81 conceive it to be my duty under the col
stitution to return to you with nv objections a
act authorizing +, J. Wheeling, NJ H. Clark an
their associates, to erect a toll bridge a.. 70.
, East N ishnab0tany river: which was OH this da
: presented for my approval.
: The first section Of the &C. provides TIL
Ed. Wheeling and u. II. Clark and their ass