The national Republican., 1862-08-05
(PuBLIC-No. 1891

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Be u enacted bs the Senate and House Of Rep
rssentatiues Of the United States of America IN
0ongrsss assembled, That the bridge partly con
strnotst across the Ohio river at Stsubenville,
IN the State Of Ohio, abutting on the Virginia
shore of said river, is hereby declared to be a
lawful structure: Provided, that whom com
plsted, II constructed without draw, 1t shall
Of the river Of not lees than ninety feet above
low water mark, and such channel or water.
way shall have an unobstructed width of not
less than three hundred feet between the piers
next to sxid channel or waterway and one Of
the spans next adjoining thereto shall not be
less than two hundred and twenty feet in
length or said bridge, II constructed with a
draw, the ssme to be constructed under the
limitations and conditions provided in the
fourth section Of this act.
said bridge. and Holidays Cove railroad are
hereby declared public highway, and estab.
lished post road for the purpose Of transmits.
sion OF malls Of the United States, and that tho
St[elubenville and Indiana Railroad Company,
Ohio, and the Holidays Cove Railroad Com.
pany, chartered by the State of Virginia, or
either OF them, arc authorized TO complete,
maintain, and operate said road and bridge
whom completed, as set forth In the preceding
section, anything In any law or laws of the
sbove.named State to the contrary notwith.
standing.
Sec. 8. And be II further endcLed, That II shall
be lawful for any other railroad company or
companies, whose line or lines Of road may
now or shall hereafter be built to the Ohio
river, above the mouth Of the Big Sandy river,
in accordance with the terms of the charter or
charters Of said company or companies, to
build bridge across said river for tho more
perfect connestion Of any such roads and for
ations and conditions hereafter provided.
Sec. 4. And b. Il further endcted, That any
bridge erected under the privileges of this act
may, at the option Of the company or compa-
MES building the same, be built either as a
uided, That II the said bridge shall be made
with unbroken and continuous spans 1t shall
not be Of less elevation than ninety feet above
low.water mark over the channel of the said
extreme high water, az understood at the point
Of location, measuring for such elevation to the
bottom chord of the bridge; nor shall the span
Of such bridge, covering the main channel OF
the river, be less than three hundred feet In
length, with also one Of the next adjoining
spans Of not less than two hundred and twen-
ty feet In length, and the piers Of said bridge
shall be parallel with the current of the river
as near as practicable: And provided also, That
II any bridge built under this act shall be con-
structed as q drsw.bridge, the same shall be
constructed with span over the main channel
Of the river as understood at the time of the
erection Of the bridge, of not less than three
hundred feet In length, and said span shall not
be less than seventy feet above lOw-water
mark, measuring to the bottom chord of the
bridge, and one Of the next adjoining spans
shall not be less than two hundred and twenty
feet In length; and also that there shall be il
pivot draw constructed in every such bridge,
at An accessible and navigable point, with
spans Of not less than one hundred feet in
length on each aide of the central or pivot pier
Of the draw: And PROVIDED, also, That said
draw shall always be opened promptly, upon
reasonable signal, for the passage OF boats
whose construction may not, at the time ad-
NIT Of their passing under the permanent
spans of said bridge, except that said draw
shall not be required to be opened when en-
gines or trains are passing over said bridge, or
when passenger trains are due, but in no case
shall unnecessary delay occur In the opening OF
said draw after the passage of such engines or
trains.
sso. 6. And be il further enacted, That any
bridge or bridges erected under the provisions
of this act shall be lawful structures and shall
be recognized aud known AZ post routes, upon
which also no higher charge shall be made for
the transmission over the same of the mails,
the troops, and munitions of war Of the United
States, than the rate per mile which the CON-
from time TO time receive on the balance Of
their line or lines for such services; and the
officers and crews of all vessels, boats, or RATS
navigating the said Ohio river arc required to
regulate the use of the said vessels aud of any
pipes or Chimneys belonging thereto, 30 as not
10 interfere with the elevation, construction,
or use Of any Of the bridges erected or legal.
lied under the provisions Of this act.
Approved, July IA, 1862.