The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-16
Rublic-No. la.
AN ACT to establish certain post roads.

AN ACT to establish certain post roads.
BE Il enacted By le Senate aud House Of Rereseot-
Gtiues Of the United States Of america in Congress
sembled That the bridge partly constructed across
the Ohio river at Steubenve in the State of Ohio,
AUDITING on the Virginia shore of said river is
hereby declared to be lawful structure Prorided,
That when completed if constructed without a
draw, it shall leave unobstructed Roadway in
the channel Of the river of not less 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
said channel or water way; and one of the spans
next adjoining thereto shall not be less than two
hundred and twenty feet in length or said bridge
If constructed with draw, the same TO be con-
structed under the limitations andconditions pro-
vided in the fourth section Of this act.
SIC. 2. And be 10 further enacted, That the said
bridge and Holidays Cove railroad are hereby de-
clared public highway and established post
road for the purpose of transmission of malls of the
United States, and that the st[eluben7ille and In
diana Railroad Company, chartered by the legisla-
ture Of the State of Ohio, and the Holidays Cove
Railroad Company, chartered by the State of Vir-
ginia, or either ofthem are authorized to complete
maintain, and operate said road and bridge when
completed, as set forth in the preceding section,
any thing in any law or laws of the above named
State to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 3. And be IL further enacted, That IL shall be
lawful for any other railroad company or compa~
nies 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 COM
pany companies, to build bridge across said
river for the more perfect connection of any such
roads and for the passage of trains thereof under
the limitations and conditions hereafter provided
Sec. A. And be Il further enacted, That any bridge
erected under the privileges of this may the
option of the company or companies building the
same, be built either drawbridge, with pivot
other form OF draw, with unbroken and con-
tinuous spans Prorided, That if the said bridge
shall be made with unbroken and continuous spans
il shall not be Of less elevation than ninety feet
above low water mark over the channel of the said
river nor in any case less than forty feet above
IRENE high water, as understood at the point of To-
cation, 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 three hundred feet in length, with also one of
the next adjoining spans of not lesstha two hum
dred and twenty feet in length, and the piers of
said bridge shall be parallel with The current of the
river as near as practicable AHd proried also, That
ifany bridge built under this act shall be con-
structed as draw bridge the same shall be con-
structed 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, aud said span shall be less than seventy
feet above low water mark, measuring to the bot
tom chord Of the bridge, and one ofthe next adoin
ing spans shall not be less than two hundred and
twenty feet in length and also that there shall be
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 side
of the central or pivot pier Of the draw Ind oro
rided, also, That said draw shall always be opinod
promptly, upon reasonable signal, for the passage
of boats whose construction may not, at the n me
admit of their passing under the permanent spans
OF said bridge, except that said draw shall not be
required to be opened when engines or trains are
passing said bridge, or when passenger trains
are due, but in shall unnecessary delay oc-
in the opening of said draw after the passage of
such engines or trains.
Sec.5. And be further enacted, That any bridge
bridges aid under the provisions of this act,
shall be lawful structures, and shall be recognized
and known as post routes, upon which also no
higher charge shall be made for the Transmission
over tee EalIe of the mails, the troops and NUM-
tons of ~. ofthe United States than the rate per
mile which the company companies erecting
such bridge may from time to time receive on the
balance OF their line lines for such services, and
the officers and crews Of all vessels, boats, RATS
navigating the said Ohio river required to reg
uate the of the said vessels and Ofany pipes
chimneys belonging thereto, so not to inter-
fore with the elevation, construction or ofany
ofthe bridges erected or legalized under the pro-
visions Of this act
Approved, Julp IA, 1852