Nebraska advertiser., 1863-04-09

CHAT. CLXVI.-An Act to establish certain Positions,
Be 1T enacted by the SenGte and House Of RepreSen-
tatiUeS Of the United States of America an Congress
Assembled. That the bridge partly constructed across
the Ohio River at Steubenville, in the State of Ohio,
abuGing on the Virginia shore of said river, is hereby
declared TO be a lawful structure: Provided, That when
completed, if constructed, if constructed without a
draw, it shall leave an unObstructed Roadway in the
channel OF the river Of not less than ninety feet above
low-water mark, and such channel or waterway shall
have an unobstructsd width Of not less than three hun
dred Feet between the piers next to said channel or
waterway; and one Of the spans next adjoining thereto
shall not be less than two hundred and twenty foet in
length or said bridge. if constructed with a draw, the
same to be constructed under the limitations and con-
ditions provided in the fourth section Of this act.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That the said
bridge end Holidays Cove railroad are hereby declared
a public highway, and established a post-road for the
purpose OF transmission Of males Of the United States,
and that the SteubcnviIle and Indiana Rrilroad Compa-
ny, chart cred by the legislature of the State OF Ohio,
and the Holidays Cove Railroad Company, chartered
by the State of Virginia, or eithor of them, are author
lied to complete, maintain, and operate said road and
bridge when completed as set fosth in the preceding
section, anything in any law or laws Of the above-named
States to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That it 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 char
ter OF charters of such company OF companies, to build
a bridge across said river for the more perfect connec-
ticn Of any such roads and Tor the passage Of trains
thereof under the limitations and conditions hereafter
provided.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That any bridge
crested under the privileges Of this act may, at the OPP
ton Of the company or companies building the same, be
built either as a dTawbridge, with a pivot or other 70 rm
OF draw, CT with unbroken and continuous spans Pro-
vided, That il the said bridge shall be made with I'M
broken spans, it shall not be of less elevation than
ninety feet above lOw-wateT mark over the channel Of
the said river nor in any case less than FORTY feet
above extreme high water, as understood at the point
Of location, measuring for such elevation to the bottom
chord OF the bridae; nor shall the span Of such bridge
covering the main channel of the river, be less than
three hundred teet in length, and the piers OF aaid
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 constructed as a
drawbridge, the same shall be constructed with a 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 adj
Joining spans shall not be less than two hundred and
twenty feet in length; and also that there shall be a
cessible and n~avlgable point, with spans of notless than
one hundred feet in length, on each side Of the central
or pivot pier or draw: And provided, also, That said
draw shall always be opened promptly upon reasona-
BILE signal, for the passage Of boats whose construction
may not, at the time, admit OF their passage under the
permanent spans Of said bridge, except that said draw
shall not be required to be opened when engines or
trains are passing over said bridge or when passenger
trains are due, bat in no case shall unnecessary delay
occur in the opening Of said draw after the passage OK
such engines or trains.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That any bridge
or bridges erected 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
troops, and munitions Of the United States, Than this
rate per mile which the company or companies erecting
such bTidfe may from time TO time receive on the bal
znce Of their line or lines for such services, and the
ting the said ono River are reauiFedtO regulate the use
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