The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-11-08
Approved, July 25, 1866.
[PUBLIo-No 1881
AN Act to authorize the construction

IL OBLlC-4NO 49,
+ AN ACT to authorize the construction of cartoi,
bridges and to establish the some as most roed
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Renre
sentatives ofthe United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That it shall be lawful for aDy ner
son or persons, company or corporation, having an
thority from the States of Illinois and Missouri FIJI
such purpose, to build bridge across the Missis
sippi river at Quincy, Illinois, and to Law on anf
over said bridge railway tracks, for the more perec
conneXion of any railroads that are or shall be con
structed TO the said river at opposite said point
and that when constructed all trains of all road,
terminating at said river at opposite said point
shall be allowed to said bridge for REASONABLE
compensation, to be made to the owners OF sale
bridge. under the limitations and conditions here
matter provided. And in case of any lticatior
arising from any obstruction alleged Obstruction
to the free navigation of said river the cause may he
tried before the district court of til United States nj
any state in which any portion of said obstruction
or bridge touches.
Sec. 2. A1ad be it further enacted, That anv
bridge built under the provisions of this act NAV at
the option of the company building the same he
built as drawbridge, with pivot other form of
draw. or with unbroken continuous spans: Pro.
rided, That if the said bridge shall be made with nm
broken and continuous spans it shall not be of less
elevation in any case than fifty feet above extreme
high mark, as understood at the point of loca
ton, TO the bottom chord of the bridge nor shall the
spans of said bridge be less than two hundred and
fifty feet in length and the piers Of said bridge shall
be parallel with the current of the river and the
main span shall be over the main channel of the
and not less than three hundred feet in Ianoth.-
And p, oot9ed also, That if any bridge built under
this act shall be constructed as a drawbriCee the
same shall be constructed as a pivot draWbrid0e
with draw over the main channel of the river at an
accessible and navigable point, and with spans of
not less than one hundred and sixty feet in length
in the clear each side ofthe central or pivot bier
of the draw, and the next adjoining spans to the
draw shall not be less than thirty feet above low
water mark and not less than ten above eYtrema
high-waer mark measuring to the bottom chord of
the bridge and the piers of said bridge shall he par
ael with the current of the river: And prooideG a.
so, That said draw shall be opened promptly upon
reasonable signal for the passage of boats whose
construction shall not be such to admit or their
passage under the permanent spans of said bridge
except when trains are passing over the same. INF
IN no case shall Unnecessary delay occur in opening
the SAID draws during or after the passage of trains
SEC s. A11d be 1t further enacted That any
bridge constructed under this act and according 70
It's limitations, shall be lawful structure ard Sail
De recognized and known as post route: upon
which also. no higher charge shall be mada for tbe
transmission over the same of the mails the troops
ana the munitions OF war of the United States +ban
he rae per mile PAID fortheir transportation over
the railroads or public highways leading to the said
bridge. -r-- I-t- W 'io '''''
SEC. 4. Arad be 1t further enacted, Tbatit shall
De lawful for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy
hallroad Company, corporation whose road has
peen completed to the Mississippi river. and con-
meets with railroad on the opposite side thereof
1aylng RTSI Obtained authority therefor from the
States OF illinois and Iowa, to construct RAILROAD
brdgeacross said river. upon the same forms in The
same manner under the same restricfions and
s %H n 'e same Privileges as il provided for in this
SEC. D. lind be it further enocfed That
orldge may be constructed at the town of Iennihsl
~ 1t otate OF missouri across the MssisspDi river
so as to connect the Hannibal and Saint Tlt ii
road with theF1ke County and Great WeStarpn raii
ROADS OF illinois, on the same terms and snbiaot 70
ne same restrictions as contained in This 5ct for
" construction of the bridge at Quincy Ili;nois
SEC. o. Ind be 1t further enacted That a
orldge may be constructed across the Mississinpi
river between Prairie du Chen in the Sta+e Of VIZ
consln and North McGregor, in the STATE Of Io,ra
Win the consent of the legislature of wisconsin and
iowa on the same terms and subject to the same re-
strlcuons as are contained in this act for the con
sTucuon of the bridge at Quincy Illinois VI" e'
SEC. T. Aaad be 1t further enacted That the
heokak and Hamilton Mississippi Bridge Com
pany a corporation existing under the laws of the
State of iowa. and the Hancock CountvsErd,e c,orn
panY corporation existing under the Laws ~ tha
state OF lllinos, be and are hereby auTborizad tn
construct and maintain bridge over the MiSs;ssini
nols, ofthe same character. descrinffon al CON
struction as provided in this act for fbe hridos
quincy and Burlington; and the said bridce in its
use and operation. shall be subject to tbe Sa5 re-
strlctlons that apply to said bridges at OMAN and
burlington by the terms of this act eUHN5 N
SEC. 8. ind be ID further enacted That +be |
Winona and Saint Peter Railroad Connon, cor
poraoH the:aws of the State of Min
ate railroad bridge across the Mississi,e,o; IL; IL
Tween the CITY OF "Inona, in the State ~ A;nnaso
Sna the opposit hank OF the said river in fl State
u W Wisconsin with tie consent of the Iaosia+rras
)f the states of Minnesota and Wiscon; ;5
bridge by this section authorized is harb, u iJ
post route, ana subject to all the terms retric
sections of this act " 'he foregoing
Sec y. And be it further enocted Thai
bridge may be constructed and paintaiIod aoros
ne MISSISSIPPI river, between DpnIeitb in the /
te VI liinos ana Dubuque, in the State of Iowa
Win the consent of said States preyionsI ;a o.
Greater acqulred, with the same nr;vii55s Y W
ne se Lestrlctlons as are contained in This act for
ne construction Off bridge at Quincy, IIIinofs