The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-03-01
oFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATEN,
Passed at the First Session Of the TRirty-N'Rth
Congress

congress.
CHAP. CCLIu.-An Act TO grade East Capl-
toI Street and establish Lincoln SQUARE
BE it enacted by the senate and House OF
Of the United states OF AhleIl-
ca in Congress assembled, That the columns
siOner Of public buildings be, and he heseus i,
authorized and directed, in such manner u nT
may deem most proper, TO cause Eiist ~ ~
Street 70 be graded from Third street east 70
Eleventh Street east, and to cause the rlO-IlS ~
the intersection Of said street with Mas ~ nu-
sets North Carolina, Tennessee, ah5 -
lucky avenues. between Eleventh anu ~
teenth streets east, 10 be enclosed Win " WIZ
en- fence. and the some shall Ice known A.
Lincoln Square. And the sum o. HitFtu I
thousand dollars are hereby appro liz o''
Of any money in the treasury nol oLiie." -,
appropriated. to enable the said lnllTofc nl0H'
to be made.
Approved July ., 1866.
CHAP. CCXLvI.-An Act 10 authorize e. the
Construction Of certain Bridges, ana u &
tablish them Post Roads.
BE it enacted by the~Senate and House q
Representative of the United states 81 \
"a in Congress assembled, That i snaL -
lawful for any person or persons 60. - "
Q rpolarOn, having authority from .ne - =
Of Illinois and Missouri for ~lcA F.Ii- - =.
build q bridge aCrOS, the Mississippi i'lNe ~ (
Quincy. Illinois. and to lay on ana o. -. 1
bridge railway traeIS,<fCr the more pe5tiJct /
connection Of amy railroads that are ~ rIl'i -
constructed TO the said river at or opposite s''it
point. and that when constructed an u"llI9Oi /
alI roads terminating ~ slld flFs az - I'll
site said point, SHAH De allowed 10 'Loss -
bridge for reasonable compensation, ~ - 80
To the owners Of said bridge, under llle 'liil''
tiou~ and conditions hereinafter ri"N ioyu'
And in case Of any litigation aI.>ll@ II IL ~, f
obstruction or alleged o'Htl leu ~ - +rieJ
navigation q sald river me cay III III s++n Of
before the district court OF the United 9IAleS Of
any state IN when any portion ul 9'i' ''7'
zion or bridge touches NJ. 49,.
Sec. >. And pc 1t further enac'tu' .l"t az!
bridge built under the PROV 6lohs "a IL NJ. H.
may. mt the option OF the 'ot'lah Jun
same, be built a. a raWHllaSe, WIN pI'uI
or other form OF draw, or WIN unD y -
continuous spans; IIofiatd' hiI II .li3 -
bridge shall be made WIN Uhbigheh IH . IN
uuuJus spans, II snail NOT i'' 'l lt> C1
in any ease than nIty ie'J ABOVE tAIIt iiLe
water mark. as understood az tIiv l'lli'. "
location, TO the bottom choLu OF Ie pI il'7t' n,l
shall the spans O sad old-e ie - nm w
hundred and MY tretih ien4lA ,'i.I '.lS i,o,S
of said bridge snail ne IAId+l.l y" l'l ~, u
rent Of the river, and tn. main span shall be
over the main channel OF the river ana lgI IT'S
/ than three hundred feet m i,h-Jn; Anu Ply I
vided also, That II any hfle-e pun uiIgl M M
acJ shall De constructed II " t'l'N -, Wy
/ same shall he c9h>lfu'tvu a. I" Pl'4' ul Nv W.
bridge with dfd" over 'Ig maui Vil'lii,i "
/ the river at an accessible anu nav i8aDit point;
and with spans OF not less tnan one huhufea
and sixty feet in length IN the clear on ei'ch
/ side Of the central or PIVOT pier OF the draw,
/ and the next adjoining spans 70 me dfaW sh3ii
not be less than two hundred ana hIiy lCel; 1Iu
/ said spans shall not ne les ll5ii tiiIiH Iett
/ above loW-Water mark, ana NOT ie7S man zen
above extreme h-h-H a,'I y! q a. IHc39I ~? 70
/ the bottom chord OF the bridge ana inc piers
/ Of said bridge shall be parallel WIN a.. Ihe cur
/ rent Of the river AND PROVIDED ai>o' nat N1Iu
/ draw shall he opened promptly upon reason
+ able signal torthe passage OF ooatS, Whose con
Structon sI3il not be 9tch as 20 at'lit Oh I"giI
/ bridge, except When tfaills 3i' passing WI
the same; hul IN no case eiiaii GHn'N'7>di "
/ lay occur IN opening the SAID ara" curing OF
] after the passage of trains.
/ sec 3. and be il further enacted, mat any
4 bridge constructed under this act, and accord
ing toits limitations, shall De "a lawful struct-
IJre and shall be recognized and known as a
/ most ro4It.. Inou which also no higher charge
/ Shall br made for the trans mi~~ion over the
same Of the mails the troops and the muni-
ton. ofyyar, Of the United state than the rate
/ Der mile paid for their transportation over the
/ i,iIro9JS or uublic HSchWavs leading to the
! said bridge.
] SEQ 4 And be il further enacted. That it
] sl,,u lao I,v-r1l C,r. thp Thirar0 PFlrIinof0n
[ and 0uiarv Railroad COMPANY a corpGrat on
/ ,,-bo.n roaj Ia. bean coul6lrfGd TO the NiSsis-
/ .fnpi River and connect, with a railroad on
ne orno.ite Side thereof. having first Obtained
/ ,utboritv Therefor from the states of Illinois
I anJ Toyr, 10 construct a railroad bridge across
liI d lT 70 ngon fhe same , terms in he same
manner II1IaI. tLe SANE restrictions. and with
tbc same privileges. provided for in the act
! n, raIafioi tn The I,riIra # Quincy Illinois
/ Sn. AMI 10 II further enacted That a
/ Iri,I,ra may Inc construrfa3 At tbe town Of
I TaTnfl,aI i, tho Sta+a If NIis.o1Iri .,nros. the
/ li;.ii,ri pi,.o,. 30 ~. ,.o,,Do.t +ba TIonnifaI
I Si+ Ia,h !, iI,,4 Nh, tl pr 5'o,I,'
~ ma C5.st AVtorI, ,,iIroa ~ Iiinois oI,
~ - + 1 s,It t H. ~,
-. ~ cort,;,aI II, Ill ,cf f. fba .t,.,IC
I -, ,,c fla, - -, - o,,in.T, Iilinoj
4 - NI r. - %,.tI,,. a,,notI That q
1I - b % ti,tI5 49, H. ,Iii
! sinni pj1-IT he+,ral,, prairia I'm Cbian in Tho
80 - yJ-;; -, ~ ~ Nc nv
I ~, s+oto &c ~ III, ~ ansa,,t IF ~
/ inoi .Iat,'ras Of Wisconsin and Iowa. ON the
same forms and .uIicct to the same restrictions
rs urt. contained i'm this act for the construction
Of the bridge at Quincy. Illinois.
/ SEC 7. And be it further enacted. That. the
/ Kcokuk and Hamilton Mississippi Bridge
/ Conlnanv. a cornoration existing under The
laws Of The state of Iowa. and tbe H1ncock
/ County Bridge Company. n corporation exist
lido 1Indpr. the laws of the State of II iuois he
and ara hereby authorized to construct and
maintain a bridge over the NlissisSippi River
between keol,uk. Iowa. ard Hamilton. illinois.
Of the same character description and con-
Structiou as provided in this act for the BRIDGES
Mt Quincy and RurIiu~tOu. and the said bri,Ioe
i'm If, II>G and operation. shall be subject ia fbe
a,oa restrictions that ar,DIy- 10 .aiJ hril,co -
Quincy ana PurIin0to1 tx, tba terms of az
act
SEC. &. And he If further enacted. That the
Winone. and Saint Peter Railroad Company. a
a
state Of Minnesota. is hereby authorized IA
constr.Ilrt AM, opcrata a Railroad brfdra ocross
the Mississippi River between the city OF
Wiuona in the state of Minnesota. and the
. opposite bank Of the said river, in the state Of
I " i~con>in. with thpcOnSent of the legislature.
Of the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. am
. said bridge by this section authorized i hcra-
bv declared a post route. and subject to All the
terms. restrictions. and requirements contained
i'm the FOREGOING sections of tbi. act
( SIC g. And be if further enacted That ,
bridge may bp constructed and naintainaJ
acro.s+hc lIi-sis-ipDj River. between DunIaitl,
i'm the state Of Illinois. ana D1buoun. in the
state of Iowa. with the consent If Iii Set
previously aiven or hereafter acguireI viii
The same PRIVILEGES. upon tbc same Term. ,nl
under the same restrictions MS arc cont,i,,j ~
, this net for the constrlIrtinp Of "a NIL ~
, Quincy. Illinois. '
sec. 10. And be itflIrther enacte,I. That any
company authorized bv the legislature Of
: Missouri NAV construct a bridge across tbt
: Missouri River. mt the city of Kansas. uron tbC
same terms and conditions provided for in III.
act. VII
Sec. II. And be if further enactad Tb,+ ~,
..Saint To1Ii. ana Illinois Rridga C0y,Ia,' :. - ,