Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-06
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed al Second Session Of Forty -frst Congress
IPrRIIc-NO. l2Sl

TPUBLIc-No. 1851
An ACT authorizing the construction of a bridge
across the Arkansas river at Little Rock, Arkan-
BE II enacted by the Senate ard HoRss Of Represent
affrsS u the UHited States Of AlNereG Ia CcasTeSS
0sstabls5, That il shall be lawful for tho Citizens
froIa IRON the State Of ArRansas, t. build raiIr5a
transit, and wagon bridge acr1s the Ark river
that when constructed, all trains Of all roads ter
mina;ing at the Arkansas river, at near the loci
bridge for a able compensation to b. paid to
the owners thereof; and in case Of any litigation
arising from sdyobstruciion or alleged obstruction tn
the free Navigation Of said ryer the cause mag be
trtd before the district court Of the Uniei states
any state in which any portion of said obstruction
sEc.2. And Dc 1t further emar.ed, That any bridge
built under the provision OF this act may. az the
option ot the pany building the same be built
draw bridge, with pivot or other form of draw
or with unbroken and continuous spans: Pfocti.f, q,
That if the said bridge shall he maie with uebr0ken
aud continuous spans II shall not be in any case Of
water mark, as understood at the point of location,
spans be Of ess Than two R1ndreS and tv feet '9 S
length IN the clear and the piers sail bridge shall
be parallel wi The current of said river; AMI the
river at lew water: And prOr'ist also, That il
any M odSe & bpt uhafr h ms act % Jna be De cSnsrGcte
AZ pivot draw bridge, with draw over the
Se and With al 4 IN not sn ana hTh
dred ard sixty feet in length in the clear. each
the span. to he Draw G se sha not b
less than two hundred and fits feet; and said spans
nignWateT
mark, measuring to the bottom chord of the bridge
and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with
the current Of the river And pTor ,Tsd niS0, That
sIId draw shall be opened promptly upon reasonable
signal Tor the passage oi boats whose construction
shall not be such As to admit Of their passage under
the per1nani mt spans OF said bridge. except when
trains are passing over the same; but case shall
unnecessary delay occur in opening the SAID draw
during or after he passage OF trains.
SIC 3 Ind De- a. tET.a6r 6Harfed That auy bridge
itatioIs shall be lawful structure. and shall be
rTCrgnlyed and known asa post route up IN which
also no higher charge shah be made for the traus-
mission over the same Of the mails. the troops and
the munitions Of war Of the United States than the
rate mile paid for their transportation the
r'ilruads the public highways leading to the said
bridge: And prOrtded also, That said corporation
may execute mortgage and issue bonds pay able,
principal and interest, in gold or United States cur
lency.
SIC 4. Ind BE- 70 further enacted, That the United
States shall have the right of way for postal tele
Ersph purI Oses across said bridge.
SEC. s. And be - further ted, That the bri lRe
pany aforesaid shall suhmit the Secretary of
War, for his approval, plan with the necessary
Crswings OF their bridge, conforming to the above
requirements; and until the Secretary Of War ap-
the plan and location OF said bridge and notify
the com pany Of the same in writing the bridge shall
not be built or commenced; and should any change
he made in the plan of the bridge during the progres
Of the work the reon, such change shall be sublect
likewise to the approval of the Secretary of War.
SIC. 8. ATd be az fKrksr enacted. That Congress
shall have power at any time to alter amend,
peal act. IApproved, July I, $50.