The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-08-27
TPgBLIc-No. 1861

AN ACT au,hsriz' ns the construction of u
bridge across the Arkansas river at Little
Rock, Arkxgsas-
Be st eraeted BY tae Senate and House ef
RepresemtasIres Of the United States of AMER
sea an Congress dssenofed-
That il sbau be lawful for the Citizens
Bridge Gsuspxny, y corporation having anshor
ity from the STATE Of Arkansas. TO bald a rail
road transit, and wagon bridge across the a r
kansas riverat or near the city of Little Rock
in Arkansas, and that, when constructed. all
trains of all roads terminating at the ArkRn-
sas river at or near the ioeat on of said bridge,
shall be allowed TO cress said bridge for II
reasonable compensation to he paid to the
owners thereof and IN case of any litigation
arising from aay obstruction alleged ub-
struct'on TO the free navigation of said river,
the may be tried bef"re the district
court Of the United States in which any por
tien Of raid obstruction or bridge touches.
SEC =. And be it further enacted, That
any bridge hitiit under the provisions of this
act ma Y at the option of the company build
ing the me.-be tai As a draw bridge; with
n pivot esther fern of a draw, with
broken and cssntinnous spans Prorfdei. That
if the said bridge shaii be- made with nnbro-
ken and continuous spans. it shall not he in
any case of less elevation than fifty feet
above extreme high water mark, unde n.d
at the point of iorstion. TO tue BOLTON chord of
the bridge. Nor shall the spans be of less
than two hundred and fifty feet in length ia
| the clear; andst piers of said bridge shall he
parallel with the current of said river and
the main SPAN shall he over the main channel
of thc river at low waiter: And provided also
That If any bridge built under this act shall
be constructed rs pivot draw bridge, with
draw over The main channel of the river nt
accessible and navigable point and with
spans of moi less than une hundred and sixty
feet in length in the clear. on each side of the
central or pivot pier of the draw. Aid the
next adj Ching spans to the draw shall not be
less than two hundred and fifty feet and said
spans shall not be less thHn twenty feet above
high water mark. measuring to tile bottom
chord of the bridge and the piers Of said
bridge shall be parallel with The current ot the
river; And provided also, That said draw shall
be opened promptiy upon reasonable signal
for the passage of boats whose construction
shall nof be such nc TO admit of their pa$sa
ander the permanent spans of said bridge ,ex
cept vnen trains are, passing over the same !;
but in no caee shall unnecessary delay occur
in opening the said draw daring after the
passage Of trains.
SEC g. And be it further enacted, That
any bridge constructed under this Act and ae-
cording to its limitations shall be lawful
structure. aud shall be recognized and known
No pest route upon which also no higher
charge rhail be made for the transmission over
the same of the mails, the troops, and the mu-
nitons of WAR .sf the United states, than the
rate per mile paid for their transportation over
the railroads or the pubic highways leading to
the said bridge And provided also. That said
corporation may execute q mortgage and issue
bonds payable. principal and interest, in gold
| or United sesaes currency.
SIC 4. And be ie further enacted. Tba,
| the United States shall have the right of wav
for postal telegraph purposes across said
bridge s@ ~ 80 =
| SEC. s. And be- st further enacted, Tia,
she Secretary Of War, for biz approval. = nlar y
with tho necessary drawings oil their brid.
1 conforming 10 the above requirements ans
4 until the Secretary of War approve the pIar