The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-10-21
AN ACT authorizing the construction OF O. bridge
acrUss the Arkansas liver at Little Rock, Arkansas

AN ACT authorizing the construction OF q bridge
acrvss the Arkansas liver ut Little Hook, Arkansas
BE % snaefsd by the Senate and House Of Repre-
''ntatrs' Of tAs Un,i.d state. Of Lm,r,ea n Con
grsss as'.mbisd That II shall be lawful for the Cit
iIens' Bridge Company, Q corporation having az
thority from the State Of Arkansas, to build rail-
road transit and wagon bridge across the Arkansas
river at or near the city Of Little Rock, In Arkan.
sas, and that, when constructed, all trains VI all
roads terminating at the Arkansas river at or near
said bridge for reasonable compensation to be paid
10 the owners thereof, and In case OF any lltgs-
ton arising ffom any obstruction or alleged OBJ
stIucton to the free navigation II said river, the
cause may DO tried before the district court OF the
United States of any State in which any portion Of
said obstruction or bridge touches.
SIC. , And be HGnfho snoet,d That any bridge
option optic Of the Conpsny building the same Be- built
as q draw-bridge, with pivot or other form OF
draw, or with unbroken and continuous spans Pro-
p,dsd, That II the said bridge shall be made with
unbroken and continuous spans, II shall not DO in
any case OF less elevation than hy feet above ex-
treme high.water mark, as understood ut the point
Of location TO the bottom chord Of the bridge Nor
81 all the spans DO Of less than two hundred and
fty feet In length In the clear; and the piers Of
said bridge shall DO parallel with the current OF
said river, and the main span shall DO over the
main ch.an, q the rysr a. low ws,sr Iaa
be constructed as draw-bridge, the sane shall be
constructed n pivot drsw-bridge with sdraw over
the main channel Of the river at an accessible and
one hundred and sixty feet In length In the clear
on each side OF the central or pivot pier Of the
draw. And the next adjoining spans 70 the draw
and said spans shall not be less than twenty feet
above high.water 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
prortast also, That said draw shall be opened
promptly upon reasonable signal for the passage Of
boats whose construction shall not be such a 70 I'D.
init Of their passage under the permanent spans Of
the bridge, except when trains arc passing over the
same but In no case shall unnecessary delay occur
in opening the said draw during or after the pas
SIC. ). xnd be % Nr,Asr erected, That any
lis limit lions shall be lawful structure, and shall
be recognized and known s post route upon which
also no higher charge shall bc made for the trans
mission over the same Of the mails the troops, and
rate per mile paid for their transportation over the
railroads or the public highways leading 10 the said
bridge, knd protsd.d, aiso, That said corporation
may execute mortgage and Issue eo1es payable
SEC. 4. And be Il further enacted, That the Uni.
ted states shall have the right q way for postal
SIC. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That the
bridge company Aforesaid shall submit 10 the Secre
tary Of War, for hi, approval, plan with tho neo-
above requirements, and until the Secretary Of
War approve the plan and location Of said bridge.
and noty the COMPANY OF the same In writing, the
bridge shall not be- built or commenced and should
Ing the progress Of tn, work thereon. such change
shall be subject likewise TO the approval Of the
Secretary ofwar
sac, 9. And be II further enacted. That Congress
repeal this scI
Approved, July !, 1870.
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