Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-16
WASHINGTON. D.. C.SA l6. 1870 T,
LAWS Of fnI UNITED STATES,
Nesed at Second seaisn 4 Forty -nrst Congress

tPusIsc--No. 22l
AN ACT giving tho consent Of the United States
ware river, between PhiadeipSis and Cam
Be 9 enaeses ~ the se.sss o.s House Of repre-
grvss ssscnsssed, That the consent of the United
States + hereby gwen to James Pollock, Morton
McM.cssel, Thoaas 8: Speakman, Alexander
Ed.srS hs,is sessy rTx B. hsl ssa william Moore
hull, simon Cameron, r. O. Brink, James Page,
Il. u. Phillips, John g. Tatum, Hector orr.
Chsries Cox, Thomas Shaw, William NichoI-
Fefter, William H. Kern, Nathan HiHes, Rob
ct =. Randall, Marmaduk B. Taylor, Sinnick-
son Cnew, and their associates, first having OBJ
State'of Pennsylvania or the State OF New Jer-
sey, to erect bridge with diverging road Ways
md double draws, over and across the Delaware
State Of Pennsy wanna, and the city Of Camden,
In the State Of New Jersey, at any time within
SIX years after the passage Of this act Prorided
h;t m s ss'S a. %er,Sge shah De SO and
modify the navigation of the river; and in order
70 secure compliance with these conditions,
the company, previous to commencing the con-
struetion Of the bridge, shall submit to the Sec
reGfy OF War plan Of the bridge, with q de-
tailed map OF the river at the proposed site of
the bridge, together with all other information
touching said bridge and river rs may be deemed
requisite BY the Secretary of War to determine
whether the said bridge, when built, will con-
form 70 the prescribed conditions OF the act, not
navigation Of the river: And prorided also. That
the consent Of the said States of PenusyIyania
and New Jersey shall be first had and obtained
oy act ofincofp0fation or otherwise.
SEC. 2. And be Il farthsr enacted, That the Sec
retary OF War ishereby authorized and dire cted
upon receiving said plan and map and other i'm,
formation, and upon being satisfied that a
bridge built on such plan and at said locality
viii conform to the prescribed conditions Of this
&C, not TO obstrnct, impair, or injuri0usly
modify the navigation Of said river, to notify the
upon receiving such notification the said COM
pany may proceed TO the erection Of said bridge.
conforming strictly to the approved plan and
prove the plan and location Of said bridge, and
notify said company OF the same, the bridge
shah not be built. lApproved. April 6, 1870.
IPuBLIc-No 33l <a'
AN ACT authorizing the corporation of the
city OF Washington to set apart portions OF
streets and avenues as parks for trees and
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seafotsces Of tie United States Of Amsricd in Con-
gress assembsed. That the corporation Of the city
set apart from time to time, as parks. to he
adorned with shade trees, walks, and inclosed
with curb-stonee, not exceeding one-haif the
the said city. of washington, leaving a ROADWAY M
of not less than thirty-fiye feet in width i'm the
center Of sald avenues and Streets or two such
oS ~. on eacn sids OF the park in the centre
thorized and empowered to levy and collect
spe cial taxes in such equal and Just manner as
said corporation may deter mine, in particular
wards, parts, or sections Of the city, or upon al
property bordering upon avenues, streets, and
alleys, which shall have been 50 improyed
suffcient In amount to pay the actual cost there.
OF: Prouided, That nothing herein contained
shall be held to apply to Pennsylvania, Louisi-
ana, and Indiana avenues, nor to Four and a
half street between the City Hall and Pennsyl-
mi 0ua 1u<y- y. 4 r. M
ing in this act shall authorize the occupancy of
any portion or the public street or avenues for
private purposes. [Approved, April6, 1870.
(PUBLIC RBsoLUTIoN-No 1871
JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to the construc-
tion of the Rock Island bridge.
Be IL res0ired by the Senate and House of ReDre-
sentat,res Of the United States of Ame. ioS in Ton
gress assembled, That, in the construction of the
bridge heretofore authorized by Congress across
the Mississippi River, between Rock Island and
the city OF Davenport, the Secretary OF War
shall have power to construct the same for a
single-track railroad only, and to place the
wagon-road below the railroad track, as recon-
mended by the Chief Of Engineers: Provtded
That in no case shall the expenditure on the
part OF the United States exceed one million
dollars. fApproved, March Is, 1870.
(PUBLIc REsoLUrIoN-No 2Ol -r.
JOINT RESOLUTION expressing the sympathy of
Congress at the death Of Major General George
II. Thomas
Be IL resolred by the Senate and House Of Repye-
sentdtires of the United States of America in Com
gress assembled, That the Senate and House of
Representatives have heard with deep regret of
the sudden decease Of Major General George H.
Thomas, endered to the country by . series of
nnbroken, patriotic services during period Of
thirty years. ..... - =
SEC. 2 And be Il further resolved, That his dis
tinguished career In the defence of his country
against foreign and domestic enemies, his never
faltering faith and zeal in the maintenance of
the Union and the integrity Of the government,
and his stern execution of every trust cOnfided
rable IN death.
SEC. B. And be Il further resolved, That the
President OF the Senate and the Speaker of the
arraneecaents IN connection with his obsequies
as wil1 attest the sympathy Of Congress ut this
national Bereavement.
Approved, April 8, 1870. --.k kl[ E|',