The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-26
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limited STATES
ug,pn SESSION OF THE FoRTY-FIRST
CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATURE-No. AZ. !

ruIRD SESSION OF THE FOhlf-rlhSA
CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATURE-No. AZ
nNAcr to authorize the construction Of bridge
over the Mississippi river at Louisiana, missouri
and also bridge over the Missouri river at eias-
gov, In said state.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of repre- '
senfaitues OF the United States OF AmertcI ~ 80
ress assembled, that the Louisiana ana m,ssou n'
Rver Railroad Company, corporation ehis"o ia T.
der The laws of the State OF Mss SOU maintain a
bridge over the Mississippi river at the city OF Lou
isiana, 10 said State OF Missouri.
SEQ A. That said bridge shall be lawiui sttuct-
ura and shall be recognized and known as post
route upon which also no higher charge snail be
made Tor the TRANSMISSION over tne same Oh me
United States than the rate per mile paid for the
1rsnsporatn over the railroad or pubic hghwa IS
leading to the said bridge and 1t shall enjoy the
rights and privileges OF other post roads in the
United States.
oEo. g. That il the said bridge shall be made with
unbIoken and continuous sp ans. il shall net be O
less elevation in any than fifty feet above high
waser mark as un0el stood the point OF location
10 the bottom chord OF the bridge; nor shall the
spaus " sslu 1rioee over the ma II channel Of sale
iiveI oe less than 'hree hundred and fifty feet il
length ami ne piers OF said bridge shall be parable
WIN the current vi sid river: And proUided also
TDat 1 TIE same shall lie const ructed as a draw.
pIluse, the draw or vet shall be over the ma n
cnannei OF the river al an accessible navgabe point
ana the spans nor less than two hun red ieet ID
be parallel with the curr.nt of the river, and the
sPaus shall not be less than ten feet above high
water mark the bottom chord Of SAID bridget Pro-
pided Also That said draw shall be opened promptly
upon reasonable signal. Tor the passing OF boa,s.
SEC. I That the right 10 alter or amend this act
so as to prevent remove all material Obstructous
to the navigation OF said WissIsst pi river nv The
construct bridges is hereby expressly reserved
SKC. s. that all railway COM anies desiring To
use the said bridge shall have and he entitled tf
equal rights and privileges in the assage OF tbf
same aud in the use OF the machinery and fixture:
thereof and OF all approaches thereto, under apt
upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed
by the DIST ict court OF the United States for The dis
trict 10 which said bridge is situated upon bearin,
the allegations aud proofs Of the parties In case the,
shall not agree. " >"'' 'n''
Sec. =. That bridge may Sbe constructed owe
tine missouri river at or within nine miles or tn
Town OF glasgow, in Howard county, Missouri h,
tne said LOUISIANA and Missouri River Railroad Com
pahy: Provtded That the said bridge snail b
Made with unbroken and continuous spans. an,
sinai not be OF less elevation in any case than fit
Ieet above high-water mark, as understood at tn
pO,ht Oh iocston to the bottom chord the bridge
por snail the spans OF said bridge over the mai
enasnel OF said river be less than three bupdTe
aud nifty feet p length and the piers OF said bridp
snail he paral ei with the nc or the river: an,
snail be subject to the same terms and restIi ,tion
as contained in this act tor the construction of IN
bridge at ouisiana, Missouri. -
Approved, March 3, 1871.