Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-30
TqENRRAL FAruRE.-No. ilo.l

AN ACT to authorize the construction Of bridge
across the Mississippi river at or near the city OF
Red wing, In the State OF Minnesota ana 10 estab-
Ish IL as post-road.
H II enacted bD the Senate and House Of Representa-
s. n he Unesed States of America IN Congress az
se,nJcd That It shall be lawful for any person or
nersons, company or corporation, being first there
io authorized by the legislatures Of Minnesota and
WISCONSIN respectively, TO build bridge across the
mississippi rlyeT at or near the city OF Red Wing,
nrlye railway-traeks for the more perfect connee-
ZION OF any railroads that are, or shall be- construct
ed 10 the said river at or opposite said point under
% mutations and conditions hereinafter provided:
the said bridge shall not interfere with the free nav
gat0n OF said river beyond what is necessary In
order to carry Into effect the rights and privileges
hereby granted and In OF any litigation arising
from any obstruction, or alleged obstruction, to the
free navigation OF said river the cause may be tried
before the district court of the United States Of any
state In which any portion OF said obstruction or
sEc. e. That any bridge built under tho provisions
OF thls act may at the option of the company build
ing the same be bnlit az dTaw-brldge, with pivot
or other form OF draw, on'wth unbroken or cOntln-
be made with unbroken and continuous spans, 1t
shall not lie less elevation, In any case, than nifty
feet above extreme high-water mark as understood
nj hr point OF location, TO the bottom chord Of the
htdge: nor shall the spans of said bridge be less
tnan two hundred and fifty feet In length, and the
piers OF said bridge shall be parallel with the cur
rent pf the river not less than three hundred feeti
lpugh Aud PT0Uidsa also, That II any bridge built
uuipr this act shall be constructed NJ adraw bridge,
the shallbe constructed az pivot draw-brldge
with tlraw over the main channel OF the river at
an accessible and navigabe point, and with spans
VI not less than 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 o the
draw shall not he less than two hundred and hfty
feet and said spans shall not be less than ten above
extreme high-water mark, measuring W INC hct.cm
chord Of the bridge; and the piers OF said bridge
sha ha parallel with the current OF the river: And
Prarued, also, That said draR shall be opened
promptly, upon reasonable signal, for the passage
Of boats and in no case shall unnecessary delay oc-
Hr IN opening the said draw during or after the pas
sage of trains.
SKt. s.. That any bridge constructed under this
aci aud according to It's limitations, shall be law
u structure, ana shall be known and recognized az
post-route, upon which, also, no higher charge
shall be made for the transmission over the same OF
the mails, Of troops, and the munitions OF war I
the United States than the rate per mile paid for
their transportation over the railroads or public
highways leading TO the said bridge, and the United
States shall have the right OF way for postal tele-
gragl purposes across said bridge
SEC. T. That all railway companies desiring 10
use the said bridge shall have and be entitled to
equal rights and privileges in the passage Of the
same and in the use Of the machinery and fixtures
and upon such terms and conditions as shall be pre-
srr1ed 10y the Secretary Of War, upon hearing the
allegations and proofs OF the parties In case they
shall not agree
SEc That the plan and specifications, with the
necessary drawings OF said bridge. shall be snbmit-
tel TO tile Secretary OF War for his approval, and
until he approve the plan and location OF SAID brldge
II shall not be built or commenced and should any
change he made In the plan Of said bridge during
the progress Of the work thereon such changes shall
be subject to the approval Of the Secretary OF War
and all changes In the construction OF said bridge
that may be directed by Congress shall be made al
the cost and expense Of the owners thereof.
SIC &. That the right to alter or amend ths act
10 as TO prevent or remove all material obstruc
tons o the navigation OF said river by the cOnstruc
ton uf bridges, is hereby expressly reserved.
Approved, June ~, 1872.