New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-10

hereby granted; and in case of apv 'Et1 RE-
tloh arising from any obstruction. or al
iegsd obstruction, to the free navigation ~
sald river, the cause may be tried before
Vhe dlstrleV court of the United States az
any State in which any norton ~
said obstruction or bridge toncbos.
provided, that said bridge shall NOT
be so located or constructed aa "a
interfere in any manner with the anproach-
es to the railroad bridge now erected AZ
clinton, or with the piers of the same, on
SO SO az 20 o6struct in any manner the passage
u - Salu bridge By boats, vessels, or RATS or
70 render such passage more dificulf or
dangerous: Provided, however That thie
Ciause shali not be construed to prohibit
! She crossing OF the approaches In said
orldge, II such crossing shall be found neces-
sary. " ~ ''A'0 4o0es-
SEC. :. That any bridge built under the
t Riovislohs OF TINS act may, at the option of
oHS ooln pany building the same, be built as
| d draw bridge, with pivot or other form,
| OF draw, or with unbroken or continuous
| spans; provided, that if the said bridge sbaH
| 90 made with unbroken and eOntinuOus
| spans, 1t shall not be of less elevation. in
any case, than fifty feet above extreme
hlgh water mark, as understood at the
point OF location, to the bottom CHORD ~
the bridge; nor shall the spans of said
bridge be less than two hundred and fiftv
rect IN length, and the piers of said bridge
shall be parallel with the current of fra
river, and the main span shall be over the
main channel of the river, and NOT
less than three hundred feet in length:
and provided also, that if any bridge
built under this act shall be constructed as
draw bridge, the same shall be constructs
ed as pivot draw-bridge, with draw
over the main channel of the river atau
accessible and navigable point, and with
spans of not less than 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 to the draw
snail not be less than two hundred and fifty
feet; and said spans shall not be less than
thirty feet above low-water mark, and not
less than ten feet above extreme 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,
where said bridge may be erected: And pro-
vided also, That said draw shall be opened
promptly, upon reasonable signal, for the
passage of boats.
Sec B. That any bridge constructed un-
der this act, and according to its limita-
tions, shall be a lawful structure, and shall
be known and recognized as a pOst-route,
upon which, also no higher charge shall be
made for the transmission over the same of
the mails, the troops and the munitions of
war of the United States than the rate per
mile paid for their transportation over the
railroads public highways leading to the
said bridge, and the United States shall
have the right of way for postal telegraph
purposes across said bridge.
SEC. a. THAT all railway companies de-
string to 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 thereof, and
of all the approaches thereto, under and
upon such terms and conditions as shall be
prescribed by the Secretary of War; upon
hearing the allegations and proofs of the
parties in case they shall not agree.
SEC. 5. That the structure herein author.
lied shall be built and located under and
subject TO such regulations for the security
of navigation OF said river as the Secretary
Of War shall prescribe, and the said struC-
ture shall be at all times so kept and man
aged as to offer reasonable and proper
means for the passage of vessels through or
lnder said structure; and the said struo-
lure shall be changed at the cost and
OF the owners thereof, from time to
lime as Congress may direct so as to pre-
3erve the free and convenient navigation Of
laid river. And the authority to erect and
continue said bridge shall be subject to re-
7ocation or modification by law whenever
he public good shall, in the judgment of
Congress so require, without any expense
II charge to the United States.
SEC, 8. That the Muscatine Western Rail-
Dad Company, or their assigns, a corpora
ion existing under the laws of the State of
iowa, be, and is hereby, authorized to con-
truct and maintain a bridge across the
river at the city of Muscatine,
n the State ofIOwa. The bridge authorized
% be built by this section is hereby declared
20 be a pOst-rOute, and shall have all the
privileges, and is subject to all the terms,
restrictions and requirements contained in
he foregoing sections of this act
Eu,v not hy,s,J L., I. "a
md maintained across the Mississippiriver,
Vt any point they may select, between the
counties of Carroll and Whitesides, lin the
State of Illinois, and the counties of jackson
md Clinton, in the State of Iowa, either by
he Western Union Railroad Company or
he Sabula, Ackley, and Dakota Railroad
Company, or both of them, or by either or
10Th of their successors or assigns, or by
my person. company, or corporation hav-
ng authority from the States of Illinois
md Iowa, The bridge authorized to be
Duilt by this section is hereby declared to
70 post route, and has all the privileges,
nd is subject to all the terms, restrictions,
nd requirements contained in the fOrego-
1g sections of this act.
Sec. 8. That bridge may be construct
ID and maintained across the Mississippi
liver, at any point they may select, between
he county of La Crosse, in the State of
Wisconsin, and the county of Houston, in
he State OF Minnesota, by the Milwaukee
nd Saint Paul Railway Company, their
or assigns, or by any person,
Ompany, or corporation having authority
rom the States Of Wisconsin and Minneso-
q. The bridge authorized to be built by
his section is hereby declared to be post
QUITE, and has all the privileges, and is sub
ect to all the terms, restrictions, and re-
uirements contained IN the foregoing Sec
ions of this act.
GY,r. he s~IE b.
his act, 80 as to prevent or remove all ma
erial distractions to the navigation of said
iver by the construction of bridges, Is here
y expressly reserved.
Sec. 10. That this act shall take effect
nd be in force from and after its passage,
zithOut any expense or charge to the
United States.
Approved April /, 1872.
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