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OEEICIAI,.
r avs OF THE UNITED STATES PASSED
~ ~ AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE


lGESERAL NATURE--No. S.
Az ACT to authorize the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi river at or near the
town OF Clinton, in the State of Iowa, and
them as postrsads.
Be ii enacted by TIE Senate and House of Rspr,.
scntdtipes Of The United St0tes Of Aneriea In Coa-
greSs assembled That it shall be lawful for any
person or persons, company or CORPORATION to
bnild bridge across the Mississippi river. al
such point on said river, within fifteen miles of
the town OF Clinton, in the State of Iowa as
may accommodate the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad and its connections on the yyest
| side of said river, and to lay on or over said
| bridge railway tracks for the more perfect con-
nection of any railroads that are, or shall be
constructed TO the said river at opposite said
point under the limitations and conditions here
matter provided that said bridge shall not in
t.rfere wi III the free na vigaion OF said river be-
yond what is necessary in order to carry into
effect tbs rights and privileges hereby granted
and in case 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 amy portion of said obstruc-
ton OF bridge touches: Provided, That said
bridge shall not be so located constructed as
to interfere in any manner with the approaches
to the railroad bridge now erected at Ciinton or
with the piers of the same, or SO as to obstruet
in any manner the passage of said bridge by
boats, vessels, or RATS render such passa &c
more difficult or dangerous: Prcpided, ho,ocvey
| That this clause shall not be construed to pro-
bridge, il such crossing shall be found necessary
SEC. 2. That any bridge built under the pro-
visions of this act may, at the option of the
pany building the same, be built as a draw
bridge, with a pivot ca other form of draw, or
with unbrolten continuous spans: Provided
That If the said bridge shall be made with un-
broken and continuous spans, it shall not be OF
less elevation, in any case than fifty feet above
extreme high-water mark as understood at the
point of location, to the bottom chord of the
bridge shall the spans of said bridge be less
tba t.Sn hun6Ta3 AM fiftv fret in and
the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with
the current of the river and the main span shall
be over the main channel of the river, and not
less than three hundred feet in length A1,d pro
ptded also, That if any bridge built under this
act shall be constructed draw bridge, the
| same shall be constructed as pivot draw bridge,
with draw over the main channel Of the river
at accessible and payigable poi I, and with
spans of 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 to the draw shall not be less
| than two hundred and fifty feet and said spans
shall not be less than thirty feet above low
mark, and not less than ten above extreme high
water mark, measuring to the bottom chord of
the bridge; and the piers of said bridge shall bs
| parallel with the current of the river, where
said bridge may be erected: And procided also,
| That said draw shall be opened promptly, upon
| reasonable signal, for the pas sage of boats.
| SEC. 5: That any bridge constructed under this
act, and according to its Limitations, shall be
| lawful structure, and shall be known and recog-
nized post-route, upon which also, no higher
| charge shall be made for the transmission over
| the game of the mails, the troops, ana the mu-
ntions of war of the United Sta ties 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 pustal-telesraph purposes across
said bridge.
| SEC 4. That all railway companies desiring to
use the said bridge shall have and be entitlsd to
equal rights and privileges IN the passage OF the
| same, and in the use OF the machinery and fix
| lures 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 0. That the structure herein authorize 9
/ shall be built and located under and subject tc
| such regulations for the security of navigation
of said river as the Secretary of War shall pre-
| SCRIBE and the said structure shall be at al
times SO kept and managed as to offer reasonable
and proper means for the passage of vessels
through under said structure; and the sale
structure shall be changed at the cost and ex
pense of the owners thereof, from time to time
as Congress may direct, SO as to preserve the
free and convenient navigation of said river
/ And the authority to erect and continue said
| bridge shall be subject TO revocation, modifica
ton by law whenever the public good shall in
| the judgment of Congress SO require, without
| any expense or charge to the United States.
| SEC. i. That the Muscatne Western Railroad
| Company or their assigns, a corporation existing
under the laws of the State of Iowa, be, and il
hereby, authorized to construct and maintain 4
bridge across the Mississippi river at the city o.
/ Muscatine, in the State of Iowa. The bridge
authorized to be built by this section is hereby
declared TO be q post-route, and shall have al
the privileges and is subject to all the terms
| strctous, and requirements contained in Tho
| foregoing sections of this act.
/ SEC Z. That bridge may be constructed anI
maintained across the mississippi river, at any
point they may select, between the counties o.
| Carroll and Whitesdes in the state of Illinois
and the counties of Jackson and Clinton, in the
| State of Iowa. either by the Western Uniof
Railroad Company, or The Sabula, Ackley, ant
Dakota Railroad Company, or both of them, OF
by either or both of their Successors or assigns
/ or by any person, company, OF corporation hav
ing authority from the STATES of Illinois ant
lows The bridgc authorized TO be built by thi
section IL hereby declared to he Il post-route, an'
has al the privileges, and is subject to all tn
terms, re strctions, and requirements containe,
in the foregoing sections OF this act.
SEC. s. That bridge may be constructed an,
maintained across the Mississippi river, at an,
point they may select, between the county of l.;
Crosse in the State of Wisconsin, and the count,
of Houston in the State of Minnesota, by tn
| Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Company
their successors or assigns, or by any person
company or corporation having authority fron
the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota Tn
bridge authorized to be built by this section /
hereby declared to be a post-roHte, and has a.
the privileges, and is subject TO all the terms, II
etr,ctions, and requirements contained in III
foregoing sections of this act.
See 8. That the right to alter or amend tn
act, SO to prevent or remove all material oil
structions to the navigation of said river by I'll
| construction of bridges, is hereby expressly II
| served
SEC 10. That this act shall take effect and b
| in force from and after its passage, without an
| expense or charge to the United States.
Approved, April !, ls72
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