The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19
GENERAL NATURE = No s.
Approved, April 80, 1872.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to
authorize the construction of bridge
across the Missouri river at or near st. Jos
eph, Missouri" approved March fifth, eigl-
teen hundred and scventy.two.
$ BE ii enacted By the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the United States Of
America IN Congress assembled,
That the first section Of the act entitled" An
act to authorize the construction of bridge
across the Missouri river at or near st. Jos
eph, Missouri" approved March fifth, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-twO, be, and the
same is hereby amended so as TO read rs fol-
lows: That 1t shall be lawful for the st. JOS
eph Bridge Building Company, a cooperation
organized for that purpose under the general
cooperation laws Of the State OF Missouri, or
its assigns, to construct bridge across the
Missouri river at or near st. Joseph, Missouri,
and to lay on and over said bridge railway
tracks for the more perfect connection Of any
and all railways that are now, or which may
hereafter he, constructed to the Missouri riv-
er at or near st. Joseph, or to the river on the
opposite side of the same, near st. Joseph ;
and build, erect, and lay on and over said
bridge ways for wagons, vehicles ofall kinds,
and for the transit of animals, ant to pro-
vide ways for foot passengers, and to keep up,
uiNl UUtEdlt luT tilt puI-
poses aforesaid; and TINT when said bri'lge Is
constructed, all trains Of all railroads termi-
mating al said river, and on the opposite side
thereof, at or near st. Joseph, Missouri shall
be allowed to cross sail bridge for reasonable
compensation, to be made to the owners of the
same, under tho limitations and conditions
hereafter named. The owners OF said bridge
may also charge aud receive reasonable com
pcnsation or tolls for the transit over the
said bridge Of all wagons, carriages, vehicles,
animals, and f0ot-passengers
SEC. 2 That the fifth section of the act Of
which this is amendatory lie, and the same is
hereby, amended SO as to real as follows;
Section 5. That the St. Joseph Bridge Build
ing Company, after the passage of this act,
shall not have the right to assign the charter
which said company now holds by assign
ment from The St. Joseph aud Denver City
Railroad Company and which was granted TO
said last named company by virtue OF an AL
OF Congress, approved July fourteenth, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy, to any other com.
panr, person, or persons, nor shall said
bridge building company be permitted, under
the said charterso obtained as aforesaid, from
the St. Joseph and Denver City Railroad
Cotupanyto construct any other bridge than
the one now being at ST. Joseph,
Missouri: Provided, however, That nothing In
this sertion contained shall prevent the said
bridge buildlngoompany f ON mortgaging said
charter and franchises held by II by assign
mentfrom the said railroad company, with the
bridge constructed or to he constructed
Hereunder, In the manner and for the pur-
poses In and for which the said bridge build
ing company Is or may be authorized by or
under the laws Of the State Of Missouri to
mortgage Its property.
Approved, May |, 1872.