Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-10

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The following acts Of Congress are published
for the Information and government Of ali con.
L-AN ACT TO authorize tho construction Of
certain bridges across the MIssiEslppl river,
and 70 estabiish The same as post.roAds
he u sHacfsd bV fAs Senate and HouIs or Rep.
rsIsnfaiirss or hs Uaitsd NaiSs oS IIsyiea n
Con0TeSs as,sHblsd, That IL ghali be lawful for
the Western Illinois Bridge Company, a corpo.
ration existing under the laws OF tho State Of
missouri, 10 bnild a bridge across the MIsslssip'
nj river Al the city OF Quincy. Illinois, for tRs
purpose Of crossing pertons and property' such
also 10 lay On and over said bTldgs TaIiSay
tracks for the more perfect conneotlon OF any
railroads that are or shall DO constructed 10 the
said river at OF opposite said point, and that,
when contributed, al poFsons and property a.
Aforesaid, and also all tTains Of All roads termi.
mating al said river Al OR oppOsite Eaid point
shall be allowed 10 cross said bridge Tor reason.
able compensation, 70 be made 10 the owners Of
said bridge, under tho Limitations and oondi.
tons hereinafter provided, and Ia case OF any
litigation or alleged obstruction to the free nAY
lore the district court Of tho Uniied states oi
any State in which any portion Of said
obstruction OF bridge touehesi and that all
railway companies desiring 70 use the said
rights and privileges in the massage Of the
same, aud IN The upe OF the machinery and ix.
lures thereof, and Of ali the apProsehs. thereto,
shall bo prescribed by the Secretary Of War,
upon hearing the allegations and pro5fs Of inc
parties, In case they shal not agree.
Sec. q That said bridge may Al the option Of
| the company building the same. be built either
As a pivot draw bridge or with unbroken or con.
tlnuous spans; Propidsd, That II tho said bridge
spsp. II ,SaII no, ~ o1 ISs, sovn,iSp n Spy
| case, than flty feet above hlgh.water marx, A
| understood At the point OF location, TO the bot
tom chord % q the bridges nor .hAll the span, q
loet IN length and the piers Of said bridge shaft
be parallel with tho cure Mt OF the river and Inc
main span shall bo over the main cha mel Of the
river, and not less than three hundred feet In
length ARd provided also, That iT said bridge
shall bo constructed ns plyot draw. bridge tho
same shall be constructed with draw over the
WITH a. a. S ss
one hundred and sixty feet In length, In the
clear on each side Of the central or pivot pier ol
the draw and the neIt Adtoinlng spans 70 the
nty feet, n the proper location Of the draw over
tho channel wifi admit spans of this width be
tween II and the Shore, and said spans shall not
and not less than ten iest above extreme high
water mark, measuring 70 tho bottom chord Of
tho bridge, and the piers OF Said bridge shall be
Sidcd siso, 10 That sad draw IS Shaii be- % opened ned
promptly, upon reasonable signal, for the pas
sage o. the boats whose construction shall not be
such as 70 admit Of their passage under the per.
are passing over the same; but In no case shall
unnecessary delay occur In opening the said draw
during or arer the passage of trains,
act, and according 70 its limItationS, shall be !
lawful structure, and shall bs recognised and
known as post route, upon which, also, no
higher charge shall be made for the trans
sion over the same Of the nails, the troops, and
munitions Of war Of the United states, than ths
rate per mile paid for their transportation over
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right OF way for postal telegraph purposes acros,