New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13

/ provided, that said bridge shall NO,
. be so located or constructed AS tC
interfere in any manner with the approach
es to the railroad bridge now erected AZ
clinton, or with the piers of the same, OF
80 aa 20 oostruct in any manner the passage
oS sad bridge BY boats, vessels, or RATS, or
70 rsuuer such passage more difficult OF
dangerous; Provided, however That this
oiause shan not be construed to prohibit
+ tue crossing OF the approaches to said
bridge if such crossing shan he fo,,,,S ,,o,,s
sary. ''-'o
SEC. , That any bridge built under the
provisions of this act may, at the o7tio,, AZ
the company building the same. be built "a
draw bridge, with pivot or other form
OF draw, or with unbrOken or continuous
spans; provided, that if the said bridgesha
be made with unbrOken aud continuous
spans, it 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 of
the bridge; nor shall the spans of said
bridge be less than two hundred and fiftv
feet IN length, and the piers of said bridge
shall be parallel with the current of tbe
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 sh8nTbe constructed as
a draw-bridge, the same Shall be construct
! ed as pivot draw bridge, with a draw
! over the main channel of the river atao
| 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;
ana the next adjoining spans to the draw
| snail not be less than two hundred and tifty
feet; and said spans shall not be less than
! thirty feet above IOW-water mark, and not
| less than ten feet above extreme high-warer
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 upen reasonable signal, for the
passage of boats.
SEC. 3. That any bridge constructed uA-
der this act, and according to its limita-
tiOns, shall be a lawful structure, and shall
be known and recognized as pOstrOute,
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 Dor
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. 4. 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 or 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
under said structure; and the said struc-
ture shall be changed at the cost and
expense of the owners thereof, from time to
time as Congress may direct, so as to pre-
serve the free and convenient navigation of
said river, And the authority to erect and
continue said bridge shall be subject to re-
vocation or modification by law whenever
the public good shall in the Judgment of
or charge to the United States.
SEC. b. That the Muscatine Western Rail
road Company, or their assigns, a corpora
ton existing under the laws of the State of
Iowa, be, and is hereby, authorized to con-
struct and maintain bridge across the
Mississippi river at the city of Muscatine,
in the State of Iowa. The bridge authorized
to be built by this sectiOnis hereby declared
to be post-rOute, and shall. have all the
and Is subject to all the terms,
restrictions and requirements contained in
the foregoing sections of this act,
SEC. 7. That bridge may be constructed
and maintained across the Mississippi river.
at any point they may select, between the
counties of Carroll and Whitesides, in the
State of Illinois, and the counties of jackson
and Clinton, in the State of Iowa, either bv
the Western Union Railroad COmpany.Or
the Sabula, Ackley, and Dakota Railroad
Company, or both of them, or by either or
0otn OF their successors or assigns, or by
any RerSCn, company, or corporation hav-
ing authority from the States of Illinois
and Iowa. The bridge authorized to be
built by this section is hereby declared to
be post route, and has all the privileges,
and is subject to all the terms, restrictions.
and requirements contained in the fOrego
ing sections of this act.
SEC. 8. That bridge NAV be construct
ed and maintained across the Mississippi
river, at any point they may select, between
the county Of La Crosse in the State OF
Wisconsin, and the county of Houston, in
the State of Minnesota, by the Milwaulzea
and Saint Paul Railway Company, their
or assigns, or by any person,
company, or corporation having authority
rom the States Of Wisconsin and MinnesO-
"a The bridge authorized to be built by
his section is hereby declared to be a post
quite, and has all the privileges, and is sub
ect to all the terms restrictions, and re-
luirements contained in the foregoing sec
ions of this act.
SEC g. That the right to alter or amend
his act, so as to prevent or remove all ma
eral distractions to the navigation of said
Iver by the construction Of bridges, is here
~ expressly reserved.
SEC. 10. That this act shall take effect
nd be in force from and after its passage,
Without any expense CT charge to tho
,nited States.
Approved April /, 1872. .'