New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-24

sald obstruction or bridge touches
| provided, that said bridge shall no
be so located or constructed as t.
Interfere in any manner with the approach
es to the railroad bridge now erected a
Clinton, or with the piers of the same, O.
so as 70 Obstruct in any manner the passag,
OF said bridge by boats, vessels, or RATS, OF
to render such passage more difficult o.
dangerous: Provided, however, That thi.
clause shall not be construed to prohibit
the crossing of the approaches to sale
bridge, II such crossing shall be found neces
sary.
SEC. 2. That any bridge built under the
provisions of this act NAV, at the option Of
the company bui lding the same, be built as
a draw bridge, with pivot or other form
OF draw, or with unbrOken or continuous
spans; provided, that if the said bridge shall
be made with unbrOkcn and continuous
spans, it shall not be of less elevation, in
any case. than fifty feet above extreme
! nlgh 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 fifty
| feet IN length, 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 {;
and provided also, that if any bridge
| DNAAG AllNACA LlLlS dCl S4dll DC CONSTRUCTED as
| draw-bridge, the Same shall be construct
ed as a pivot draw bridge, with a draw
| over the main channel of the river ata0
| 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
shall 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-
Vlded also That said draw shall be opened
promptly, upen reasonable signal, for the
passage of boats.
SEC. 3. That any bridge constructed IN
der this act, and according to its limita-
lions, shall be a lawful structure, and shall
be known and recognized as 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. 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 CT 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. B. 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- |
IRE shall be at all times so kept and man |
aged as to offer reasonable aud 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
Congress so require, without any expense
Dr. charge to the United States
SEC. 6. That the Muscatine Western Rail
road Company, or their assigns, 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 pOStrOute, and shall have all the |
privileges, and is subject to all the terms.
esulctOnS and requirements contained in
he foregoing sections of this act.
Sec. Z. That bridge may be constructed
md maintained across the Mississippi river
It any point they may select, between the
Ounties of Carroll and Whitesides, in the
'tate of Illinois,, and the counties of jackson |
nd 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
'Oth of their successors or assigns, or by
ny person. company, or corporation haV- |
lg authority from the States of Illinois
nd Iowa, The bridge authorized to be
ult by this section is hereby declared to
e post route, and has all the privileges, |
nd Is subject to all the terms, restrictions, |
nd requirements contained in the fOrego
lg sections OF this act.
SEC. 3. That bridge may be construct
d and maintained across the Mississippi |
IVer, at any point they may select, between !
ne county of La Crosse, in the State of
Wisconsin, and the county Of Houston, in
ne State of Minnesota, by the Milwaukee
nd Saint Paul Railway Company, theiE
lccessOrs or assigns,- or by any person,
)mpany, or corporation having authority |
ON the States of Wisconsin and Minneso-
/. The bridge authorized to be built bv
lis section is hereby declared to be post
)ute, and has all the privileges, and is sub
ct to all the terms, restrictions, and re-
lirements contained in the foregoing sec
Ons of this act
SEC. 9. That the right to alter or amend +
lis act, so as to prevent or remove all ma
rial distractions to the navigation Of said {
yer by the construction of bridges, is here
2 expressly reserved. l
SEC. 10. That this act shall take effect
Id be in force from and after its passage. t
ithout any expense or charge to the
nited States. {
Approved April /, 1872.