Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-12

fGENERAL SATURE-NO.
Is scr O. surHcrize the construction Of a bridge,
cad 90 establish The same as a post-r0ad
r. 20 mat - tts SsHGfs Gsd HCVss Of Repre-
s.Hi1'trss a. =, Gatisf s;qies q AnssT.ea IN Con
E7.s' asS.a.1 ed That IT shall be lawful for any
ST, = ~ Fyis ~: company or corporation, having
Ia ID tr.tge a-s.ss the Mississippi river at Fort
!is1i- Iowa s-d - lay On or over said bridge
aIy JLsl az " shall be constracied to the
SAL ~ e. a % cngos.te said point under the linn
sad br.se .h.ii rot nteTfre With the free naviss-
t. Garfy lat ift tbe TSrfs a. pTTe,s M brSb
granted, ard ID cas- Of any litigation arising from
nayigat on = said river the Caase ma" be tried be-
fore The district coart ci the United states aay
.TIt = touches
sFc. : 1ha, any bride built uuGer tie provi-
building the same. be built either a pivot draw
bridge. with pivo- or other form OF draw or with
TIE said bridge shall be made with unbr5k4n and
cyLiiLuous sPsEs, it saal not If les elevation ia
any CS>s tram h'ty feet above high wa-eT marx. as
ntdeIstcO4 q; TIE Es;nt Of location, 10 the bottom
ehord q the bridge, nor shail the spans Of said
bridge be less than two hundred and ffty feet ia
lei vth the current u the river and the main soan
shall be over the main channel Of the river,
aLc rot less than three hundred feet in Length:
a-der th.s act shall b. oonstrae.ei a. a pivot
lFaS orlCSr, the same shall be constructed with
-s-r AZ an accessible ami nay g.bie point AMI with
spans Il not less than hundred and sixty feet in
leug.h in Inc clear esch SIDE sf the central OF
: the draw shall not De less than two hunIred ssd
cts n@I ~ III siFlit .raSs .; t,s wdsh batues ~
sId tie shore, and SAID spans shall not bs less than
Ter above extreme ~ gh- water marx measurinr N
Tie bottom chord If the bridge aud the piers of said
where sad bridge may De erected And pTortdsd
= sc IhAi said otaW sbal be opened promptly, upon
10 eas shah unheces Cry delay occur in opening the
s. ~ iras lEriog Vr after the passage Of trains.
SIC. 5. Tsat any bridge Contributed under this
ect an according T. its limitations shall be q law
III 80 uctUTe aid hall y known AID recognized as
: Pc: -TcCt-, UsCn which, a!sC. 10 higher charge
-Lslse made fIr THE saissiJn over the SANE Of
the The troops, and he munitions Of Of
u IE.t s-atss than the rate per mile paid TOR
iEti- uan=pc .tation over tn railroads OF public
sTssl Purposes acr- - said bridge.
SIC a. That a.! railway companies desiring 10 use
u .A'- t5lcSc hsl have ana De entitled 70 equal
F.Rt'- ett privileges N de passage OF the same
g. q AZ The spPE sches theset1, under ana upon
slc terms and conditions shall Dc prescribed by
81 ETcc-s CT the parties N case they shall NOT
sac 5. That the structure herein suthorized shall
ie tyilt ~ Gated under and subject 70 such regu
A. Ee ess = War shall All i STe.erb o. and =, r:sr
- rti ,1 tBt nj =, ~ RsIs.as, com ssny
War, tlr bis examination AIsd approval, = design
NEG iJaW q the bridge AID piers, aud map Of
nile shove and one mile below the proposed loca.
ton u tyIgsrAP Q. iae banks Of the river, ths
sreJ 9Th Of the currents az al stage aBi the sound
iuE accurately showing the lid OF the stream IN.
Ice alton 81 any other bridge or bridges, and shall
furnish such other Information - may be required
tor fC and satisfactory under aud ng Of the sub
lect, and until the said p An and location of the
iricEc approved By the Secretary OF
ar, the bridge shall not he built; and m
any ch pgs &c made IN the plsn OF construction of
said bridge during the progress q the W. thereon
or btOrr tie OF said bridge such change
sta d suteet 70 the approval Of the Secretary Of
arr snd tr said structure shall De at all times so
Kept sDd MAI aged As 10 offer reasonable and pro
me sDs Tor the passage OF vessels thr ugh or under
sand stiuctures and the said struS ture shall De
Changed st the cost and expense Of the there
Of iron time 90 time, as Congress may direct so as
70 preserve the free and convenient navigation of
sAt RIVER And the authority 20 erect and continue
ssd bridge shall be subject to 5ca;iOn or moaif
SaiiOh y law Whenever the public good shall in the
.-L-eLt OF orgresS, so require, without any ex-
hyIsS q charge TO the United states.
rhN - That the right TO alter or amend this act.
=, prevent or remove 81 material sbstruc ions
~! hatigatlen Of said river by the construction
Sltrnke-t Without 2enSe to the United States Is
hereby expressly reserved -
Approved, Msy IS, ITI