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

on hearing the allegations and proofs of the
parties In case they shall not agree.
SEC = That said bridge may, at the op-
| ton OF the company building the same, he
punt either as pivot draw-bridge, or with
| unbrOken or continuous spans; provided
! that If the said bridge shall be made with
unbroken or continuous spans it shall not
! be of less elevation, in any case, than fftv
] feet above high-Water mark as understood
1 at the point OF location, to the bottom chord
l 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 said bridge shall be constructed
as pivot draw-bridge, the same shall be
constructed with a draw over the main
channel of the river at an 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 10 the
draw shall not be less than two hundred |
and fifty feet, If the proper location of the !
draw over the channel will admit spans of |
this width between it and the shore, 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; and
provided also, that said draw shall be open
ed promptly, upon reasonable sig nal for !
the passage of the boats whose construction
shall not be such as to admit of their pass
age under the permanent spans of said
bridge, except when trains are passing over
the same; but IN no case shall unnecessary
delay occur IN opening the said draw dur
ing or after the passage of trains.
SEC. 3. That any bridge constructed m
der this act, and according to it's limita-
lions, shall be lawful structure, and shall
be recognized and known as a pOst-rOute |
upon which, also, no higher charge shall be
made for the transmission over the same of
the mails, the troops, and munitions of war
of the United States, than the rate per
mile paid for the transportation over the
railroads or public highways leading to
said bridge, and the United States shall
have the right of way for postal telegraph |
purposes across said bridge
SEC, 4. That said company may execute
a mortgage upon said bridge, and issue {
bonds, payable. principal and interest, in
gold or United States currency
Sec. ). That the right to alter or amend {
this act so as to prevent or remove all ma {
teual distractions to the navigation Of said
river by the construction of said bridge, is
hereby expressly reserved and the said
bridge shall be built under and subject to
such regulations for the security of the !
navigation of said river as the Sec
rotary of War shall prescribe; and said
bridge shall be, at ali times, so kept and
as to offer reasonable and proper
means for the passage of vessels. c
SEC. 6. That the plan and specifications
with the necessary drawings Of said bridge q
shall be submitted to the Secretary of War G
for his approval, and until he approve the a
plan and location of said bridge it shall not q
be built or commenced; and should. any S
'hange be made in the plan of said bridge I
Turing the progress of the work thereon, t
such change shall be subject to the APP
lOval of the Secretary of War; and all
'hanges in the construction or any altera-
ion of said bridge, that may be directed at ,
my time by Congress, shall be made at the n
Ost and expense of the owners thereof
SEC. 7. That the Warsaw and Alexandria d
Bridge Company, their successors and as. u
igns, a corporation existing under and by q
'irtue of the laws of the State of Missouri | =
De, and is hereby authorized to con Il
truct and maintain bridge over the Mis- n
issppi river at and between the city of =
Warsaw, in Hancock county, and State of -
Illinois, and the city of Alexandria, in Clark q
Ounty, and State OF Missouri and the u
ridge authorized to be built by this section -
) hereby declared to be pOst-TOute, and T
hall have all the privileges and be subject
0 ali the terms, restrictions, and require
lents contained in the foregoing sections of 4
his act; provided, that the construction of n
be bridge mentioned in this section shall
g commenced within eighteen months from
ho passage of this act.
Approved May II, 1872. d