Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-07
TAKING A AT LAST.
Another Step Toward a Connection
with
M. Vaughan's Bill TO Authorize the
bridging of the MtssisstPPf NJ
this Point.

The introduction Of the annexed bill
into the house Of representatives by Mr..
VsughRn, Of this district, should 90 a long
vsv toward convincing Doubling Thorn
I ssean that Whist they laughed at as an Idle
dream g few years sgo is taking a pAlpable
ghape, and is likely 70 stsTtle them out OF
their lsthsrgy by actual realization before
five yesrs have passed:
A bill TO authorize the construction Of a bridge
across The Mississippi river, at memphis
Be II enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That
the Arkansas and Tennessee Bridge COM
pa1y, corporation organized and created
under and by virtue OF the laws OF the
State OF Arkanssa, and the Tennessee
Construction and Contracting company,
! q corporation organized and crested un-
der and by virtue of the laws of enn
see, be and the same are hereby, jointly
authorized and empowered, TO erect, con-
struct, and maintain 8 bridge oYer Inc
Mississippi river, from or near the city OF
Memphis, in the State OF Tennessee, to or
negr the town of Hopefield, in b State
OF Arkansas; Provided, That said bridge
Is built with an unbrOken or continuous
. of not less than four hundred feet In
the clear from pier TO pier over the main
channel OF the river, and Is built In all
other respects in accordance with the
conditions aud limitations of an act enti-
tlad "An act 10 establish certain post
roads" approved July IA, 1852; that said
bridge, when completed in The manner
herein specified, shall be deemed and
taken to be . legal structure, and shall be
4 postr0sd tor the transmission of the
mails OF the United States, but congress
reserves the right to withdraw the author
ity and power conferred by this section In
~ ---,-H-nHaan Of said ETwFnF EhAl RE
sny time be substantially and materially
DISTRACTED by any bridge to be erected I'M
der She authority given in this section, or
to direct the necessary notifications of
said bridge: Provided further, That If
said corporations shall ct any time deem
Is necessary 10 construct q substitute for
said bridge, between the same ports, or
in lieu thereof, said companies may con.
struct S tubular bridge through the waters
of ssid river, or 6 tunnel ~thereunder, $50
thst the same does not in any wise inter
fers with the navigation of said river;
and said tunnel, or tubular bridge, when
completed In the manner specified herein,
shall be- deemed and taken to be q legal
strusture, and shall be a post-rosd TOR
the transmission of b mails OF the
United states, but congress reserves the
right to Withdraw the authority and pow
CT hereby given, in case the free nav1ga-
tiop Of said river is at any time substan-
tally or materially INSTRUCTED by any
tunnel or tubular bridge constructed I'M
der suthOrity OF this section, or to direct
the necessary notifications and aiteIs'
lions of the anne
Sec. 2. Tbst the said companies shall
also jointly have tho righs and power
pending the construction of said bridge,
and thereafter, II desirable, to employ
steamboats, and suitable Water-craft in
the transportation Of passengers and
freight between said points.
Sec. 8. That this act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.