Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-19

mel Of the rivor at an accessible aud nayigabIo
point and with spans Of not less than one hun
each side Of The central OF pivot pier Of the
draw, and the noxt adjoining spans 10 tho draw
shall not be less than tive hundred and 10Y ieet;
and said spans shalt not be less than thirty teot
above low.water marx, aud not less than ten feet
above extreme high. water mark mi surfing 10 tho
bottom en-. ShSId ct ne and the piers Of said
river And provided also, That sail draw shall
beopsned promptly, upon reasonable signal, for
the passage Of boats whose construction shall
not be such a. 10 admit Of their passage under
the permanent spans Of said bridge except
whom trains are passing over tho same, but In
no case shall unnecessary delay occur In open.
Ing the said draw during or after the passage
Of tralns; And pr0vided Further, That tho cor.
Roratloe building said bridge may, u not unau.
corporation, enter upon the banks Of said river,
either above or below the point Of the location
and erect aud maintain breakwaters, or use
| such other means a. may be necessary to
make a channel for said river, and conhne
and to do Whatever may be necessary to acsom'
| plish said object but shall not impede or OBJ
struot the navigation Of the said rlverj aud all
plans for such works or erections upon the banks
o. the river shall rst be submitted TO the Sscre-
tary Of War for his approval.
sec a na.a,ay vfi ~, 9oa,1e,ed ander ms
| lawful structure, and shall be known aud recog.
nlHed as postroute, upon which, also, no
higher charge shalt be made for the transmits.
sion over tho same u the malls, the troops, and
the munitions Of var Of the United states than
the rate per mile paid for their transportation
| over the railroads or publlJ highways leading to
the said bridge.
/ Sec. 8. That all railway companies desiring
70 use the said bridge shall haze and DO Ontlllsd
/ 70 equal righA and privileges In the passage Of
Il the same, and ln tho use Of the machinery anil
hxtures thereof, and Of all the approaches there
shall So pToscTlSed by he seepe,ary ~ WSr
upon hearing the allegations and proofs OF the
parties 10 case they shall not agree.
| Sec. Q. That the plan and spool heatlOns, with
| the necessary drawings Of saia bridge, shall 10
| submitted 10 the Secretary Of War, Tor his ap-
prevail and until he apprys the plan and looa.
| tion OF said bridge u shall not DO built or CON-
menced; aud should any change be made In the
plan o. sab bridge, during the progress OF the
work thereon, sueh change shall % subject %
| the approval Of the Secretary Of War; and all
| changes 10 tho construction Of said bridge that
| may be directed by Congress shall be made at
| tho cost and expense Of the owners thereof.
SEQ I. That the right 10 alter or amend this
oct, 80 as 70 prevent or remove all material OBJ
structlons 10 the navigation Of said river BY the
construction OF bridges, 10 hereby expressly re-
served.
Approved June 4, 1874
|
WILLIAM ACT authorship the construction OF
abridgo across the Missouri river at Brown.
vile, Nebraska.
Ne saseisd ey re Ssssis aad Hsuis Of Rep.
Congrts dtiembisd, That II shall be lawful f0r
the BroWnyille Fort Bearnoy aud Pacific Rail.
road Company, a corporation organized under the
laws Of the State Of NebraskA, having authority
lOr that purpose from tho states OF Nebraska
and missouri, 70 build a bridge aer"ss the Mis-
souri, river At Brownyille, Nebraska, and TO lay
on and over said bridge railway tracks for the
more periect connection Of any railroads that
are or shall DO constructed 70 the said river, at
Or opposite said pointi and that whom constructed
all trains OF all roads Terminating at said river,
a. or opposite SAID point, shall DO allowed to
ero,s SAID bridge toi reasonahls compensation
70 the owners 81 said bridge, undor tho limita-
!lons ana condition hereinafter provided. And
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