Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-15
EVENING STAR.
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES,
Passed et the Second Session of the
Eorty-Second Congress.
GENERAL NArUEE-No. 20. !

10 amend an act entitled An act for the re-
nlOyal Of causes ia certain cases from State
courts approved July reimbursement
eighteen hundred and sixty-six," approved
March second, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven.
n n ern-fsd 5V fas !Ssnrfs ami HOUSE of Psnr,-
Ssrf1firsS ef ne TafSf States II AB.ric1 an CON
orsss assembled, That whenever a personal action
has been or shall be brought in any State court
Ey al alien against any citizen OF a State who il
or at the time the alleged action accrued was
civil officer OF the United States. being nom
resident OF that State wherein jurisdiction j.
obtained oy the state court, by personal service
OF process, such action NAV be removed into the
circuit court OF the United States in and for the
district in which the defendant shall have been
served WITH i,ocess, IN the same manner As now
provided for the removal OF an action brought
in "A State court by the provisions of section
three OF the act OF March second, eighteen hun
dTed and thiTty-thTee, entitled Gan act further
TO provide Tor the collection OF duties on i'm
TOIts.' lApprOved, March 80, 1S'2.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 33I
Az Net 10 authorize the construction OF bridge
across the Mississippi river At or near the town
ct ChTtOn, IN the state OF Iowa, ana other
bridges across said river, and 10 establish
them a. post roads
BE it enacted by tie Senate aud House If Repre-
srEfIres Of the United States IF America an Cor
sress assembled. That II shall! be lawful for any
person IeTsOns, company or corporation, 70
p build a bridge across the Mississippi river. at
such point on said river, within fifteen miles of
the town OF Clinton, in the.State OF Iowa, as
may accommodate the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad and its connections on the west
side OF said river, and to lay on or over said
bridge railway tracks for the more perfect con-
ueCtIOn Of any railroads that are, or shall be,
constructed TO the said river at or opposite said
FONT. under the limitations and conditions here
matter provided; that said bridge shall not in
teTfeTe with the free navigation OF said river
beyond what Is necessary in order to carry into
effect the rights and privileges hereby granted;
and in case OF any litigation arising from any
ObstT uCtiOn. or alleged obstruction, to the free
navigation OF said river, the cause may be tried
before the district court OF the United States OF
any State in which any portion of said Obstruc-
tiCn OF bridge touches: Pr0rided, That said
bridge shall not be so located OF constructed as
to Interfere IN any manner with the approaches
To the railroad bridge now erected at Clinton, or
with the piers of the sans, OF 50 TO obstruct
in any manner the passage of said bridge by
boats, vessels, or RATS, or To render such passage
more difficult or dangerous: PrOrideS, kOtcsrsr,
That this clause shall not be construed to pro-
hibit the crossing of the approaches to said
bridge, Al such crossing shall be found neces-
sary.
SIC. 2. That any bridge built under the pro-
visions OF this act may, at the option of the
company building the same, be built as a draw
bridge, With a pivot or other form of draw, or
with unhroken OF continuous spans: Tr0ri.I,d
That II the said bridge shall be made with nm
broken and continuous spans, it shall not be of
less elevation. IN any case, than fifty feet above
extreme high water mark, a. 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 lie over the main channel OF the river, and
not less than three hundred feet in length: Aqf
JlrGridsd also, That II any bridge built under
this act shall be constructed a. a draw-bridge
the same shall be constructed as a pivot draw
bridge. vlth draw over the main channel of
the TIyer at an accessible and navigable point
and with spans of not less than one hundred
and sixty feet in length in the clear each side
Il the central OF pivot pier OF the draw; and the
Lext 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
lCw-WdtCr marx, and not less than ten above
extreme LiEh-Wattr mark. measuring to the
lotion 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
ind ITovided also, That said draw shall IL
opened promptly. upon reasonable signal, for
the passage OF boats.
SEC. >. That any bridge constructed Under
this act, and according to it, limitations shall
be lawful structure, and shall be known and
TeCOgnIZtdaS "A pC~t-TOGte, upon which. also no
higher charge shall he made tor the transmission
over the same OF the mails, the troops, and the
munitions OF war OF the United States than the
tate per mile paid for their TRANSFORMATION oyer
tie railroads public highways leading to the said
bridge, ana the United States shall have the
night OF way FOL Postal-tele graph purposes across
sand bridge.
SIC. :. That all railway companies desiring
O. Use tLt said bridge shall have and be entit!e
20 equal nights anu privileges in the passage OF
the same. and ia the of the machinery and
fixtures thereof, and OF all the approaches there
a. shall De prescribed by the Secretary of War
iron hearing the allegations and proofs OF th /.
IaIties N case they shall not agree.
SIC =. That the structure herein authorized
shall be built and located under and subject To
such regulations tor the security OF navigation
OF said river a the Secretary OF War shall pre-
scribe. and the said structure shall be at all
times 50 Kept and managed a. 20 offer reasona-
be and proper means tor the passage OF vessels
through OF under said structure; and the al
structure shall be changed at the cost and ex-
her frnr rrT5nEa TO- -
a. Congress may direct, 50 as to preserve the
Tree ana convenient navigation OF said river
ANA tLg authority To erect and continue said
bildEe sLaI be subject TO revocation, mOdifica-
ton ly Law whenever the public good shall in
The Judgment OF Congress so require, without
any expense or charge to the United States.
SEC. e. That the Muscatine Western Railroad
Company, OF their assigns. a corporation exist
ing under the laws of the State of Iowa be and
A. hereby. authorized to construct and maintain
bridge across the Mississippi river at the CITY
OF MuScatiue, in the State OF Iowa. The bridge
authorized TO be built bv this section i herebL
declared 70 be post-rOute. and shall have al
the privileges, and Is subject to all the terms
restrictions, and requirements contained in the
foregoing sections OF this act
SIC. . That a bridge NAV be constructed anf
maintained across the Mississippi river, al
any point they NAV select. between the countie,
OF Carroll and Whtesides in the State ot
LIMOS, and the counties OF jackson and Gin
IOh- Ia Vie State OF Iowa, either bv the Western
7 Mon Railroad Company or the Sabula Ack.
ley, and Dakota Railroad Company, or both az
The N. or b either both OF their SUCCESSORS or
assigns, or by any person, company. or CORPORA
ton having authority from the States of Hiinoi.
and Iowa The bridge authorized 70 be built by
this section II hereby declared 10 be a pOst-route
anu haS AL the privileges, and j. subject TO ali
The terms, restrictions, and requirements con-
tanned IN the foregoing sections of this act.
SIC. = That bridge may be constructed and
maintained across the Mississippi river at any
ONT they may select, between the county of La
crosse, IN the State of Wisconsin and the county
~ Houston, in the State OF Minnesota by the
hiliWaukee and Saint Paul Railway Company,
tHelr successors or assigns. or by any person
company. or corporation having authority from
the states OF Wisconsin and Minnesota The
bridge authorized TO be built by this section i
hereby declared 10 be pOst-rOute. and has All
TIE privileges, and L. subject 70 all the terms
restrictions, and requirements contained i'm the
foregoing sections OF this act.
NEt- :" hat the right 20 alter or amend this
fCt' 80 a 10 prevent or remove all material oh
suuctiOliS 10 the navigation OF said river bv the
served. NNP4SsSlJ IT,
SO 10 That this act shall take effect and he
az iOrce from aud after its passage without aD(.
expense or ehaTg 70 the United States.
Approved, April I, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 81
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