The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-28
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T Avs OF THE UNITED STATES PaSSEn
~ ~ Al AZ THE SECOND SESSION OF THE
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ENERAL NATuRE-No

lcHNEhAh IATuRE-N0. 90
AN Act to amend an act entitled an act 10 On
thoriZe the construction of d bridge anross H.
missouri river at or near st Joseph Missouri },
approved March fifth, eighteen hundred and
seventy-two. - anu
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and House Of po,,so-
sentdttces 9th United States Of Agnerica IL, fo,
greSs assembled, That the first section of tho act
ehtltied An act to authorize the construction of
fnsas across the Missouri river at near ST.
Joseph, missouri" approved March fifth. eisb.
Teen hundred and seventy-two be- ana The Sane
Is hereby, amended so as to read as folIoyvs
s, !. mat II shall be lawful for the ST. 10.
seph brdge Building Company, corporation
organized Tor that purpose under the general
corporation laws of the State of Missouri ar iIs
asslgns, 10 construct bridge the Missouri
river AT or near st, Joseph, Missouri and To law
on ana over said bridge railway tracks for Tia
more perfect connection of any and all RAILWAYS
snat are now, or which may hereafter be, con-
SIucIeo 10 the missouri river at or near 81
Joseph and build, erect, and Law on and ovar
sdiu bridge ways for wagons vehicles of all
klnos, and for the transit OF animals, and to
PROVIDE ways for foot passengers and tn keen
up, maintain, and operate said BRIDGE f.r az
purposes aforesaid; and that when Said bridge
Is constructed, all trains of all railroads termi.
nttlhg at sad river, and on the opposite side
thereof, at or near st. Joseph Missouri shall
lie allowed to cross said bridge for reasonabIa
COMPENSATION, to be made to the owners of the
same, under the limitations and conditionS
hereafter named. The owners of said hriSna
may also charge and receive reasonable corr
pensatlon or tolls for the transit over the said
IeS Va Gil wagons, carriages, vehicles ami
mails, and foot-passengers ''''i
PEG, =. That the fifth section of the act of
Whlch TINS Is amendatory be- and the same Is
hereby, amended so as to read as follows Sant;on
?. mat the st. Joseph Bridge Building Com.
lazy lazy aLter tne passage of this act, shall not
nave the right to assign the charter which said
company nov holds by assignment from the St
J9sepn ana Denver City Railroad Company, aad
wnlch was granted to said last named coInpany
ey virtue OF an act of Congress, approved JUN
dourteehth, eighteen hundred and seventy. TO
Snail said bridge building company be permitted
enaef the s;tld charter so obtained as aforesaid
y ON the ST. Joseph and Denver CITY Railroad |
Company 10 construct any other bridge than the |
one now being constructed at st Joseph. mis-
souri,: Proptded hoaoeuer, That nothing in this |
seenon contained shall prevent the said bridge |
ouiiahg company from mortgaging said chaI.ter |
tnu franchises held by it by assignment Fl ON The
',la railroad company, with the bridge con- |
sructed or TO be constructed hereunder in The |
nanher and for the purposes in and for which |
sn ne SAD bridge building company is or NAV be |
authorized by or under the laws of the Stafa Of |
MISS souri, to mortgage its property. %
Approved, May i, 1872