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

Sec. 2. That any bridge built under the pro
ylslon,ot This act may, Al the option o. the com.
pivot draw.brldgO, with pivot or other form Of
draw, or with unbrpksn or continuous apansi
Prorided, That II The said bridge shall DO made
with unbroksn and conunuouS spans, Il shall
not be Of loss elevation In any oass than any feet
above high. water mark a. Understood ~ the
RoIps Of ,ocS.99 20 The bottom 1 esord o. hs
than two hundred aud hfly feet In length;
and tho piers Of said bridge shall DO parallel
shall be over the main channel Of the river, and
not less than three hundred foot In length; And
provided alec, That " any bridge built under
bridge, the same snail be construoted With a draw
over the main channel OF the river at 40 Acses.
slblc and navlgable plint, and with spans Of not
less than one hundred and SIXTY feet IN length In
tho clear on each side Of the central or pivot
pier OF tho draw, and the next adjoining spans
70 the draw shall not be less than two hundred
opst tn oSsn. Da%, Spsp q ,s Ss,S
between u and the shore, and said spans shall
not be less than thirty feet above loW.wster
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 where said
bridge may DO erocted; And provided also, That
said draw shall be opened promptly, upon
reasonable signal, for the passage Of boats, and
In no case shall unnecessary delay occur In open.
Ing the said draw during or after tho passagsof
sec, 8. That any bridge constructed uuddr
this act, and according 70 It's Limitations, shall
be lawful structure, and shall be known and
| recog niEed as post route, upon which, also, no
higher charge shall be made tor tho transmits.
sion over the sane Of the mails, the troops, and
the munitions Of war Of the United states than
the rate per mile paid for their transportation
over tue railroads o. public Highways leading 20
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| poses across said bridge.
Sec. T. That all railway companies desiring 10
use the said bridge shall have and b entitled 20
Nuunl rlahln in lfa ma af
: same, aud In the uso Of the machinery aud
hxtures thereof, aud Of all the approaches
| lions as shall be prescribtd By the sscretGry Of
/ War, upon hearing the allegations and proofs
! Of the parties In case thsy shall not agree.
| Sec, o. That the structure herein authorized
Y shall be built aud located under and subject TO
such regulations Tor the security Of navigation
Of said river as the Secretary Of War shall pre-
Or persons, company or corporStion., shah sub.
nit 10 the Secretary OF War, for hls eKamlnA-
tlon and approval, design and drawings Of the
diving, ior the space Of Al least one mile
I above and one mile below the proposed location,
the Topography Of the banks Of the river, the
shore.linee at high and low water, tho direction
aud strength OF the currents at All stages, AMI
the soundlng. accurately shaving the bod Of the
stream, the location q any other bridge or
tlOn as may DO required for full aud sAtislac.
tory understanding Of tho subject; aud until the
said plan and lo0atlou Of the bridge are ap.
proved BY tho Socretary of War, tho bridge
shall not DO built; and n any change be made
IN the plan Of construction oil said btldge dui ny
the p!ogress Of the work thereon, OF before the
completion OF said bridge, such change shall be
subject TO the approval Of the Secretary Of War;
aud the SAID structure shall DO at all times
% kept and managed as to offer reasonable and
proper means for the passage Of vessels through
OF under said structure; and the said
structure shall DO changed at tho cost ADD
expense q the o.nors thereof from tlms T.
the FREQ and convenient nAvig alton Of said river
Aud the authority 70 erect and oontlnue said
bridge shall 10 subject 70 revocation or mOdin.
eAtion by Law whenever the public goOI shall, In
the Judgment OF Congress, 81 require, without
any expense or charge To the unitsi States.
Sec q That the right TO alter or amend this
act, so as 10 preysnt or remove all material oh
structlons TO the navigation OF said river by thu
construction Of bridges, without expense to tn,
United states Is hereby expressly reserved,
Approved May IS, 1871