New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09


visitors; all of the proceeds OF said leases,
and all other revenues that may be derived
from any source connected with said park,
to be expended under his direction IN the
management of the same, and the construc-
ton of roads and bridle-paths therein. lie
shall provide against the wantOn destruc-
ton Of the fish and game found within said
park, and against their capture or destrue
ton for the purposes of merchandise or
profit. He shall also cause all persons tres
passing upon the same after the passage or
this act to be removed theretrom, and gen
orally shall be authorized to take all such
measures al shall be necessary or proper to
fully carry out the objects and purposes OF
Approved March /, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1871
An act to authorize the construction of q
bridge across the Missouri river at or near
st, Joseph, Missouri.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States pt
America in Congress assembled, That it
shall be lawful for "The ST. Joseph Bridge
Building Company a corporation organ
lied for that purpose under the general
corporation laws of the State OF Mis-
souri,, to construct a bridge across the
Missouri river at or near saint 10
seph, Missouri, and to lay on and over
said bridge railway tracks for the more
perfect connection of any and all railways
that are now, or which may hereafter be,
constructed to the Missouri river at OF near
Saint Joseph or to the.river on the opposite
side of the same, near Saint Joseph; and
build, erect, and lay on and over said
bridge ways for wagons, vehicles of all
| kinds, and for the transit OF animals, and
to provide ways for foot passengers, and to
keep up, maintain, and operate said bridge
for the purposes aforesaid; and that when
said bridge is constructed all trains OF all
railroads terminating at said river, and on
the opposite side thereof, at or near Saint
Joseph, Missouri, shall be allowed to cross
said bridge for reasonable compensation, to
| be made to the owners of the same, under
the limitations and conditions hereafter
| named. The owners of said bridge may
also charge and receive reasonable compen-
sation or tolls for the transit over the said
bridge of all wagons, carriages, vehicles,
animals, and foot passengers
SEC. 2. That any bridge built under the
provisions of this act may, at the option of
person, or persOnsy or corporation building
the same, be built as a drawbridge, with
pivot or other form of draw, OF. with unbro-
ken or continuous spans; provided, that if
| the same shall be made of unbrokem confirm
/ Gus spans it shall not be of less elevation in
any case than fifty feet above extreme high
| water mark, as understood at the point of
| location, to the bottom chord Of the bridge,
nor shall the spans of said bridge be less
| than three 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 be over the main channel OF the
! river and not less than three hundred feet
| in length; and provided also, that if
| bridge shall be built under this act as a
| drawbridge the same shall be constructed
as a pivot drawbridge, with draw over
| the main channel 0f the river at an accessi-
/ Bile and navigable point, and with spans of
! not less than one hundred and sixty feet
! in length in the clear on each. side
| of the central or pivot pier of the draw, and
| the next 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 lOw-water mark, and not less
! than ten feet above extreme high-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, and
| provided also, that SAID draw shall be
/ opened promptly, upon reasonable signal
| for the passage of boats whose construction
| shall not be such as to admit of their pas
| sage under the permanent spans OF said
| bridge, except when trains are passing over
! the same, but in no case shall unnecessary
| delay occur in opening the said draw during
or after the passage Of trains: And pros
! vided further, That the corpOrationb building
| said bridge may, If not unauthorized by the
/ provisions of It's charter of incOrpatiOn, enter
| upon the hanks of said river, either above
or below the point of the location. of said
/ bridge, for distance of seven miles, and
i erect and maintain breakwaters or use such
| other means as may be necessary to make
a channel for said river, and cOntine the
! flow of the water to permanent channel,
! and 70 do whatever may be necessary to ac-
! eomplish said object, but shall not impede
or Obstruct the navigation of the said river;
and all plans for such works or cree
tions upon the banks of the river shall first
be submitted to the Secretary Of War for
his approval.
SEC. 8. That any bridge built under this
act, and according to its limitations, shall
be a lawful structure, and shall be reeOg-
| nized and known as pOst-FOute, upon
which, also. no higher charge shall be made
for the transmission over the same of the
mails, the troops, and the munitions OF war
| of the United States than the rate per mile
| paid for their transportation over the rail
| roads or public highways leading to the
said bridge.
SEC. A. That in case Of any litigation
arising from any obstruction, or alleged OBJ
| struction, to the free navigation OF the Mis-
| souri, river, at or near the crossing of said
said bridge, and caused or alleged to be
1 caused thereby, the cause shall be com.
| menced and tried in the district courts OF
either judicial districts of Missouri or Kan
sas in which the said bridge, or any portion
of such obstruction touches; and the right
to alter or amend this act 80 as to prevent
or remove all material Instructions to the
navigation Of said river by the construction
of said bridge is hereby expressly reserved
and all sFch alterations, when required by
law, shall be made at the expense Of said
bridge company; and the plan on which
such bridge is intended to be built; and shall
be built. shall be first submitted to and ap
proved by the Secretary of War,
: SEC. 5. That the. Saint Joseph Bridge
Building Company, after the passage o.
this act shall not have the right to assign
the charter which said company now hold
by assignment from the Saint Joseph and
Denver City Railroad Company, and which
was granted to said last named company by
virtue of an act of Congress, approved July
fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy
to any other company, person, or persons
nor shall said bridge building company b.
permitted, under the said charter so OBJ
famed as aforesaid from the Saint JOSEPH
and Denver CITY Railroad Company, Il
construct any other bridge than the on
now being constructed al Saint Joseph, Mis
souri,.
Approved March 5, 1872,
TGENERAL NATURE-NO. l9l
An act to provide for the admission Q
paintings, statuary, and photographs 10
| avhibitfnu free of dufy