New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-11

i orally shall be authorized to take all such
measures as shall be necessary or proper to
fully carry out the objects and purposes OF
this act
Approved March l, 1872.
[GENERAL NATuRE-No. 1871
An act to authorize the construction of a
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 OF
America in Congress assembled, That it
shall be lawful for 'sThe 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 Jo-
| 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 or 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 NAV
also charge and receive reasonable conpen-
sation or tolls for the transit over the said
bridge OF all wagons, carriages, vehicles,
animals, and foot passengers.
SEC. .. That any bridge built under the
provisions Of this act may, at the option of
person, or persons, or corporation building
the same, be built as draw bridge, with a
PIVOT or other form Of draw, OF with unbro-
ken or continuous spans; provided. that If
the same shall be made of unbrOken continu->
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 q
bridge shall be built under this act as a
draw bridge the same shall be constructed
as pivot drawbridge, with draw over
the main channel of the river at an aeeessi-
Die and navigable point, and with spans of
not less than one hundred and sixty feet
IN length in tie clear on each side
OF the central or pivotpier 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
IMAM 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,
Tor the passage Of boats whose construction /
snail not be such as TO admit Of their pas
sage under the permanent spans of said |
bridge, except when trains are passing over |
gne same, but in no case shall unnecessary
delay occur in opening the said draw during T
or after the passage of trains: And pro-
VlQeq further, That the corporation building I
sald bridge may, If not unauthorized bv the I
provisions Of charter OF Incorporation, enter /
upon the banks OF said river either above i
or below the point Of the location of said /
bridge, for distance OF seven miles. and I
erect and maintain break waters or use such
otner means as may be necessary to make
channel for said river, and eonfine the
low 81 the water to permanent channel
and 70 DO whatever may he necessary to ac-
;OmpAsh said object, but shall not Impede
= 9osgIueg the navigation Of the said river;
ions upon the banks of the river shall tirst
pc submitted to the Secretary Of War for
ais approval
SEC. :, That any bridge built under this
yet, ana according to its limitations shall
'e lawful structure, and shall be reeoe-
lt l ana Known as pOsteroute, upon
nieii, also no higher charge shall be made
u Iiie gransnlisslon over the same of the
1 z the troops, and the munitions of war
! the United States than the rare per mile
'ald Tor their transportation over the rail.
Dads or public highways leading to the
aid bridge.
SEC 4. That in case of anv LITIGATION
rising from any obstruction, or alleged Oh
ttuetlon, TO the free navigation of the Mis-
o III IIYer, at or near the crossing of said
ald bridge, and caused or alleged to he |
aused thereby, the cause shall he com. +,
fenced and tried in the district courts Of
liner Judicial districts of Missouri or Kan
g. IN which the said bridge, or any portion
such obstruction touches; and the ri0bt
alter OF amend this act SO as To nrevenf
remove all material Instructions 70 fhe
sVlgatlon OF said river BY the construction
sala bridge IS hereby expressly reserved,
~ az ~ saen alterations, when required by
y ~ silasll oe maze at the expense of said
lIgge company; and the plan on which
leh bridge is intended to be built; and shall
built, shall be first submitted to and an
rooFed by the Secretary Of war.
SEC. ,. That the Saint JOseDb Brid0e
ulilding Company, after the passage Of
rs act small not have the right to assign
le charter which said company now holds
assignment from the Saint Joseph and !
enYer City Railroad Company. and which 4
as granted to said last named Company by +
E5ue OF an act Of Congress, approved July a
ufteenth eighteen hundred and seventy, G
any 9IheF company, person, or persons; &
y snau said bridge building company be e
'fInItted, under the said charter so-ob-
med as aforesaid from the Saint joseph
~ Denver City Railroad Company, to
instruct any other bridge than the one a
w BENG constructed at Saint Joseph, Mis-
March 5, 1872.
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paintings, statuary, and photographs for y
exhibition free of duty n.
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personalities OF the United States of e.
aerica in Congress assembled. That ali OF
intings, statuary, and photogranhic NJ
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libition by any association dulv sn4l,oT
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State for the promotion and enconraos -
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