The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-26

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Sfc.s That saLl bridge may, at the option
Of the coiniaRy building the same, he built
I broken or. continuous spans; Provided, Tia.
| II the said bridge shall benatle with unbroLeil
or continuous spans, Il shall hot he OF less
| elevation, in any case, than iifty feet above
| hgl water mark, as understood at the point
0i location, to The bnttom chord II The brilge
nor shall the spans Of salt bridge lc less iiiln
| two hunbresl aud hity feel IN length,
anil the piers Of said biiige hhall be parallel
with the current OF The riveo, and the main
slan shall be over the main Channel Of / he
river, andnot less than three hundred feet IN
length: And provided also, That ii said bridge
shall be constrlicteaias livotsiraw-bfidge,t the
same shall be CONSTRUCTED with the draw
over the main channel of the river at al, aices.
ible point aud nayigable point, aud with spans
of nUt less than one hundred and sixty feet In
length, IN the clear, Oh each ride of the ceil-
trail Gf pivot pier Of the draw and the next
adjoinig spans to the draw shall not be less
than two hundred and tltty feet. II the proper
lctali0n OF the draw over the channel WILL
aflmit spans of this width between ii and the
shore, and said spans shall not bic less than
thirty feet above l0w.water mark, and not less
ihanten feet above extreme high water mark,
measuring to the bottom chord Of the bridge,
and the piers Of said bridge shall be parai ilcl
with the current OF the river; And provided
also, That sail draw shall be opened prompt
ly, upon reasonbe signal, for the passage 0i
boats whose e0nslrllainn shall not be such as
TO admit OF their passage untier thepermanent
spans OF said bridge, except when trains ARE
passing over the SAME but In no case shall
unnecessary delay occur III opening the said
draw during or after the passage Oftrains.
SEC, 3. That any bridge constructed under
this AIT, and according 10 Its limitations, shall
I've lawful structure, and shall bc known
and recognized as a p0St-r0nie, upon which,
also, no higher charge shall bc made for the
transmission over the same Of the mails, the
the troops. aud munitions of war tine United
States. than the rate per mile paid for their
transportation over the railroads or public
higaways leading to said bridge, and the
United States shall have the right Of way tor
postal telegraph purposes across said bridge.
SIC. 4. That said company may execute
mortgage upon said bridge, and Issue bonds
PAYABLE, principal and interest, in gold or
United States cUrrency.
SEC. 5. That the right to alter or amend
this ao! 50 as to prevent or remove all niaieti-
al distractions, TO the navigation of said river
by the construction Of said bridge, is hereby
expressly reserved and the said bridge shall
be built under and subject to stich regulations
as the Secretary Of War shall prescribe; and
the sail bridge shall be, at all times, go kept
and managed as to Offer reasonabl and propeie
means for the passage Of vessels.
SEC 6. That the plan and specifications,
with the necessary drawings Of said bridge,
shall bc submitted 10 the Secretary of War,
for his approval, and until he approve the plan
and location Of sal bridge IL shall not be
built or commenced; and should any change
I've male in The plan OF said bridge during the
progress Of the work thereon, slich change
shall I've subject 70 the approval of the Seureta-
ry of War :and all changes in DEMONSTRATION
or any alteration of sail bridge, that NAV be
directed at any time by Congress, shall bc
made at the cost and expense OF the owners
thereof
SEC. l. That tho Warsaw and Alexander
Bridge Company, their Successors and assigns,
4 corporation existing under and by virtue nf
the laws of the state of Missouri, be, and Is
hereby, authorized to construct and maintain
y briigc over the Mississippi river at and be-
tween the city Of Warsaw, in Hammock oOun-
", and State Of Illinois, and the city Of Alex
andria, in CLARK county, and State Of Missouri:
and the bridge authorized to bc built by this
section is hereby declare to be a pOst-route,
and shall havealllhe privileges aud be subjN.
TO all the ienn., restrictions, and requirments
contained In tho foregoing sections OF this
ait; Provided, That the construction of the
bridge mentioned In this section shall he COM
menced within eighteen months after the ras-
sage Of this act.
Approved. May II, 1872.