New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-28
Approved January u. 1873.
IGsNERAl NAruRr-.No. IL

II hrI to authorize the construction Of
bridges across tho Ohis river, and 20
pr-scribe tho GiuIcnsisns of the same.
Sc it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That any
:p.3ona or corporations, having lawful au-
shortly therefor, may hereafter erect bridges
neruS4 the Ohio river, for railroad Or other
Hses, upoa compliance with the provisions
.nd requirements OF this act.
SEC. =. That every bridge hereafter ertot-
cd across the OHIO river, above the mouth
Of the Big Sandy. shall have at least one
span OF IL height OF NOT less than ninety
feet above low water, and Of not less than
FORTY feat above local highest water, meas.
aired 10 the bottom chord Of the bridge :
shat every bridge hereafter erected across
che Ohio river below the mouth Of the Big
Sand. shall have at least one span of Is
height of not less iEan one hundred feet
above low water. and Of not iess than forty
feet above highest water, measured to the
bottom chord of the bridge; that this high
span shall give clear opening of at least
four hundred feet between the piers, meas
-red az right angles to the current at every
stage. and that it shall ie placed over the
tnsln channel of the river used by boats
during ordinary stages of water PROVIDED
however, that any one company: Ia"iqIiy
authorized by the States of West Virginia
pnd Ohio, is hereby authorized to construct
a bridge across the Ohio river, from the
rttv Of Wheeling, in the State OF west VIZ
stni4, 10 the opposite side OF said river
vi,hiu she State of OHIO, with span over
che main channel Of not less than three hun
,,red and fifty feet in length, and 10 all other
respects conformable and subject TO the
provisions of this act, so far az the same
are applicable to bridges abont the mouth
Of the Biz Sandy; and provided. that IN
cssa this high span is not over the low
.Kater channel, suitable arraDgement" De
made, elsewhere TO permit the passage %
eipylr boats under the bridge at low later
chat all bridges over the Ohio river below
the Covington and Cincinnati suspension
bridge, shall have, IN addltlor 10 inc tisn
Apal prascribes above p:so. raw. "a"
awN Ctsar openings OF on" hhuui'" o.
s,,tv Zee, zach. inessursd a! right An@t'~ :
a. .urreut AZ the svcgSg, Stase'' .a'tF
=, tb,, riyer. and lue atad in . sarh o! Wv
b,;d,e sthsJ can H. cate. ana c""'"i
SatiS rc,lc3et, IL tha: stag. ana the' ~
INV - nj. be ,,cnri promptly, upon '"s' ~:
nhl.. .jrnai, :or Che passage nt HiaIS v
ennstr-Iction shall nos ia sncA as - 40 " ~ ~
80. rassage undee til. stats cary srt'S
10y hrid 81, .sc-p ~ when trains are :''7s'
-. ,ba same; 10; ia III en-'' ST.. -
cao.ucErr delay o-;cns ~ oneni-: az,
- NV. /. fg.. 9: after ;.o passage %.
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sn,, inc ..ers 81 .as dra'' ST.! be .nh Il.
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the .,,tr whirh - mos. '4'!''o,trT' .'H 80
cation; 4pd th:t q" LiP''': 'nrd .tion xi!l ~.
pro.Fclr"II ~ IN. .hapna! Say Of 80" :. Ia
sv.r. or Of the Gras op o'nk .,
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ST.. Ion authorized 10 o1n:t;I'.
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SDtSa BY publication for sue wee. ~ IN NJ vi
r,Sners having vide s'fea1asso"' '" 'S~'