New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-19
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BE J, enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America n Congress assembled, That any
persons or corporations, having lawful au-
thoT!ty therefor. may hereafter erect blldges
across the Ohio river. for railroad or other
uses. upon compliance with the provisions
and requirements OF this act.
SEC. ;. That every bridge hereafter erect
ed across the ONO river. above the mouth
of the Big Sandy. snail have al least one
span -! height OF not less than ninety
feet above low water. and OF no! less nan
forty feet above local highest water, meas
uyed to the bottom chord OF tie bridge:
that every bridge hereafter erected across
The Ohio river below the mouth OF the Big
| Sandy, shall nave a: .eaS: one span OF Il
height OF nor less than one hundred teet
above low water. and OF not less thar forty
| feet above highest water. measured 10 The
bottom chord % the bridge: that this high
| span shall give clear opening OF AZ least
four hundred zee. between the piers, meas
ured az right angles 20 the current ar every
stage. and that il shall he placed over Che
main channel OF the river used by boats
| during ordinary stages OF water: provided.
| however. thal any one company. lHWiHliy
| authorized hy she States o! West Virginia
| and Chic, IS hereby authorized 10 construct
| a bridge across the Ohio river. from me
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| ginia. 20 the opposite side OF SAID river
| within the State OF OHIO. witt. a span over
| the main channel OF not less than three hun
| bred and fifty feet in length, and in a.! other
| respects cOnformable and subject 20 the
| provisions o: this act. so Ear "a The same
| are applicable 10 bridges about the mouth
Of the Big Sandy: and provided, that N
| case this high span is not over the low
| water channel. suitable arrangements be
| made elsewhere TO permit III" passage ~
! single boats under The bridge at low water
| that all bridges oVec She Ohio river below
| the Gown gtoD and Cincinnati: suspension
| bridge. shall nave. IN addition 20 The high
| span prescribed above. p.votdraw. giving
! two clear openings OF one hundred and
| sixty tee. each, measured at rlgh. angles 10
| the current al the average stage ot water
! III the river. and located N = part of the
| bridge sthat car be safely ana convene.
| entity reached at tina. stage. and tina: SAID
| draw shall be opened promptly. upon reason
| able signal. fov the passage of boats whose
| construction shall! not De such as TO admit OF
! their passage under the stationary spans
of said bridge. except when trains are pass
! ing over the same: but III DO case shall!
| unnecessary delay occur in opening tine
said draw before or after TIE passage oI
! trains.
SEC. .. Tha: :he piers Of the high span
and the piers OF tie draw shall d" Dalt'
| parable, with the current az that -t"Ee "f
| the river which i. mos. mDorsar; for LaIl-
| CATION: and that 10 rip.aps or other out>ld"
| protection for imperfect foundation Will be
! permitted II the channeI-way 81 the .lgl-
span. or OF the draw openings.
SEC. J. That any person, company. CT
| corpOratiou Authorized To construct a
bridge across the ONO river snail i've
| notice, by publication for one week III news
papers having I. wide circulation. in not
| To- cIT jp>
OF Pittsburg, Cincinnati. and Louisville.
for bridges. above the mouth OF the Big
! Sandy, and IL the cities Of P!'.-hurg.
Cincinnati. Louisville, st. Louis. Mem
phis. and New Orleans. for bridges below
the mouth of the Big Sandy. aai "!'ai!
submit 20 the Secretary al War. i0i AIS
examination, design and drawings @. tie
bridge and piers. and map OF the To-
cation. giving, FOR the space "t at
least one mile abo.c and one mile below the
proposed location, the topography OF the
banks OF the river, the shore lines al nigh
and low water, the direction OF the current
at all stages. ana the souniings accurately
showing the bed Of the stream. the location
of any other bridge or bridges. and shall
furnish such other information a, ma: NJ
re. IliI ed tOr :, full and satisfactory under
standing Of The subject by the Secretary 81
War: and if the Secretary OF War j. salts
fed that the provisions 81 the law have o"'n
complied with N regard 20 location. tAe
building ol me piers may ne a; one" co.'s
menceG: pNt II Il sinai! appear tHas n" cor
dition- prescribed by th> ac: ear not hc
complied with az the location where /: -
desired 70 con-truc! the bridge. the S'>re-
tarv OF Wax shall. after considering cay
remonstranee> me-! against the nGI1"thG OF
saId brl"ge. ana furnishing cop!e' % H'''Li
circumstances 70 II" u"dEu Oh eHS4Ho''
PROVIDED icr III ti.s ':c', ctlaA a h"iE" coili'
posed OF three experienced oIlActrs Vi !He
corps OF engineers. 10 examine the case
ana may. on theN IeccilnlC A"d'!"h. "'!'A"l
iZe such moGlfcat!"ns ID Ihe Eetuiftmtht1
OF TINS ac'. as 20 location ana plciS. AZ WI
permit me construction o! 'ie nlLuIc: Ho.'
however. diminishing me width Of ne
spans contemplated ny tAiE act pf"Eldc"'
that the Tree Navigation OF tLe fIEtF be no.
materially nIur"c tAe!coF.
Sec. mat an parties owning occupy
ing or operating nrlqges over Ihe Ch!o river
shall MAINTAIN, az their own expense, from
sunset to sunrise throughout me year Sicn
nights on tnelr nriuges as may De required
by the lighthouse noafd loE thc security OF
navigation: ana al persons owning. occi!-
pying or operating any bridge over TIE ono
river shall N any event MAINTAIN a.! hgAts
on their prldge 'h"1 may "e necessary Ior
the FecurltE OF haFiGatoh'
| SEC. t. mat any hrlG@e cohstr"ct"d ~
der this act. according 20 us limitations.
sHah pe 4aWlu! structure anu hE"!' re
recognized ana Known a. q posi- route
upon %hIch' aISo' DO higHer '""i-' s4"h ne
mace !oE ,he 'idn' ' 'in'sl'i. ".tt ne >:th-e
OF the malIs, me troops al" me munitions
of war Of the United States man the rate
per miie p@io lof ne "nsp"L '.l'"E ''r!
the rallrG"'IS oi p"p.-c I!GH way, .'"dh1g 20
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