The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-16
B equations for the Government Bridges at
Rock Island.

The following are the regulations allud-
ed to in THE ARGUS of yesterday, for gov
erning the use of the Bridges at Rock Is
land Arsenal between this city and Dayen-
port, which have been approved by the
War Department:
Regulations governing the use by the pub
lie of the bridges connecting the Rock
Island Arsenal with the cities OF Rock,
Island and Davenport, and the road
across the Island, connecting said
bridges
!. The jurisdiction of the United States
extends over the bridges and Island from
shore to shore, and all travel and traffic
over the same must he subordinate to the
rights of the United States
.. Loads of hay, straw, or other mater
ia Of such bulk as 10 interfere with the
passage of other vehicles, or pedestrians, in
any way, or which might iniure the super
structures will not be allowed to enter up
on or cross the bridges at any time.
3 Droves Of live stock are not allowed
to enter upon the bridges.
T. Explosives and other articles which
might injure the bridges, persons, vehi-
cles, or traffic. shall not be brought upon
or taken across the bridges, except in the
service Of the United States
D. No professions except funerals, nor
military organizations of any kind will be
allowed to come upon or cross the bridges
except by previous special consent of the
Commanding Officer of the Rock island
Arsenal, and any body of men crossing will
invariably break step
&, Crowds Of people are prohibited
FROM collecting upon the bridges.
= No person is allowed 70 fish from
the bridges.
5. No persons except officers and
guards in discharge Of their duty, are al
lowed to ohstruct or in any way interfere
with the passage of persons or vehicles
over the bridges.
9. No persons except officers and
guards in the performance Of their duty.
are allowed To discharge firearms from the
bridges
10 Ali drunken and disorderly per
sons and loiterers shall be kept off tho
bridges
H. No one is allowed 70 drive, ride o.
lead any animal faster than a walk Will,
on the bridges
- Any person who shall by careless
ness cause any DETACHMENT or injury to thu
bridges shall thereafter be excluded from
the use OF the same and any person VIII
shall maliously cause any such detacemen
or injury shall, in addition be punished
10 the extent of the law.
49, No interference with or obstruction
of workmen on the bridges will be permit
ted. and any person who shall assault. re
sist or abuse the guards on the bridges
fer or while in the discharge Of their duty
besides being punished L. the extent of tn
law, shall thereafter be excluded from tn
bridges.
/ H. | Sc of the bridges by the publ
may be temporarily restricted nr suspend
ed at any time by the Commanding Office
Of Rock Island Arsenal, when necessar
repairs, or the interests Of the public ser
vice may demand it.
-. The Commanding Officer Of Roe
Island Arsenal shall enforce these regula
tons at all times. and is empowered To eS
clude from the use Of the bridges. at hi
discretion, all persons who shall violate an
Of them.
IT, Persons who shall commit crime
on the bridges or on the Arsenal ground
or acts in violation of the necessary regt
lations Of the post will be arrested an
confined in the Arsenal guard house unit
they shall be discharged or delivered int
the custody of the officers of the civil Law
NM W BELKNAP.
Secretary of War.