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The following act Of Congress Is published for
theinformatlon and government Of all concerned
AN ACT 70 authorize the construction Of bridge
lexington 'G IN Se Ss ststc Of p Missouri s ss and 3 %
eetablish u as post road.
ne y enacted BY ne senate and HouN n Repre-
gress assembled, That II shall be lawful for any
person or persons, company, or corporation,
authorized by the general or special laws Of Mis-
sonrl' and having ihe consent o. the burlington
Gulf Railroad Companies, TO build bridge across
the Missouri river At or near the city OF Lexing-
ton, in the state Of Missouri, and 10 lay on or
over said bridge railway tracks for the more per-
feet connection Of any railroads that are or shall
be constructed t--the said river at or opposite
said point, under the limitations and conditions
hereinafter provided. That said bridge shall not
interfere with the free navigation Of said river
beyond what Is necessary In order TO carry into
effect the rights and privileges hereby granted.
from any obstruction, or alleged obstruc.
ton, 10 the free navigation Of said river,
the cause may he tried before the District Court
OF the United states In the district Of said State
In which said bridge Is located,
Sec. 2. That any bridge built under the pro-
visions Of this act may. At the option Of the COM
pany building the same, be built either as pivot
spans; Proutded, That II the said bridge shall be
made with unbroken an1 continuous spans, II
shall not be OF less elevation, In any case, than
atty feet above hgh-watnr mark, as understood
Of the point OF location, 10 the bottom chord OF
the bridge; nor shall the spans OF said bridge be
less than two hundred and nfty feet in length;
and the piers Of said bridge shall be parallel with
the current Of the river. and the main span shall
he over the main channel OF the river, and not
less than three hundred feet In length: And pro.
ridsd also, That II any bridge built under this act
shall be constructed with draw over the main
| channel OF the river at an accessible aud naylRa-
Bile point, with spans Of not less than one hun
dred and sixty feet In length In the clear on each
side Of the central or plyot-pler Of the draw; and
the next adjoining spans TO the draw shall not be
less than two hundred aud nfty feet u the proper
location OF the draw over the channel will admit
spans Of this width between Il and the shore
and said spans shall not be hcss than thirty feet
above low-water marx, and not less than ten
the bottom chord o. the bridge; and the piers Of
said bridge shall be parallel with the current o
the river Aud prorfded also, That said draw shal
BE- 5e opened promptly upon TeasonAele r. signal S lSl
necessary delay occur In opening the said draw
during or after the passage OF trains.
Sec. :; That any bridge constructed under nli
lawful structure, and shall be known and recog
niEed as post route, upon which, also, ne
higher charge shall be made for the transmits
sion over the same Of the mails, the troops ant
the munitions OF war Of the United States thar
the rate per mile paid for their transportation
over the railroads or public highways leading Il
Sec. I. That all railway companies desiring 4
use the said bridge shall have aud be entitled Il
equal rights and privileges In the passage OF III
same, and In the use Of the machinery and nN
lures thereof, and OF all the approaches thereto
under and upon such terms and conditions n
shall be prescribed by the Secretary Of War upoI
hearing the allegations and proofs OF the partlei
In case they shall not agree.
Sec. 0. That any bridge authorized to be con
structed under this act shall be built and ocatet
| under and subject to such regulations for th'
security Of navigation Of said river as the secre
tary Of War shall prescribe; and TO secure tha
| object tho said company or corporation shal
submit TO the Secretary OF War, for his exam
inatlOn aud approval, q design and drawings o.
the bridge and piers, and map OF the location
giving, for the space OF at least one mile aboy'
and one mile below the proposed location, IN,
lines at high and low water, the direction ant
strength OF the currents at all stages, and tn,
soundlngs accurately showing the bed Of th'
bridges, and shall furnish such other lnf0rma
tion rs may be required for full and salts
factory understanding OF the subject; and unit
the said plan and location OF the bridge are ap
proved by the Secretary Of War the bridF,
shall not DO built; aud II any change be made II
the plan Of construction OF said bridge during tht
process OF the work thereon, or before the com
plCtOn Of said bridge, such change shall b,
subject 10 the approval Of the Secretary Of War
and the said structure shall be at all times 81
kept and managed as TO offer reasonable ant
proper means for the passage OF vessels through
or under said structure; and the said stTuctur,
shall be changed, at the cost and expense Of tn
owners thereof, from time to time, as Congress
may direct, 80 as to preserve the free and cOnye
nient navigation OF said river. And the author
ity TO erect and continue said bridge shall b
subject TO revocation or modification by law
whenever the public good shall, In the judRmen
| OF Congress, so require, without any expense o
charge to the United StateA
Sec. o. That the right to alter or amend TIL
act, so as to prevent or remove all material oh
structiOns 10 the navigation OF said river by th
construction OF bridges, Is hereby expressly re
served.
| Approved March a, 1873.
BY order Of the Secretary OF War.
4. ID. TOWNSEND,
AdJutant General.