Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-25
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
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across the Ohio river and to prescribe the dimon.
sions OF the same.
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assembled, That any persons corporations, having
across the Ohio river for railroad or other UPON
constance with the provisions and Requirements Of
SEC 9. That every bridge hereafter erected across
the Ohio river, above the mouth of the Big Sandy,
than ninety feet above low water and Il not less than
ry fee, above local highest water, measured g the
after erected across the Ohio river below the mouth
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water, and Of not less than tty feet above highest
that this high span shall give clear opening q Il
least four hundred feet between the piers, measured
it shall be placed the main channel Of the river
used b. boats during ordinary stages Of water: Pro
The one & &s Esas
and Ohio, is hereby sathorized to construct
city Of Wheeling in the stas Of West virginia the ae
the opposite side of said river within the STATE Of
than three hundred and nifty feet in length and in all
other respects conformable and subject to the pr9-
to bridges about the mouth Of the Big Sandy: AHf
SrSasa rhaa IN case .hls hugh span = not over The
elsewhere to permit the passage Of single boats under
Ohio liver below the cosinston and cincuna,i Sas
pension bridge shall have, in addition to the high
clear openings Of one hundred and sixty feet each,
measured at right angles to the current at the
part u the bridge that can be safely aud enientiy
reached al that stage; and that said draw shall be
psssa boats whose construction shall not be such
rs to Admit OF their passage under the stationary
spans II said bridge. except when trains passing
over the same but in shall unnecessary delay
occur in opening the said draw before or after the
SIC That the pissrrs Of the high span and the
thai of the "A hCh ppr
i%r no. and that no rgssps 9T other outside
in the channelway OF the high span, Of the draw
sKc. e. That any person, company, or corporation
authorized to construct q bridge across the Ohio
river shall give notice, by publication for one week
than two newspapers in the cities Of Pitfsburg Gin,
cinnati and Louisville for bridges above the mouth
Of the Big Sandy, and in the cities of Pittsburg Gin
cinnati, Louisville. Saint Louis, Memphis, and New
SsnS for , sTdses below the mouth Of The Big
his examination, design and drawings of the bridge
p s ars "H. m Ss
the proposed location Of the banks Of
direction OF the current at all stages and the
soundinss accurately showing the bed Of the
or bridges, and shall furnish such Other nfo@asien
may be required for full and satisfactory under
if the Secretary Of War is satisfied that the prc1is
ions of the law have been complied with regard to
bnt Il It shall appear that the CONDITIONS ions
prescribed by this cannot be complied with at the
the Secretary of War shall, after considering any
circumstances filed against the building Of said
to the board Of engineers provided for la this de-
t5a hoard Q, tnreH Officers Of
on their recommendation, authorize such moddcs-
and piers, as will permit the construction Of the
bridge; not however. diminishing the width Of the
free navigation of the river be not materially injured
Grating bridges the Ohio river shall maintain
at their own pense from % sunrise through,
required BY the Light House board for the secIrty
Of NAVIGATION; and all persons owning, occupying or
any event, maintain all lights on their bridge than
may be 'sTssss s fer ;he security Of ss.iga3n
and according to its limitations, shall be Lawful
strgc11re, and shall be reoSgnhed and known
he made for the transmission over the same Of the
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transportation over the railroads or public highways
have the right o way postal telegraph purPosss
across such bridge; and in case VI any litigation
to the Of said river created BY the conn
struction Of bridge under this act the cause or
Sns ss s say state sss IN f,
portion Of said obstruction or bridge touches.
prevent or rems1e all material INSTRUCTIONS to
the ma. iRaton Of said river by the future
ont any liability of the government for damages On
account OF the alteration or amendment Of this act.
or on account OF the prevention requiring the
al of any such obstruciions and any change be
made in the plan Of construction Of any bridge con-
strrcted under this act, during the progress the
work thereon or before the completion Of such
such change shall be subject to the approval
ofthe Secretary Of War; and any change in the con-
stru";ion or any alteration of such bridge that
may be directed af any time by Congress, shall bs
made at the cost aad expense of the thereof
SEC s. That joint resolution number ten, pproyed
April seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty nine au-
rffer at Paducah, be. and the same hereby is, re-
SIC. O. That the provisions of an act entitled " An
act t. provide for the better security of life on vessels
propelled in whole or in part BY stesm," &c, an
proved February twenty eighth, eighteen hundred
and seventy so far they relate the limita-
tin If steam pressure Of used exclusively
for towing and carrying freight on the Misss,ipni
river and its tributaries, are hereby So far molfed
to substitute for such boats hundred and fifty
pounds of steam pressure in place Of one hundred
and ten pounds, provided in said act for the
standard pressure upon standard boilers Of ortytwo
inches diameter, and of plates of Of An
permit of the supervising pectcr Of the district in
which such boats shall carry their business for
period Of twelve months from AMI after the passage
OF thin act, be permitted to carry steam above tie
standard pressure Of one hundred and ten pounds.
but not exceeding the standard pressure of one hun
dred and fifty pounds to the square inch.
j. G. BLAINE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
SCHUYLER C0LFAN.
Wee President Of the United 81 and Prssidsnr Of