The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-17

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. 40. 5Oo.-An Act 10 change inc, Niihc W
SCHOONER AnuieW stewart anu steamer
sleepy iialloW.
BE il enacted bD The Senate dnd Housa If Repre-
seafdtires Of the tinted States ~ Aacricd in tod-
mess assembled That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be, and is hereby, authorized and directed
To ehange the name of the schooner "Andrcw
stewart TO Barnett jones' and the steamer
'.Sleepy Hollow" to that OF "1.Ong Blunch" and
Grant new revistcie, 10 fhc same.
Approved, March o. is1a.
40. 8Oi.-An Act authorizing The Transfer OF
Safes nom the War department to the Post
,nlce Department for use in the Transporja-
lion or reglstercd Mails.
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Ne. 112.--An Act authorizing the Construction
OF a Bridge across the Mississippi River az Sam,
Louis IN the state Of MissOurl.a
Re u gUa.feI I'm the Senate ami U,use ,f D.u,s-
ss,htiires aftLe Tinted States Of Jueyj,G i,s cod
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delpt Bridge Company a CORPORATION chartered
and Oreanlzed under The iniys nf each of fhc
Stufps ~ Illinois nfd NIssruri ,nd .st,c \ nthnr
generations and lndiyiduois If nn. MS may
n9tea,tr is,o" ' themselyt. WIN ~, ' bG
and the same lrt hereby, auth jrlzed toicrt CT
maintain and oicrnte n nrldoe ncnrss th,; Miss,
t,sippi river frn some nniI,f ON The Illinois
shore. In me county OF Saint clair and The STATE
Oi illinois, to the southern part OF the city
OK Saint Louis (fnrlnerly CnrouduIrtD in The
state OF Missouri subject TO an inc conditions
contained in said acts OF Incorporation OF amend-
nents thereto and not mc6ps,stpnt With the
terns and provisions contained in this act and
In ease OF any utirotion arising from obstrIIc-
ton, or alleged obstruction, to Inc free naviga-
ZION uf said WATERS Inc cnu,r shall ne tried No.
f,l;r, rae district curf of he United States of
either state which any portion of said obstYuc-
tons or bridge touches
SEC, g That the bridgc-aiIthoriZed by the pre-
..ruIng section to be BAIT shalt be subject to
tile Following conditions: First the tw0 spans
less than five hundred feet I'm ihe clp1r from
pier TO pier al low-watcr mark: secondly no
span over the water at low-water marx shall be
less than two hundred and fiflv feet i'm the clear
OF abutments; thirdly, the elevation OF said
bridge over the main channel shall not be less
thon one hundred feet above low-water mark
is understood OF the polnt OF location mpnsIir-
my Tor such elevation to the lowest mari of thc
Superstructme or the bottom chord OF said
bridge or I'm the ease OF arch spnnS TO thn lowest
point of the centre of the aIre: fourthlv. the
piers OF said bridge Shall br parallel win The
current Of the river as near as practicable and
that no nDrOps or other outside protection for
Imperfect Foundation viii be pernitted I'm The
tninnel-wnV: mat said.brIdya sI,niishc nrovid-
ed with two railway-tracEs, two highway
tracks, and two fOot-wnlEs OF not less tnnn eight
Ieet In width.
SEC a That said hri,lpn .on,nuuv nuthoriynd
10 construct said hridge across tiic NIississinn
river by the States of Missouri and Illinois. III
on woIse TERRITORY said bridge viii abut. Shall
give notice by publication Tor thirty days In
npwspaners Govin0 n wide rrculot lion in moi
less than two NEWSPAPERS in the cities of Plus
nurr Cincinnati oni.yiiin Snint ans Nom
3his and Ne o,,oape nnd chn sn,ni, W tnn
OF the bridge and plpr, and man of The Inca
lion, giving. for HE spnce of nj least one mile
above and one mile helow The nrnnoscd lncn
ion, Topography of Inc banks of tlie river thc
shore-ltnes af HIGH and low water. the direction
OF the current nj ali stages. and fhe soundincs
accurately showing thp he'd of The strcon ti1e
lOcati0n or any other BRIDGE on brIdues and sh,I
furnish such other Information MS may he re-.
1iIired for n mi and satiSfactnrv nnderetond
t% Of tb ,oi sbe u h " ib Sacrnto oq war
If The Secretary Of War is satisfied that thc nrn
visions of the Inv have been committed viii In
regard TO location fhe huildinp of The nie.s nav
be at once COMMENCED: hut If it shall appear
that the conditions prescribed by this act can
Desired 70 aonstrnct the midge ihe sncreto ~
of Mar shall after considerlntr any remonstroiy
ccs filed against the buildinr Of said hridce
and furnishing copies OF such circumstances to
The board of engineers provided for in this act,
detail board composed OF three experienced
officers of the corps OF engineers to examine
The case, and may, on their Recommendation,
authorize such notifications in the require,
lnens OF this act rs 70 location and niers oS win
permit the construction of the bridge NOT how
ever, diminishing the width of The snons con
tempated by this act: Prortied. That The free
navigation OF the river be not materially in
Jured thereby.
SEC. t. That any person, COMPANY generation
owning operating any bridge constrncfed under
this act shall maintain at their own expense,
such lights on their BRIDGES ms NAV he rcni,ired
by the lighthouse board for The securitv al nav.
ha o nc,, ana actorang 10 us ilmitatl9ns snail
,nd S ~ 10 ai,u i " 10 iMii oti uouulc,
,rito 1,r 81 Siiiu .e,lu hio ~, 20 q PV95t-
troops, and the munitions of war OF the United
states, and no higher charge per,lnile shall be
made for the transmission OF malls troons and
munitions OF war; or other property of The tini-
ted States, in its passags across said bridge
than is charged on railroads approaching said
bridge
SEC o. That the directors of said CORPORATION
may be citizens OF any OF the United States and
of illinois and Missouri rs Inc hoard of directorS
may elect, and may execute mortgage and is
sue bonds, PAYABLE, principal ana Interest in
gold. ''
use the said bridge after its completion Snail
have and be entitled to equal rights and privi-
leges In the passage OF the same, and in tile use
OF the machinery and fixtures thereof and of
n the approaches fhereto under and nnon Snch
equitable terms and conditions as Snail be pre-.
'hsS ~ siliil mo-, hot agree AT .. a,,o,
h., %. iiau tiie Tlght 10 ultar OF aincnu this
"trnctinns ~ 10 ", az @ ~
w sie id @ vi salu river Dy lne
reserved; and any change in The constiuctio11
or any alteration OfJsoid 6iidpe that NAV he di
rected at any time by Congress shall be made mt
the cost and expense OF the owners thereof.
This act shall be subject TO amendment or re-
peal at the pleasure of Congress.
Approved, March 3, 1878.
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NO iOi.-An Act authorizing the Secretary of
war 10 deliver condemned Ordnanch 10 certain
organizations Tor monumental Purposes.
BE n en1cled by the Senate ami Uouse of pen.-
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