New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-01


for bridges, above the mouth OF the Big
Sandy, and in the cities Of Pittsburg,
Cincinnati, Louisville, ST. Louia, Mem
pLis, and New Orleans, for bridges below
the mouth of the Big Sandy, and snali
submit to the Secretary OF War, tor his
examination, design and drawings OF the
bridge and piers, and map OF the 10
cation, giving. fer the space OIL at
least one Iuile above and one mile below the
proposed location, the topography of the
banks of the river, the shore Enea at high
and low water, the direction OF the current
at all stages ana the sGundings accurately
showing the bed of the stream, the location
of any other bridge or bridges, and shall
furnish such other information as may be
REQUIRED for a full and satisfactory under
standing of the subject by the Secretary Of
War: and il the Secretary of War is salts
fed that the provisions of the law have been
complied with in regard to location. the
building of the piers may be at once com
mAuced; but if it shall appear that the con-
ditiOns prescribed by thls act can not be
complied with at the location where il is
desired 10 construct the bridge. the Secre-
tary OF War shall, after considering any
"Reminiscences filed against the building of
said bridge, and furnishing copies of such
Inconsistencies to the board of engineers
provided Tor in this act, detail board com
corps OF engineers, TO examine the case,
and may, on theiI recommendation, author
lze such notifications il the requirements
of this act. as to location and piers, as will
permit the construction of the bridge; not,
however, diminishing the width of the
spans contemplated by this act; provided,
that the tree navigation OF the river be not
materially I'M ured thereby.
SEC. }. That all parties owning, occupy
in tiTy ~ bn nbsn
shall maintain, at their own expense, from
sunset to sunrise throughout the year, such
lights on their bridges as may be required
by the lighthouse board for the security of
navigation; and all persons owing, occu
pying OF operating any bridge over the Ohio
river shall, IN any event, maintain all lights
on their bridge that may be necessary for
the security Of navigation.
SEC. .. That any bridge constructed I'M
der this act, according to its limitations,
shall bo lawful structure, and shall he
recognized and known as post route,
upon which, also, no higher charge shall be
made for the transmission over the same
Of the mails, the troops, aud the munitions
of war of the United States than the rate
per mile paid for the transportation over
the railroads or public highways leading to
said bridge; and the United States shall
have the right of way for postal telegraph
purposes ACROSS any SUCH OENlSt, dud III
case of any litigation arising from any OBJ
struCtion or alleged obstruction to the navi-
CATION of said river. created by the con
strucCion of any bridge under this act, the
cause or question arising may be tried be-
fore the district court Of the United States
of any State in which any portion of said
obstruction or bridge touches.
SEC. I. That the right to alter or amend
this act, SO "a to prevent or remove all ma
Il
river by the future construction of bridges,
is hereby expressly reserved. without any
liability of the goyernmant for damages on
account Of the alteration or amendment OF
this act, or On account of the prevention or
requiring the removal of any such ObstruC-
tnns: aud if any change be made in the plan
Of construction of any bridge constructed
under this act, during the progress OF the
work thereon or before the completion Of
such bridge, such change shall be subject
to the approval of the Secretary of War;
and any change in the construction, or any
alteration of any such bridge that may be
directed at any time by Congress, shall be
made at the cost and expense Of the owners
thereof
SEC. 8. That joint resolution number ten,
approved April seventh, eig hteen hundred
and sixty nine, authorizing the constrnc-
ton of o bridge over the Ohio river at Pa
uutdl, Uts anu Cl4C couC AClCoJ hs AC-
peal"d.
SIC .. That the provisions OF an act en-
titled IAN act to provide for the better
security of lite on vessels propelled in
whole or in part by steam" etc, approved
February twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred
aud seventy-One, SO far as they relate to
the limitation OF steam pressure of steam
boats used exclusively for towing and car
rying freight on the Mississippi river aud
its tributaries are hereby SO far modified
IA to substitute fer such boats one hundred
and fifty pounds OF steam pressure
in place Of one hundred and ten
pounds, az provided in said act for the
standard pressure upon standard boilers Of
f0rty-two inches diameter, and Of plates Of
0ur-luarter of an inch in thickness; and
such boats may, on the written permit Of
the supervising inspector of the district in
which such boats shall carry on their bust
ness for period Of twelve months from and
after the passage of this act, ho permitted
to carry steam above the standard pressure
of one hundred and ten pounds, but not ex-
ceading the standard pressure or one hun.
dred and fifty poBnds 10 the square inch.
j. G.. BLAINE,
Speaker of the House of Repre- sFrfatives.
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Vice Presiden' of rhr United S.ates and
President Of the Senate
Approved, Dr.e!uner Ii. 1872.
u. s. GRANT.