Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-05-02

From summorield VIA Spring valley, to stepeis ur..t
From Blaeksburg. via Prices Fork to Cowan's Mills.
From Baptist Valley to Knob.
From Independence via rcng' emp, Clcmi Branch aud
+ lat Ridge, TO Rye valley.
From Laurel Grove to Cart,rburg
From Mount Airy Depot 70 Dayss Mus
From Martins station to Drapcrs Valley
From Niokers Switch to Prices Fork
From Mar,hacid to CABOT Sa''o''
From Norrisyille TO South Donyirc
From G.lcsyrlc to North neaa
From Rawlin. spriars to e seminole City.
From Pennsborough to Henry Fling, on Grs.s Run.
Railroad
From Monn' Ferry e Union.
From Kanawha, &. II. via CopcnlNycns NIll 10 Walton
Approved, June TO- 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1871
AN ACT 70 refund duties paid on goods, wares, and
day Of August eighteen hundred and soventy-twu.
Be enacted by the senate and House Of Reprcson-
assembled That whenever II shall be shown 70 tho
satisfaction of tho Secretary Of the Treasury that
parties entitled to refund Of duties paid ON goods
wares and merchandise remaining in public stores
bonded warehouses the first day Of August eighteen
hundred aud soventytwo under the provisionr Of tho
eighth section ct the approved June SIXTH eighteen
hundred and soventy-two, entitled An act to reduce
duties imports and TO reduce internal taxes, and
fol- other purposee,' shall be tho duty Of thoSeC
rotary Of the Treasury TO draw his warrant upon tho
Treasurer, directing said Treasurer to refund the
out Of and money in tho treasury not otherwise appro
Approved, June 10, 1872.
GENERAL NATTRE-No. HI
AN ACT TO repeal so much Of section sixth Of an act
entitled An act making appropriations for the sup
eighteen hundred and seventy and for other pur-
poses" approved March third, eighteen huodred and
sixty.nine, as prohibits promotion In the Engineer
department Of the army.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House Of Reprlzcn
tattves of the United States Of America tn Congress-
assembled That much Of section six Of an act ntted
An act making appropriations for tle support o, tho
March third, eighteen hundred and sXynine, as pro-
hibits promotions and now appointments in tho Eng-
neer department bo and tho sano Is hereby, repealed
Provided, That nothing herein conainde shall author
colonel.
Approved, June TO- 1872
GENERAL NATuRE-NO. ITO.
| AN ACT to authorize the construction Ola
bridge across the Mississippi river at or
near the city of Red Wing, in the State of
Minnesota, AMI to establish it MS u post
road.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States of
| America in Congress assembled, That it shall
| be lawful Tor any person or persons company
or corporation, being first thereto authorized
| by the legislatures of Minnesota and Wis
consin respectively, TO build u bridge across
| the Mississippi river, Mt or near the city OF
| Red Wing, in the State Of Minnesota, and to
| lay on or over said bridge ralway-traCks for
| the more perfect connection OF any railroads
that are, or shall be, constructed to the said
river ut or opposite said point, under the
| limitations and conditions hereinafter pro-
vided; 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 and
in case of amy litigation arising from any OBJ
struction, or alleged obstruction, to the free
navigation Of said river, the cause may be
| tried before the district court of the United
States of any State in which any portion OF
said obstruction or bridge touches.
SEC. ,, That any bridge built under the
provisions of this act may, Mt the option of
the company building the same, be built ASA
draw-bridge, with pivot or other form of
draw, or with unbroken or continuous spans:
Provided That if the sand bridge shall be
made with unbrOkCn and continuous spans, il
shall not be oflcss elevation, in any case, than
fifty feet above extreme higl-wuter mark,
rs understood ut the point oil location, to the
bottom chord. of the bridge; nor shall the
spans of said bridge be less than two hundred
and fifty feet in length, and the piers Of
said bridge shall be parallel with the current
of the river, and the main span shall be over
the main channel Of the river, and not less
than three hundred feet in length; And pro-
vided also. That if any bridge built under this
act shall be constructed rs q draW-bridge,
the same shall be constructed us u pivot
draw bridge. with u draw over the main
channel of the river at an accessible and
nnvignble poiut, and with spans Of not less
than one hundred and sixty feet tin length in the
clear on each side of the central or pivot peir
of the draw; and the next adjoining spans to
the draw shall not be less than two hundred
and fifty feet and said spans shall not be
less than thirty feet above low-watcr mark,
and not less than ten above extreme high
water mark measuring to the bottom chord
of the bridge; and the pcirs of said bridge
shall be parallel with the current ofthe river;
And provided also, That SAID draw shall be
opened promptly, upon reasonable signal, iuy
the passage of boats; and IN no case shall
unnecessary delay occur IN opening the said
draw during on after the passage of trains
SEC. 3. That any bridge constructed un-
der this act, and according to its limitations,
shall be Il lawful structure, and shall be
known and recognized rs a pOSl-routc, upon
which, also, no higher charge shall be made
for the Transmission over the samo of tho
mails, the troops, and the munitions of war
Of the United States than the rate per milo
paid for their transportation over the rail-
roads or public highways leading 20 the said
bridge, and the United States shall have the
right of way for pOstal-tclcgraph purposes
across said bridge,
Sec. 4. That all railway companies de-
string to use the said bridge shall have and
be entitled to equal rights and privileges in
the passage of the same, and in the use Of
the machinery and fixtures thereof and Of
all the approaches thereto, under and upon
such terms and conditions us shall be pre-
scyihcd by the Secretary OF War, upon hear
ing the allegations and proofs of the parties
in case they shall not agree.
Sec. 5. That the plan and specifications,
with the necessary drawings Of said bridge,
shall be submitted to the Secretary Of War
for his approval, and until lie approve the
plan and location of said bridge il shall not
be built or commenced; and should any
change he made in the plan Of said bridge
during the progress fthc work thereon, such
changes shall he subject TO the approval OF
the Secretary of War; and all changes in the
construction of said bridge that may be di-
rected by Congress shall be made at the cost
and expense OF the owners thereof
SEC. 6. That the right to alter or amend
this act, so MS to prevent or remove all ma
terial Instructions TO the navigation of said
river by the construction of bridges, is here
by expressly reserved.
Approved, June 10, 1872
GENERAL MATURING. IA.
AN ACT to authorize the sale OF certain
public property.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives ofthe United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the Secro-