New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-01
GENERAL NATURE-NO, >

An act authorizing the construction Of rae
road bridges across the Mobile river aud
other navlgabie streams tributary 10 No
bile bay, in accordance with the acts Of
tie Legislature OF the State OF Alabama,
and to establish them as pOstroads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House %
Representatives of the United States az
America in Congress assembled, That the
consent of Congress be. and the same j.
hereby. gwen 10 the Mobile and MontgoIr-
cry Railroad Company 10 erect one or mora
draw bridges over the Mobile river an:
other nayigable streams trlbutarv 20 M0ty11
hay, in accordance with the acts OF the
Legislature OF Alabama incorporating sale
company: provided, that the said DRAG
srid ges shall be SO constructed as not e
interfere with the free oy TO materially 90
substantially obstruet the tree navigati0n
OF said streams, beyond sShat is necessary
in order to carry INTO effect the rights and
privileges hereby granted. and i'll case 0s
auy litigation arising from any ObstrUctOLo
or alleged obstruction, 70 tho free nayIga.
ton OF said river. the cause may be trie6
before the district court of the United
States of the State Of Alabama in ahics
any portion of said obstruction or bridgeV
touchcs: and pro.ided also. that said dra~.
bridges shall be opened promptly. rpcS
reasonable signal, for the passage u boats,
and il no case shall unnecessary delay 90
eur in Opening the said .r.ls during O! Sf.Ne
the passage of trains.
SEC. ;. That any bridge constructed rnGso
tbi. act. and according 10 its limitations.
shall be a lawful structure. and sbaH 10
known and recognized as I. post route upon
which. also, no higher charge shall be made
!oy the transmission over the same % the
mails. the troops and the munitions of wac
OF the United States than the cate pc. milo
paid for the transportation over the :al
roads OK public highway. !eac.!n. SO sa
bridges.
SEC. ). That all raifwa, companies 10
string 80 use said bridges shall have aud TO
entitled 10 equal rights and privileges 3
the passage of the same and III the uses
the machinery and fixtures thereof, and 80
al! tho APPROACHES thereto. uEIes and u9oHs
such terms and conditions as shall De- Pre-.
sc.ibe1 by the Secre lary Of War. upon h-se
in. the allegations and prVof-c y! the Daet!~o
il case they shall not agree
SEC. 4. That the right to alter or aIHtfd
this act so as to prevent O" 'emUyo al Ufs
ie.is! nbsru.'tions to the navigation Of said
river by The construction .f bridges : heIa
by expressly reserved and that any bridge
or bridges constructed under Shis act shaS
ba built under and subject 70 ..cb TeEulS
lions for the security Ot The navigation 20,
sad river "a the Secretary Ut " >: shaGS
prescribe; and tho said bridges shall ~, 50
ali times. IS kept and managed q. :" NIiHS
reasonable and proper n,ca..s :og tie passage
=. y"S.rls through and .nde. 'hcs'; aai
tn. SAD bridges shall he changed. ct She
cost and expense OF 'hc owners ,he:eH'
,ruri time 20 time. as COugrc Ss quay .iiTeo!.
SO a. 80 preserve the FIRE. AND convenient
Navigation of said river: ana o.. suth,aI.S
:. cree. and continue said Drtt... shall ro
suffice. 20 revocation by iavg rhencve. The
public good shall. in IL. Iad -.f...I. 8: go:
.ress. require.
Approved December -. 49,.