New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-01
proved January II, 1873.
IGEkERAL. NATrRE-No. IL

An set to authorize the construction of
bridges across the Ohis river, and to
prescribe the Dimensions of the same.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That any
b+rSrns or corporations, having lawful au-
shorty therefor, may hereafter erect bridges
acruss the Ohio river, for railroad or other
,4ses. upon compliance with the provisions
and requirements OF THE act.
SEC , That every bridge hereafter erect
ed across the OHIO river, above the mouth
of the Pig Sandy, shall have at least one
epan Of u height OF not less than ninety
feet above low water, and of not less than
forty feet above SOCIAL highest water. meas
Nrcd to the bottom chord of the bridge:
shat every bridge hereafter erected across
the Ohio river below tn" mouth of the Big
SANDY, shall have at least one span of ii
height of not less than one hundred tcct
above low water and of not less than forty
Feet above highest water, measured to the
bottom chord of the bridge; that this high
span shall give a clear opening of at least
four hundred feet between the piers, meas-
arcd at right angles Ia the current at every
etage and that it shall be placed over the
main channel of tho river used by boats
during ordinary stages of water; provided
however, that any one company. thwtuliy
authorized by the States OF West virginia
q bridge across the Ohio river, from the
city of Wheeling, in the State of West 'lr
ginia, TO the opposite side Of said rver
within the State of Ohio, with span over
the llain channel of not less than three nun
dred and fifty feet in length, and in all other
YespCcts confOrmable aud subject to the
provisions of this act, so far az the same
are applicable to bridges about the mouth
of the Big Sandy: aud provided, that in
case this high span ia not over the low
"a atar channel, suita BILE arrangements be
made elsewhere to permit the passage OF
sin9le boats under the bridge at low water;
thar all bridges over the Ohio river below
she Coyingt0n and Cincinnati suspension
bridge, shall have, in addition 60 the high
span prescribed above, o p, Vot draw gHlng
ewc clear openings of one hundred and
a,yty teet each, measured at right angles I"
the current at the average stage OF varer
IN the river, and located in part Oh the
bridge kthat can be safely and couVenl,
emily reached at that stage. and that Shih
draw shall be opened promptly, upon reason
able signal. for the passage OF boats "noSe
construction shall not be such M TO az niicoI
fheir passage undrr the stationary spans
NF said bridge, except when trains are pass.
inp over the same: but in ne cas- sha'i
unnecessary delay occn1 tn opening the
rad draw before or after the passage o!
SIC. 2. That tbs piers Of tho high span
and the piers of tie draw shall he o"l't
yarallsl with the current at mat stage OF
che river which Is mos: important l"r i!'.'.
ord ina, ne r;praur or other outside
s2,rn reject for imp, fleet found alton viii b"
permitted in The rhauuel'Vay Of the high
span. or of the draV oprn'n&s
SEC. 4. That any person. cemp@hy. 81
,ornoration authorized to construct
hridge across the Ohio river shall give
aotice, by publication for one week IN new,
papers having a wido circulation. N not