Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-21


rGKNERAL NATURE No IL
AN ACT 70 authorize the construction OF bridges
, across the Ohio river and 70 prescribe the dimen-
sons Of the same
IA Enacted by ths Senate and Heuss Of Represen.
tatipss Of The Unsd States Of Afaeea IN Congress az
sennbled, That any persons or corporations having
bridges across the Ohio river, for railroad other
uses upon compliance with the provisions and re-
sSo That every bridge hereafter erected across
the fihi0 river, above he mouth OF the Big Sandy.
sh all have at least one span OF height Of not less
than forty feet above local highest water, measur-
ed 10 the bottom chord of the bridge; that every
low ne moutn or The Big sandy, shall have AZ least
one span OF height OF not less than one hundred
Ieet above lew 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
clear opening OF az least four hundred feet between
the piers, measured at right angles to the current
main channel OF the river used BY oats during Of
dinaTy 3 ages OF water; PTovtded, ho0tuer, ihat
any one company, lawfully authorized by the States
VI West Virginia and Ohio is here5y authorized 10
construct bridge across the Ohio river from the
city OF Wheehg ,d o .s sad sdver within the ats ~
Ohio, with span over the main channel of not less
than three hundred and fifty feet In LENGTH and In
I'll o her respects confuTmabe and subject 70 the
proylslOns OF this act, as the same are appli-
able 10 bridges absve the mouth OF the Big Sandy
and rOv TGst IN case .as nsn spsn Is not %
made elsewhere 10 permit the passage OF single
boats under the bridge at low water that all bridges
over he Ohio river, below the Cincinnati and Gov
inptcn suspension bridge, shall have In addtl m TO
the high tpan pres ribed above, pivot draw giving
tso clsa openings OF one hundred and sixty leet
average stage OF water In the river and located In
d part OF he bridge that can be safely and oonve-
nieRty reached AZ that stage; and tnat said draw
shall De opened promptly, upon reason able signal,
for the passage Of boats whose construction Snail
not be such as 60 admit OF their passage under the
afafta anau q DrtQne.
4 re passing over the uame; but In no case shall un-
necessary delay occar In opening said draw before
or after the passage OF trains.
SIC g. That the piers OF the high span, and the
piers OF the draw snail be built parallel with the cur
rent q that stage OF me river walen y most Import
outside protection for imperfect foundation will be
permitted in the channel-way OF the high-span, or
SEc 4 That any person company or corporation
authorized 10 construct bridge across the Onto
river shall give notice. by publication for one week
L. IS than two newspapers In the cities OF Pitsburg
Cincinnati, and Louisville, for bridges above
PIttsburg, Cincinnati, Louisville, st. Louie, Mem
phs and New orleans, for bridges below the mouth
OF the Big Sandy, and shall submit 70 the Secretary
Of war for his examination, design and drawings
OF the bridge and pierH, and map OF the location.
giving, for at least the space OF one mi above and
one mile below the proposed location. the topoRra
phy OF the banks Of the rver he shore lines high
and low water, the rectOn OF the current at all
stages and the surroundings accurately showing
tine ned Of the stream, the location OF any other
bridge or bridge, and shall urnish such tnforma-
tion may be required for full and satisfactory
understanding OF the subject By the Secretary Of
Wa ; and If the Secretary OF War ID satisfied that
the provisions OF the law have been complied with
In regard 10 location, the building of the piers may
be OF once commenced; bit ifit shall appear that
the conditions prescribed by this act cannot be
compiled with at the location where i is desired TO
construct the bridge, the Secretary OF War SHALL af
ter considering any remonsrances filed against the
building OF said bridge, and furnishing cspiee OF
such remonstrances - the board OF engineers pro-
Ntdp
three experienced Officers OF the corps Of engineers
u examine the case, and may, on tneir examlna-
tiOn, authorize such notifications in the require
ments OF this act, to location and piers as will
permit the construction OF the bridge; not, how
ever, diminishing the width Of the spans cOntem-
plated BY this act: Provided THAI the free naviga-
tion OF the river be not materially injured there
SEQ. o. That all parties owning, occupying or
operating bridges over the Ohio Tiver shall main
taiu at their own expense, from sunset TO sunrise
throughout the year. sucn lights their bridges
may be required by the Lght-H -use board for the
curty OF naviga ion; and all persons owning, oc-
cupyng, or 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.
act and according to its limitations, shall be law
full structure and shall be recognized and known az
post-route, upon which, also,nO higher chargeshal
be made for the transmission over the same Of the
msils, the troops, and the munitions OF war OF the
United States than the rate per mile paid for their
traU sportation over the railroads or public high
ways leading to said bridge; and the United States
shall have the right OF way for postal telegraph pur-
poses across any such bridge; and in case OF any
litip alton arising from any obstruction or alleged
obstruction 20 the navigation of said river created
by the construction OF any bridge under this actthe
cause question arising may be tried before the
District court Of the United states Of any State In
which any portion OF said obstruction or bridge
touches.
30 as 10 prevent or all IN ,terial obsGruct0nB
TO the navigation Of said river by the construction
OF bridges is hereby expressly reserved without any
of the alteration or amendment OF this act or on ac-
count Of the prevention or requiring the Temovai
OF any such obstruction; and II any change be made
In the plan of construction OF any bridge construct
ed under this act, during the progress OF the WORK
thereon or before the com letion Of such bridge,
such chang shall be subject 10 the approval Of the
Secretary OF War; and any change in the construc-
tion, any alteration OF y such bridge that may
be directed at any time by congress, shall be made
q the cost and expense OF the owners thereof
SEC. 8. That Joint resolution No. ten, approved
April seventh eighteen hundred and sixty-nne, ,au-
Chio river at Paducah be, and the same hereby is,
repealed.
act TO provide for the better security OF life on ves
sells propelled In whole or in part by steam" &C.
approved February tWenty-eighth, eighteen hun
dred and seyenty-one, SO lar as they relate 70 the
lmtatian Of steam pressure Of steamboats, used 4
clsiyely for towing and carrying freight on the m
far modified as to substitute for sHch boats one hun
dred and hfty pounds Of steam pressure IN place o.
one hundred and ten pounds, as provided In said
act for the standard pressure upon standard boilers
OF forty-two inches diameter and OF plates OF one
quarter OF an inch In thickness; and such boats
may, on the written permit OF the supervising in
Hpector OF the district In which such Doats shal
carry on their business for a period OF twelve
months from and after the passage OF this act, be
permitted to carry steam above the standard pres
sure or the hundred and ten pounds, but not ex
ceeding the standard pressure OF one hundred and
ttfty pounds to the square lDch.
j. G. BLAINE,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
SCHUYLER COLFA&,
Vice-PTesdent of the United States and President
the Senate.