New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-28
GENERAL NarURH-So. ~

| Ar net authorizing the construction e. :s.o-
road bridges across the Mobile rive: .p6
other nsNigablc streams tributary a. No
! bile bay, in accordance with the acts 80
J the Legislature of the State q: Ai,:....ns.
and 10 establish them ~ post roads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hen.. GO
| Representatives of the United Sta.ce -
| America in Congress assembled. Ths.- 'hs
! cUnsCn: OF Congress be. and fh- same i.
hereby. given to the Mobile ap! Hont.o,l.
cry Railroad Company to erect one o: moso
draw brid ges over the Mobile river and
other navigable streams tributary 80 Mobile
| bay, in accordance with the ac'. o: the
Legislature of Alabama incorporating +ais
| company; provided. that the said draw
bridges shall be so constructed as no. 20
Interfere with the free or 10 materially 20
substantially obstruCt the tree navigate.
OF said streams, beyond what is uecessar.
in order to carry into effect the rights apI
privileges hereby granted, and il aase Hs
any litigation arising from any 0bstriGs OF
or alleged OBSTRUCTION. 10 the fT". na..g,-
,.on Of said river, the cause may D. tried
before the district court OG the initea
States of the State OF Alabama in whi.:
any portion Of said obstruction Ur bridge
tuuchcs; and prov s!lsa, that said draw.
bridges shall be opened pronlp'iV, uuoL
reasonable siguai, for the passage. Of hy..D,
,nd III no case shall unnecessary delay s..
eur in opening the said draw GUg!n. a. oil,o
the passage of trains
SEC. =. That any bridge Constructed: ai;...p
This act, and according 90 it, !iUIta'lo,.
shall be a lawful structure. 2uf .bal 10
known and recognized as II post route. upop
which. also. no higher charge shall l.. ruade
for the transmission owe" the same ~ .hs
mails, the troops and the munitions - NO
o: the United States. than The :a'.. p.. 81 %
paid tor the transportation "V"e the 10
roads or public highways leading - sss
dyes.
SEC. :. That all railway coxlysnss a..
string to use said bridges shall have ana 20
entitled to equal rights s.nd privileges 81
the passage Of the same, mud in tho 1850
the machinery and fixtures thereof, ale. 90
all The approaches thereto. Nndes and u?os
such terms and conditions a. shall l.. $3.50
seribed 0T the Secretary gt War. upon h"aJo
ing the allegations and proof. a.. RE tis7-ies
IN case tkev shall not agree.
SEC. !. That the right TO a'tca ~ .'oaec
'h;s act SO as to prevent or ..lIIvI" IL. mse
;eIial distractions TO the navigation o! s.!ia
river by the construction u: byidge- - hsg~
by expressly reserved; and THAT any Ur.i.'@
az bridges constructed under III. act .tioS
oe built under and subject 10 suc'. re.U.a-
lions 10: The security Ok !hr navigate: o.
.a:d river as the Secretary 81 wa, III q
prescribe: and the said bridges .taI o. 80
al! times. so kept and managed as g "~ao
reasonable and proper means forth. passage
-: vessels through aud under t!.rn.. 80
The sad bridges shalt be changed. - $50
rosI and expense of .he owners th...cfo
from 'nC. TO time. AZ ConGvts. NAV ,i,..cto
80 as 20 preserve ths free and ccn.r' "re
nav cation of said river: and IN authority
- erect and continue said bridges s:s.'1 -.
subjec. TO revocation by Law whichever Ire
public good shall. iu the judgm":.: -. '.'Sss
-Tesa. 50 require.
Approved December -. 49,.