New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-21

OF the Judiciary fund. Of one dollar per day
for each person SO imprisoned.
SEC. , That Immediately after the pas
sage of this act the Attorney General OF the
! United States shall cause 10 be transferred
t. the proper authorities OF the Territories
OF Montana, Idaho. Wyoming and Colorado
the peDitentiares and personal property
connected herewith. situateG ia each of
sait Territories respectively.
Approved January 81. 1873.
| GENERAL NATURL-SO. !
An act to authorize the construction of
! bridges across the Ohis riVers aud 10
| prescribe the dimensions OF the same.
| Be it enacted by the Senate aud House Of
Representative. of the United States OF
America i'll Congress assembled. That any
pcrsons or corporations. having Lawful! an
th0rty therefor, may hereafter erect bridges
across the Ohio river. for railroad or other
uses. upon compliance with the provisions
ana requirements OF this act.
SEC. >. Tina; every bridge hereafter erect
ed across the Chic river, above the mouth
OF the Big Sandy. shall have at least one
span of - height OF not less than ninety
feet above low water. and of not less than
forty !ett above local highest water. meas
ured to the bottom chord Of the bridge;
| that every bridge hereafter erected across
the Ohio river below the mouth of the Big
SANDY. shall have at least one span OF il
| height OF not less than one hundred feet
above low water. and ot not less than forty
feet above highest water. measured TO the
bottom chord of the bridge: that thi- high
| span shall give a clear opening of at least
| tour hundred feet between the piers meas
| ured at right angles 20 the current az every
, stage. aud that IL shall toe placed over the
| main channel of the river used by boats
| during ordinary stages of water; provided.
| however. that any one company. lawfully
, authorized by the States of West Virginia
| anu Ghlo. Ia hereby authorized 10 construct
| a bridge across the Ohio river. from the
| city of Wheeling. in the State of West Nir-
glna. 10 the opposite side Of said river
| within the State of OHIO. with a span over
| the main channel of not less than three hun
| Gred and nifty feet in length, and in all other
| respects cOntornable and subject TO the
! provisions of this act, so far "a the same
| are applicable TO bridges about the mouth
! OF the Big Sandy: and provide /, that in
case this high span is not over the low
water channel. suitable arrangements nc
made elseWhere to permit the passage Of
single boats under the bridge at low water:
THAT all bridges over the Ohio river below
the CovingtOn and Cincinnati suspension
bridge, shall have. in addition TO the high
span prescribed above. q PIVOT draw. giving
Two clear openings OF one hundred and
SIXTY feet each. measured at RICH. angles to
the current at the average stage of water |
Ill the river, and located IN part of the +,
bridge kthat can be safely and convent !
entity reached at that stage. and that said !
draw shall! be opened promptly, upon reason- |
able slgnal. tor the passage of boats whose |
construction shall not be kucb az to al NIT of I,
their passage under the stationary spans !
of raid bridge, except when trains are pass
ing over the same; hu: in no case shall !,
unnecessary delay occnr in opening the !
SAID draw before or after the passage OF |
trains.
SEC. 3. That the piers Of tn. liot span !;
and the piers of the draw shall be built !
parallel with the current Il: that stage of :
the river which ia most important fer navi- ,
"atjnn: and that no IipIaps or other outside |;
protection for imperfect foundation will be !,
permitted in the channel way OF the hish-
span, or q: the draw openings.
SHr. !. That any person. company. nr
corporation authorized to construct IL
bri -" acro-s the Ohio river shat, give
notice. BY publication for one week in news
papers having a WIDE circulation. in not
les 'han -" newspapers III t.: c..i"s
II Ii;>b"rg. Cincinnati. ani Louisville. :
for briggs. above til" meath % the Big
>tr.'.. aud n the citIcs ~ iiti~hur-.
C'I"ini"'', L"hrEf!ir. :. Ions. MeH'
!.! +. 'i'i NJ" Orleans. iJr bridges -. low
lie l."'.h q Il" Ri. Sandy. :...i .:ai,
@"',ns: :" IL Secretary -. War. f", LIS
"\.'u''i:!r''. = '.'-IsG ami drawings - u"
ir,G:,' md ,:.-. ar: /. map -. IL. -
":':'iI. giving. far ii. spa. At ~
Feast "E'' VII. above an, mile ne..y. 'bc
prui"'s"a !Hr.fl.'n. II" t@;u.raphy o! IN"
bank ii tb" river. "a" -ti"rr lines al big..
and low water. ':,e direction o. the curr,Hi
a, all stage, arc kf' -nuldin.- accurately
rhDwicI The De 4 u tn" stream. III" location
ot any other hrihg" ar bridges. and shall !
furnish such other Information NAV be
required Scr a fail and satisfactory under
standing OF the sub. by the Secretary OF
War: and il the Secretary of War is salts.
he'd that The provisions of the law have peen
complied with in regard - location. the
building of the plers may be at once eom-
meuced; bnt II 1t shall appear that the con-
dlt'on> prescribed by tuIs act can not be
complied with at the location where it is
desired I" construct the bridge. the Secre-
tary OF War shall. after considering any !
filed against the building Of
said bridge. and furnishing copies OF such
r.monstrances 10 the board of engineers
provided Tor ID TIL. act. detail a board com
posed on three experienced officers of the !
corps 81 engineers, 10 examine the case.
and may. on their recommendation. author
ne su":i notifications IN the requirements
OF thls act rs to location and piers. as will |
permit the construction of the bridge: not.
however. diminishing the width Of the
spans contemplated by this act: provided, |
mat the tree navigation OF The river be not
injured thereby.
SEC ,. mat all parties owning. occupy
Ing ar operating hrldge- over tn" ONO river
shall MAINTAIN, al th''r own expense from
sunset t" -nnr'>" thr"ugh"nf 'he year. such
lights "n thr!! bridges a. may be required !
by th" Lighthouse board Tor the security Ot
navigation: and all persons owning. occu-
PYLE. or optratiog any bridge over the Ohio
river shall. III any event. mani ain all lights :
On th"'r bridge that may he necessary Tor