New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-26

of Pittsburg, Cincinnati, and LOuiVr:I"es
for bridges, above the mouth of tha NE
Sandy, and IN the cities OF Pirtsblnos
Cincinnati. Louisville, St. Lonis Wg,
pLis, and New Orleans, for bridges hun 1aTl'
The mouth OF the Big Sandy. and oR
submit to the Secretary of War, fo ru "a!
examination. 3 design and drawing, ot us
bridge and piers, and map Of tbo cue
cation. giving, for the space of Z"
least one mile above and one mile bel,w az
proposed location, the Topography Of "a. "a
banks of the river, the shore lines AZ lug us
and low water, the direction of the rnratsa
at all stages, anG the sOundings accrratoilt
showing the bed of the stream the locat;'y
of any other bridge or bridges. and .Ioia
furnish such other information as na Hu9u
required fnr d full and satisfactory ms
standing of the subject by the Secretarra -
War: and if the Secretary Of War ia ss,; W.
fed that the provisions Of the law ave boas
complied with in regard to location Hl
building of the piers may be at once COW r,'
menced: but if il shall appear that the ooa
ditions prescribed 10y this &C: eau no, I.
complied with az the location wbere ~. w
desired ~ construct the bridge. che sao,o
tary of War shall. &::es considering sUs
circumstances lied against she bu.ldfng =
said bridge. and furnishing copies o. snot
circumstances TO ths board y: encinaa,.
provided .or in this acr. detail board con,.
posed o; three experienced officers ~ H.
corps OF engineers, 20 examine the casa
and NAV. on their recommendation. autbor
ize such notifications IN The requirement,
of this acc. as 20 location and piers. as viii
permit the construction Of the bridge mot
however. diminishing the width of tbS
SPANS contemplated by this act: provided
that the tree naviga ton OF the ysveS he nos
materially injured thereby.
SEC. ). That al! parties own2ng. occnnv
ing or operating bridges over the Ohio rivas
shall maintain. at their own expense. from
sunset to sunrise throughout the year, sucI
lights on their bridges az NAV be reouireS
by the lighthouse board Cor the security Of
navigation: ami all persons owning. occn
pyiny OF operating any bridge oreg the Ohio
river shall, in any event, maintain all lirbts
on their bridge that mag be aec9ssary fop
the security OF navigation.
SEC s. That any bridge constructed IN.
der this act, according to It's Limitations.
shall be lawful structure. and shall bs
recognized and known as 2 post route
up0n which. also, no highe? charge shall he
made for the tran nTissiOn over the sans
OF the mails. the troops. and The munitions
of war of the United States Than the rate
rer mile paid for the transportation over
the railroads or public highways leading to
said bridge: and the United States shall
have the right OF way for postal Telegraph
purposes across any such bridge: and in
case Of any litigation arising from any o.
struction OF alleged obstruction ~ rhe na,i.
CATION OF said river. sTeated by th. coz
structiOn OF any bridge un6r: rhls act the
cause or question arising NAV he tried DO.
tore the district cour: oJ Che / uited States
of any State in which any potion OF said
obstruction or bridge touches.
SEC. :. That the right 30 al>e. es amenS
THIS act. so as 20 prevent ar remove all ma
terial Instructions 20 the navigation OF said
river by the future construction ot isridgea
is hereby expressly reserved without any
liability of the governnan' !Or damages OB
account 81 the alteration or ainenfm-nt u
thi. act. or .n account of the prevention 0s
requiring the removal 81 any s,.cl; rb!,rIS.
lions: and il ans change De mad" in Che plan
of construction 0t any bril-! re constructed
under this act. during tii- progress. 0i sh-
work thereon or before the completion e
suc, bridge. such change shall. ~ ..hec:
20 The approval OF tn. Secretary u: War,
and any change IN the construction. o. anv
alteration OF an: such bridge :ha. n.sy b'
directed ut any tim. 5r CUns:->-. shall be
made at The GUS: AMI eXDcI.'.. q. sae "wneGs
thereof.
SEC. $. Tna' join: -..-'..u.' n .w:wbes 'erS
approved Apr!! seventh. ".GAt-.I AU1dreI
and sixty nln". author .Hln- .;.- .DH.trnc
tion q! /. bridg. over Tie n!.' :!v.: - Pa
durai. ne. an: The ..... h"!.y u. ~
pral-d.
SEC .. That Il. prof.: ~l. I" ia. ~: go.
Titled AN act t. r.or!t:" :: 'he ir:e!
security o: HE III. vessel. i:u, -.tI IN
whole ~ III par: by s.ram. .tc~ approved
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