New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-08
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LAWS of the United States Passed a; the
Third Session Of the Forty-Sesend
(Ongress.

prescribe the dimensions of the same.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
| Representatives, of the United states "t
| America IN Congress assembled, Ihat any
! persons or corporations, having lawful au-
| thority therefor, may hereafter erect bridges
! across the Ohio river. for railroad or other
uses. upon compliance with the provisions
| and requirements Of this act.
| SEC. ,. That every bridge hereafter erect.
ed across the OHIO river, above the mouth
! of the Big Sandy, shall have at least one
! span of a height OF not less than ninety
| feet above low water. and Of not less than
| forty feet above Iccal 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 ipss than one hundred feet
! above low water. and of not less than forty
! feet above highest water, measured 10 the
| bottom chord of the bridge: that this high
! span shall give a clear opening OF al least
! four hundred feet between the piers, meas
! ured at right angles 70 the current at every
stage. and that it shall be 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
and Ohio, is hereby authorized to construct
! d bridge across the Ohio river, from the
! city OF Wheeling, il the State OF West %lr-
! gina, to the opposite side et SAID river
! within the State Of Ohio, with a span over
| the main channel of not less than three hun
| dred and fifty feet in length and in all other
| respects cOnfOrmabe and subject to the
| provisions of this act, So far as the same
| are applicable to bridges about the mouth
of the Big Sandy; and provided, that in
case this high span is not over the low
! water channel. suitable arrangements be
| made elsewhere TO permit the passage OF
| single boats under the bridge at low water;
that all bridges over the Ohio river below
| the Covingt0n and Cincinnati susper siUn
| bridge. shall have, in addition 70 the high
| span prescribed above, p.vOt-draw, gi' ing
. two clear openings of one hundred and
sixty feet each, measured at right angles TO
! the current at the average stage OF water
| in the river. and located in d part of the
| bridge Ethat can be safely and convent
emily reached at that stage, and that said
draw shall be opened promptly, upon reason
| able signal. for the passage of boats whose
construction shall not be such as 10 admit of
| their passage under the stationary spans
! of said bridge. except when trains are pass
| ing over tie same; but in no case shall
unnecessary delay occur in opening the
said draw before or after the passage OF
| trains.
SEC. >. That the piers of the high span
! and the piers of the draw shall be built
| parallel with the current at that stage of
| the river which is most important for navi-
| CATION; and that no ripraps or other outside
, protection for iiuyerfec: foundation will be
| permitted in the channelway Of the high
| span. or of the draw openings.
SEC. !. That any person. company. or
| corporation authorized 20 construc: 4
| bridge across the Ohio river shall! give
. notice, ny publication for one week in news-
| papers having a wide circulation. in not
! less than two newspapers ~ th" cities
Of Hittsburg, Cincinnati, and Louisville,
| for bridges. above the mouth OF the Big
| Sandy. and in the cities OF Pittsburg.
! Cincinnati. Louisville. st. Louis. Mem.
| pj.i-. and New Orleans. for bridges below
| the mouth OF the Big Sandy. and shall
submit to the Secretary OF War. for his
| examination. desi IN and drawings OF the
! bridge .ni piers. and u map of the To-
cation, giving, for the space OF a.
, :eas. on" mile shove and one mile fellow the
! proposed location the topography OF the
| banks Of the river. the shores lines at high
h, and low water. the direction of the current
! at al! stages, and the sOuniings accurately
! showing The bed OF the stream, the !ocati. II
! of any other bridge or bridges. and shall
! furnish such other information as may be
, required for full and satisfactory under
! standing OF Che subject by the Secretary of
| War: and # the Secretary OF War is salts.
ilII taI tLlt illbNtSitllS ot the law nave DG''U
| complied with in regard TO location. the
: building of the piers may be at once com
nenced; nnt il It shall appear tina! the con-
, dition- prescribed by THIS act .au not be
. complied with al the location where il is
: desired Z" construct the bridge. the Sccre-
| ;arv Of War shall. after considering any
| circumstances hied against the building of
sad bridge. and furnishing copies OF such
! "Reminiscences TO tn" board OF engineers
:If1 f,r in 10 lAtaii a 1n
! posed 0I three experienced "tftcrS of the
! corps az engineers. to examine the case.
and may. on their recommendation. author
| ize such notifications IN the requirements
of this ac'. as 20 location and piers, as will
! permit the construction of the bridge: not.
! however, diminishing the width OF the
| spans contemplated by this act provided,
! that the free navigation OF the IlV.v be not
materially injured thereby.
Sc. >. That al. parties OWNING. occupy.
ing or operating bridges over the Ohio river
shall maintain, at their Own expense. from
sunset to sunrise throughout the year. such
lights on their bridges as NAV be required
by the lighthouse board for the security of
! navigation; and all persons owning, occu-
pyiug or operating any bridge over the Ohio
river shall, in any event. ma ntain all lights
on their bridge that may be necessary for
the security OF navigation.
SEC. 6. That any bridge constructed uu.
der this act. according to its limitations.
shall he a lawful structure. and shall be
recognized and known as a post route.
upon which, also. no higher charge shall be
made for the transmission over the same
OF the mails, the troops. and the munitions
Of war of the United States than the rate
per mile paid for The transportation over
the railroads or public highways leading to
said bridge: and the United States shall
have the RIGHT of WaV for uoStal teltrFanh