New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-04
OF FIC IA L..
Laws Of she United states Passed at the
third session OF the Forty.secOnd
Congress.
iG.ssR,. SAruRE-No. IL

prescribe the dimensions OF the-samc.
Re- i enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That any
Dor.Ons or corporations, having lawful aI-
thority therefor. inar 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
q! across the ONO river, above the mouth
-: the B.2 Sandy. shall have az least one
span OF q height ot NOT less than ninety
feet above low water, and OF NOT less than
forty feet above !oca: highest water. meas
uCed 20 the bottom chord OF the bridge:
that every bridge hereafter erected across
the Ohio v.ver below the mouth of the Big
Sandy. shall have 10 least one span Of a
height of not !ess than one hundred feet
above low water. and of not less than forty
fee: above highest water. measured TO the
bottom chord OF the bridge: that this high
span shall give "a clear opening of at least
four hundred feet between the piers, meas
ured at right angles 20 tho current at every
sts 20. and that 1t shall De placed over :he
main channe. of the river used by boats
during ordinary stages OF water: provided,
however. that ans one company. lawfully
authorized by the States OF West Virginia
and Ohio, Is hereby authorized to construct
"A bridge across the Ohio river, from the
city o: Wheeling. in the State o: West Viz
ginia, 20 Che opposite side OF said river
within the State of OHIO. with a span over
the main ca anne! of not less than three hun.
Ired and fifty feet IN length and in all other
respects cOnf0rmable ana subject to ;hc
provisions of this act. so far "a the same
are applicable 10 bridges about the mouth
of the Big Sandy: and provided, that in
case this uig!! span is not OVeT the low
water channel. suitable arrangements be
made elsewhere TO permit the passag" of
single bOats under the bridge at low water;
that al! bridges over the Ohio river below
the C0vingtOn and Cincinnati suspension
bridge. shall! have. in addition 20 the high
span prescribed above, a p:yo:-draw. giving
two clear openings OF one hundred and
sixty feet each, measured at right angles to
the current at the average stage Of "ateT
in the river, and located in q part OF the
bridge sthat can be safely and cOnveni"
emily reached at that stage. and that said
draw shall be opened promptly. "pon r"asoro
able signal. for the passage OF boats whose
construction shall not be such as to admit OF
their passage under the stationary spans
of said bridge. except when trains are pass"
ing over the same: but in no case shall
unnecessary delay Occnr in opening the
said draw before OK after the passage OF
trains.
SEC. ). That the piers Of the high epsn
and the piers of the draw shall be built
parallel with the current at that stage o.!
the river which is most important for naVi.
CATION; and that no ripraps or other outside
protection for imperfect foundation wiz he
permitted in the channelway OF the high
span. or of the draw openings.
SEC. !. THAI any person, company or
corporation authorized to construct %
bridge across the Ohio river shall give
notice, by publication for one week in news
papers having d wide circulation. III not
less than Eve newspapers i'll the cities
Of Pitts.urg. Cincinnati, and Louisville
for blidges. above the mouth OF the Big
Sandy, and IN the cities of PittshWg,
Cincinnati. Louisville, st. Louis. Menu
pals, and New Orleans, for bridges below
the mouth OF che Big Sandy. and shall
submit to rae Secretary of War. for his
examination. e design and drawings OF the
bridge and piers, and q !nap "t the -.
cation, giving. tOg the spac" .: at
least one mile above and one mile below III"
proposed location. the topography Of IN"
banks OF the liver, the shore lines at high
and low water. the direction of the current
at all stages. ana the S0unGings accu:ateir
showing the bed OF the stream the location
of any other bridge or bridges. and shall
furniA4 such other information as may be
required for full AMI satisfactory under
standing OF the subject by the Secretary of
W ar aDi III I've SecICidtF "a W df - StL!>-
fed that the provisions Of tn" law have 0een
complied with in regard 10 location. the
building Of che perA may be AZ once con-.
menced; bUs II It shall appear that the con.
diti0ns prescribed by this act can not be
complied with a: the location where Il "a
desired to construct the bridge. tn" Secre-
tarv OF War shall, after considering any
"Reminiscences :.ieG against the building ot
said b3dge. ana furnishing copies of such
provided tcr IL This act. detail q board com
posed OF :hrrs experienced officers " the
corps vi engineers, I" examine I'll" case.
and may. on their recommendation. author
IZe SUCH notifications IL the requirements
of this ace. az to location and piers. as WAL
permit the construction of the bridge; not.
however. diminishing the width OF the
spans contemplated by this act provided,
that the tree navigation OF the SsScv be no:
materially injured THEREBY.
SEC. .. 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 OF their bridges 5ts may be required
by the lighthouse board iOr the security 81
navigation: ana a. persons owing. occC-
pying or operating. any bridge over the Ohio
iivey shall. in any event. maintain all lights
on theig bridge that may be Necessary sor
the security o: navigation.
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