The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-08

The appearances now are the bridge
will not be built this coming winter.
The elborate SURVEYS called for by
the act OF congress preliminary to con
struction have not yet been made so
far rs We are aware, and it Is not like
" that the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company III lis present economic mood
will care just yet awhile to go down
into their not overburdened treasury
for the $4,000 or 100000 which
it Is estimated the bridge will cost
And as they have the matter in their
own hands being the only company
having a charter for bridge across
the ST. Louis, they can afford to take
their own time And, furthermore,
the only thing they could seek to Sc
cure by the bridge is the trade of Du-
luth, and that they already control
through their interest in the st. Paul
L Duluth line from the Junction TO
Duluth. \ bridge across the st. Louis
would probably do Superior no harm,
and might do her good, but to Du-
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Re II enacted liz the Senate and Tou-c of Ron
res,utariv,- OF tire United States Of America in
fi,ltyT.... assembled
That the Northern Pacific Railroad Company Is
hereby authorized 70 construct and maintain
draw bridge across the saint Louis River between
dces Point, in the state of Minnesota. and CON
nors Point, IN the state of Wisconsin. That the
said bridge shall not be less than ten feet above
where rs construction l. hereby authorized thai
said bridge shall have a piEot-druw giving two
clear openings Of one hundred feet each meas
uicu al nEht angles 10 the current NJ the average
stag" of water IN the river and located In Il part
of the bridge that can be safely and conveniently
reached at that stage. and tie next adjoining
spans e. The draw shall not be less than one humid
rel and htty ieet II the proper Location OF the
draw over the channel VIII admit spans Of this
Wath between y ana me sh9Ie' ana sla span
shall not DC less than Ten tett above extreme hlgh
water mark, measuring to the bottom chord of
the bridge; that SAID draw shall De opened
promptly, upon reasonable signal, for the passage
Of boats whose construction shall not such us to
admit Of their passage under the stationary spans
of said bridge, except when trains are passing
over the same but in no case shall unnecessary
delay occur in opening the said draw before or
after the passage of trains
soc . That the piers Of the said bridge shall
be built PARALLEL with the current at that stage Of
the river which IS most important for navigation:
and that no ripragS or other outside rrttcrtiun
for imperfect foundation VIII be permitted i'm the
channel-wav of the draw openings
See 3 That the said Northern Pacific Railroad
Copfpury shall submit 10 tho Secretary of War
for MS examination design and awnings OF the
brf1tsf and r,fers and 81 man of th, I3c,lffnu civ
inc for fhc space al Least one mix, above and
one milo below the rr0r.os,d location the torp-
GRANNY of th,. hunks Gftue river the shore lines
M hirh ana low uurpr tht. direction at t, ,Tlr-
rent at all stages and the ~1tiudings accurately
shr,yira tho Eed of the ,tr..7a the location If
any other hri, - BRIDGES and shall furnish such
other ir 1r7Iufi71 rs may h.. rag11ircd for fr1II
the Secretary. If war. and If the Secretary IF War
Il satisfied That the provisions Of til, law have
bufldfn., 1T the piers may De at once commenced:
ma Irff shall .r,f,,. fIlr fl Iffis T,-arif,
ed bv This Act cannot h.. complied with .t the To-
M .cr,.f9- oF Wan .Rau tfr .1,,Si5rfIi 7,
,,+r.,,,t.. f1, 1,,i,t.t - ,,,1li,,,, ~ =, "a
bridse and tiIrIIjSBir,.r comics ri ,rh rerastrtr
act detail "a Board composed oi three experienced
Gers of rif. crrs of frrrlaers IL, ey,.rpift, The
ease and on their r.raIal4srst lsltiuu s19thgrfzr
sch notifications i'm the ractifr.rI,.If f ri ~ 4t
m ~ Igr,,tf,11 a,1I rtarS rs ain r..-rr;t +hl ,
srrflfti,r, ,f rH.. bride. nor hoy,.y.- Diminish
ing the. width of The SPANS orltcr7iTafcH in this
act. PROVIDED That the free navigation of the
river DE not materially injured thereby
See l. That an PARTIES owning occupying or
operating the >aiH bridge shall maintain. at their
oyn expense from sunset To sunrise throughout
the wear such light. on their bridges rs nav he
required by the lighthouse board for the security
of Tiagi-uti0n and all persons owning. occupying
or operating the said bridge shall in any event
maintain all lights ON their bridge that may be
necessary for the security of navigation.
See. , That any bridge constructed under this
Act, and according L. its limitations, shall be a
lawful structure. and shaft be recognized and