Omaha daily bee., 1884-05-27
THE new BRIDGE.
II is Already Built. Connecting COUn-
Gil Bluffs With Omaha, but Of.
Paper.
A Wagon Bridge Attachment
Made a Necessity Under the
Charter.
Full Text of the Bill.

railroad bridge has now passed the house
and senate, also a nearer approach to a
new bridge than has ever been reached
before. The original bill did not make
the wagon bridge a necessity, it simply
gave the company the right to put it on,
but Congressman Pusey, of this district,
had the bill amended 80 that the word
''shalr' was substituted for ''may." He
also added to the first section the last
p~roviso. In this amended form the bill
has passed both the house and senate.
The following being the full text of the
bill, as thus amended and passed:
Be it enacted etc., That the Nebraska Cent.
raj railway company, an Incorporation organ.
lied under the laws of the state Of Nebraska,
is hereby authorized to construct and maintain
a bridge across the Missouri river, at such q
point AZ may be hereafter selected by said cor.
p~oration, between the north and south line of
the county of Douglas, in the state of Nebras-
ka, aud at least one third of n mile from any
other bridge, as shall best promote the pnblic
convenience and welfare and the necessities of
usiness and commences; and also TO construct
accessory marks TO secure the BEST pra ticable
WHY 1oI hll W DDIll Int
flow of water to a permanent channel at snch
point, and also to Law on and over said bridge
a railroad track for the more perfect connec.
lions of any railroads that are or shall be con-
structed to said river at or opposite said point;
and said corporation shall construct and main
tain ways for wagons, carriages, and for foot
passengers. charging and receiving reasonable
toll therefor a. NAV be approved from time to
time by the secretary of war. provided that
said bridge and all property belonging TO or
connected with the bridge shall be constructed.
maintained and used as a combination railway
and wagon bridge for the safe and convenient
passage of wagons. carriages, stock steam. ca
bic and street cars and all road travel, but
the same travel shall not be upon the same
space as used by railroad track and cars.
Sec. 2. That said bridge shall be- con.
structed and built without material interfer.
ence with the security and convenience of
navigation of said river. beyond what ia neces.
sary to carry into effect the rights and priyil-
eyes hereby eranted; and in order to secure
| that object the said company or corporation
| shall submit to the secretary of war, for his
examination and approval. n design and draw
ing of the bridge and a map of the location,
| giving for the space of one mi q above and one
mile below the proposed Location, the topoe-
rapbv Of the hanks az the river the shore.
| strength of the current at all stages. and the
soundinps, accurately showing the bed of the
| stream. the location Of any other bridge or
| bridges, and shall furnish such other infopma-
| tin as may be required for a full and salts.
| factory UNDERSTANDING of the subject and
| until the said plan and location of the bridge
IA approv.d nv the SECRETARY uf war the
| bridge shall not be built. Provided hat If
| the said bridge shall he made with pnbroken
| and continuous spans. IL shall ave three or
| more channel spans and shall not be of less
| elevation in any case than fifty feet above high.