The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-30
A BILL
To authorize the Louisiana North and
South Railroad Company to main
tain a bridge across the Red River
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I0 authorize tue Louisiana North and
South Railroad Company to main
tain bridge across the Red River
in Louisiana.
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States in Congress assembled
That the Louisiana North and South
Railroad Company, corporation crea-
ted and existing under and by virtue
of the laws of the State of Louisiana,
be, and is hereby, authorized to main
tain railway and wagon bridge across
the Red River at or near the Town of
Alexandria, Louisiana, at such point
as may be selected by the said rail-
road company for crossing said river
with their railroad line,..the said bridge
to be so constructed as not to inter-
fere with the navigation of said river,
and to be provided with suitable
draw: Provided, That any bridge
constructed under this act and accord
| ing to it's limitations shall be a lawful
and shall be known and recognized
as post-route, and tho same is hereby
declared to be 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,
Or for through passengers or freight
passing over said bridge, than the
rate per mile paid for their transporta-
ton over the railroads leading to the
said bridge; and the United States
shall have the right of way for pos
tai telegraph across said bridge: And
provided further, That before this act
shall take effect said company shall
submit to the Secretary of War the
plans of said bridge, showing the pro-
posed structure, and that it shall be
decided by the said Secretary that the
bridge does not and will not obstruct,
impair, or injuriously modify the navi-
ration of the Red River. due regard
being had to the character of the nav
igation of said stream.
Sec. 2. That Congress reserves the
right to alter, amend, or repeal this
act at any time; and that if at any
time navigation Of the said river shall
in any manner be INSTRUCTED or i'm
paired by the said bridge, the Secre-
tary of War shall have authority, and
it shall be his duty, to require The said
railroad company to alter and change
the said bridge at its own expense, in
such manner as may be proper to Sc
cure free and complete navigation
without impediment; and if upon rea.
sonable notice to said railroad com.
pany to make snch change or i'm.
provements the said company fails tc
do so, the Secretary of War shall have
authority to make the same at the ex
pense of said company, and all the
rights conferred by this act sha III b.
forfeited; and Congress shall have
power to do any and all things neces
sary to secure the free navigation O.
the river.
8. That said company shall be per
mitted to charge and take such rates
of toll for crossing said bridge as ma,
be reasonable, subject to the approva
of the Secretary of War.
Many person is starving with full
table before them. Appetite gonel Am
bition gone! Life a b1irdenlI What il
the matter? The Liver has ceased tx
do its proper work. The life channels
are clogged. Poisonous fluids arc
thrown back into the blood, which
should be thrown out. SMITII'SBILF
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