The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-03

The following was the text oil the Dill
upon which the Senate commerce COM
mitiee reported. The APPEAL gives II
in order that the amendments made by
the Senate yesterday may be understood
by the reader:
he II enacicd by the Senate aud House Of Repre-
scntatiycs Of the United states Of America In Con.
grcss assembled That the Kansas City aud Mem.
phis Hallway and bridge company, a corporation
created aud organized under and by virtue OF the
laws OF the state Of Arkansas, IL SUCCESSORS aud as
signs be-, aud the same are hereby, authorized and
empowered 10 errcct, construct, and maintain
bridge over the Mississippi river from or near the
town Of Hoponeld, IN the State Of Arkansas, TO or
near the the Taxing District Of Shelby. county,
commonly known IA the city Of Memphis, In the
State Of Tennessee. such bridge shall he con
mns and II Vih s option Is Of Ss , CORPORATION By
which II may be built may be used Tor the passage
oi wagons aud vehicles Of all kinds for the transit
OF animals, and for bot pasengcr, Tor such rea
W time by the Secretary OF War
section ?. That any bridge built under this act
aud subject 10 IL Limitations shall be a lawful
structure, aud shall c recognized aud known ~ a
post route. upon which also no higher charge shall
BE- made for the tfans lsston over the same Of the
mails. the troops. aud munitions Of war Of the
United states than the nle per mile paid for the
transportation over The railroad or public nigh
ways leading a. said bridge aud II shall enjoy the
rights aud privileges OF other postroa IN the
section d That ule saId bridge shall be made
with unbphen and continuous spans The two
middle or i.nnncl spans thereof shall not be lcss
than 600 iset IN cngsh In the clear, and no pan
shall BE- les than 40 inet In length In the clear
The lowe part Of thc sipcruuciurc OF aid bridge
shall BE- nc least sixty Ave feet above extreme high
water mark NJ understood at the point Of location
aud the bridge shall be- at right angles 10 aud IT,
pier parallel with the current Of the river No
bridge shalt h. erected OF maintained under the
authority Of this aat which shall al any time sub.
santially OF materially olsiruct the fro nayiga-
iion Of aid river Apd II any bridge erected under
such authority shall W. the opinion OF the sccrc-
iafy Of War olstruct such navigation, hsis hereby
authorized Ia cause such change OF alteration OF
aid bridge 10 he made a. viii ciiectnally obyiate
such obstruction and all such alterations shall he
made aud all such distractions he removed nj the
eNIensc oi the owner OF Owncfs Of such bridge aud
IN cnsc " any lilEntion arising irum any obstruc'
ton or alleged obstruction 10 the free navigation
Of sald river caused OF alleged 10 BE- caused BY said
bridge. the case may b. brought into the circuit
court 81 the United States within who.e lnrisdic'
ton any portion Of said obstruction OF bridge may
be iocaicd Provided further. That nothing In this
act shall h. ~ construed M 10 vpcal or modify
any Of the provisions Of law now existing Ia refer
cncc ~ the pfutcction ot the navigation OF rivers,
or 10 exempt this bridge from the operation o. the
same.
scciion 4 Tha, all railroad companies de.lrlns
the IT sad bridgr shall have aud h. entitled 10
equal rights aud privileges relative 10 the passage
/ ~ milway trains OF ears over the same. aud over
the apprnachcs ihcrcioSpon payment Of a reason.
owner OF owner Of aid bridge and the several nail.
| ROAD companies az any Que Of them desiring such
usc shall lall 70 agree upon The sum OF sums 10 te
| shall onfnfm IN using aid bridge all matters NJ
issue between them shall he decided by the sccrc.
iaD 81 War upon hearing Of the allegations and
section 4 Thai any bridge authorized @ be
/ constructed under this act shall b. built aud 10
oaici under aud suhieci TO sgch reguaions for the
oi War shall pr,rcribc. and, 10 secure that object
the aid oomIanic, &c corporations shall submit
to ne see,sIy o. VA ros ns q ,ss h1ts ss
| map 81 the locatlon. the Topography Of the bank.
| ~ The river the shore lines At extreme high and
how walct, the dircciion and strength 81 the cur
showing the bed Of the stream, the loation Of any
other bridge OF bridge, aud shall furni.h such
other Information - may he Tauircd iofa ialI
until the aid plan and locaiion Of the bridge ara
approved hy the Hccrctnfy OF War the bridge shall
no. hs built and should any eh , ec made IN
gfncilon such change shall bo subject 70 the ap
| prpvai 1T the secrciafy OF Wat
ssilon & That the right 70. alter, amend or re
| real this act u hereby expressly rscfvcd. aud the
hrht 10 require any chanecs In aid structure, OF
u. cnilne rcmovAl. q lhe espense Of the owner,
Whenever conerys- shall decide that the public
sccilon T. That II shall be The duty of the Sec.
rriary ~ War. on satisfactory ptoo that ncccslty
exists iher,icr 70 rcqulre the eempany or pcr.ons
| aec II aid bridge " b. constructed. plaocd aud
maintained n their own cu.t and expense. In the
| form ol looms. dlkes pier ~ other suitable aud
pu,rrr sifucturrs Cor The Fuidlng 81 RATS. steam.
boais and other water cuh alely through the
| pasare.way A. shall b. sTecifed IN bis order In
that behalf aud on failutr u the company or per.
| rnus aforesaid o. nake and establish such
additional siructnrs Thin . reasonable time the
| stfctnfy shall proCced 10 osuse the same 20 te
built 90 made NJ the ctprnse " the United States
| and shall rrlcf the matter without delay 20 the
Attorney General ~ the United States. Who's duty
Ii shall H. ~ lnsitutnf IN the nAme of the unltel
| siatrs. prnocciinrs IN any cltcult court 81 the
Vnltest stale, within uosc Jurisdiction such bridge
or any pafl thcrcof o. ieated iot the rccovcry ~
| tho amount ~ cxpcsdssi by the gnyemment. and
| IN costs VI such pr1coeilnes aud All MONEYS &C.
efuinr lrum such prcceii nrs shall BE- coVcrui into
! the tnrasury of the united states
arrtion n That II ,tnr construction ~ the bridge
hereby authoflr cd Khnli bot ~ commenced within
one t,af lrom the tine fhs act takes cnect and be
| cnmpletrl within inhr year after the same daie,
then this act shall W void and all tights hcrcby
o,nlefrcd shall Grad anh determine