The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-05

OV0V S00' 18AvoR, 0y AOUHOcsl
u LoaisissH Ard - Authorize. Ssita
RaIlroSd Company to Maintain
Said Bridges Over said waterways,
g subject 10 Eeftain Ssfp alasions and
.,5l Conditions.
e1Bs it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the United
States Of America In Congress assem-
bled That the construction by the
Ntcksburg, Shreveport aud Texas
Railroad Company, q corporation
'owefng and. operating = railroad in
lnnrlhern Louisiana from . point on the
Misstsstpp River opposite the city, of /
IViCkshurg, Mississippi, 10 Shreveport,
sLoaIsiana, Of the bridge, over the Red
River At Shreveport. Louisiana, and
she bridge over the Ouachita River, at
Monroe, Louisiana. be, and the same
hereby e, approved and ratified, CUBS
ject TO the stipulatioas and conditions
EhefeIoafter set forth. ;.,,,..,,. ...,. |
I + Soc. g. That said bridges so long as
ms intained according TO the Limitations
|df this act shall be lawful. structures,
and shall be known. aud recognized az
p0st-routes, aud the same are hereby
Declared to be post.routes, upon which
huO higher charge shall be made for the
[transmissi0D. over the same of the
mails, the troops, aud the munitions Of
MAR Of the Uaitcd States, or for through
messengers Of freight passing over the
Aatne than the rate per mile paid for
their transportation 0ver, the railroads.
leading to said bridges ), and the, Unit-,
|ed States shall have the right of way
lAeroes said bridges for q postal teIe-
'ssse., 8. That said bridges shalt always
be provided with q suitable draw, and
shall be maintained by said railroad
company, and at its expense, 80 as not
to interfere with the navigation of said
rivers, and, in such way rs 10 render
navi6atiou. through the same free,
easy, and unobstructed. =, ,.r-z...,.f, !,
10 Sec. 4. That said bridges shall be
under aud subject ~ such regulations
for the security Of the navigation of
said .riyers as: the Secretary Of War,
shall prescribe, and the present plat, Of.
structure of said bridges shall not be
altered or changed except by consent
| OF the Secretary of War, and with his
approval Of ihs proposed change or
alteration. ..y-s .y,dsfsq o.. 49,. -.
Sec. s. That Congress reserves the
right to alter, amend, or repeat this
act ut any time and that IL at any
time navigation o!the said rivers shall
In any manner be obstructed or inn
paired by the said bridges the Secretary
Of War shall have authority, and 1t
shall be his duty, to require the said
railroad company to alter and change
the said bridges, ut Its own expense, In
such manner "a may be proper to Sc
cure, tfFes and complete navigation
l1wtthOut impeachment; aud II upon rea-
ls0nable notice TO- sail railroad COM
papy to make such change Of tm prove
ments the said company fails TO do 40,
the Secretary Of Wars shall have au-
thority to make The same ut the ex-
pense Of said company, aud all the
Ifie hts conferred by, this act shall be
forislted; and Congress shall have
power to do any aud all things neces-
ssry to secure the free naviga ton of the
rivers and the said railroad company
Ia owning, operating, aud maintaining
said bridges, shall be subject to the
provisions aud penalties prescribed III
isecttons nine and ten OF an act entitled
t"Aa act making appropriations tor the
construction, repair, and preservation
| VI pAOssC we M Ou &tSSAo dHN
harbors, aud for other purposes"
which was received by the President
Of the Untted States July thirty first,
eighteen bundled and eighty-eight,
aud not having been returned by him
TO the house Of Congress- in which it
originated within. the time prescribed
by the Constitution of the United
States, became a law without his APP
tproyal. s1.. s,4.... ..-..-.s..-0.
Sec. g.. That The draw provided for
the said bridges shall be opened
promptly, upon reasonable signal, for
the passing of boats and said railroad
company shall naiotain, at its own
texpeuse, from sunset till sunrise, such
lights or other signals on said bridges
as the Light House Board shall pres
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| Sec. Z. That ali railroad companies
desiring The use Vt said bridge shall
have and be entitled to equal rights
and privileges relative to the passage
Of railway trains over the same, and
over the approaches thereto, upon
payment Of a reasonable compensation
for such use aud in case the owner or
owners of said bridge and the several
| railroad companies, or any one of
them, desiring such use, shall fail to
agree upon tho sum or sums to be
paid, aud upon rules and conditions to
| which each shalt conform in using
| said bridge, all matters at issue be