The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
A NEW BRIDGE BILL.
Revised to Meet the President. Objections
n Set Forth In His Veto.

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text OF the New York and New Jersey Bridge
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II is entitled "A bill to authorize the New
York and New Jersey Bridge Companies to
construct and maintain a bridge across tho
Hudson River between New York city and tho
state OF New Jersey
Representatives OF the United States OF
America In Congress assembled that the New
York and New Jersey Bridge companies. mere
tofore incorporated by the States OF New York
ana new 'elsey' anu eAis'ihs unuef 'ne avs
OF SAID states. are hereoy authoriHeu 10 con-
struct. operate. maintain. and rebuild. in case
Of destruction. bridge across the Hudson
River, betweep Aew York city, ip the county mt,
Jersey. subject to the laws Of said states. re-
spectively upon the following terms. limita-
''First-That the location OF said bridge shall
be subject to approval by the Secretary OF War.
ports as lie shall hereafter prescribe: provided.
that II shall not be located below SiNty-sixth
stre e New YORK city. '' nut a0''' 'o'e"'''"''
Second-That the said companies may To-
cate construct. and maintain over such bridge
for the use OF railroads provided. that any
railroad on either side OF said river shall be
bridge and its approaches, and shall have
equal rights OF transit for its rolling stock,
cars passengers. and freight. upon equal and
eauitable terms and II dispute MS 10 the
equality or equity OF the terms shall arise. IL
shall be submitted to and decided by the Sec
Provided. that the location OF all approaches
OF said bridge in tho city OF New York shall be
approved by the Commissioners OF the sink
ing Fund OF the city OF New York and
Provided further. that no railroad or rail-
said bridge companies in the city vi New York
except on such approaches as shall have been
spPEEovetdt 6y re siHnlnG fund commissioners
Thrd-That any bridge built under tho
authority OF this act shall be Constructed at
approve and require;
Provided however. that II shall afford. un-
der any conditions OF load or temperature. a
minimum clear headwav above high water OF
spring tides OF not less than one hundred and
with the nsc S draWngs Of said bridge,
shall he submitted to him Tor approval. and
before such approval the construction shall
not be begun: and should any change he
made In said plans during progress OF con-
struction. such changed plans shall be sub
made: and the President shall appoint a
Board consisting OF five competent practical
disint crested. expert bridge engineers OF
whom one shall be the chief enginee- OF
the War Department. and the others from civil
annoIntment NEE, and inyestieat@ and sx
anime into and they. or a majority OF them.
shall. within sixty DAYS after their first meet
span not less than . 600 feet n sale and pTac-
teal railroad bridge can he constructed over
eIsion with the Secretary OF War and In case
sny vacancy shall occur in said board ths
and exnepses OF said board 81 Engineers shall
hs lived and regulated nv the Secretary Of War
and horne and maid by the said bridge comma
MES which said COMPANIES shall dsposit with
The SECRETARY OF War such snm OF money az he
NAV Iasionnts and renuira Tor such nurnosp
AMI the sad bridge eompsnies 10 avail them
saiSas of The nTiyilsees Of this Act. shall CON
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si ala sion 49, tha .Ian 81
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