The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-08
SNAKE RIVER BRIDGE.
BILL TO AUTHORIZE CONSTRUCTION
At OR NEAR NOME.
senate Committee on Commerce Ia
vorabiy Inclined to Approve 1t
To He Erected With n Draw--ToIis
May He Charged for Passage.

Special Dispatch to the Post Intelligencer
" ASfiINGTON. Feb S.--Senator Tur-
ner's bill authorizing the Cape Nome
Transportation, Bridge and Development
Company to construct a traffic bridge
across the Snake river at Nome city.
Alaska, appears to meet with favor in
the committee on commerce. 70 which
II has been referred. and Of which Sem
ator Turner is himself a member.
Following Is the full text Of the meas
ure THAT the Cape Nome Transporta-
ton, Bridge and Development Company.
corporation organized and existing I'M
der the laws OF the state of Washington.
and authorized 10 do business in the ter
ritory Of Alaska, Is hereby authorized and
empowered 20 construct, operate and
maintain a general traffic bridge across
the Snake river, to be located at such
point within or near the corporate limits
of the city OF Nome IN said territory of
Alaska, shall be approved by the sec
rotary OF war: provided. that said bridge
shall be constructed as drawhridge. and
the draw shah be opened promptly upon
reasonable signal for the passage Of
boats. and whatever kind NJ bridge is
constructed, the owners thereof shall
maintain thereon. at their own expense.
from sunset TO sunrise. such lights or
other signals az the lighthouse board
shall prescribe; that such bridge shall be
constructed so as to provide for the pass
age OF vehicles and pedestrians. upon the
payment or a reasonable compensation for
Sec 2 That any bridge built under the
provisions OF this act shall be a lawful
structure. and shall be recognized and
known as post route, upon which no high
er charge shall be made for the TRANSMISSION
over the same OF the mails, troops and
munitions of war OF the United States nasg-
ing over said bridge than the rate per mile
paid for the tran sportation over the public
highways leading 10 said bridge; and equal
privileges in the use of said bridge shall
be granted to all telegraph and telephone
companies, and the United states shall have
the rtght-of-way across said bridge and
approaches for postal telegraph purposes
and said bridge shall be so constructed and
operated as not to interfere with the navi-
cation of said river
Sec. g. That the said corporation shall
have the right 10 charge and collect a rea-
sonabie rate OF toll, to be approved by the
secretary of war. not exceeding 10 cents
for pedestrians. q cents for animals and 50
cents for vehicles
Sec. 4. That the bridge authorized TO be
constructed under this act shall be located
and built under and subject TO regulations
for the security of the navigation of said
river the secretary OF war shall pre-
scribe; and TO secure that object the said
corporation shall submit to the secretary OF
war, for his examination and approval. a
design and drawings OF the proposed
bridge. and map Of the location, giving
for the space OF one-half mile above and
one-half mile below the proposed location
the topography or the banks OF the river,
the shore lines at high and low water the
direction and strength of the currents and
the soundings, accurately showing the bed
OF the stream. and shall furnish such other
Information as may be required for a fun
and satisfactory understanding OF the saib.
ieot; and until the said plan and location
OF the bridge are approved by the secretary
or war no work upon the bridge shall be
commenced and should any change he
made in the plan OF said bridge during the
progress of construction such change shall
be subject to the approval OF the secretary
OF war
Sec. & That this act shall be null and
void IL actual construction OF the bridge
herein authorized he not commenced within
one year and completed within three wears
from the date OF approval hereof
Sec 6. That congress hereby expresslv
reserves the right to alter, amend or re-
peal this act