The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-03
I||HAR PRED|CAA[NT.
= merchants Bridge at ST. Louis
said to Be a Legal Forfeit TO
the Government.
DIVISIONS OF CHARTER VIOLATED.
Claimed That by the Mercer M
|sh~ MERCHANTS Terminal with
Terminal HaiIsoad <Ssocia-
- OF -. Louis the Go, eminent
curcs Title.

Louis, June 2s.--A peculiar pre-.
hncnt has developed Ia the icvmin
interests OF 81. Louis growing oui
The merger ~ the Merchants
igc Terminai Railway association
az the Terminal Railroad Associa-
zion Of 81 Louis III which. il is al
legged. The express provisions Of The
$50 81 congress granting authority
ipr the construction ~ the Merchants
bridge have been vioatel.taus giving
efary of var the power io at
\ thoWt amy preliminary legal
iings. take possession 81 the
in the tame Of the United
to which II becomes forfeit
merger hlS been in eject foi
time and might not haze beer
|usly questioned had IT not beer
he arbitrary manner III which II
: interests are treated by tht
'minal association. vhich. viii.
Virgins Ferry Co.. allied with
Terminal association. controls the
hire transfer and terminal facilities
the city. and which has heep seek.
" 40 sfili further irtrench itself
in additional privileges. at The ex
k2se ~ The city,
Rhc g.vcrnment'~ attention ha
Peen called 10 the following section
q the charter granted to the Mer
CHANTS bridge CO hy congress. the
'ovision~ VI which are alleged I,
y * been violated.
y niied States statutes at large
|ortS- ninth congress. iSsj-lss7. vol
'iine "a. chapter ~. section IL. page,
a75. $40, ST.:
THAT, whereas principal reasor
for giving authority To- build the
h-'dge herein contemplated Is TO Sc
cure reasonable RATES nnd tolls for
forporationS and iniiNiiua', for pass
ng over the same. Ne St Louis MGR.
.hantS Bridge Co. or Is success 1rs OF
sssigns. shall not agree or consent tc
The consolidation of this bridge Witt
my other bridge across tle MissiS
'ippi river or 10 the pooling Of tile
earnings ~ this bridge company with
ke earnings of any other bridge com
~ on said river. nor shall ans per
no is or many be stockhDileI
>ec'or Or manager ~ any other
e over said river be q stoci1hold
director or manager ~ til,
lge herein provided for:
provided. that if tins provision
NJ act shall at any time De Violated
p any cf these particulars. such VIC
alton shall. without legal proceeding
4 once forfeit the privilege hereby
ranfei and said bridge shall become
he property of thc Unitri states, ana
H. secretary 10 war shaii ial.r pos
Aslon OF tic same in tlr name ana
hr use Of the United states"
lSI,e war departu TX ha ,len cog
lance Of the matter. and Chief In
ineer George T. Gillespie lbs direct
Z Maj. Thomas L. Casey. engineer in
nrge of HE Mississippi river i'm J
emenf in The district between Z
.mouth Of the Missouri ana the y
Of the Ohio rivers to +
cnce make an inse .iga $
OF the complaints made c
ST the Merchants nrdge Ter. q
Railway association AMI lhs 1
inal r. iIroaa association IF It u
With rcfer, nre 10 The u.s. rtior y
he former was violating an act .,
-D4errss authorizing the constrnc. o
sh Of thc bridge. aul ID report nj
creon io the CHIEF engineer. whc :.
III submit tbs finding to tire score "
ry of war. 4
THE PANAMA CANAL CASE