The Van Buren press., 1903-02-21
To Allow the Building Of q Bridge at
MOOre's Rock.

On February 18th Senator Berry in
troduced in the senate the following bill
A bill to authorize the construction OF a
bridge across the Arkansas River ut
or near Moors Rock, In the state Of
Arkansas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representative Of the United States
Of America in Congress assembled,
That the Arkansas Coal and Mineral
Railway Company, corporation incor-
porated under the laws Of the state of
Arkansas, its successors and assigns,
are hereby authorized to construct, Cd.
perate, and maintain bridge across
the Arkansas River at Moors Rock or
within two miles above or below said
Moors Rock, on the boundary line be-
tween the counties of Crawford and
Sebastian. Said bridge shall be con-
struCted in accordance with such plans
as may be approved by the Secretary OF
War; Provided, That before the con,
struction Of any bridge herein author.
lied IL commenced the said company
shall submit to the Secretary OF War,
for his examination and approval a de-
sign and drawing Of such bridge and
map OF the location, giving sufficient
Information TO enable the Secretary Of
War TO fully and satisfactorily under.
stand the subject; and unless the plan
and location Of such bridge are mp.
proved by the Secretary OF War the
structure shall not be built; and should
any change be made in said bridge be.
fore or after completion, such changes
shall likewise be subject 10 the approval
OF the Secretary of War; aud any
changes ia said bridge which the Score
tary OF War may at any time deem
necessary and order in the interests of
navigation shall be made by the owners
thereof at their expense: Provided fur
ther, That for the safety OF vessels
passing ut night the owners Of said
bridge shall maintain thereon ut their
own expense, from sunset 70 sunrise
such lights or other signals AZ the Light.
House board may prescribe.
Sec, 2, That all railroad companies
desiring the use OF said bridge shall
have equal rights and privileges rela-
tive to the passage Of railway trains or
cars over the same and over the APP
proaches thereto upon payment Of a
reasonable compensation Tor such use
and IN case the owners OF said bridge
and any railroad company desiring such
use shall fail 10 agree upon the sums TO
be paid or the conditions to be observed,
all matters at issue shall be decided by
the Secretary OF War upon hearing the
allegations and proofs OF the parties :.
and equal privileges IN the use OF said
bridge shall be granted W telegraph
and telephone companies.
Sec. 3, That the bridge constructed
maintained, and operated under this
Act and according to its limitations
shall be n lawful structure, and shall
be recognized and known as u post
route, upon which also no higher
charge shall be made for the transport
alton over the same OF the mails, the
troops, and tho munitions OF war OF the
United states than the rate por mile
paid for the transportation OF said
mails, troops and munitions over the
railways and public highways leading
TO said bridge and the United States
shall have the right Of way for postal
telegraph across said bridge.
Sec 4, That this Act shall be null
and void II actual construction of the
bridge herein authorized be not com.
menced within one year and completed
within three years from the approval Of
this Act
Soc, D, That tho right 70 alter,
amend or repsal this act 10 hereby eI.
pressly reserved,