Year: 1868

GPUBLIc REsoLUTIoN-No. 46.1


Joint Resolution in relation to the


l Rock Island Bridge.


Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the


United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the act of Congress-


making appropriations !or the sup
nort of the army for the year ending
juno thirty, eighteen hundred and
sixty eight. and for other purposes. !"
approved March two, eighteen hun.
dred and sixty be, aud the
same Is hereby, so amended as to
authorize and direct the Secretary of
War to order the commencement of
work on the bridge over the Missis-
sippi River at Rock Island, TO con
meet said island with the cities Of
Davenport and Rock Island: Pro-
vided, That the ownership of said
bridge shall be aud remain in the
United States, and the Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad Company shall
have the right of way over said
bridge Tor all purposes OF transit
across the island and river, upon con-
dition that the said railroad company
shall pay to the United States. first.
half OF the cost of the superstructure
of the bridge over the main chanuel
and half the cost Of keeping the same
in repair, aud shall also build at its
own cost the bridge oyer that part OF
the river which is on the east side OF
the island OF Rock Island. and also
the railroad on and across said island
r4E Rrnfr leland -. ,r,1 r..
compliance with these conditions said
railroad company shall have the use of
said bridge for the purposes of free
transit, but without any claim to the
ownership thereof; and said railroad
company shall. within six months
after said new bridge is ready for use.
remove their old bridge from the
riveriand their railroad track from its
present location on the island of Rock
Island: and provided further, That
the government may permit any other
road or roads wishing to cross on said
bridge TO do SO by paying to the par
ties then in interest the proportioaate
cost of said bridge, but no such per-
mission to other roads shall impair
the right hereby granted to the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road Company; and that the total
cost OF said bridge shall not exceed
the estimates made by the commits
sioners appointed under the act ar
proved June twenty seven, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six: Aad provided
also, That In no case shall the ex-
penditures on the part Of the United
States exceed one million dollars.


Sec. 2. And be it further resolved,
Thatin case the Rock Island and Paci-
fic Railroad Company shall neglect or
fail, for sixty days after the passage of
this resolution, to make and guaran-
tee the agreement specified in the act
of appropriation aforesaid, approved
March second. eighteen hundred and
sixty-seven, then the Secretary Of
War shall be, and is hereby. author-
lied and required to direct the re-
moval OF the existing bridge and to
direct the construction of the bridge /
aforesaid, and expend the money ap- |
propriated for that purpose in said |
act; and the said Rock Island and |
Pacific Railroad Company shall not
have, acquire, or enjoy any right OF
way, or privilege thereon, or the use
of said bridge, until the agreement |
aforesaid shall be made and guaran-
teed according 10 the terms and con-
dititions of said act Of appropriation |
All acts or parts Of acts Inconsistent |
withithese resolutions are hereby re-
pealed.


SEC. 3. And he it further resolved, |
That any bridge built under the pro
visions Of this resolution shall be con
structed 50 as to- conform to the re-
quirements of section two of an act
entitled An act to authorize the
construction Of certain bridges. and
10 establish them as post roads" ap-
proved July twenty. fifth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six.


Approved, July 20, 1868