508 FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cas. 359-$01. 1887. claimed to excuse the claimant for not having resorted to any established legal remedy. Costs. Sec. 15. If the Government of the United States shall put in issue the right of the plaintiif to recover the court may, in its discretion, allow costs to the prevailing party from the time of joining such issue. Such costs, however, shall include only what is actually incurred for witnesses, and for summoning the same, and fees paid to the clerk of the court. · I Inconsistent SE1:. 16. That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with this act; » ¤“’¤ l`°P€° °<· are hereby repealed. Approved, March 3, 1887. Mar. 3, 1887. CHAP. 360.-—Au act for therepair and preservation of the road, heretofore con- ———-————-—~ stfsrgteld by the Government, leading from Vicksburg to tho national cemetery adjacent Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative.; of the United Vi¢=k¤b¤¤51z.1§i¤¤- States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of ten thousand fo§’cP":l"_¥l;° *:0*;, dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, ,0 ,,,,%0,,,,,gc,,m,,_ to be used in the repair and preservation of the road, heretofore contery. strueted by the United States, leading from the city of Vicksburg to the national cemetery adjacent thereto, the same to be expended by the léeeper or person in charge of said cemetery, under the direction of the rctary of \Var. — Approved, March 3, 1887. ' uu-, 3, 1357; CHAP. 361.-An act to authorize the Louisiana North and South Railroad Com- ·;—·————-—- pany to construct and maintain a bridge across the Red River in Louisiana. Bc it cnacied by Nw Senate and House of Representative: of the United Louisiana North States of America in Congress assembled, That the Louisiana North and
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thmw, to blidge by virtue of the laws of the {State of Louisiana, be, and is hereby, au- 1;,,,1;;,,.,,,, at ARX_ thomzed to construct and maintain a railway and wagon bridge across andria, Ln. the Red River at or near the town of Alexandria, Louisiana, atsuch R¤H¥W¤wF¤g¤¤» point ns may be selected by the said railroad company for crossing said ““d i°°” b"dg€· river with their railroad line, the said bridge to be so constructed as not. to interfere with the navigation of said river, and to be provided with a. Proriao. suitable draw: Provided, That any bridge constructed under this act t'!`<>t\~¤ ¤ 5=¤wf¤! and according to its limitations shall be alawful structure, and shall be
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~ to be a post-route, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States, or lor through passengers or freight passing over said bridge, than the rate per mile paid for their transportation over the railroads leading to the said bridge; and the United Postal telegraph. Emirates shall have the right of way for a postal telegraph across said ri ge. ppm_ ,,t,,_t,, 1,, Sec. 2. That the bridge authorized to be constructed under this act approved by sec- shall be located and built under and subject to such regulations for the retary ui War. ggcurity of {hg navigation of said river as the S€Cl‘Gta1‘y of WH.? shall prescribe; and to secure that object the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawings of the proposed bridge, and a map of the location, giving. for the space of one mile above and one mile below the proposed location, the topography of the banks of the river, the shore-lines ut 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 inlormatiou as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until the said plan and location
