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FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. I1. CHS. 45-47. 1894. 45 Act authorizing the construction of zi high wa gon bridge across the Missouri River at or near Sioux City, Iowa," approved February seventh, eighteen hundred and 11i11ety-tl1ree, be amended so as to read as follows: “SEc. 7. That this Act; shall be null and void if the construction of u;f§ftefj'je§°"“"“° said bridge shall not be commenced within two years after the date of ` approving this Act and be iinished 011 or before March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-six." Approved, March 24, 189-1. CHAP. 46.-—A11 Act To amend am act entitled “A11 act to authorize the coustruc- Mai-eh 29, 1894. tion of as bridge ucross the Missouri River at the most acces ible point between the city ir of Kansas and the town of Sibley, in the county of Jackson and State of Miss0uri," approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repreamotatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act entitled “An act Bride; moss Mw to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at i?:;;,, SK; ;’§§w§f§‘ the most accessible point between the city of Kansas and the town of l¤;M;>· M Sibley, in the county of J aeksou and State of Missouri/’ approved immidea.p' m' March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, be, and the same · hereby is, amended by striking out the ibllowiug words contained in the first section of said act, to wit: “And tree passage shall be accorded to Free inssage w wagons and vehicles of all kinds, and for the transit of animals and for ’°°°l°d‘ foot passe11gers.” . Sec. 2. That the word “ corporatio11s" in the firsts section of the act; "°’”•*°°¤°°°*°¤· hereiubefore named shall be changed to “oorporatio11.” Sec. 3. The coxistruction of the bridge authorized to be constructed '1`i¤w for museum by the act approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, “"" °"°"°°“‘ hereinbefore named, and of which this act is amendatory, shall begin within three years, and be completed within ten years from the date of the approving this act, and unless these conditions be complied with, this act and the act of which it is amendatory shall be null and void. Approved, March 29, 1894. ' CHAP. 4'l.—Au Act For as charter iinr the Iowa uml Nebraska Pontoon Britlge Mmm zu, mn. Company. · ·* Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, Thut the Iowa and Nebraska nm. and Nobrzinkn Pontoon Bridge Company, a. corporation duly organized und existing §°§,§',$‘§';‘j,,B,f}}{§‘é’,§§j under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Iowa, its successors or 3;:* Ikiiwr ¤¤ Sivv assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, erect, and maintain 1;J“°;;é1 za. pontoon wagon and foot bridge across the Missouri River between` ` Iowa and Nebraska in or near the corporate limits of Sioux City, iu lVoodbury County, and State of Iowa. ` Sec. 2. That the owners of said bridge may also have and receive ai mi. reasonable compensation or tolls for the transit over said bridge of all street cars, wagons, foot passengers, animals, and for all other uses of said bridge not specially enumerated: Provided, That the Secretary of §;•·¤*g>{m_ m War may at any time prescribe such rules, regulations, and rate of toll gu` for transit and transportation over said bridge as may be deemed proper aud reasonable. Sec. 3. That any bridge built under this Act and subject to its limi- pf;;t"r§gf°°'“’°*’*‘* tations shall be a. lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as il post route, upon which, also, no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the mumtions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to said bridge, and it shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post roads in the United States; and an equal privilege in the use of said bridge