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522 FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. OHS. 535-537. 1898. after completion such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. Amendment- Sec. 3. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or (fepeal this Act at any time- and that if at any time navigation o said river shall in any manner ,be obstructed or impaired byhthe Enid] bridge the Secretary of War shall have authority and it s all e is uty, to gauges, require the said bridge company to alter ,and change the said bridge at mm its own expense in such manner as may be proper to secure free and complete navigation without impediment. mw. Sec. 4. That the draw of the bridge herein authorized to be constructed shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passing of boats; and said company or corporation shall maintain at its Lights, own expense, from sunset till sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bridge as the Light-House Board shall prescribe. mama-. Sec. 5. That all railroad companies desiring the use of any railroad ‘;¤§gsLerizh*¤ *0 ¤¤¤ bridge constructed under this Act shalldhave equal rights anddprivi- ‘ leges relative to the passage of trains an cars over the same an over the approaches thereto upon payment of a reasonable compensation for gluiiigigaggg win: such use, and in case of any di agreement between the owners of the ' bridge and any railroad company desiring its use regarding the compensation to be paid or the conditions to be obsdrved, all matters at issue shall be decided by the Secretary of War after a proper hearing ; crt le graph, ae., and all telephone and telegraph companies shall be granted equal rights °°'“l"’“°“· and privileges in the construction and operation of their lines across . wggggiirzcment ¤¤<1 siilidlbridggg and if actgal construction of éhe bridge herein authorized ' s a not commence within one year om the passage of this Act and be completed within three years from same date, the rights and privileges hereby granted shall cease and be determined. Approved, June 29, 1898. June 29, 1898. M CHAP. 536.-An Act To designate Gladstone, Michigan, a subport of entry. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o Re resentatires o the United P eminent, urea., States of America in Congress assembled, That Gladstone, in the State grae subport ¤ eu- 9i- Michigan, bg, and tl;]6 Same hereby is, designated a subport of entry R.S.,sec.?.599,p.5l4. in the customs collection district of Superior, and that the privileges p°f,’;*;g*g},{“*° "“““· of immediate transportation of dutiable merchandise without appraisevox. z·r.p.12. menti, als deiined by the Act of June tenth, eighteen hundred and eighty, entitle “Au Act to amend the statutes in relation to the immediate transportation of dutiable goods, and for other purposes," be, and the same are hereby, extended to said subport. Approved.June 29, 1898. __·I¤i¤·;?9· 1898- R_CHAP. 537,-An Act To provide for the construction of a bridge across Niagara 1VOI'. Be it enarted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the U nited giasnrn Rivr- States of America in Congress assembled That the assent of Con vress be onstruttion of . . ’ c 1 badge ,,,,0,,, and the same hereby is, given to the company or corporation organized under chapter four hundred and eighty-two of the laws of the State of New York, passed in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, as amended by chapter five hundred and six of the laws of said State, passed ip the year eighteen hundred and ninety-three, which act as so amendec is entitled ·‘An Act to incorporate the Via . R' B 'd and Tunnel Uompany," or any Act or Acts amenidatgrytlneiegf orrhuif plementary thereto, to erect a bridge across the Niagara River, or either Lwauon. or both branches thereof, where the same separates to form Grand Island. at and from some point to be approved by the Secretary of War on the right or easterly bank of said river between the east line of lot