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FORTY—NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 805. 1886.163 CHAP. 805.-4n act authorizing the city of Salem to construct a. bridge across July 29, 1886. the Wxllametme Rnver, 111 the State of Oregon. -———i-Q Be it enacted by the Senate and H02¢se of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the city of Salem, in the samp, Oregon, county of Marion and State of Oregon, be authorized and permitted to ““*h°¤Z°d*°b¤i1d build a, wagon and foot bridge across the Willamette River at such point §:§g€ ,;’£Ssf{’V'}f ns it may select opposite said city and between the counties of Marion lamctto River. und Polk, in the State of Oregon. Such bridge may also, at the option ‘ of said city, be so constructed as to be available as a, railroad bridge. SBC. 2. That such bridge built under the provisions of this act may, Construction. at the option of said city of Salem, be built as a draw-bridge or with unbroken and continuous spans: Provided, That if such bridge shall be Proviaou. made with unbroken and continuous spans, the main span shall be over spans. the main channel of such navigable river, and shall be of such width, and the lowest parts of the superstructure shall be of such height above extreme high-water mark, as the Secretary of War may prescribe; and such bridge shall be at right; angles to and its piers parallel with the current or channel of the said river. And if such bridge built under this act shall be constructed as a. draw-bridge, the same shall be con- Dmw. structed with an opening over the center of the channel of the river, and shall be of such width, character, and construction as the Secretary ‘ of War shall prescribe; and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current, and the draws of said bridge shall be over the main or deep channel of the river, as may be fixed and determined by tho Secretary of War: Provided also, That said draws shall be opened 01>¤¤i¤gdr¤w- promptly upon reasonable signal for the passage of boats, and in no case shall unnecessary delay occur; and said city of Salem shall maintain, at its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other Lights. vw signals on said bridge as the Light-House Board shall prescribe: Provided also, That said bridge at the option of the said city of Salem, by which it may be built, may be used for the passage of wagons or vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot-passengers, for such reasonable rate of toll as may be approved from time to time by the Tolls. 4 . Secretary of War, or the same shall, at the option of said city of Salem, May be free be u free bridge. bridge. . Sec. 3. That the bridge authorized to be constructed under this act: To be a lawful shall be a. lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a ¤*¤`“°*¤1’°¤¤dP°¤*· post-route, and its shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post- ’°"t°‘ roads in the United States, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States, or for through passengers or treight passing over said bridge, than the rate per mile ior their transportation over any railroad leading to the said bridge; and the United States shall have the right of way for sa, postal telegraph across said P°¤*¤W>i*=K¤Pbbridge. Said bridge shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation of navigable rivers as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that object; the said S¤¢¤¤¢¤¤‘y <>fW¤¤‘ city of Salem shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination ;‘;c“PP’°"’ Pimand approval, a. design and drawing of such bridge, and u. 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 shoreline nt: high and low water, the direction and strength of the current at all stages, and the souudings, accurately showing the bed and channel of the stream, the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a. full and satisfactory understanding of the subject ; and until the said plans and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of War the bridge shall not be built; and should any change be made in the plan of such bridge during the progress of construction thereof, such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of \Var.