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FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 2-19, 250. 1888. 145 Sec. 5. That any bridge authorized to be constructed under this P*°¤S·°°°-·*°l°°°P act shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations Bib?. by Smemy for the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War may prescribe ; and to secure that object the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of Wa1·, for his examination and approval, a design and drawing of the 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 at high and low water, the direction and strength of the currents at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, an shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject ; and until said and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of ar the bridge shall not be built; and should any change be made in the plan of said bridge during the progress of construction, such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. Sec. 6. That all railroad companies desiring the use of said bridge Other ¤<>¤¤P¤¤i¤¤ shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to my w' the passage of railway trains or cars over the same, and over the approaches thereto, upon payment of a reasonable compensation for such use; and in case the owner or owners of said brid e and the several railroad comppnies, or any of them, desiring sudh use, shall fail to agree upon the sum or sums to be paid, and upon rules_ and conditions to w ich each shall conform in using said bridge, all ,,,§§,'“g§"§,Q§}‘g‘g,,;’§g matters at issue between them shall be decided by the Secretary of War- War upon a hearing of the allegations and proofs of the parties. Sec. 7. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby ““°""m""‘· °°°- expressly reserved_ without any liability of the United States on account of the alteration, amendment, or repeal of this act. Sec. 8. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction c0<gg>¤$l;¤ti<g)¤;L¤¤m¤¤¢¤¤¤ of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year P and completed within three years from the date of approval of this act. Approved, May 14, 1888. CHAP. 250.-Au act to authorize the building of a railroad bridge at Little Rock, Nay 1* Iw- Arkansas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repreaxevdcdives of the United States of America in C’0ngre.s·s as·se·mbZed, That it shall be anl&’*E,lgI_ggf§ lawful for the ittle Rock Bridge and Terminal Railroad Company. me company Rl11B}' a corporation organized under tie laws of the State of Arkansas. to §{‘§§$,$'§{‘§c“{fj,,,{Y°’ construct and maintain a bridge, and approaches thereto, over the Arkansas River, at a point on said river at or near the city of Little Rock, in the State of Arkansas, and to lay on and over said bridge a railroad track or tracks for the more perfect connection of any railroad or railroads that are or shall hereafter be constructed to the said river, on either or both sides thereof, at or opposite said point, ml d under the limitations and conditions hereinafter provided; said foo, b',$§Q.Q'°g°"’°" bridge shall be constructed to provide for the passage of railway trains, and at the option of the builders and owners thereof, may be used for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals of all kinds, and for foot-passengers for such reasonable rates of toll as may be approved, from time to time, by the 'Y°“°· Secretary of War as to rai way trains; and as to wagons, vehicles, animals, and foot-passengers, such rates as may be provided by the laws of Arkansas. _ _ _ Sec. 2. That any bridge built under this act is subject to its limit- nfs:-$;g)fg;*,?“ ations, shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and ` known as a post—route, upon which also no higher charge shall be STAT L——v0L Xxv-—-10