34 rirrmrn ooivennss. sms. 1. cu. 12. isss. !‘eh·n•ry¤’. IQ- — CHAP. 12.-An act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri Mi River a)tdsom:bBaoc%ssi(b;eS;£;1::;t(}11l;atl·l{e County of Saint Charles in the State of Missmm, ow ci y es. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives og the ¤•¤¤¤·¤¤;¤K¤gl=¤* United Sta-tes of America in C' ress assembled, That the aint izuillillgiln Ezlipzg Louis, Keokuk and Northwester1li4’·Il.Iailroad Company, an incorpora-
tion organized under the laws of the State of Iowa, and owning and
no operating a railroad in the State of Missouri, its assigns or successors, is hereby authorized to construct and maintain a ridge across the Missouri River at such point as may be hereafter selected by said corporation between the City of Saint Charles and the mouth of the Missouri River, in the County of Saint Charles, in the State of Missouri, as shall best promote the public convenience and welfare and the necessities of business and commerce, and also to construct accessory works to secure the best practicable channel-way for navigation and confine the flow of the water to la permanent channel at such point, and to lay on and over said bridge one or more railroad tracksfor the more perfect connection of any railroads that are or shall be constructed to said river at or opposite said point. _ Sec. 2. said bridge shall be constructed an built without interference with the security and convenience of navigation of said river beyond what 18 necessary to carry into eifect the rights and privileges hereby granted; and in order to secure that object the semen-yoewnw said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War,
- {},’[‘;§ '°°'“°‘* for his examination and approval, a design and drawings of the
bridge, and a miss of the location, givin for the space of one mile above and onee below the pro sed location, the topography of ‘ The ibiank fof thetlfiveiy, gho shc{)re-lilies todhigh and loyy water, the. oca on 0 any 0 er ri ge or ridges, an 's uch other information as may be required_ for a full and satisfactory understanding of the supgect; and until the said plan and location of the bridge are approv by the Secretary of War the bridge shall not be away., buglt: d, That big ge shall be mziiie unbrokeri sw., an con mous , 1 s ve or more c anne s, an shall not be of less elevation in any case than fifty feet me high water mark, as understood at the lpoint of location, to the lowest art of the superstructure, nor shall the spans of said bridge be less ghan threeuliundylegl feet in hength, gud the piiers of said bridge shall bepara e wi e curren of said river, an the main s ans allbe over the mpinphgnxiel oil tche yiveiylanél pot les? than threephundred feet in en : . nr provide a so, aan rid e built under this act. mw. shall be constructed as a draw-bridge, the sagne shall be constructed as a pivot draw-bridge, with a draw over the main channel of the river at an accessible and navigable point, and with spans of not less than one hundred and sixty feet in ength in the clear on each side of the central og pivothpigr ofttl: drawh and the next adjoining span or s ans o e raw s a no ess t an three hundred feet, and the headroom under such spin shall not be less than ten feet above 0¤¤»i¤s¤r•v- high·water mark: Provide _ also, That said draw shall be o sued promptly upon reasoinable pgpal for ithe passipg of boats; and) said ompan or corpora ion s a mam am, a 1 s own ex nse, from Uzbh. sunset till sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bxlidge as the Light-House Board shall prescribe: Provided also, That all railroad l_&1¤& muswmve companies desiring the use of said bridge shall have and be entitled “" to equal rights an privileges relative to the passage of railway trains. §’m"°' f£%i’3‘22;£‘§$l§§’§€£h?O?!Q£°E°€?s2 “‘°T“"’ “"°" £’£’"“°'“ °‘ “ c ·an incase eowner or owners of bridge and the several railroad companies, or any one Pnwmrun. of there desiring such use, shall fail to agree upon the sum or sums to be paid, and upon rules and conditions to which each shall conform Ill using said bri ge, all matters at issue between them shall be de-
