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FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 12, 13. 1888. 35 cided by the Secretary of \Var, upon a hearing of the allegations and proofs of the parties. Sec. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, Ncfificativn _¤f apupon receiving such plan and map and other information, and upon *’“""1°f1°°‘m°"’°°°’ being satisfied that a bridge built on such plan and with such accessory works and at such locality will conform to the prescribed conditions of this act, to notify the company that he approves the same; and upon receiving such notification the said company may proceed to an erection of said bridge, conforming strictly to the approved plan and location; and shou d any change be made in the plan of the ridge or said accessory works, during the progress of the work thereon, such change shall be subject likewise to the approval of the Secretary of War, and in case of any litigation arising ro1n any ob- Litigation. struction or alle ed obstruction to the free navigation of said river, caused or allegedg to be caused by said bridge, the case may be brought in the circuit court of the United States o the eastern district of the State of Missouri, in whose jurisdiction any portion of said obstruction or bridge may be located. _ Sec. 4. That the said bridge and accessory works, when built and ug<>aL>5‘l¤vf¤¤ Sttzmconstructed under this act and according to the terms and limitations www * thereof, shall be lawful structures; and said bridge shall be recognized and known as a post-route, upon which also no higher char e shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile (paid for the transportation over the railroads or public highwa s lea ing to said bridge; and said bridge shall enjoy the rig ts and, privile es of other post-routes in the United States. Sec. 5. Tdiat the United States shall have the right of way for P<>=¢¤1 wiegmpu such postal and telegraph lines across said bridge as the Government may construct or control. Sec. 6. That Congress shall have power at any time to alter. @~=~¤¤¤¤¤.¤*¤·. amend, or re al this act, so as to prevent or remove all material and mw ' substantial obbtructions to the navigation of said river by the construction of said bridge and its accessory works; and all a terations of said bridge shall be made and all such obstructions shall be removed at the expense of the owners of or persons controlling such bridge: Provided further, That nothing in this act shall be so con- P2‘¤*'i·*°- ` strued as to repeal or modify any of the provisions of law now existing in reference to the protection of the navigation of rivers, P¢¢~¢=r¤<>¤ of navior to exempt this bridge from the operation of the same. g°"°°‘ Approved, February 17, 1888. CHAP. 13.-An act to authorize the Choctaw Coal and Railway Company to con- February 18, 18§. struct and operate a railway through the Indian Territory, and for other pur- w;;; poses. Be it enacted by the Senafe and House of Representatives of the United Stefes of America. in Congress assembled, That the Choc- cjimzmv- com ima taw Coal and Railway Company, a corporation created under and {E}:};;?,}} €§‘§§}}‘{,:§j by virtue of the laws of the State of Minnesota, be. and the same is ;j<¤g*·h*·i¤=·sr={rg>- md hereby, invested and empowered with the right of locating, con- 1iZtilim°iE$r}li€¤r`§l°°gh structing, owning, eepripping. operating, using, and maintaining a railway and telegrap and telegk one line through the Indian Territory, beginning at a point on ed River (the southern boundary Location. line), at the bluff known as Rocky Cliff in the Indian Territory, and running thence by the most feasible and practicable route through Rm,p.M¤. the said Indian Territory to a point on the east boundary line. immediately contiguous to the west boundary line of Polk or Sevier Counties in the State of Arkansas: also, a branch line of railway to be constructed from the most suitable point on said main line for