52 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 75. 1890. the munitions of war, or other property of the United States, than the rate per mile paid for the transportation of the same over the railroad or public highways leading to the said bridge, and it shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-roads in the United Un by ¤¤¤¤sr•r¤ States. Equal privilegesin the use of said ridge shall be granted to ‘°'“""*"‘ all telegraph com es; and the United States shall have the right rwnwhsnph. of way across bridge and its approaches for postal-telegraph vnworvivccsrm. P Sec. 3. That the said bridge shall be constructed with a draw or pivot s an, which shall be over the main channel of the river at an 0P¤¤i¤8¤¤¤¤ ww accessillle navigable point, and the cépenings on each side of the pivotd"' pier shall be o such width as the ecretary of War shall prescribe, · and, as nearly as practicable, both of said openings shall be accessible mm at all stages of water; that the spans sha be of such height above extrlqmia igh-wateir mmilk, as upstersgaod apthedppirg of locatiolné · toteowes poino esu ruureo said ri asmay ‘ directed by the Secretary of Vygr in the interests of navdégation; that g Md Mr- the piers and draw-reus of said bridge shall be built parallel with the current at that stage of the river which is most important for rrmmmsm mu- navigation, and the bri ge itself at right angles thereto- and that '“""" _ no riprap or other outsi e protection or imperfect foundations be permitted to approach nearer than fo1u· feet to the surface of the water at its extreme low stag? or otherwise to encroach upon the
- ‘*"°‘•°· channel-ways rovided for in this act: Provided, That said draw shall
- °P¤**¤Q¤¤*- be opened by are company or persons owning said bridge upon reasona le signal for the passage of boats, and there shall be maintained,
at_ the expense of the owners thereof, from sunset to sunrise, such ·¤s¤¤, A . lights qi-éother signals on said bridge as the Light·House Board shall prescn . _ . · . ¤¤¤ bv @8* ¤¤· Sec. 4. Thatallrailroadcompanies desi}the use of said bridge Mmmm shall have and be entitled to equal rights an {privileges relative to the lpassage of railway trains over the same an over e approaches
to the same, upon gpayment of.a·`reasonablc comdpensation for such
use; and in case the owner or owners of said bri gp and the several railroad companies, or any of them, desiring suc use shall fail to agree u n the sum or sums to be paid, and upon rules and conditions which each shall perform in using said ridge, all matters at ini,,.;,,;',,,,, issue between them shall be decided by the Secretary of War upon - hearing of the allegations of proofs of the parties. a;*;h?$B$gj_§;*w Sec. 5. That any bridge authorized to e constructed under this ' act shall be built and located under and subject to the regulations < for the security or said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that ob'ect the owner or owners thereof shall submit . to the Secretary of Vdar, for his examination and approval, a design and drawings 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-lme at high or low water, the direction and strength of the current at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for the full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until such gan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of `ar the bridge shall not ycnngempim. be commenc or built, and should any change be made in the plan of said bridge during the progress of construction, such change s all be subject to the approva of the Secretary of War. A¤¤¤¤·i¤¤¤¤¤· Sec. 6. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved, and the right to require any changes in said Jzpsnmorcnmges. structure, or its entire removal, at the expense of the owners thereof, whenever the Secretary of War shall decide that the public interest requires it, is also expressly reserved.
