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F1FTY.F11<sT cononmss. sms. II. ons. 552, ssa. 1891. 1087 CHAP. 552.-An act to establish certain ports of delivery in Alaska Territory. mm 3- 1W1- He it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives o{ the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Mary Is and, d,g,ji';§k° °°u°°°i°¤’ Wrangel, Juneau, Sand Point, Kodiak, and Ounalaska be, and the ` same are hereby, constituted ports of delivery within the collection rqnstzueuverysndistrict of Alaska. The Secretary of the Treas1u·y ma designate "‘°"“‘°"— customs officers to be stationed at each of said ports with authority 0H1cm. to enter and clear vessels, receive duties, fees, and other moneys, and perform such other services as in his judgment the exigencies of commerce may require. Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and is hereby, zzumnsgs st may authorized to provide the necessar buildings for the transaction of I‘1“““°““S““‘“’°*“°· the public business at Mary Island? and San Point at a cost not to ' exceed in the aggregate fifteen thousand dollars. which sum is hereby appropriated for the purpose. Approved, March 3, 1891. CHAP. 553»—An act authorizing the Coos Bay, Rosebtpph and Eastern Railway mmm 3,1Ul. and Navigation y, in the county of Coos, State Oregon, to construct a ————· bridge across the Bank Slough, in said State. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives oéthe United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Coos ay, CoosBay,R.oseburgb. Roseburgh an Eastern Railway and Navigation Company, a corpo- §{‘,§ §’§‘Q$,,*{;'{,,}},“‘*C‘_§,‘;,’ ration organized and existing under the laws of the State of Oregon, gamer beep: Ow its successors and assigns, be, and is herellay, authorized to construct Sl°""" and maintain a bridge across the Coal Ba Slough, at such point as _ may be selected on said stream in Coos County, in said State of Oregon: Provided, That said bridge shall not interfere with the free nav- nam. 1 tion of said stream and in case of any litigation arising from any olmztruction, or alleged obstruction, to the ree navigation of said rm navigation. slough by mason of the construction of said bridge, the cause may ungmon be tried before the circuit court of the United States in and for the district in whose jurisdiction any portion of said obstruction or bridge ma be. . Sho. 2. That such bridge, built under the provisions of this act, may C.,,,,m,,m,,,_ be built as a drawbridge, or with unbroken, continuous spans, as the Secretary of War may direct: Provided, That if such bri ge shall be mam. made with unbroken, continuous spans the main span shall be over spans. the main channel of such navigab e stream, and shall be of such width and the lowest part of the superstructure shall be of such height above extreme high-water mar as the Secretary of War may prescribe, and such bridge shall be at right angles to, and its piers rallel with, the channel or current 0 said river. And if such hiidge, built under this act, shall be constructed as a drawbridge, the Draw. same shall be constructed with the okpeninglover the center or channel of the river, and shall be of suc widt and character of construction as the Secretary of War shall prescribe, and the piers of such bridge shall be para lel with the current, and the draw of such bridge shall be over the main or deep channel of the stream: Provided, also, That said draw shall be opened promptly upon a reason- Opening dm, . able signal for the passage of boats, and in no case shall unnecessary delay occur in opening said draw. And said Coos Bay, Roseburgh and Eastern Railway and N aviga· Light·s,etc. tion Compan shall maintain at its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals on such bridge as the Light-House Board shall prescribe: Provided, also, That said bridge, at the option Bailw&,wago¤,a¤d of the said railroad company, may be used for the passage of wagons f°°° ‘ or vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals and foot passengers for such reasonable rate of toll as may be approved from time to time ’r¤¤.¤w.