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76FIFTY·FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 170. 1890. line between Polk County, in the State of Minnesota, and the State of glorth Dakota, as ilnaydaccommodate; thegsligeg og railggpldbwhich

 said corporation may H1 to said poin . i ri e s e con-

’°°° ""°‘°‘ _ structed to provide for the passage of railway traigns, and, at the option of the said corporation, may be used for the passage of wagons and vehicles of al kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot Tens- ]\$,6asse1t§rs,ff%·V such regsppaléle rapes of ilollvs as may lbs iixgl by me cre yo ar·an e ecrearyo arsa ave eng from time to time, ,to revise such rates. _ , construction. b Spc. 2. gh? said bridge shphibphqonstrpcted as a pug0i; drayavd · ri ge, an s a e so cons ruce t a reean uno sruct passage may pg secured 1;:0 all wiatelig-craf(;oé(;;·ar§:t1s, ortlloggr navigating HMM said river at e poin a oresai : rom} , at e aw of sai Opening of drew. bridge shall be opened promptly utpon reasonable signals for the I passage of boats or vesse s ; and said _ corporation shal maintain, at L¤eM¤.¤¤¤- its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals on_ said bridge as the Secretary of War shall prescribe. The said _P Vg°;rw bridge shall be located and built under and subgect to such regpla- ` tions for the sqecprity of the dnavigation of said river ani} suc requirements as o ocation an irection of piers and s ans c ear headpzay athlggh water lagid cleiaiilspans at lplwtwgterp ashtlie Sgcretary of ar s rescri · an secure a o geo the said com an shall iugmit? to thi Sec($:a1éy of lgar, for hés examinptgml and aps; vw- proya , rawingso said ri ge an iers, an a ma 0 the ocation giving, for_the space of one mile belbw and one mile above the pro; posed location, the topography of the banks of the river, the shoreines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the current at all stages, and the soundings, accuratelly showin the bed and channel of the stream, and shall furnish suc other inlormation as shall be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subglect ; and until the said location and lan of the bridge hereby £*e¥¤¤v¤¤¤¤¤ ppt orilzeld tg be pogstrucgeadboziha apprgveldpbydthe Secretary of War esai rigesa not `t·an sou anychangebemade in the plan of such bridge during the progress of construction thereof, cnmges such c ange shall be sn ject to the approval of the Secretary of War. use by com- com- Sec. 3. That all railroad complames desiring the use of the bridge pm"' constructed under this act shall aye and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of railway trains, cars, and lplcomotivest owger the samp, and over the approachlps theretloé upon e aymen 0 a reasona e compensation or suc use, to fixed ,,,E§°,,{.f,,‘§",,Q,?,f,,Q_",;*{cf° by the Secretary of War, in case the owner or owners of the said bridge and the several railroad companies, or any of them desirin

xpchSuse,tshall {adv to agi;;? upon thesplm or {mms tp be ppid ; and

1e_ e re ary 0 ar s prescn e ru es am com itions to which each shall conform in usintg said bridge, and all matters of dilference between them shall be ecided by the Secretary of War - upon a hearing of the allegations and proofs of the parties. m{·,';,Q`sQjll,“,“;f“°°“’° Sec. 4. That the bridge authorized to be constructed under this act shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known · as a post-route, and the same is hereby declared to be a post·route, upon ghich also po lgigher rfharge shall bg made for the transmission over ie same 0 the mai s, troops, an munitions of war of the United States, or for through railways pmsengers or freight s` over said bridge, than the rate per mile for their transmissigdsogg F¤¤*¤¤¢*<•z·‘¤v¤· pho raiiéroadshteapiing to said bridge aind the] United Stateis shall ave e rig o way across said · ri ge an its approac es for mgsfdetggmgglggrg postal-telegraph purposes and all telegraph or telephone companies pig; shall lliawi equal rights pgivileges in constructing and maintain` in theu- mes across said ri ge. Ame¤<1me¤¤.erc. Sec. 5. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act, so as to prevent or remove all material and substantial obstructions to the navigation of said river by the construction of the said bridge, is