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558 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 1131-1133. 1890. wg>;eFg$g*m¤*¤d Sec. 12. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction ` _ of the bridges herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date of approval thereof. Amcndmentew. Sec. 13. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby Removal. expressl reserved; and the right to require the entire removal of ‘ the bridlges constructed under the provisions of this act at the ex- . ense of the owners thereof, whenever Congress shall decide that the public interests require it, is also express y reserved. Approved, September 30, 1890. r Bvpwmher 30, 1890. CHAP. 1132.-An act to authorize the Seneca Nation of New York Indians to

  • j"’-‘”" lease lands within the Cattaraugus and Allegany Reservations, and to confirm existing leases.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the E Mwgagtogmgg United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever the rm 1muns,°m be leases of land situate within the limits of the villages mentioned ”$jj{‘j‘g*°b_ 33,, in the act of Congress entitled ‘An act to authorize the Seneca ’ Nation of New York Indians to lease lands within the Cattaraugus and Allegany Reservations, and to confirm existing leases," ap- 1¤¤¤¤¤r>w1¤¤¤¤¤¤ proved February nineteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, except lmses to railroads, shall bfy the terms of said act be renewable, msmsrnmwu. the same shall ·be renewable or a term not exceeding ninetynine °¤¤<¤¤¤¤¤»¢¤- years, instead of the term of twelve years, as therein provide , subject to all other terms and conditions of said act. Approved, September 30, 1890. ¤¤!1¤¤¤b¤!‘¤0.i8¤0- CHAP. 1133.qAn act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Ken-

  • '“;'”’;' tricky River and 1ts tributaries by the Louisville, Covington an Cincinnati Railway Company, the Carrollton and Louisville Railroad Company, and the Westport,

Carrollton and Covington Railway Company and their assigns. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the mf;-¤¤wb, United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Louisnanny comfgsug: ville, Covington and Cincinnati Railway Compvany, the Carrollton ?’,;{{°“,{Q,'},;‘,‘} Cow and Louisvi le Railroad Company, and the estport, Carrollton gnny. and Westport. and Covington Railway Company, corporations organized under ¤$.?"';§’2,}$,'L‘}“('§,$’,‘}f,*:,{§ acts of the general assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, ',g•v{l_'>f餧¢&@rg*H their successors and assigns are, authorized to construct and mainm,1ty. " tain a bridge or bridges, and approaches thereto. over the Kentucky I‘°°‘°°"· River, in the State of Kentucky, at or near Carrollton, at such a point or points as said companies may deem suitable for the passage of their said road or roa s over said river or its tributaries, subjlect to approval of the Secretary of War. Said bridge or bridges s all be n•nuy,m·¤n».y, constructed to provide for the passage of railway trains and, at the {,'§§§g_ "° '°°" option of the company or companies by which it or they may be built, may be used for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot-passengers. uygmwmgaémm _ SFC. _2. That any bridge built under this act an subject to its ' limitations shall be a lawful structure and shall be recognized and known as a post-route, and it shall enjoy the rights and privileges dyn by sem-ips, of other post-roads in the United States; and equal lprivileges in the " °°""°'“°“· use of said bridge or bridges shall be anted to al telegraph and P¤¤¤¤ ¤¤¤¢s¤¤¤- telephone companies; and the United States shall have the right of way across said bridge or bridges, and approaches, for postal-tele- _ graph purposes. ‘ mS,Q°“"“¥ °* °“'¤°‘ Sec. 3. hat any bridge authorized to be constructed under this act shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescr1be· and to secure that object the said company or com-