180 FIFTY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 670. 1902. ANU $0. Im _¤HA1’. 870.-Arr Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Neuse
River at or near Kinston, North Carolina.
Be it enacted by the Senate and 1%use of Representatives of the United §§,,‘:,‘j,§·*§"j,‘;, Cm, States 0 f America in Congress assembled, That the Kinston and Carolina lim B¤¤w¤v Com- Railroad Company a cor ration duly created and existing under the ia£§»5“§.‘aY’°‘°· °‘ laws or the sraaogii rgongooumrina, gs hlgmby authorized to tuna and maintain a ra` r ri e across the euse River at such point as magvbe selected by the gd company and approved by the Secretary of ar, at or near Kinston, North Carolina, the said bridge to be so constructed as not to interfere with the navigation of said river. spxmgw Smit:. 2. (That any bgidge constructlved under this pct Ehall be built an ooate under an subject to suc regulations or the security of the navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that object the said company shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawing of the proposed bridge and a map of the ocation, giving, for the space of at leasthone-half miie abovle and ine-hallf m1le belclrw the proposed location the topograp of the ban s of the river the s ore liner at high and low water, andy the direction and strength ht the current, dud the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactpry uréderstanding of ctpc subject; and until sgird plain and locazop of the bri ge are approv by the Secretary of ar the bridge s a l ‘”‘"'*" not be built; and should any change be made in the plan of said bridge duringcthe progress of construction or after its wmpletion such change shall subgpct to the approval of the Secretary o War. ,,,’,;‘,',§f,“,},,,‘,f“°‘“‘° Sec. 3. That the bridge constructed under this Act shall·be a lawful · structure, and shall be reco ized and known as a post route, upon which no higher charge shallgge made for the transportation over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for transportation of said mails, troops, and munitions over the railroads and public highways leading Y°¤*-*1 *°l°8¤P¤· to said bridge; and the United States shall have the right of way for U°°‘°°“'°°‘*’d ¤”‘· a postal telegraph across said bridge; and said structure shall be so mm` kept and managed at all times as to afford reasonable and proper means for the passage of vessels througlh or under said bridge, and for the safety of vessels passing at mg t there shall be displayed on said bridge, from sunset sunrise, at the expense of the owners thereof,
- ·’€**”· °*°· such lights and other signals as may be prescribed by the L1ght—House
Board; and the said bridge shall be changed or altered at the cost and expense of the owners thereof from time to time, as the Secretary of Vgar may direct, so as to preserve the free and convenient navigation 0 said river. ,,,2}§_*"' °“‘°' °°'“‘ Srzc. 4. That all railroad companies desiring the use of the bridge <>¤¤¤¤¤¤¤·¤¤¤- constructed under this Act shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of railway trains or cars over LM u the same an over the approaches thereto upon payment of a reasonable “'* °**‘ compensation for such use; and in Ipase the parties interested shag] fail to agree upon the sum or sums fo e paid and u n the rules an conditions to which etch shall conform in using said, bridge, all matters at issue between them shall upon the a lrcation of either rty be I determined by the district dourt of the United States in andm for any ,|5,°{,_°*""’h‘ °°°" district in which any portion of said bridge may be; and equal lprivilegeslin the use of said bridge shall be grante to all telegrap and te ep one companies. - ,,0*2**** °* °°**"°“*°‘ Sec. 5. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction of the bpidge hereir;1 authorized be nplt commence:} wlithin one year and comp eted with t ree years from the approval o t is Act. ¤*°”"¤*°“'— Sec. 6. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved. April 30, 1902.
