FORTY-SEVEN TH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 51, 52. 1882. 35 contained in an act entitled “An act to legalize and establish a pontoon 18 Stat-, 62- bridge across the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien/’ approved June sixth, eighteen hundred and seven ty-four, except that in the bridge herein authorized one draw only shall be required, which shall not be less than three hundred and fifty feet in width in the clear: And pro- Pi-mee. vided also, That said draw shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passage of boats. Sec. 3. That any bridge constructed under this act and according to D re. w s the be its limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be known and rec- m¤i¤t=¤i¤<¤d· ognized as a post·route, and the same is hereby declared to be a post- Declared e postroute, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the transmis- ¤‘¤¤¤·>· Mme lewful sion over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of “"“°°“"’· the United States, or for passengers or freight passing over said bridge, than the rate per mile paid for their transportation over the railroads Bight of Way for and public highways leading to the said bridge; and the United States P"“°‘:, "t:l‘{,€"!‘t¥$ shall have the right of way for a postal telegraph across said bridge. m Sec. 4. That all railway companies desiring to use said bridge shall All railway eemhave and be entitled to equal rights and privileges in the passage of of P¤¤i9¤ to h=¤‘¤ ¤¤¤ the same, and in the use of the machinery and iixtures thereof and of °f b"dg"· all the approaches thereto, under and upon such terms, and conditions as shall be prescribed by. the Secretary of War upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties in case they shall not agree. SEO. 5. That the structure herein authorized shall be built and located gum ,,,,.1],,,,,;,,,] under and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation of under _ brggnietions said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that P*°°°¤ f by $°°· object the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary "’““"' ° W"' of War for his examination and approval adesign and drawings of said 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 lines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the current at all stages, and the sonndings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other infomation as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject- and until the said plan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of _ War the bridge shall not be built; and should any change be made in °f°cl;::§:h°‘;0£1°t: the plan of said bridge during the process of construction such change b,, ,u;,_;,,,,, to ,,P, shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. And the said provalofSecretary structure shall be at all times so kept and managed as to offer reason- of WM- able and proper means for the passage of vessels through or under said structure; and to secure the safe passage of vessels at night there shall be displayed on said bridge irom the hour of sunsetto that of sunrise Lights. such lights as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War; andthe structure shall be changed, at the cost and expense of the owners thereof} from time to time, as Congress maydirect, so asto preserve thefree and Free navigation
rmvigation of said river; and the authority to erect and con- °f ¥i'°' P'°•°"°d-
tinne said bridge shall be subject to revocation and modification by law, whenever thepublie good shall in the judgment of Congress so require, without any expense or charge to the United States. Sec. 6. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby Act muy be expressly reserved. •¤¤•>¤d¤¢l» •*¤· Sec. 7. That this act shall take efect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, March 28, 1882. CHAP. 52.-Ln act to extend the northenboundaryof the State of Nebraska. Her. 98, 1882, Boite·naetedbytI•o»Sc»otcsndHouaoo Rqvrese»tativ¢so{)’tI•c United - States of America in Congress assembled, 'érat the northern _ of Northern bound, the State of Nebraska shall be, and herebyis, subject to the visions ;*g·°Ls***• °fN°‘
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