162 FOBTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Buss. I. Ch. 804. 1856. may prescribe, and such bridge shall be at right angles to and its piers parallel with the current or channel of the river or slough over which it may be constructed; and if any bridge built under this act shall be Draw. constructed as a draw-bridge, the same shall be constructed with an opening over the center of the channel of the river or slough, and shall be of such width, character, and construction as the Secretary of War shall prescribe, and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the _ current, and the draws of said bridge shall be over the main or deep channel of the river or slough, as maybe fixed and determined by the Secretary of War: Provided also, That said draws shall be opened promptly upon reaséngble signal foxé the passage of boats, and in no cas; sha _1 unnecessary- e y occur- an said company or corporation sia Lights, etc. maintain, at itls tow: expensle, siipset to lgimréisehspfh lights hir ogier signals on said ri ge as the ig t ouse a s a prescri : ro- Msy be yugou vided also, That said bridge or bridges, at the option of the corporation md *`°°* b¤d8°¤· or company by which it may be built, may be used for the passage of wagons or vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot- Tolls. passengers, for such reasonable mts of toll as may be approved from time to time by the Secretary o` ar. To be lawful S20. 3. That any bridge author ized to be constructed under this act ¤¤‘*;°*¤¤¤¤dP°¤*· shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a '°° °°‘ post-route, and it shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other postroads in the United States, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States, or for through passengers or gfight passing over said briidge or brdidges, than the rate per mile for eir transportation overt e rai roa s eadin to the said brid or Postal telegraph. bridges; and the United States shall have the 1fight of way for a. pggtal telegraph across said bridge or bridges. Said bridge or bridges shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the sgcgrity of lpavigatitgrg of ngvgigable rivelrs orbsiongllrs as the Secretary o arsa prescri ;an securetatojecttesaidcom anyor Plans, ete.,t¤ no corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his exaniination spprcvvd bySc¢rc· and approval, a design and drawing of any such bridge, and a map of
- 7 °’W“· 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 or
slough, the shore-line at high and low water, the direction and strength of the current at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed and channel of the stream, the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall iurnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understandin g of the subject; and until the said plans and location_of the bridge or bridges are approved by the Secretaryof War the bridges shall not be built; and should any change be made in the plan of any such bridge during the progress of congggictson thteiaof, such change shall be subject to the approval of the re ary o ar. Otberccippanics Sec. 4. That all railroad com anies desirin the use of an bridve Q’a;l*"’° UKM °f constructed under this act shallphave and beégntitled to equzil rightts · and privileges relative to the passage of railway trains or cars over the same, and over the approaches thereto, upon payment of a reasonable ' compensation for such use; and in case the owner or owners of said bridlgeandhtlie several railroad companies, or any one of them, desiring i.`}?.. ‘?i§:f;3iLi€?§L.E§ ?§$ii££°$;§L‘Z§Zllc‘L2i3.?Jf if }I§£“‘S.;i“l‘€i"l‘°" ‘1 it c,;,?;; gse,;;;? all matters at issue between them shall be decided by theg Secretary; of Wu. Wl at uppn a hearing of the allegations and proofs of the parties. Changes. Sec. o. 'lhat_such alterations or changes as may be required by the Secretary, ot \\ ar or Congress in bridges constructed under the provis- L‘$‘;i.‘$i*.1i€*2§;E.i"’i§‘.?ti‘3,i.'“3€°£§i1”3é’§’22"“ °’ °""`°¥“’€‘*“%°""iZ“*'i °’ _ ., _ . pense; am 1 is ere v exmghc to amend, press} irovided that Con ss reserve h‘ T etc., reserved. amend), br repeal this act. gre S the mgm at any Uma to {mer, Approved, July 20, 1886.
