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212 iurrinru conoiamss. sms. 1. ons. 498, 499. isss. the pawage of foot-passengers, animals, and vehicles of all kinds: 1’*’”*’°°- Provided, That the dplans and specifications, with the necessary wqglgw drawings of said bri ge shall be submitted to the Secretary of War °""°'° Pfor his approval; and until he approvels tlhe and llocatioln of saéd bridge it not be commence ; an s ou any c ange e ma e in th lan of said brid during the progress of the work thereon such Gchapge shall likegise be subject to the approval of the Secretar of ar; and said bridge shall be constructed_ m accordance

 the plans and specifications as approved: Provzded, also, That

vfucbstrncvci wm- no bridge shall be commlenced urnlclard authority of ighis aclt until the Secretary of War shall ave cein writing t a in is opinion the construction andcmaéipltenznpe oi; smh brgdge will not anyftiglie su ny or ma ri y 0 s ruc e or mary naviga ion o e Tolh. said creek: Provided also That if tolls shall be collected for assage or transportation actoss said bridge, the rates thereof shall be su ject to the approval of the Secretary of War, who shall have power to fix said rates at reasonable amounts. _ ¤v¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤d Sec. 2. That if the construction of the bridgp herebyxauthorized °°""M°"' shall not be commenced within one year from the_t1me this act takes effect, and be completed within three years after its commencement, thein shall void, and all rights hereby conferred shall cease an e ermine.

  • "’°“‘“‘“‘**· °"°· Sec. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act so as to

prevent or remove any material obstructions othe navigation of plaid {creek, andlso as to egforcel any of hthe condégpurf of this actt, 1S ere y express reserve · an any c nge n o reven or remove any such material bbstructions shall be made at the expanse of said city of Michigan City. Approved, June 29, 1888. A June 20, rw. CHAP. 499.-An act autho" theconstructionof abridgeacrossthekedltiver •·—··—··"‘" of the North by the Duluth e River and Southwestern Railway Company. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the m§?,Q“a*£&*g*;‘_{;{“‘;‘e§:; United States of America fm. Congress asseynbled, That the assent or ern Runway COIHKBY Congress is hereby given to the Duluth, Rainy Lake River and South- ,,'}°’}',§,Y'“§}’°K m'?,,' western Railroad Company, a corporation existing under the laws of ¤¤¤>¤¤ wd P¤k¤¢¤· the State of Minnesota, and to its successors and assigns, to construct and maintain a pivot draw-bridge, and approaches thereto, across the Red Rivprboithie N czrth, lhetwedu the Stgte of Minngsotaxanddthe Territo 0 a 0 a, a suc poin on said river, on e un ary- ine betvlrseen Marshal County or Kittson County, in the State of Minnesota, and the Territory of Dakota, as may accommodate the lines of rail- 1unw•w.w¤s¤¤.•¤¤ road which said ccégporation may build to said point. Said bridge ’°°° """*°· shall be construct to (provide for the passage of railway trains, and, at the option of the said corporation, may be used for the lpassaige of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of amma s, an for toroppmsgmgeig fortreasoipalele tollls tp ble fixed by_ tlliie Secretary pf ar; an e ecre ary o ar s a ave e rig , rom 1me o time to revise such tol s. Dm'- Sec. 2. That the bridge authorized by this act shall be constructed as a pivot-draw-bridge, with a draw over the main channel at an ”‘3§TE}°£“£Ih°J§°ZE “Z`M“bl‘Z ‘€iI£“i’ $35 `Tm spi'?} imllg “ °l°“{ wi a -w ea a o s age o a er nown a the localit , of not less than eighty feet in the clear on each side of ghedcesnualhdpr psiypt pipr of lthe tdrawiualpd the; bottgm clégrd of said Y1 es no 0 esseevaion oneooa ve e aneo the est known Hood at the locality; and rovision sha11P l be " made gdlthe location and construction of abutlments and appitogghes to allow the free pamage of Hood water; and the piers of said bridge