38 FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cns. 28, 29. 1902. are approved by the Secretary of War the structure shall not be built; and s ould any change be made in said bridge before or after completion, such changes shall likewise be subject to the approval of the ec- 0¤¤¤c¤- ‘retary of War; and any changes in said bridge whic the Secretary of , War may at any time deem necessary and order in_the interests of naggation shalrpbe made by the owners thereof at their exppnslpz Pro- ¤·*8¤¤· ¢¤=· vi fm·ther hat for the safety of vessels passing at nig t the owners of said bridge shall maintain therlion, at tlpeir owp eripeplseifrom sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signa : as the ig t- ouse Board may rescribe. ”‘£gs_*’Y °“'°' °°¤· Sm. 2. That all railroad companies desiring the use of said bridge ccmpenmum. shall have equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of railway trains or cars over the same and over the a roaches thereto upon pay- PP _ ment of a reasonable compensation for such use; and in case the owners _ of said bridge and any railroad company desiring such use shall fail to agree upon the sums to be paid or the conditions to be observed, all matters at issue shall be decided by the Secretary of War upon hear- ,,}"j§§”’”·°*°··P“" ing the allegations and proofs of the palrties; gndeqiaal pirivileggs in the use of said bridge shall be grante to te egrap an telep one companies. mla“;,Q‘@‘wu§;f“°‘“” Sec. 3. That the bridge constructed, maintained, and operated under this Act and accordin to its limitations shall be a lawful structure, and. g . shall be recognized and known asha post route, upon which also no higher charge shal be made for the trans rtation over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions oipivar of the United States _ than the rate per mile paid for transportation of said mails, troops, and r munitions over the railroads and public highways leading to said bridge;
- 1 *°l¤8*’•Pb· and the United States shall have the right of way for a postal telegraph
across said bridge. “°'f}¤° °‘ °°¤¤°’¤°· Sino. 4. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction of ` the brid e herein authorized be not commenced within one year and E . completed within three years from the approval of this Act.
- ’““°°d¤*°¤*- Sec. 5. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby
expressly reserved. Approved. February 24, 1902. F"’b"""’Y 2*- 190* CHAP. 29.-An Act Authorizing the Memphis, Helena and Louisiana Railway [rum.-, yu, go,] Cpnpgtany to construct and maintain a bridge across the Arkansas River, in the State _ H , l' RUSS?. k _ Be if enacted by the Scnafv uml [bmw of R»»pre.¤cufr1h`0·ca of fhc United ‘i;l.,§°—ii,iiZiZi)`fi¥.;il.ll‘,; $fa/ca q/“`.»1m»~ricu in ( imgrcw ¢/-**81*7/I Ned, That the Memphis, Helena and md Q32f3Q; Louisiana Rnilwav Company. u corporation created an existing under m-nds.},and by virtue of the laws of the Stateof Arkansas, be, and it is ereby, authorized go construct apid maintain ah bridge acrolss the Arkansas River. in the State of Ar nnsas. at suc oint on the boundary line between the counties of Arkansas and Desha in said State suitable to the interests of navigation as may hereafter be selected by said railway _n§,¤i:_:_':*,{;,dg_j*•¤¤¤· company for crossing said river with its railway line. Said brid e mrshal be constructed to provide for the passage of railway trains and at the option of said railway company, mav be used for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds and for the transit of animals and for foot passengers, for such reasonable rates of toll as maybe fixed by Lum Mmmm said railway companyrand approved by the Secretary of Var. _ • and ,,0,, ,.Ou,,_ Sec. 2. That said budge built under this Act and subject to its limitations shall be a lawful structure and shall be recoglnized and known as a post route, upon which also no higher charge s all be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and munitions of war of the D mted States than the rate per m1le(pa1d for the transportation over the railroad or public highways lea ing to the said bridge,
