FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS.- Sess. l. Ch. 95l. 1906. 67 to use the site of the present structure in case he shall deem such to be for the public interest, and may use any or all of such structure, approaches, and abutments as he may deem best, free and clear of all expense to the United States. The ownership] and control of such <>¤¤¢¤>1.¤¤¤- bridge so constructed, replaced, or remodeled s all be and remain in the nited States, under the direction of the Secreta of War, and the same shall be maintained and used as a public bridge, subject to conditions hereinafter set forth. Sec. 3. That as soon as practicable the county of Ramse , State of Tm¤¤f¤r¤f¤¤¤.¤w· Minnesota, may transfer, grant, and deliver to the Unitedy States all of its right, title, and interest in and to the old bridge now crossing said river between Fort Snelling and Saint Paul, so that from the date of such transfer the United States shall have full power and authority over it and all approaches thereto and the right to use any and all parts of such bridge or any approaches, piers, abutments, or material thereof in the construction of any new bridge, or, in the discretion of the Secretary of War., may replace, remodel, alter, or change the present structure so that it shall comply with the requirements of this Act. Sec. 4. That any bridge so constructed shall not interfere with the Igobsrrurwed navinavigation upon the Mississippi River, and shall also provide suitable g' °` accommodations for the entrance of steam or electric railways upon said Fort Snelling Reservation under such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War and subject to the requirements and provisions of this Act; and that when any steam or electric mee uma: budge. railway shall comply with the requirements and provisions of this · Act, by contract or otherwise, the said company s all have the free ulse off said bridge for transit, but without any claim to ownership t ereo . Sec. 5. That before an money shall be e nded or an obligation °°°"'“"'?°”a”Y S*· shall be incurred under tlie provisions of thihlilect by the Uiiited States mw wm there shall be paid or secured to the United States, in such manner as the Secretary of War ma direct, not less than one hundred thousand dollars from the city of gint Paul and not less than twenty-five thousand dollars from any electric streetrailway company receiving any right of transit across such bridge and such sum from any steam rai - way company hereafter using such bridge as the Secretary of War may determine; and whenever such sums shall be so paid or secured, °¤¤¤‘•¤¤· contract or contracts may be entered into by the Secretary of War for such rights, lands, materials, or work as may be necessary to undertake, COHHIIBHGG, or complete such project, or any part thereof, not to exceed in the aggre to the sum hereinafter provided. Sec. 6. That in a%ition to the payment of such sum, any electric or *’°°"°°¤ steam railway company using such bridge shall pay to the United States the cost of repairing the spaces between the tracks and keeping the same in proper condition between tracks and outside rails on eac side to distance equal to the overhang of the cars used in such manner as may be determined by the Secretary! of War. Sec. 7. That the Secretary of War s all have the power to authorize T¢¤¤¤ *0* M- the use of said bridge at any time to any other steam or electric railway upon such terms and conditions as to him may seem proper; but no such permission to other roads shall be granted unless there shall be first paid to the United States the proportionate cost of such bridge equal to that paid by any other company having such riglhtg but no such permission shall impair or interfere with the rig ts hereby secured, or which may be granted to any company as aforesaid. This brid e and all abutments and approaches thereto shall be maintained as telegraph and telephone and postal rows upon such terms as the Secretary of War may determine.
