368 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. OH. 817. 1890. for a ace of at least three miles above and one mile below the proposedslocation, the to ography of the banks of the river and the shore-lines at high and low water. This map shall be accompanied by others drawn on the scale of one inch to two hundred feet, Qving, for a space of one-half a mile above the line of the proposed ridge and,one- uarter of a mile below, an accurate representation of the bottom of the river, by contour lines two feet apart, determined by accurate soundings, and also showing over the whole width of this part of the river the force and directions of the currents at low water, at high water, and at least one intermediate smc by trianpilated observations on suitable floats. The maps s also show t e location of other bridges in the vicinity, and shall give such information as the Secretary of War may require for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject, and the construction of the proposed bridge shall not be commenced until the location and plans _ thereof are approved bv the Secretary of War. mmmm. Sec. 8. Thatany bridge constructs under the authority of this act ' eenmi mpmmou. shall be built under the general supervision of the Secretary of War, and no changes or alterations in plans shall be made during consu-mmu aug.-,¤, struction of said bridge or after its completion, unless said changes °*°· or alterations conform to the provisions of this act and are authorized by the Secretary of War. That such alterations and changes as may be required by the Secretary of War in said bridge so as agree. ew-. ¤•viz¤» to preserve free and convenient navigation shall be made under the direction of the Secretary of War, at their own expense, bg the company or persons owning, controlling, or operating said bri ge. That _ uring original construction or in carrying out any authorized Nnvignble enum, changes or repairs of said bridge a navigable channel shall be re- °“°- served at the site of the bridge at all times, and the water-way oflthe river shall not be obstructed to a greater extent than is absolutel nec- Lightsmd umn essary, and such lights and buoys shall be kept on all coifer-dams, piles, and so forth, as may be necessary for the security of navigation. MMM w ¤•vis¤¤¤¤. Sec. 9. That whenever the Secretary of War has good reason to be- ' lieve that any of the provisions of sections four, six, and eight of this act have not been complied with by the company or persons owning, controlling, or operating the bridge authorized under its provisions swam-yqswu-w it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War, on satisfactory roof
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with wrwn requfg provisions of said sections, and, on failure of said persons or com- °‘°°°" ’ pany to comply with said requirements within a reasonable time, the Secretary of War shall proceed to cause the necessary work, in the form of additions, alterations, reppirs, or removal of obstructions, to be made at the expense of the nited States and shall refer the matter, without delay, to the Attorney—General of the United States, whose duty it shal be to institute, in the name of the United gm ¤¤¤¤¤8 States, proceedings in the circuit court of the United States in and for the district in which any portion of said obstruction or bridge may be, for the recovery of such expense, and all moneys accruing from such proceedings shall be covered into the Treasury of the ‘ United States. NLT: by oem- nn- Sec. 10. That all railroad companies desiring the use of the bridge °°°°"°°°‘ authorized by this act shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges re ative to the passage of railway trains or cars over the same, and over the approaches thereto, upon the payment of a reason- C0¤pn¤s¤ti0¤. able compensation for such use; and in case the owner or owners of said bridge and the several railroad companies, or any one of them, desiring such use shall fail to agree upon the sum or sums to be paid, and ulpon rules and conditions to which each shall conform in using smeuqorwnm said ridge, all matters at issue between them shall be decided b §‘;ff"”‘*“" °°"°'°'"’ the Secretary of War upon a hearing of the allegations and prootg use by telegraph, of the parties; and equal privile es in the use o said bridge shall °'°-·°°¤P°“*°¤· be granted to all telegraph and telephone companies.
