760 FI]3`TY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 11,12. 1902. l December 23,1902- CHAP. 1 1.-An Act To make Wilmington, North Carolina, a port through which
merchandise may be imported for transportation without appraisement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of.R@7‘686Nbdl’lU68 0 f the United ,"f,§jf;§,¤· States of America in Congress assembled, That the privileges of the first pommm pnvueges section of the Act approved June tenth, eighteen undred and_ eighty, “'{'7'${f’g{f’,;_ 1-,3_ governing the immedpiate transportation of dutiable merchandise without Vaiplpraisement, be, and the same are hereby, extended to the port of mington, North Carolina. Approved, December 23, 1902. D°°°mb°’ 23-19**2- CHAP. 12.-An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Savan-
nah River at Sand Bar Ferry, below the city of Augusta, Georgia.
_ Be it enacted by the Senate and Quse of R?resentat2}ves of the United i',‘f"t,,“f""‘,._,QR,§.'°}',;(f,‘Q; States ofzlmenica in Congress assembled, That B. W. Fair, his heirs bridge M S¤¤¤ Bar and assigns, are hereby authorized to build and maintain a bridge F""' across the Savannah River, at such point as may be selected by “?ds”Q"%’°§°d il °h° S°§’$“'?l.°f W£iiz“$0‘$.3“i3.Hli§ ‘}EZZ?.“‘QfS°gT;°St‘L“ o n ar erry w e e e u U¤°°¤”“°°°'* ”"*‘ Geor ia to Beach Island South (ldrolina, crosses the river, the brid e gation. g ’ ’ . . . . tg to be so constructed as not to interfere with the navrgatron of e river. · L°°““°“· Sec. 2. That the brid§ authorized under this Act shall be located on the land of said B. . Fair, and shall be constrprziad under and remain subject to such regulationsjor the security o e navigation S¤¤r¢¤·K¤f W¤r¤> of the river as the Secretagy of War shall prescribe; and to secure °°°m°p °°’°w' that object the said B. W. air, his heirs or assigns, shall submit to the Secretary of War, for examination and approval, a design and Mw- drawing of the proposed bridge and a map of the ocation, giving, for the space of at least one-quarter mile above and one-quarter m11e below the proposed location, the topography of the banks of the river, the shore lines at high and low water, and the direction and strength of the current and e soundings accurately showing the bed of the stream, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until said plan and location of the ridge are approved by the Secretary of War C¤=¤8¢¤· the bridge shall not be built· and s ould any change be made in the plan of said bridge during the progress of construction or after its completmfn such c ange shall be sub]ec·t to the approval of the Secretary of ar. · mQ·,¤;;;;¤x}0u;;*¤°*¤*¢ Sec. 3. That thelbridge constrniptedémder this Act shall be a lawful ` structure and s al be recovnize an known as a post route upon which no higher charge shall be made for the transportation ovzer the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States than the charge usually made for similar service to the public reiegi-aps, ere, generally; and the nited States shall have the right of way for a "‘¥*“~`· pogtal telegbréaph aarpss said b;idtge;dand said Etructgre shall be so kgpt an manag a a 1mes as a or reasona e an proper means or mgm, em. the passage of vessels through or under said bridge; and for the safety of vessels passing at night there shall be displayed on said bridge, frokrxn sung-et tip sunrise, at the exlpfense of taedogvneris thereofhsuch ig ts an other signas as ma prescri y the Li ht- 0 se Board; and the said bridge shallybe changed or altered at thi cost sud expense of the owners thereof from time to time, as the Secretary of War may direct, so as to preserve the free and convenient navigation of said river. ,,,;*;}}*1** of ¤¤¤¤**¤¤· Sec. 4. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction of the bridge herern authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the approval of this Act.
