thing similar to which, has been considered or may be considered by or come before said Board for test or adoption; or who is connected with or in the employ of any manufacturer who has or shall have contracts with the United States for any ordnance materials.

manufacture.

to

That all material purchased under the foregoing provi- Purchases sions of this act shall be of American manufacture, except be of American in cases when, in the judgment of the Secretary of War, it Exception." is to the manifest interest of the United States to make purchases in limited quantities abroad, which material shall be admitted free of duty.

Approved, February 18, 1893.

CHAP. 140.-An act to authorize the Union Railroad Company to February 18,1893. construct and maintain a bridge across the Monongahela River. Vol. 27, p. 462.

Union Railroad bridge Mononga

Company may

hela River, Pa.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Union Railroad Company, a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, is hereby authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge across the Monongahela River, between a point in Mifflin Township and a point opposite in Wilkins Township, in Allegheny County, State of Pennsylvania; and said bridge, when built in accordance with the requirements of this act, shall be a legal structure, and may be used for railroad and highway ture.

purposes.

Legal struc

SEC. 2. That any bridge built under the provisions of this act shall not be in any case of less elevation than fifty-four Height, etc. feet from the level of the water at pool full in said river to. the bottom chord of the bridge, nor shall the main span be of less than three hundred and fifty feet in length in the clear, and the piers of the bridge shall be parallel with the current of the river, and the main span shall be over the main channel of the river at ordinary water.

be submitted to

SEC. 3. That to secure a compliance with the conditions Plans, etc., to of this act the company, previous to commencing the con- Secretary of struction of the bridge, shall submit to the Secretary of War War. a plan of the bridge and the location of its piers, with a detailed map of the river at the proposed site of the bridge and for a distance of three-fourths of a mile above and below the site, exhibiting the depths and currents at all points of the same and the location of any other bridge or bridges, together with all other information touching said bridge and river as may be deemed requisite by the Secretary of War to determine whether the said bridge when built will conform to the provisions of this act and cause no serious obstruction to the navigation of the river or injuriously affect the flow of water.

of

Secretary
War to approve

SEC. 4. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, upon receiving said plan and map, and upon plans, etc." being satisfied that a bridge built on such plan and at said locality will conform to the provisions of this act and cause

Changes.

Railroad, wag. on, and foot bridge.

Tolls.

Use by other companies.

no serious obstruction to the navigation of the river or inju riously affect the flow of water, to notify the said company that he approves the same, and upon receiving such notification the said company may proceed to the erection of said bridge, conforming strictly to the approved plan and location. But until the Secretary of War shall approve the 'plan and location of the said bridge, and notify the said company of the same in writing, the bridge shall not be built or commenced; and should any change be made in the plan of the bridge during the progress of the work thereon such change shall be subject likewise to the approval of the Secretary of War.

SEC. 5. That said bridge shall be constructed to provide for the passage of railroad trains, and, at the option of the corporation by which it may be built, may be used for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot passengers, for such reasonable rates of toll as may be approved from time to time by the Secretary of War.

SEC. 6. That all railroad companies desiring the use of any bridge constructed under this act shall have and "be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of railway trains or cars over the same, and over the Compensation. approaches thereto, upon payment of reasonable 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 upon the rules and conditions to which each shall conform in using said bridge, all matters at issue between them shall be decided by the Secretary of War upon a hearing of the allegations and proof of the parties.

SEC. 7. That said bridge herein authorized to be constructed shall be so kept and managed at all times as to afford proper means and ways for the passage of vessels, barges, or rafts, both by day and by night; and there shall be displayed on said bridge by the owners thereof, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals as the LightHouse Board may prescribe; and such changes shall be made from time to time in the structure of said bridge as the Secretary of War may direct, at the expense of the said company, in order the more effectually to preserve the free navigation of said river.

SEC. 8. That this act shall be null and void unless the construction of said bridge shall be commenced within one year and completed within three years from the passage of this act.

SEC. 9. That Congress shall have power at any time to alter, amend, or repeal this act.

Approved, February 18, 1893.

CHAP. 153. An act granting certain rights and privileges to the February 23, 1893. commissioners of waterworks in the city of Erie, Pennsylvania. Vol. 27, p. 472.

Erie, Pa.

pipes across Gov.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the commissioners of waterworks in the city of Erie, State of Pennsylvania, be, and they are hereby, granted the right to lay, extend, and maintain their intake pipe from their May lay water present pumping station at the foot of Chestnut street, at ernment land. Erie, Pennsylvania, across the Bay of Presque Isle to the peninsula, thence across the land belonging to the United States on the peninsula to the shore of Lake Erie, thence into the lake as far as may be advisable to secure pure Lands. water, together with the use of such land on the peninsula as may be needed for the proper laying, protection, and maintaining the pipe and the erection of all buildings necessary for the construction, care, and supervision of the work, and for maintaining the same.

Also the use of such land belonging to the United States Use for roads as may be required for a road, or roads, to and from the granted. main land to place of crossing; all according to such plans and specifications as may be approved by the Secretary of War, and such plans shall be executed under his direction and supervision.

SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend or repeal this act is hereby reserved.

Approved, February 23, 1893.

Amendment,

etc.

CHAP. 156.-An act to amend "An act making appropriations for February 24, the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on 1893. rivers and harbors, and for other purposes," approved July thirteenth, Vol. 27, p. 474. eighteen hundred and ninety-two.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives

Change in im

of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Conneaut Har"An act making appropriations for the construction, repair, bor, Ohio. and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes," approved July thirteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, be amended in so far as the same provides for the improvement of Conneaut Har- Provement. bor, Ohio, by striking out "for relocation of channel and construction of new piers" (scheme B, Engineer's report), and inserting "to widen and deepen the existing old channel" (scheme A, Engineer's report). Approved, February 24, 1893.

Vol. 27, p. 93.

CHAP.159.-An act authorizing the construction of a bridge over February 24, 1893. the Monongahela River at the foot of Main street, in the borough of Vol. 27, p. 475. Bellevernon, in the State of Pennsylvania.

Bellevernon

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Bridge Company the Bellevernon Bridge Company, a corporation duly author- may bridge Moized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pa. nongahela River,

Secretary of

its successors and assigns, be, and they hereby are, authorized and empowered to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge over the Monongahela River, between a point at or near the foot of Main street, in the borough of Bellevernon, Fayette County, to a point in Washington County on the opposite side of said river, all within the State of Pennsylvania.

SEC. 2. That the said Bellevernon Bridge Company, its War to approve successors and assigns, shall not begin the construction of plans, etc. its bridge, piers, abutments, causeways, and other works over, in, or on said river until the location and plan of the same shall have been submitted to and approved by the Secretary of War.

Repeal of in

SEC. 3. That any act of Congress or part of an act inconsistent laws. consistent herewith, so far as it affects the same, is hereby repealed.

Map, etc., to be

retary of War.

SEC. 4. That any bridge authorized to be constructed submitted to Sec- under this act shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the security of the navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe, and to secure that object the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawing of the bridge and a map of the location, giving, for the space of one-half mile above and one-half mile below the proposed location, the high and low water lines upon the banks of the river, the direction and strength of the currents at low and at high water, with the soundings accurately showing the bed of the stream, and the location of any other bridge or bridges, such map to be suf ficiently in detail to enable the Secretary of War to judge of the proper location of said bridge, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject, and until the said plan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of War the bridge shall not be commenced or built; and should any change be made in the plans of said bridge during the progress of its construction, such changes shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War.

Approval.

Aids to navi gation.

Lights, etc.

Commencement

SEC. 5. That said bridge herein authorized to be constructed shall be so kept and managed at all times as to afford proper means and ways for the passage of vessels, barges, or rafts, both by day and by night; and there shall be displayed on said bridge by the owners thereof, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals as the LightHouse Board may prescribe; and such changes shall be made from time to time in the structure of said bridge as the Secretary of War may direct, at the expense of the said bridge company, in order the more effectually to preserve the free navigation of said river.

SEC. 6. That this act shall be null and void if actual conand completion. struction of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date hereof.

Amendments,

etc.

SEC. 7. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved.

Approved, February 24, 1893.

CHAP. 168.—An act making appropriations for the support of the February 27, 1893. Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and Vol. 27, p. 478. ninety-four, and for other purposes.

priations.

Be it enacted by the Senate und House of Representatives Army approof the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the Army for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four:

MISCELLANEOUS.

ings, Washing

For additional pay to officer in charge of public buildings Public buildand grounds in Washington, District of Columbia, one ton, D. C. thousand dollars.

ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.

Engineer Department.

penses.

Engineer depot at Willets Point, New York: Incidental Incidental exexpenses of the depot, including fuel, lights, chemicals, stationery, hardware; extra-duty pay to soldiers necessarily employed for periods not less than ten days as artificers on work in addition to and not strictly in line of their military duties, such as carpenters, blacksmiths, draftsmen, printers, lithographers, photographers, enginedrivers, teamsters, wheelwrights, masons, machinists, painters, overseers, laborers; repairs of and for materials to repair public buildings, machinery, and unforeseen expenses, four thousand dollars.

For purchase of materials for the instruction of engineer Material. troops at Willets Point in their special duty as sappers and miners, for land and submarine mines, and pontoneers, torpedo drill, and signaling, thirty-five hundred dollars.

For purchase and repair of instruments to be issued to Instruments. officers of the Corps of Engineers and to officers detailed

and on duty as acting engineer officers for use on public

works and surveys, three thousand dollars.

Library of the Engineer School of Application: Purchase Books. and binding of professional works of recent date treating of military and civil engineering and kindred scientific subjects, five hundred dollars;

CHAP. 174. An act authorizing the construction of a free bridge February 28,1893. across the Arkansas River, connecting Little Rock and Argenta.

Vol. 27, p. 494.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Pulaski County it shall be lawful for the county of Pulaski, State of Arkan- may bridge Arsas, to build a free wagon, foot, and street-railway bridge Little Rock, Ark.

kansas at