munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for their transportation over railroads or public highways leading to said bridges; and the United States Telegraph, shall have the right of way for telegraph, postal- etc., rights, telegraph, and telephone purposes across said bridges; and equal privileges in the use of said bridges shall be granted to all telegraph and telephone companies. SEC. 3. That if said bridges shall be constructed as Draws. drawbridges they shall be constructed with a draw over the main channel of the river at an accessible and the best navigable point, and said draw shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal, for the passage of boats, and upon whatever kind of bridge is constructed the said company or corporation shall maintain, at its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals as the Light-House Board shall prescribe. Lights, etc. SEC. 4. That all railroad companies desiring the use ofse by other companies. said bridges shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of railway trains over the same, and over the approaches thereto, upon payment. of a reasonable compensation for such use; and in case Compensation. the owner or owners of said bridges and the several railroad companies, or any one of them desiring such use, shall fail to agree upon the sum to be paid, and upon the rules or conditions to which each shall conform in using said bridges, all matters at issue between them shall be decided by the Secretary of War upon a hearing of the allegations and proofs of the parties. Secretary of War to approve SEC. 5. That any bridge authorized to be constructed under this Act shall be built and located under and sub plans, etc." ject to such regulations for the security of navigation of said rivers 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, designs and drawings of the bridges, and a map of the location, giving, for the space of one mile above and one mile below the proposed location, the topography of the banks of said rivers, the shore lines at. high and low water, the direction and strength of the current at all stages, and the soundings, accurately show ing the bed of said streams, the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other informa tion as may be required for a full and satisfactory under standing of the subject; and until the said plans and locations of the bridges are approved by the Secretary of War the bridges shall not be built; and should any Changen. change be made in the plans of said bridges during the progress of construction, or after completion, such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War; and said bridges shall be changed at the cord of the owners thereof, from time to time, as the Secretary of War may direct, so as to preserve the free and convenient naviga tion of said rivers. the county of Ouachita to River, Arkansas. and House of RepresentaAmerica in Congress assemachita, one of the counties of / created and organized under S of the said State, is hereby powered to erect, construct, and mainpriage, by and through its proper officers, over the Ouachita River, at or near Camden, in the county of Ouachita, State of Arkansas: Provided, That the plans and location of the said bridge are approved by the Secretary of War before the construction of the bridge is commenced. Said bridge shall be constructed to provide for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot passengers, under such rules and regulations as may be laid down by the proper officers of said county under the laws of the said State of Arkansas. prove plans, Wagon foot bridge. and Lawful structure post route. etc., rights. SEC. 2. That the bridge shall be a lawful structure, and shall be known and recognized as a post route, and shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-roads of the United States, and no charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, troops, and Telegraph, munitions of war of the United States. Equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall be granted to all telegraph and telephone companies, and the United States shall have the right of way across said bridge and its approaches for postal, telegraph, and telephone purposes; and any changes in the said bridge which the Secretary of War may require in the interest of navigation shall be made by the person or corporation owning or operating the same, at their own expense. Time of con struction. Amendment. SEC. 3. That this Act shall be null and void if actual SEC. 4. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Approved, March 3, 1905. th C HAP. 1504.-An Act To authorize the Missouri Central RailCompany to construct and maintain a bridge across the ouri River, near the city of Saint Charles, in the State of uri. Mar. 3, 1905. Vol. 33, p. 1272. [H. R. 19097.] [Public, No. 237.] River. War to Rail ap it enacted by the Senate and House of Representaf the United States of America in Congress assemhat the Missouri Central Railroad Company, a Missouri tion of the State of Missouri, is hereby authorized Missouri ruct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge, Central road Company ngle or double track for railroad traffic, across ma y bridge, near St. uri River connecting the counties of Saint Charles, Mo. d Saint Louis, in the State of Missouri, at the n a point about three and a half miles south of city of Saint Charles, in the county of Saint 1 point due south in Saint Louis County in The bridge, when built in accordance with nts of this Act, shall be a legal structure, sed for railroad and highway purposes. at the bridge authorized to be constructed Secretary of der this Act shall be located and built under and sub-prove plans, ject to such regulations for the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe, and to secure that object the railroad company 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 mile above and below the proposed location the depth 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 said bridge when built will conform to the provisions of this Act and cause any serious obstruction to the navigation of the river or injuriously affect the flow of water. etc. Construc tion. SEC. 3. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, upon receiving said plan and map, and upon being satisfied that a bridge built on such a plan and at said locality 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, 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 Changes. during the progress of the work thereon such change shall be subject likewise to the approval of the Secretary of War. Railway, foot bridge. SEC. 4. That said bridge shall be constructed to provide wagon, and for the passage of railroad trains, whether the same be operated by steam, electricity, or otherwise, and at the option of the corporation by which it may be built may be used for the passage of wagons, passenger cars, electric motors, and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals and for foot passengers and all kinds of common travel or communication for such reasonable rates of toll as may be approved from time to time by the Secretary Lawful structure post route. etc., rights. and of War. SEC. 5. That the bridge shall be a lawful structure, and shall be known and recognized as a post route, and shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-roads of the United States, and no charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, troops, and Telegraph, munitions of war of the United States. Equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall be granted to all telegraph and telephone companies, and the United States shall have the right of way across said bridge and its approaches for postal, telegraph, and telephone purposes; and any changes in the said bridge which the Secretary of War may require in the interest of navigation shall be made by the person or corporation owning or operating the same at their own expense. Changes. Aids to navigation. SEC. 6. That the said bridge herein authorized to be constructed shall be kept and managed at all times 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, Lights, etc. from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals as the Light-House 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. Time of construction. Amendment. SEC. 7. That this Act shall be null and void unless the bridge herein authorized be commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date hereof. SEC. 8. That Congress shall have power at any time to alter, amend, or repeal this Act. Approved, March 3, 1905. Missour he cou Mar. 3, 1905. 1273. CHAP. 1505.-An Act To authorize the Missouri Central Rail- [H. R. 19098.] [Public, No. 238.1 River. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemMissouri bled, That the Missouri Central Railroad Company, a Missouri corporation of the State of Missouri, is hereby authorized Cent Company to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge with a single or double track for railroad traffic across the Central Rail may bridge, at Glasgow, Mo. Missouri River, at or near the city of Glasgow, connecting the counties of Howard and Saline, in the State of Missouri. The said bridge, when built in accordance with the requirements of this Act, shall be a lawful structure, and may be used for railroad and highway purposes. etc. Secretary of SEC. 2. That the bridge authorized to be constructed war to apunder this Act shall be located and built under and sub-Prove plans, jeet to such regulations for the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe, and to secure that object the railroad company 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 mile above and below the proposed location the depth 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 said bridge when built will conform to the provisions of this Act or cause any serious obstruction to the navigation of the river or injuriously affect the flow of water. tion. SEC. 3. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized, Construcand directed, upon receiving said plan and map and upon being satisfied that a bridge built on such a plan and at said locality 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, 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 changes. 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. and SEC. 4. That said bridge shall be constructed to provide Railway for the passage of railroad trains, whether the same be foot bridge, operated by steam, electricity, or otherwise, and, at the option of the corporation by which it may be built, may be used for the passage of wagons, passenger cars, electric motors, and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals and for foot passengers and all kinds of common travel or communication. for such reasonable rates of toll as may be approved from time to time by the Secretary of War. Lawful structure SEC. 5. That the bridge shall be a lawful structure, and shall be known and recognized as a post route, and shall post route. enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-roads of the United States, and no charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, troops, and munitions of war of the United States. Equal privileges in the use and Telegraph, etc., rights. |