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 THIRTYJEIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. H. Ch. 38, 39, 41, 42. 1865. 431 Cxnr. XXXVIII.-—-An Act supplementary to an Act approved July fourtceh, eighteen Feb. 17, 1865. hundred and sixty-two, entailed “An Aa to establish cmain Pos:-Raads." é7_ Bc it enacted Qq the Senate and House of Representatives of the United V°*· X**· P· 56** Smtes of lmerica in Oongress assembled, That the act of congress approved A raiirvud- July fourteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled “Au act to estab- £QQ§g${hz° Iish certain post-1·0ads," shall be, and the same is hereby, so amended as ohio Rive; an the to authorize the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, and the **0**** °*` ***° ****1**- Jdfersouville Railroad Company (stockholders in the Louisville Bridge Company) to construct a, railroad-bridge over the Ohio River at the head of the falls of the Ohio, subject to all the provisions of said act: Provided, That the said bridge may be constructed at a height not less than fifty-six Height, spansfeet above Iow-water mark, and with three draws, sufficieut to pass the d'""* &°’ largest bouts navigating the Ohio River; one over the Indiana chute, one over the middle chute, and one over the canal: Provided, That the spans of said bridge shall not be less than two hundred and forty feet, except over the Indiana and middle chute aud the canal; said bridge shall be constructed with draws of one hundred and fifty feet wide ou each side of the pivot pier over the Indiana and middle chutes, and ninety feet wide over the canal: And provided further, That said bridge and draws shall N¤Yiz¤fi<>¤ ¤0f be so constructed as not to interrupt the navigation of the Ohio River. t° be m°m"pt°d' Sm. 2. And be it further enacted, That the bridge erected under the Bridge tv be ¤ provisions of this act shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized *’°“t"°““‘ and known as a post-route. APPROVED, February 17, 1865. Cnr. XXXIX. -An Ac: to establish a Brid e ax,-mss the Ohio River at Cincinnati, Feb. 17, 1865. Ohio, a Post-Zgoad. *··`#···· Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Uongress assembled, That the bridge across the Ohio TM 31**%;, River at Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio, and at Covington, in the State gggessat %i,,c;;_ of Kentucky, is hereby declared to be, when completed, in accordance natimade apostwith the laws of the States of Ohio and Kentucky, a. lawful structure and "°“d‘ post-road for the conveyance of the mails of the United States. APPROVED, February 17, 1865. CHA?. XLI. —- An Act authorizing the  to appoint a Second Assistant Secretary Feb. 20, 1865. " ‘"· 1se4,c1i.2. Be it enacted {gy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 4*% P- I- States of America in Oongresa assembled, That the President be, and he S°°°¤°* ¤SS*S*‘ is hereby, authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of zusgsggglqegf the Senate, for the term of one year from the passage of this act, an officer in the Wm- Department, to be called the Second Assistant Secretary of War, whose salary shall be three thousand dollars per annum, payable in du§i;;°*Y and the same manner as that of the Secretary of War, who shall perform all ` such duties in the office of the Secretary of War, belonging to that Department, as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War, or as may be required by law. APPROVED, February 20, 1865. Cn:. XLII.—An Act m enlarge the Pm •y'Emvy and Delivery for the District of F¤b.20, 1865. Phdaddphia. "`* Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That che port of entry and de- B¤¤¤d=¤ry of livery for the district of Philadelphia shall be bounded on the river De]- 2;*’:{°P‘fu$g'Q' aware by Frankford Creek, ou the north, and Broad Street, on the south. phi;. Sec. 2. And be it fin·ther enacted, That all acts or parts of acts con- Repealing iiicting with the provisions of this act bo, and the same are hereby, **1******- repealed. A1>1>1z0v1w, February 20, 1865.