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 / gronrvrrumn conenmss. sees. 1. cn. 4,21, 482. 1874. · · 281 gli6¤y_RiVc1‘. Where said track, under the act approved February four- 1853,·<=h. 68.5 3, teenth, eighteen hundred and dfty-three, was laid through the grounds v°1·‘»P·75*- of the United States at and near the Allegheny arsenal, in the county of " ’ ‘ ` Allegheny, in the State of Pennsylvania: Provided, That the mode and Occ u pntidn `oi purpose of occupation shall iirst be submitted to and approved by the K’°““d *°*’°°·PP'°"· Secretary of War; and thevalue of the right of way herein granted, igupy S°°r°t”y M as fixed by a board of Army officers ns the Secretary of War may detail Right or way m to make such valuation shall be paid into the Treasury before occupa- be paid tor. tion in-pursuance of this act. Approved, June 23, 1874. CHAP. 482.-An act to authorize the construction of a bridge over the Willamette June 23, 1874. _ River at ljortland in the State of Oregon. Be it enacted by the ‘Sena.w and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Oimgress assembled, That it shall belawful for the Oreqgiuaud Cali- Oregon and California Railroad Company of Portland, Multn01na.hf°““‘ F°‘}d°°{“‘ County in the State of Oregon, or for the said company jointly with ’_f§_ Kgfbtdlg the Oregon Central Railroad Company of Portland, in said State on image uber wma. such terms as to division of expense, as may be agreed upon between motto River at Portsaid companies to build a railroad bridge across the Willamette River mdat the city of Portland in said county of Multnomah, at a point to be selected and determined by the said railroad company on companies .const1;ucting such bridge; Provided, That there shall be placed in said Dimeu ¤ i ons or bridge a draw of not less than three hundred feet in width, with a center draw-bridge. abutment not to exceed fifty feet wide, and ten feet above the water line, leaving fl passage on each side of the abutment of not less than one hundred feet in width, and so constructed as not to impede the navigation of said river, and allow the easy passage of vessels through said ` bridge. Such bridge shall be so constructed as to have a wagon and Wagon one footfoot way below the railroad-track: Provided further, That the said WW ”°1°" '*“h`°*’¤ bridge shall be so constructed and built as not to obstruct, impair, or °"§’:§gg8 not to °b_ injuriously aiiect the navigation of the river; and in order to secure a glggugi; u,,y;g,,m¤_ compliance with these conditions, the corporation, association, orcompany - · proposing to erect the same, previous to commencing the construcnon of mm 0,-bridge and the bridge, shall submit to the Secretary of War a plan of the bridge ,,,,9 of ,4.,,, eo y,., with a detailed map of the river at the proposed site of· the bridge, and submitted to seem for the distance of a mile above and below the site, exhibiting the depths WY °* WM'- and currents at all points of the same, together with all other information touching said bridge and river as may be deemed requ1s1te_by the Secretary of War to determine whether the said bridge, when built, will · conform to the prescribed conditions of the act not to obstruct, impair, or injuriously adect the navigation of the river : Provided further That m3?;:' ¤¤!_b¤t:;K the Smretary of War may detail an officer to superintend the survey Burscy ;‘:5°“;;·_m_ und examination of said river with a view to said location; _ · iuatiou ,,5 rm,.-_ SEGTION 2. That the Secretary of \Var is hereby authorized & directed, B,-mg,, not q,,, bg upon receiving said plan and map and other information and upon being commenced u n ti 1 Satisfied that a bridge built on such plan and at said iocahty w1l1_c0n— g;::“:PP¥(:¥'€vd°r by form to the prescribed conditions of this act not to obstruct, impair, or . . 'Y ‘ injuriously aifect the navigation of said river, to notity the said corporation, association, or company proposing to erect the samethat he approves the same; and upon receiving such notification, the said cerporationyassociation, or company may proceed to the erection of said bridge, conforming strictly to the approved plan and location. But until V the Secretary of War, approve the plan and location of said bridge,_and notify the said corporation, association, or company of the s¤.m6,_i$h6 · bridge shall not be built or commenced.. _ r,r Snocrrorx 3. ·That·/me right to alter or amend this act so as to prevent mgm to sim or or remove all material obstructions to the navigation of said river by ¤¤¤¤¤£• thm. Mi ¤>· the construction of said bridge is hereby expressly rescrvod; Mid U10 °°"