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 572 FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 138, 139. 1883. of war of the United States, or for passenger or freight passing over said bridge, than the rate per mile paid for their transportation over the railroads and public highways leading to the said bridge; and the Right or way for United States shall have the right of way for a postal telegraph across postal telegraph. Said brj(]g0_ Equal rights aud Sec. 4. That all railway companies desiring to use said bridge shall l"?V“;§°* *° °*h°' have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges in the passage of the mum S' same, and in the use of the machinery and fixtures thereof, and of all the approaches thereto, under and upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War, upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties, in case they shall not agree. security or nav. Sec. 5. That the structure herein authorized shall be built and loigatiornote. cated under and subject to such regulations for the security of naviga- . _ tion of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe ; and to secure that object the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secre- Design, draw- tary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawings i¤g¤·_ Md 1¤=x> of of said bridge, and a map of the location, giving, for the space of one
 * 33**  mg mile above and one mile below the proposed location, the topography

tary of wa,. fm of the banks of the river, the shore lines at high and low water, the sppmvai. direction and strength of the current at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and untiythe said plan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of War the bridge shall not be built; and should any change be made in the plan of said bridge during the process of construction, such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. And the said structure shall be at all times so managed and kept as to oder reasonable and proper means for the passage of vessels through or uu- . der said structure; and to secure thesafe passage of vessels at night there shall be displayedon said bridge, from the hour of sunset to that L,gM,,,,,t,,_ of sunrise, such lights as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War; and the said structure shall be changed, at the cost and expense of the owners thereof,. from time to time, as Congress may direct, soas to preserve the free and convenient navigation of saidriver; and the authority to erect and continue said bridge shall be subject to revocation and and modification by law, whenever the public good shallin the judgment of Congress so require, without any expense or charge to the United m b E States. sh Sec. 6. That ctge right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby - expressly reserv. HSSec. 7. That this act shall take eifect and be in force irom and after 1*386386- Appmved, March 3, 1883. ‘ - CHAP. 139.-An act to establish certain post-routes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United t gg;]-r32f6B •¤¤— States of America in Congress assembled, That the following post-routes “ " '"‘ be, and the same are hereby, established: U¤b¤¤¤¤- ALABAMA. From Cansler, Alabama, via D. W. Hollis’ to Caledonia, Mississippi. From Atalla, via Coxville and Mountain Gap, to Sand Mountain. From Ashville to Gadsden. From Omaha to Graham. From Green Hill, Alabama, via Saint Joseph and Loretta, to Lawrenceburgh Tennessee. From Ceorgiama, via \V. J. Hartley’s, G0million’s Bridge, and Rod Level, to Moore’s Store.