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 FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Gus. 82, 98, 99. 1884. 45 bridge or removing such obstructions shall be at the expense of the owners of or persons controlling such bridge. Received by the President, May 31, 1884. [Norm BY ·r1=m Dnrsntmmnr on Smyrn.-The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] CHAP. 98.-An act authorizing the President of the United States to appoint As- June 18, 1884. sistant Engineer John W. Saville a passed assistant engineer on the retired-list of ———————— the Navy. ' Be it cmwted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United a Jgxtghsmgg States be, and is hereby, authorized to nominate, and by and with the ufsgsmt Bngkm, advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint Assistant Engineer John U. s, Navy, and W. Saville, of the United States Navy, a passed assistant engineer in placed on retiredthe Navy, to date with his class on the active-list; and that he be placed "*· on the retiredlist. of the Navy with the highest rate of retired pay of that grade, to date from and mer the passage of this act. Received by the President, June 6, 1884. [Noam mr rim Dmnmmmnm or Scrs·rm.—'l‘he foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] CHAP. 99.-—An act to authorize the construction of a bridgznacron the Mismmri Jung 18, 1384, River at some accessible point within ten miles north and miles south of the ——-————— town of Bul¤,i¤ the county ofkichardsou, in the State of Nebraska. ‘ Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Rqwcaentatilves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Atchison and Nebraska Bridge _ across Railway Company, an incorporation organized underthe laws of the State g!°1fm”£;"*I(€'V°'¤ of Nebraska, is hereby authorized to construct and maintain a bridge t;°N:‘f,ms§·_ °"°' across the Missouri River at such a point as may be hereafter selected ' _ by said corporation within ten miles north and ten miles south of the ` _ town of Rulo, in the county of Richardson, in the State of Nebraska, as shall best promote the public convenience and welfare and the necessities of business and commerce, and also to construct accessory works Construction. to secure the best practicable channel-way for navigation and confine ‘ the dow of the water to a permanent channel at such point, and also to - lay on and over said bridge a railway track for the more perfect connection of any railroads that are or shall be constructed to said river at or opposite said point; and said corporation may construct and maintain ways for wagons, carriages, and for footpassengers, charging, and receiving reasonable toll therefor as may be approved from time to time Tn11s. by the Secretary of War. . Sec. 2. That said bridge shall be constructed and built without interference with the security and convenience of navigation of said river beyond what is necessary to carry into edect the rights and privileges hereby granted; and in order to secure that object the said company Plans m be subor corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examine- mittsé in Seemtion and approval, a design and drawings of the bridge, and a map of ***7 °‘tY" "“' M" the location, giving, for the space of one mile above and one mile below °”'°v the proposed location the topography of the banks of the river, the shore-lines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the cnrrents at all st•ges,and the soundings, accurately showing the bedof