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 FOR1Y—NlXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 806, 807. 1886. 165 corporation Shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawing of such bridge, 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 the river, the shorelines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the current at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed and channel 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 until the said plans 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 such bridge during the progress of construction thereof, such change sha.11 be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. Sec. 4. '1`hat all railroad companies desiring the use of the bridge Other cvqrpsniu constructed under this act, shall have and be entitled to equal rights '° 1’"° *7*8]** °f and privileges relative to the passage of railway trains or cars over the W"' same, and over the approaches thereto, upon payment of a reasonable compensation for such use; and in case the owner or owners of said bridge and the several railroad companies, or any one of them, desiring such use, shall fail to agree upon the sum or sums to be paid, and upon rules and conditions to which each shall conform in using said bridge, all matters at issue between them shall be decided by the Secretary of Secretary cfwar Wear upon a hearing of the allegations and proofs of the parties. *° d°°*d° *°¤¤¤· Sec. 5. That the right to alter or amend this act so as to prevent or Right to amend, remove all material obstructions to the navigation of said river is hereby °*°-•*°¤°"°d- expressly reserved; and all changes or alterations so required shall be Changes. made at the expense of the parties owning or controlling said bridge. Approved, July 29, 1886. ` CHAP. 807.-—An act to authorize the construction of bridges across the Tennessee July 29, _[886_ and Cumberland Rivers by the Olno Valley Railway Company. .-——-—-— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Ohio Valley Railway 0l¤i¤V¤H¤Y BSU- Company, organized uuder act of the general assembly of the common- E“Y.(fB‘:,“;l;“:¥_'i(’{“g wealth of Kentucky, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct and TSE3e,,,,,,, ,,,*5,; maintain bridges, and approaches thereto, over the Tennessee River Cumberland Riv. at any point below Aurora, in the State of Kentucky, and the Cum- ¢f¤· berland River at any point below Canton, on said river. Said bridges R¤i1¤‘¤K,}*‘¤g¤¤· shall be constructed to provide for the passage of railway trains, and, ““d f°°" "‘1g°‘· at the option of the corporation by which they may be built, may be _ used for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for footpassengers. Sec. 2. That any bridge built under this act and subject to its limit- To be lawful ations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known '*';_“°*t“‘°' '“° as a post·route, and it shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other P°° ’°° °°' post·roads in the United States. Sec. 3. That all railroad companies desiring the use of said bridges Otbcrccnppmiu shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the *° h“'° "’8h* °‘ passage of railway trams over the same, and over the approaches W"' thereto, upon the payment of a reasonable compensation for such use; and in case the owner or owners of said bridges and the several railroad companies, or any of them, desiring such use, shall fail to agree upon the sum or sums to be paid, and upon rules and conditions to which each shall contorm in using said bridges, all matters at issue between them shall be decided by the Secretary of War upon a hearing Secretary ofWu of the allegations and proofs of the parties. *° d°°*d° *°"¤¤· Sec. 4. That any bridges authorized to be constructed under this act Secretary ofWar shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the *0 •1>P¤¤’¤ P1•¤¤. security of navigation of said rivers as the Secretary of War shall pr0~ °°°‘ scribe; and to secure that object the said company or corporation shall