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 470 FORTYNINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 335. 1887. Mar. 3, 1887. CHAP. 335.-An act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Red River -——~——-—— of the North. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Duluth and Mun- States of America in Congress assembled, That the assent of Congress is i*°"“ R“‘l"°“}" hereby given to the Duluth and Manitoba. Railroad Company, a corpo- Efdrgep ifggdy  ration existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, and to its succf the North be- cessors and assigns, to construct and maintain a bridge, and approaches tween Mi·•¤<>¤<¤¤ thereto, across the Red River of the North, between the State of Min- °”d D“k°"’· uesota and the Territory of Dakota, at such point on said river, on the boundary-line between Polk or Marshall County, in the State of Minnesota, and Grand Forks County, in the Territory of Dakota, as may accommodate the lines of railroad which said corporation may build to Railway. yvagvv, said point. Said bridge shall be constructed to provide for the passage nd f°°‘ b"'*]f5"· of railway trains, and, at the option of the said corporation, may be used for the passage of wagons and vehicles of allkinds, for the transit of animals, and ior foot-passengers, for reasonable rates or tolls to be ~ fixed by said company; and the Secretary of War shall have the right, from time to time, to revise, prescribe, and determine such rates or tolls. Draw. Sec. 2. That any bridge built under this act shall be constructed as a pivot draw·bridge, with a draw over the main channel at an accessible and the best navigable point, and with spans giving aclear water-way, measured at the lowest stage of water known at the locality, of not less than eighty ieet in the clear on each side of the central or pivot pier of the draw ; and provision shall be made in the height of the bridge, and iu the location and construction of abutments and approaches, to allow the tree passage of tlood-water; and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel to and the bridge itself at right angles to the current of said p,-,,,,;,.,_ river: Provided, That said draw shall be opened promptly upon reason- Opening draw- able signal for the passage of boats and other water-craft, except when trains are passing over said draw; but in no case shall unnecessary delay occur in opening the said draw during or after the passage of trains; and said corporation shall maintain, at its own expense, from sunset Lights, enc. s to sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bridge as the Light-House _Aids m uavigw Board shall prescribe; and said corporation shall provide, at its own ¤°¤· expense, such sheer-booms, guide-piers, or other device as may be necessary to facilitate the safe passage of boats or other water-craft through the spans of said bridge. The said bridge shall be located and built under and subject to such regulations for the security of the navigation ‘ of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure Secretary-cl` war that object the said company shall submit to the Secretary of \Var, tor °"°‘ and a map of the location, giving, for the space of one mile below and one mile above 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 tho bed and channel of the stream, and shall furnish such otherinformation as shall he required for afull and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until the said location and plan of the bridge hereby authorized to be constructed are approved by the Secretary of WVar the said 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 shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War; and in case of Litigation. any litigation arising from the obstruction or alleged obstruction caused by said bridge to the free navigation of said river, the cause may be tried before the circuit court of the United States in whose jurisdiction _ _ any portion of said bridge is located. 0¤h¤1‘<=¤¤¤P¤¤¤<*¤ Sec. 3. That all railroad companies desiring the use of the bridge con- ““‘Y “"°· structed under this act shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of rail way trains, cars, and locomotives over the same, and over the approaches thereto, upon the payment of com . a reasonable compensation for such use · and in case the owner or peusatiou. . . 7 ., owners of the sand bridge and the several railroad companies, or any
 * 0 ¤i·v¤>*¤ Pl¤¤¤» his examination and approval, a design and drawings of said bridge, ‘