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 FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. C11. 33.3. 1886. 49 plish the purpose for which they are designed, it; shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to require the necessary changes to be made therein, in the interest of navigation, ut the expense of the owners: Provided, P'°”i¤°°· That as to any bridge built under this act, if the said bridge shall be Sp““S‘ built of unbroken an continuous spans, its shall not be of less elevation in any case than fifty feet above extreme high-xmter msu-k, as understood at the point of location, to the bottom chord of the bridge, nor shall the spans of said bridge be less than two hundred feet in length, and the main spans shall be over the main channel of the river and not less than two hundred feet in length: And provided also, That if any Dmw. bridge built under the provisions of this act shell be constructed as o. draw-bridge, the same shall be constructed as 2. pivot dramv-bridge, with a. draw over the main channel of the river at an accessible and navigable point, and with spans not less than ten feet above extreme high-water mark at the point of location, and of nots less length than one hundred feet on each side of the central or pivot pier of the draw; and the next adjoining spans shall be not less than one hundred and twentyfdve feet in length, unless otherwise expressly directed by the Secretary of War, and if so directed shall be according to such direction: Provided also, L,,,;,,, etc. That said draw shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the ° ' passing of boats; and said company or corporation shall maintain, at · its own expense, from sunset till sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bridge as the Light·House Board may prescribe: Provided also, Other companies That all railway companies desiringto use said bridge shall have and ¤<> IMM fight of be entitled to equal rights and privileges in the passage of the same, “"‘Y· and in the use of the machinery and the fixtures thereot, and of all the approaches thereto, under and upon such terms and conditions as shall beprescribed by the Secretary of War, upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties, in case they shall not agree. Sec. 3. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, Seprctqry of War upoureceiving any such plans and map and other information, and *‘{ 8‘,:';}“° °T,;P?3"‘ upon being satisfied that :1. bridge built upon such plan and with such Zauuczzmezlcx accessory works and at such locality will conform to the prescribed conditions‘of’this·a.ct,~to notify the company that he approves the some; and upon receiving such notification the said company may proceed to an erecting of said bridge, conforming strictly to the approved plan and location; but until the Secretary of War approve the plan and location of said bridge and accessory works, and notify the company of the same, the bridge shall not be commenced; and should any change be made in the plan of the bridge or accessory works, during; the progess of the work thereon, such change shall be subject likewise to the approval of the Secretary of War. Sm. 4. That any bridge and accessory works, when built and con- Tg bg a, iawru struoted under this act and according to the terms and limitations strncturc and postthereof, shall be o lawful structure; and said bridge shall be recognized ‘°“*°· and known as a post-route, and said bridge shall enjoy the rights end privileges of other post-routes in the United States; and Congress re- Charges mov be serves the right to regulate by appropriate legislation the charges for regulated by Confreight and passengers over said bridge. S¤‘¤¤· Bmc. 5. That the United States shall have the right of way for postal Postal telegraph. telegraph across said bridge. S10. 6. That the said Miles City Bridge Company, its successors and Tolls. assigns, shall have the right to charge tolls for the use of said bridge, except as hereinbefore limited and provided. _ V Sec. 7. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this oct is herebyex- Rmht W •¤¤¤¢L preuly reserved; and the right to require any changes in said struet· °*°··'°"°"°°· ure, or its entire removal, at the expense of the owners thereof, whenever Congress shall decide that the public interests require it, is also expressly reserved. Approved, May 15, 1886. sian L-v0L xxxv--1