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 296 rirrmrn couennss. sms. 1. ons. 621, 622. isss. Secretary of War for his apprloval, anu until he approve the plan and location of said bridge it s l not be built ;_ but upon the approval of said plan by the Secretary of War the said company or corporation may proceed to the erection of said bridge m conformity with said approved plan, and should any change be made in the plan of said bridge during the progress of the work thereon, such change shall be sub 'ect likewise to the approval of the Secretary of War. A¤¤¢¤d¤¤¢¤*· Sec. 3. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act at any time; and that if at any time navigation of the said river shall in the opinion of the Secretary of War e in any manner obstructed or impaired by the said bridge, the Secretary of War shall have authority, and it shall be his duty, to require the said €¤¤¤8•-¤ railroad company to alter and change the said bridge, at its own expense, in suc manner as may be proper to secure free and complete navigation without impediment; an if upon reasonable notice to said railroad company to make such changprs or improvements the said company fails to o so, the Secretary of ar shall have authority to make the same at the expense of said company, or to remove said brid e, and all the rights conferred by this act shall be forfeited; and Congress shall have power to do any and all things necessary to secure the free navigation of the said river. Other companies Sec. 4. That the ridge hereby authorized to be constructed may my "“°‘ be used by any other rai road company desiring to cross the Ouachita River at the point where said bri ge is built. The amount of compgnsation to e paid the corporation controlling said brid e shall be ed by the parties; and in the event of their being unable to agree dggggerfgg ¤f Werw on the amount, the Secretary of War shall estab ish such rate of ' compensation. The right of Congress to repeal, alter, or amend the provisions of this act is hereby expressly reserved. ug>r·g;)¤¤:¤·¤¤·•¤¤M¤¤¤ Sec. 5. That unless the construction of this bridge be commenced Pwithin one and completed within three ears after the passage of this act, all privileges conferred hereby shall become null and void. Approved, July 16,- 1888. . July 16. mw. CHAP. 622.-An act to authorize the Columbia River Bridge Com y to conr····__;"‘—‘ struct and maintain a bridge across the Columbia River between the Stalls of Oregon and the Territory of Washington, and to establish it as a post-road. Be it enacted by the Sennfe and House of Represenfatives of the B_2{>}_;¤3)2_i;'§i];gr United Sfates of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be •»nu§sc?¤m¤¤mai»·»¥ lawful for the Columbia River Bridge Com an, a corporation cre- Oregon, or its assigns. to erect, construct, and maintain a bridge over the Columbia River from La Camas in the Territory of Washington to a point on the westerly shore of the Sandy River in the State of Oregon. Said bridge shall be constructed to provide for the passage of the railway trains, and at the option of the corporation, or its .a¤my¤y,w¤g¤¤,¤m assigns, by which it may be built. may be used for the passage of ’°°°"“*‘*¤°· wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals foot ~ passengers. and of all kinds of commerce, travel, or communication. · qmwriéx segumn-e S20. 2. That any bridge built under the act and subject to its lim- "" lm "°“ °‘ itations shall be a law ul structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post-route upon which also no charges shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States, or for passengers or freight passing over said bridge than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroad or public highways leading to said bridge and it shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other t·roads the United States. And equal privileges in the use olosaid bridge
 * f_,f·* ‘·‘*°*”· “*’~"*- uml and existing under and by virtue of die laws of the State of