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 300 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 624. 1888. span or spans shall beover the main channel or channels of the river and not less than three hundred and fifty feet1n length. Incase said company shall elect to construct said br1dge_ as a draw—br1dge, the ni-aw. same shall be constructed as a pivot draw—br1dge, with a draw over the main channel, with spans not less than two hundred feet in_length in the clear on each side of the pivot-piers, and the next adjoining span or spans to the draw shall give a clear width of water-way of not less than three hundred and nfty feet, and the said bridge s all give a clear head-room of not less than ten feet at highest water; and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of the river ‘ where said bridge may be erected. And it is further provided that opeumgm-aw. said draw shall open promptly, upon prpiper signal, for the passage of boats, except when trains are on said raw. _ lawful ¤¢r¤<=¤¤r¤ Sec. 4. That any bridge constructed and properly maintained and mmm"' mana ed under this act and according to its limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be known as a post—road, and the same is hereby declared to be a post-road, over which no higher charge shall be made for the transmission of mails, troops, and munitions of war of the Government of the United States, or for passenger or freight passage over the same than the rate per mile charge for their transportation over the railroad or public highways leading to said bridge. And equal privileges in the use of said bridgle shall be granted to all telegraph companies. The United States s all have a so the right P¤¤¤•M¢¤¤:¤vh- of way over said bridge for postal—telegrapl1 purposes. Orher c<>m1>¤¤i¤¤ Sec. 5. That all railway comdpanies desiring to use said bridge shall _ """ ““°‘ be entitled to e ual rights an privileges in using the same, of the machinery andchxtures thereto belonging, and also of the approaches thereto, upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties in interest, in case the parties in interest shall not be able to dw agéee uporiiuph teirms pnd conditionsb f $°¢*¤*='!h •’°° Ec. 6. a said rai wa com any e ore enterin u on the con- °m'°°° M struction of said bridge shlall sulbmit to the Secretgrylbf War, for his examination and approval, plans and drawings of such structure, together with a map of the location thereof, for one mile above and one mile below said location, the topogra hy of the banks of the river, the shore—lines at high and low water, tllre direction and strength of the current of said river at all stages of water, showing also the bed of the river and the channel. with such other and further information as the Secretary of War may require for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject, which said drawings and other information aforesaid shall be examined by him, and if he shall approve the same, he shall so notify the said railway compan of such approval, and thereupon the said company may proceed to the erection of said bridge. But, if the Secretary of War decides that the plans or location are such as to materially affect the interests of navigation, the bridge shall not be com menced or built. The Secretary of War may make such alterations in such plans as he may deem necessary to the better lprotection of navigation; and such alterations shall be adopted by said railway company, and the said bridge shall be constructed, mswnnvisukwt with such aids to the passa e of said bridge, in the form of booms, dikes,tpiers, or other suitable and proper structures for coniining the ilow o water to a permanent channel for a distance of not less than one mile above, and a sufficient distance below the bridge site, and for the guiding of rafts, steam-boats, and other water craft safely through or under said brid, as the Secretar of War shall prescribe and order ·to be constructedeand maintainedy at the expense of the company owning, controlling, or operating said bridge. ummm The said railway compan may, at any time, make any alterations deemed advisable to be made in such bridge, but must first submit such  alterations to the Secretar of War, and his approval shall had before they shall be autliorized. `