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 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cris. 630, 631. 1888. 3]] be caused by said bridge, the case may be brought in the circuit court of the United States for the State of Nebraska or the State of Iowa in whose jurisdiction any portion of said obstruction or bridge may be located. And the expense of altering said bridge or removing any obstruc- Aicemmms. tions to navigation in respect thereof shall be paid by the bwners of or persons controlling said bridge. Sec. 4. That the said bridge and accessory works, when built and Lawful structure constructed under this act and according to the terms and limitations nd °°s"°"t°' thereof, shall be lawful structures; and said bridge shall be recognized and known as a post-route, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops. and the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile (paid for the transportation over the railroads or public hi h- ways lea ing to said bridge; and said brid e shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-routes of the United States; and equal privi eges in the use of said bridge shall be granted to all telegraph companies; and the United States shall have the right of way across said bridge and its approaches for postal-telegraph purposes; and roms megraph. Congress reserves the right at any time to regulate by appropriate Regulation or mess legis ation the charges for freight and passengers over said)hrid)ge. Sec. 5. '1'hat the nited States shall ave the right of way for such P°¤*·**l Wlewphtal-telegraph lines across said bridge as the government of the Uilited States may construct and control. Sec. 6. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction Gommencementmd of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within two years °°m°l°u°"' and completed within four years from the date thereof. Sec. 7. That Congress shall have power at any time to alter, A¤¤¤¤d¤¤¤¤¢- amend, or repeal this act. Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after Effect. its passage. Approved, July 16, 1888. CHAP. 631.-An act to authorize the Birmingham, Selma and New Orleans Ju1yl6,I888. Railroad Company to build a bridge across the Tombigbee River in Alabama. ;"`_`“" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep·resemfatia.·es of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Birming- “!5*{_,¤gjgg)*;ec*:hsS¢ll;q£ ham, Selma and New Orleans Railroad Company, a corporation cre- me Company may ated and existing under the laws of Alabama, be, and is hereby. au-  AQf,f’"‘b'¥”°° thorized to erect and maintain a bridge across the Tombigbee River. at such point between Point Jackson and Demopolis as shall be selected by said railroad company for crossing said river with their railroad line, the said bridge to have a draw-span, so as not to interfere with the navi ation of said river: Provided, That any bridge Prcviso. constructed under tliis act and according to its limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be known and recognized as a post—route, agfwfslrggevcture and the same is herebv declared to be a post-route, upon which also p°° ` no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and munitions of war of the United States, or for through passengers or freight passing over said bridge, than the rate per mile paid or their transportation over the railroads leading to the said bridge; and equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall be granted to all telegraph and telephone comfpanies; and the United States shall have the right of way across said bridge and its ap roaches for postal-telegraph purposes. P°““ '°“"'“*"‘· Slice. 2. That the plan and ocation of said bridge, with a detailed 8I§,$°n{§e°‘;]*’ag‘f  ’° map of the river at the proposed site of the bridge and near thereto. ` exhibitin the de ths and currents, shall be submitted to the Secretary of Vgar for his approval, and until he approves the plans and location of said bridge it shall not be built; but upon the approval of