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 364 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 743. 1888. privileges hereby granted, by reason of any defect or failure in the accessory works aforesaid to accomplish 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 naviga- I’*°'”-"°*- tion, at the expense of the owners : Promded, That as to any bridge built under this act, if the said bridge shall be built of unbroken and Sr¤¤¤· continuous spans, it shall not be of less elevation in any case than fift feet above extreme high water mark, as understood at the point of location, to the lowest part of the superstructure of the br1dge, nor shall the spans of said bridge be less than one hundred and twent feet in length, clear of the piers, and the mam spans shall be over the main channel of the river : And promded also, That 1f any bridge built under the provisions of this act shall be constructed as Drew- a draw bridge, the same shall be constructed as apivot draw bridge, with a draw over the main channel of the river at an accessible and _ navigable point, and with spans at any point not less than ten feet above extreme high-water mark at the point of location, and of not less than sixty feet on each side of the central or pivot pier of the draw; and the next adjoining spans shall be not less than one hun- 0¤~"=¤i¤g d¤¤W· dred and twenty feet in length: Provided, also, 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, Lights, em. from sunset to sunrise, such lights and other signals on said ridge as the Light-House Board may prescribe z Provided, also, That all U=?¢bY¤¤lW¤Y<>°m· railway companies desiring to use said bridge shall have, and be p°m°s` entitled to, equal rights an privileges in the passage of same, and in the use of the machinery and fixtures thereof, and of all the ap- Tems- roaches thereto, under an upon such terms and conditions as shall be rescribed by the Secretary of War upon hearing the allegations and) proofs of the parties in case they shall not agree. The owners of said bridge may also charge and receive reasonable compensation 'l'¤11¤· or tolls for the transit over said bridge of all wagons, carriages, vehicles, animals, and foot passengers : Provided, That the Secretary R¢:¤1¤¤<>¤¤— of War may at any time prescribe such rules, regulations, and rates gf tolldfor transitl and tranjportation over said bridge as may be eeme pro er an reasona e. pyt‘j_{;{}f(*“°°“’°“”‘1 Sec. 3. That any bridge and accessory works, when built and con- ` structed under this act and according to the terms and limitations thereof, shall be a lawful structure, 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 munitions of war of the United States. than the rate per mile paid for the trans ortation over the railroads or public hi h~ wavs leading to said bridge; and said bridge shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-routes in the United States, and Congress reserves the right to regulate by appropriate legislation the charges for freight and passengers over saidpbridge. P°°°¤*“*‘°€’°P”· Sec. 4. That equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall be granted to all teletgrap companies, and the United States shall have the right of way or postal telegraph across said bridge. ·*°‘*’“"‘“°”‘· Sec. 5. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved, and the right to require any changes in the said structure or its entire removalat the expense of the owners thereof whenever Secretary of War shall decide that the public interests require it is also expressly reserved. ¢*¤*¤¤*¤¤<l Sec. 6. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction ` of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date thereof. Approved, August 6, 1888.