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 378 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ons. 753-755. 1888. cfg’“,;¤¢¤°€m**“' “”d Sec. 4. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction p mn` of the bridges herein authorized be not commenced within two years, and completed within four years, from the date thereof. Approved, August 6, 1888. _ August 6, 1888. CHAP. ’l54.—An actto authorize the construction of a bridge across the Chatta- "“"°_‘"'” hoochee River in the State of Georgia. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the assent of Company mayb¤iids¤ Congress is hereby given to the Americus, Preston and Lumpkin g{“f"“‘h°°°h°° R"°"‘ Railroad Company, an organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia. its successors and assigns, to construct and mains ¥·<>¤¤¤¤¤- tain a bridge over the Chattahoochee River in the State of Georgia. mmm; Wtgrw Sec. 2. That said bridfge shall be built and located under and sub- °””`°v° P ’ °ject to such regulations or the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shahl ppescrlgibe; andhto securie that opsject sgid compan or co ration s a su mit to the Secre ary of ar a e- sign andydrawilnpgis of said bridge, for his examination and approval, and a map of its ocation, and s all furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject, and in all things shall be subject to such rules and regulations, as may be prescribed b the Secretary of War; and until said plan and location of said bridyge are approved by the Secretary of War said braigge shialll npt befcomgnpnqed og built; {land should apy chang; be m ein epano said ri ge, urin the ro esso thewor of comtmcgipiéi, such change shall be sulgect tolthegdpproval of the Secreta o ar. Lswfulstmctvmmd S1; 3. That any bridge built under this act  subject to its limi- ’°“"°“t°‘ tations shall E a lawful lftrlpcliurc, ani;} sliall bp recogpiqpd) and known asa t-rou ,u nwic asono i ere ar esa emadefor the t sion gger the same of the gnails, thedroops, and the munitions of war of the United States, or ssengers or freight passing over said bridge, than the rate per millda paid for the transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to said bridge; And they shall enjoy the rights and privi egcs of other post-roads of the United States. and equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall be granted to all telegraph companies, and the United States shall have roemwugrapb. the right of way across said ridge and its approaches for postal telepoem. graph purposes; Provided also, That other railroad companies shall ,,,Ej§S_"’ "F"" °°'"‘ have the right to run their cars over said brid, upon such just and reasonable terms as may be agreed upon b thbm and the corporation owning or controlling said iridge, and ifythe parties cannot agree, '*`°""¤· then the terms shall be determined by the Secretary of War. —'*m¤¤·*¤·¤¤*· Sec. 4. That the right, to alter. amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved; and the right to r uire any changes in said structure, or its removal, at the expensehl the owners thereof, whenever the Secretary of War shall decide that the public interest requires it, is also expressly reserved. c£;3g;§;Ij¤m¤¤°¤d mc. 5 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. ~  6. 188%. HCHAP. 755.-·—Au act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Alabama ·—····— ver. Bde it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives cg the Nawé; “{{;QP,E United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Ala ama my qpgggkxi Great Northwestern Railway Company. a corporation existing under ,,;,§,°;,gg,,,,,,,.,_,._ m the laws of the State of Alabama. and having authority to build its