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 752 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cris. 312, 313. 1889. spans. Sec. 3. That the said bridge shall be made with unbroken and contiguous spansh the  thereo(f giall not be lesshtlE1.1]i) gmxé hppd deeti I1 in ecear,an emainsansa *r e ni-sin chaniielgogtthe river. The lowest part oi) the superstructure of said bridge shall be at least fifty-two feet above extreme highwater mark, as understood at the point of location, and the bridge shall be at right angles to, and its piers parallel with, the current of hn the river: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to repeal or modify any of the proyisions of law now existing in reference to the protection of the nav1gation of rivers, or to exempt this bridge from the operation of the same._ _ _ U? by 0******* wm- Sec. 4. That all railroad companies desiring the use of said bridge Wm shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of railway trains over the same, and over the approaches oompemmn. thereto, upon payment of a reasonable compensation for suc use; and m case the owner or owners of said bridge and the several railroad compaxlnes, or any one gf) iihem diesirigg such ups, shagl failltp agrpe u nt esumorsums e a1,an uonruesan con 11onso which each shall conform inliisinglsaid bridge, all matters at issue dgggytwd W°'°° between them shall be decided by the Secretary of War, upon a hear- . W ing of the allegations and proofs of the parties. _ #2* 1. m,‘Y%;a**sib*1d$¤ *2:*;%ia1$s.:0.z“:::;Bis;.i;:.z*::2::: sa e U1 an ocae une the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that object the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawings of the bridge, and a map of the loca-. tion, giving, for the space of one mile above and one mile below the proposed ocation, the topography of the banks of the river, the shore-lines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the · currpntz at all isltagcis,  the; soundmlgs, laciipratelg shiowing tgelbeg oft esream, e ocaiono anyo er 1'1 eor T1 es,an s a furnish such other information as may be iiquired for a full and satisfactory understanding of the sub'ect; and until the said plan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of War the bridge shall not be commenced or built; and should any change be made in the plan of said_ budge during the progfess of construction, such change shall be subglept to the alpproval of the Secretary of War. (bmw;-sgwmvnvwd Sec. 6. That this act s ll be nul and void if actual construction °°m° ‘ ‘of the bridge herein authorized be‘not commenced-within one year and completed within three years from the date thereof. A¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤°· Sec. 7. That the right to a ter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, March 1, 1889. ‘ M¤r¤hi·1889- CHAP. 313.-An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across Bayou '—""'_""""‘ Bartholomew, at or near Ward’s Ferry, Louisiana. bfe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ch§z°zu%¤;%;% Sig; United States of America. in Congress assembled, That the ew 1w1w¤y_ compuiy Orleans, Natchez and Fort Scott Railwa Company, a corporation 'g‘§{,}{’g‘}§°m§;{‘;'g created and existing under the laws of the State of Louisiana, be, W¤¤1‘¤Ferry,L¤. and is hereby, authorized to construct and maintain a brid e, and gpproaches thereto, over_Bayou Bartholemew, at or near §Vard's _erry, m Morehouse Pfarish, in the State of Louisiana, on a direct lme from Bastrolp, Louisiana, to Hambur, in the State of Arkansas. Said bridge shal be constructed to provide for the assa e of rail- ! way trains, and, at the option of the corporation by which it is ‘ built, may be used for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds for the transit of animals, and for foot-passengers, for reasonable rates or tolls, to be fixed by said company, and approved by the Secretary of War. ‘