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 r1r·r1nr11 ooivennss. sms. II. ons. sis, em ieee. 849 valid conveyance from the owner, and the corporation shall have the right to take awzzy any material so valued EC. 15. That ongress reserves to itself the right to alter, amend, Am°¤dm°¤*» **'°°· or repeal this act. Approved, March 2, 1889. CHAP. 3'l6.—A.n act authorizing the construction of a high wagon-bridge across March 2, 1889. the Missouri River at or near Sioux City, Iowa. wvvww Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be Si•>¤{)=_d%;y.L£;`m lawful for the city of Sioux City, Iowa, to construct and maintain Wu. n a high wagon-bri ge across the Missouri River, at or near the city of Sioux City, in the State of Iowa, so as to connect with the oppo— site shore of the said river in the State of Nebraska, for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals and bmzcn and foot for foot-passengers, for such reasonable rates of toll as the city of ' Sioux C§ty%Ip1wz§6may, frompirme 1;,-tim;,(pr§·spr:be,_sup3e3t to P _ a rova o the reta o ar: om. e, a said r1 ge s a wwwnldtbe built or commendgd until the plan and specifications for its Subnrissionofplans. construction have been submitted to the Secretary of War for his. approval, nor until he shall approve the plan an location of said bridge; and if any change be ma e in the plan of construction of said bridggcat any time, suchchange shall be subject to the approval of the retary of War; and any change in the construction, or any alteration of said bridge that may be directed at any time by Congress op the Secreiisry of War, shall e made at the cost and expense of t e owners thereof. Sec. 2. That the said bridge shall beconstructed without interfer- wm? Mngiéce with the security and convemencieo ofifnaiypgatiom of sag} river ond what is necessary to ca in e ec e rig 1 s an privileges hereby granted; and in omr to secure that object the said corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his exam1na· ¤pi=:0*‘$;¤p*g’u¢;':tzf¤ tion and approval a design of and drawings for said bridge, and a ma of the pro osed location, giving, for the spsce of one mile above ami) one mile Selow such proposed location, the topography of the banks of the river, with s ore-lines and soundmgs, and_such other information as may be required for a full understanding of the subject ; and until the said plan and location of the bridge are_ approved by the Secretary o War the construction of said bridgle _ shall not be commenced: Provided, That if the said bridge shal P¢<>·‘··¤·· be made with unbroken and continuous spans, it shall have three Sims. or more channel spans, and shall not be of less elevation in any case than nfty feet above extreme high·water mark,as understood at the int of location, to the lower (partpf the superstructure of the bridlgb, nor shall the spans of said bridge be less than three hundred feet in length, and the mam span shall be over the mam channel of the river, and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of said river, andthe bridge itself at right angles D thereto; And roirtded, also, That 1f any bridge binlt under this act mwbe constructed) as a draw-bridge, 1t shal have a draw over the mam channel of the river at an accessible and navigable point, and with a span or spans not less than three hundred feet in length in the clear; and no river sipans shall be less than three hundred feet in length in the clear an the head-room under such spans shall not be less than ten feet above extreme high water mark; and_ the piers of said brid e shall be arallel with the current of said river, and the K P . bridge itself at right angles thereto; that said draw shall be opened prom tly u on reasonable signal for the passmgof boats, barges, or rafts, anti) said company or corporation s all maintain, at its own siuvr L-VCL XX\'——5·£