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 I 882 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 399, 400. 1889. Much 2,153;; CHAP. 399.-An act for the establishment of a light house with fog-bell on Oys- -————-·—·i ter-Beds Shoal, in the Hudson River, New York. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Hp¤¤¤¤¤h(1j¤_;;_gr.€E;¥£*}·;L United States of America in Congress assembled, That a light-house ugigihii oymaneas with fog-bell be established at or near Oyster-Beds Shoal, in the S”·°°L Hudson River, opposite Rockland Lake Dock, New York, at a cost not to exceed thirty-five thousand dollars. Approved, March 2, 1889. narch2,1BS9. CHAP. Q00.—An act to authorize the construction of bridges across the Ken- · -———’_*"‘ tucky River. Be it enacted bi; the Senate and House of Representatives of the » K¤¤¤¤¤k%¤W¤¤¤ United States of merica in Congress assembled, That the Kentucky 52E? khihiclil Midland Railway Com any, a corporation organized under act of BM ""’“°"‘°“- the general assembly ofp the Commonwealth of Kentucky be, and it r is hereby, authorized to construct and maintain a bri fg? and approaches thereto, over the Kentucky River, in the State 0 entucky, and also a bridge or bridges over the tributaries or forks of said river at such point or points as said company may deem suitable for the assage of its said road over said river or its tributaries or forks. nn1w¤y,w•g¤u,¤m Said bridge or bridges shall be constructed to provide for the mssage '°°""“"“‘ of railway trains, and. at the o tion of the company by whic it or they ma be built, may be usedp for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot (passengers. Tm But the rates of toll charged for the passage over said bridge of wagons, vehicles, animals, and foot passengers shall be submitted to 3;HSec{1etary og Wg- and approved by him before said company · co act suc to mwemscmmnesand Sno 2. That any bridge built under this act and subject to its ’°‘"°“°“‘ limitations shall be ‘a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post—route, and it shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other stroads in the United States, and equa privileges in the use of sainlbridge shall be anted to all telegraph and telephone comrosmrelegrnvb- Panies; and the Unitecln States shall have the riglht of way across said brid¥ and its approaches for postal telegrap pu oses. wecmgwuw Sao 3. hat any bridge authorized to be constructg under this - ""‘°'° °°°‘ act shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for 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 clrawin of the bridge, and a map of the location thereof; an until the said lan and location of the bridge are approved bly the Secretary of W{l).1' the bridge shall not be comchunees mencec or bui t;_ and should an change be made in the lan of said bridge during the progress ot construction, such change lbs subject to the approval 0 the Secretary of War, and the expense of such change, or of any change required b the Secretary of War in such bridge after its completion shall be paid by the corporation or persons owing or operating said bridge. Use by ¤¢Mr wm- Sno 4. That all railroad companies desiring the use of said bridge "°‘”°s' or bridges shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relating to the passage of railway trains over die same, and over Compensation- the aplproaches thereto, upon the payment or reasonable com nsation therefor; and in case the owner or owners of said bridge or bridges and the railroad company or companies desiring to use the · same shall fail to agree upon the terms with reference to the use of mgxjgigpuby Sew- same, all matters of issue between them shall be decided by the ' Secretary of War upon a hearing of the allegations and proofs of the parties.