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 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cus. 74, 75. 1890. 51 high·water mark, measuring to the bottom chord of the bridge : And provided also, That said draw shall be opened promptly upon mum. reasonable signal for the passage of boats whose construction s all egpeuinz or draw, not be such as to admit of their passag; under the permanent spans ' of said bridge; and the bridge-piers s ll be paral el to the current of the river. Sec. 3. That any bridge constructed under this act and accordin Lswzm structure to its limitations, shall be a lawful structure and shall be recognized “““P°‘*"'°“‘°· and known as a post-route, upon which no charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States. Sec. 4. That the United States shall have the iight of way for rosmmegmpn. postal telegraph purposes across said bridge. And telegraph and £f‘{’,0,§’,*;,°,f,"Q_*"“P"· telephone companies shall have equal rights and privileges as to constructing their lines across said bridge. Sec. 5. That the said county of Pulaski shall submit to the Secre- ww 1::8 fg tary of War, for his aépprova, a plan with the necessary drawings P ’ ' of the said bridge con orming to he above requirements, and until ` the Secretary 0 War approve the plan and location of said bridge and notify the county court of the said county of the same in writing, the ridge shall not be built or commenced · and should any cumgu change be made in the plan of the bridge during the progress of the work thereon, such change shall be subject likewise to the approval of the Secretary of War. SRG. 6. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction cmmmmmmm of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year, °°“""°"°"· and completed within three years from the approval of this act. _ Sec. 7. That Congress shall have power at any time to alter, Amwdmwh amend, or repeal this act, or any (part thereof, if, in its judgment, the public interests so reqpire, an any change in the construction of the bridge hereby authorized made necessary by the action of Congress, or the entire removal of the same, if required, shall be at the expense of the owners of said bridge, or the parties controlling Espanol ch•¤e¤=- and using the same. _ Approved, April 9, 1890. ‘ CHAP. 75.-An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Ar- AP'" °·¥¤°°- kansas River at or near Pendleton, Desha Coxmty, Arkansas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of blfggvresmmtives S the United States of America in Congress assem, That it sh I be RAH=¢¤¤g¤ md Gulf lawful for the Arkansas and Gulf Railroad Company, a corlporation mhy {Rigs q.4Y`1l°&’£Z.°§ organized, chartered, and duly perfected under and in ful accord- §f*' ¤° Mmmm ance with the statutes of the State of Arkansas, or its successors or assigns, to construct and maintain a bridge and approaches thereto over the Arkansas River, at a point on said river at or near Pendle- Imation. ton, Desha County, in the State of Arkansas, and to lay on and over said bridge a railroad track or tracks, for the more perfect connection of any railroad or railroads that are or shall hereafter be constructed to the said river, on either or both sides thereof, at or opposite said point, under the limitations and conditions hereinafter provided; said bridge shall be constructed to (provide for the passage · of railway trains, and, at the option of the `buil ers and ownerst ereof, fof)*gl!_i*3¥·W•:¤¤»•¤¤ may be used for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for g°' the transit of animals of all kinds, and for foot-passengers for such reasonable rates of toll as may be approved, from time to time, by reus the Secretary of War. Sec. 2. That any bridge built under this act and subject to its uiéewful ¤*¤¤=¤¤¤ limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and _"" m"' known as a post-route, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, troops, and