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 O 1088 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. OH. 553. 1891. by the Secretary of War, but the same may, at the option of the said companyil be a free bridge for the passage of vehicles and foot past. mwrun su-uemm SBISSZTS3. lhs? the bridge authorized to be constructed under this ‘“"°""'°"‘°· act shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and lcnown as a post-route, and shall enjoy the rights and privileges ot other post-roads in the United Stges and nof Ember charge shall be made the transmission over e same o e mai s roops, or munitidns of war of the United States or for other passengers or freight passing over said bridge than the rate per mile paid or transportapom; may-.p;._ tiprholver anly railripadf eadinggto saidtblriidge. Aid the Umteilb tzgses s a avet erig to way orapos egrap acrosssai r1 ge and its ap raohes. Said bridge shall be built and located under and subject to such :ri¢?m regulations for the security of navigation on navigable rivers as the Secretary of War shall prescribe. To secure that object the said company shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawing of such bridge, and a map of · ghe locaifliori, giving, {pr the spaceho gnieh mile ibovp ind one mails elow the ocation, the topograp y o e an s o the river, e shore lines at high and lpwhwater, She directiontapd gizrengthucif lthe current at a stages, an the soun ings, accura e y s owing e e and channel of the stream, and the location of an other bridge or { bridges, suchdmap sufficiefitlytin degail tlobeng le tha Si=:1c1i¢itary of ar to judge o the proper oca ion o said ri ge an s a urnish such other information as may be required for a,full and satisfactory understanding of the subject. And until the said plans and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of War the shall? nothlae léuiltdor commenced, and my lphangci niadein e ans o suc ri ge uring the progress o the wor thereon shall) be ubject to the approval of the Secretary of War. cxumgarm. 1 t That? wh alteéations or charlrgei asa may be requiréed by the; Secrea o ar or ongress in the ri ge constructe un er the provisibns of this act shall be made by the said com any at its own expens P e. mwmmum Sec. 4. That said company or any corporation or persons owning, controllm, or o erating the bridge built under the authority of this act shah build) and maintain at all times as accessory works to said bridge such booms, piers, dikes, guard fences and similar devices as ma be necessa to insure at a l times a ermanent chanié ‘°’ P nel for a su cient distance above and below the bridge site, and for guiding! of rafts, steamboats, and other water craft safely under or theoug spd] bridge as 11nay)bg prescribed b(y};thelSecreta1i1y §f)War. Use by cenet nn. E0. 5. a in case the ri ge authorize this acts a econ- '°‘“‘· structed to provide for the passage of railroad, trains, then all railroaellggmpanies ldesirilipg the use of the laridge shall} have and be en i o equa rig s an privi eges re ative to the passage of railway trains or cars over the same, and over the approaches thereto, '1'·¤¤¤~ upon the payment of a reasonable compensation for such use; and in case the_ owner or owners of said bri ge, and the several railroad companies, or any one of them desiring such use fail to agree upon the sum or sums to be paid, and upon rules and conditions to which each shall conform in usinglsaid bridge, all matters at issue between i¤¢s¢r¤•a¤rr¤¢Wnr;> them shall_be decided by the Secretary of War u n a hearing of °""""’°“"°" the allegations and proofs of the parties; and equalxprivileges in the useiosf  bridge and approaches shall be granted to all telegraph an e ep one companies. mggmgwmwm _ Sec. 6. That this act shall be null and void if actual construc- ‘ tron of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one ylear spd completed within three years from the date of approval ereo.