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 r1r·rv.r1Rsr oozsennss. sms. 1. on. 669. isso. 269 ·order to facilitate interstate commerce in the transportation of persons and property, and for vehicle, edestrian, ostal, military, and fo§jig°¤dbggh*¤1¤· -other purposes: frovided, That saifbrid e shall have not less than riots?}. g°' six railroad tracks with a capacity for four additional tracks for p,1f{§f‘““"“ "“°" °“‘ future enlargement, and shall be constructed with asin le span over Single span. the entire river between the towers, located between the shore and the established pier head lines in either State, and at an elevation memm. above the river not less than that of the existing Brooklyn suspension bridge, over the East River, and which elevation may be increased by the Secretary of War as hereinafter provided, and that no pier or other obstruction to navigation either of a temporary or Umbsmimu mm. permanent character, shall be constructed in the river between said g“"°“‘ towers. Sec. 2. That the construction of said bridge shall be commenced c0QL*¤°,;*i'f)',j°°m°¤°*¤•* within three years after the passage of this act, and shall be com- P ` plated within ten years after the commencement of construction. But that the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to extend the time for F·¤¤¤¤i<>¤ <>f ¤i¤¤¤· the commencement of construction for two additional years u n cause shown b the company, and provided that the Secretary of Xggr shall deem such cause sufficient and satisfactory; and that if the company fail to commence the construction of said ridge within the time so extended this act shall be null and void. And the com any at least Fcrfciwrcthree months previous to commencing the erection of saidlbridge shall submit to the Secretary of War a plan of the bridge, with a etailed a $°y;§;¤;{)_g; ftfm map of the river at the roposed SIGB of the bridge, and for the dis- pp ’ ' tance of one-half of a mde above and below the site, with such other information as the Secretary of War may reguire for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject. An the Secretary of War _ may upon receiving said plans and map and other information, order b,$,H,’,,‘}‘,§{,§§,,'§ °' a hearing before a board of engineers, appointed by him for taking Hw‘¤¤z· testimony of persons interested in railroa s and navigation, relative to the clear height of the su erstructure above ordinary high water. Such clear height shall not Se less than that named in section one of Cm, mgm of s,,- this act, and the Secretar}y of War may thereupon order such addi- v¢¤¤¤¤¤¤¤‘¤- tional clear height as he s all deem necessary for the security of navigation. And he is hereby authorized and directed upon being satised that a bridge built on such plan and at said locality will conform to the conditions of this act to notify the said company that he ap- Neuacanou or np. proves the plans therefor; whereupon said company may proceed to """°'* °""‘ the erection of said bridge. But until the Secretary of ar approve the plan and location of said bridgle the erection of the same sha I not lumbirlcnbe commenced; and should any c ange be made in the plan of the oranges. bridge dnuing the progress of the work thereon, such c ange shall likewise be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. SEO. 3. That the bridge, with its approaches and railroad there- - over, constructed under the provisions of this act shall be a lawful p0*;jr‘;‘f,';‘e{;f“°°“"· structure, and a military an post road, but no toll charges shall be ' made for the transmission over the same of the mails of the United eg? ¤¤*·‘ P°¤*¤‘°¤*· States, or for the right of way for United States postal telegraph ' Ul oses. P Sec. 4. That for the purpose of carrying into eifect the objects stated in this act, the persons named in the first section hereof, and _ their associates, are hereby constituted and created a body corpo- Ng¤lfh$’gfv;j°*grQdg§ rate in law, to be known as the North River Bridge Company, and company. by that name, style, and title shall have (perpetu succession; mag Gorpcmwvvvem sue and be sued, implead and be implea ed, complain and defen, in all courts of law and equity, of record and otherwise; may make and have a common seal, and shall have and possess all the rights, Seal. em. powers, franchises, and privileges incident to or usually possessed by such companies. It may receive, purchase, and also acquire by lawful appropriation and condemnation upon making proper com- cememmuoneur pensation therefor, to be ascertained according to the laws of the