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 482 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 941, 942. 1890. Structural changes. changes that may be required by Congress in the bridge constructed under this act shall be made by the corporation owning or controlling the same at its own expense. Furthermore, if the construction of commsnesmeutana said bridge shall not be commenced within one year and completed °°¤*P‘°**°¤· within three years after the passage of this act, all privileges conferred hereby, and this act, shall become null and void. Approved, September 26 1890. september $,1890. CHAP. 942.-·An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Chatta- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the s§j]v§l;~g:¤£A‘g¤:1*;¢l?¤ United States og America in Congress assembled, That the assent Rnilway_C§m(p:u; of Congress is ereby given to the Savannah Americus and Mont- ““’ ""'§,8° “°* omery Railway Company, an organization incorporated under the hoochee ver,Ga. ¥, _ _ aws of the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns, to construct apdhqiamtain a bridge over the Chattahoochee River in the State o rgia. mS¤¤¤r¤•=y of Mvize- Sec. 2. That said bridge shall be built and located under and sub- "' ject to such mgulations for the security of navigation of said river · ‘ as the Secretary of War shall plrescribe; and to secure that object seumzyaggxwuw saeig company or corporation sha submit to the Secretary of War a '*’*"'°'° d gn and drawings of said bridge, for his examination and approval, and a map 0 its location, giving, for the space of one mile above and one mile below the proposed location, the topography of the banks of the river, the shore- ines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the currents at all stages, and the soundings, reduced to low water, accurately showing the bed of the stream, the location of any other bridge or ridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject, and in all things shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War; and until saidhplan and location of said bridge are approved by the Secretary of ar said bridge shall not be commenced or built ; and changes: pm. should any change be made in the plan of said bridge during the progress of the work of construction, such change sha be subject to Pr<¤¤1¤~- the approval of the Secretary of War: Provided, That if any bridge C<>¤u¤u¤¤s spans. built under the provisions of this act shall be made with unbroken msvmon. and continuous spans, it shall be of such elevation above extreme high water, as understood at the point of location, to the lowest part of the superstructure of the bridge, as the Secretary of War may re- ’ wma. scribe, and the spans of said bridge shall also be of such wir tli as may be required ythe Secretary of War in the interests of navigation: Provided, also, That if any bridge built under this act shall nmwmmgs. be constructed as a draw—bridge, the same shall be constructed as a “'°” °“’°“’· pivot draw-bridge, with a draw over the main channel of the river, Sinus at an accessible and navigable oint, and with spans of such height above extreme high-water marg at the point of location, and of such width, as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War in considering the requirements of navigation: And provided, also, That said draw Openings: draw. shall be opened promptly, upon reasonable si al, for the passing of boats; an said company or corporation shahumaintain at its own ¤S¤*$·¤*¤- expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bridge as the Light-House Board may prescribe. ,_,,I,;‘},§§',f,‘Q},,,$°‘“" _ Src. _3. 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, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the mumtions of war of the United States, or passengers or freight
 * """""""_‘ hoochee River in the State of Georgia.