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 4 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 6. 1890. Missouri River at such a point as may be hereafter selected by said corporation, or its assigns, within one mile north of the mouth of the Kansas River, in the county of Wyandotte, in the State of Kansas, and one m11e south and east of the mouth of the Kansas River, in the county of Wyandotte, in the_ State of Kansas, and in the county of Jackson, in the State of Missouri, to the county of Clay, in the State of Missouri, as shall best promote the public convenience gud welfare; and the necessities of businless Spd commerg ; alpélnalsp o construc accessory wor to secure the s practica e c ne - way for navigation and connne the How of the water to a permanent _ channel at such point ; and also to lp; on and over said bridge a rail- uq way track or tracks for the more pe act connection of any railroads said point ; and said corporation may construct and maintain ways for wagons, carriaiges, horses, or other; aniinaf, apd for foot-plassem rom. gers c arging an receiving reasona e to l there or as may e approvzed from time to time by the Secretary of War. wkw Sec. 2. That said bridge shall be constructed and built without in- °”'°'° terference with the securxty and convenience of DRV1g8h10D of Sald Misiptcgmi §.ivernlveyon1d what is necpssaryl to cargy into effect the rig an prieges ere y grante ; an in or er to secure t at object the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary pif Vgapi for  examinagiop and approval, a design sind drawings of e r1 ge an a map o the ocation, giving, or the space 0 one mile abovd and one mile belowthe proposed location. the topography of the banks of the Missouri River, the shore-lines at high and ow water, the direction and strength of the currents at all stages, and the soundings accurately showing the bed of the stream, the ocation of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be reqmred for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until the said vplan and location of the bridge are a proved b the Secretaig of ar the bridgle shall not be_ uilt; ‘ {Tawau. d, That if said bri ge be_ built above the mouth of the Kanm,,,_‘°°'° x"""' sas R1ver it shall be built as a high bridge with unbroken and continuous spans, having at least one channel span of not less than four hundred eet clear channel-way, all other spans over the water-way to have a clear channel—way of not less than three hundred feet ; and all said spans shall have a clear head-room of not less than fifty feet above high-water mark ; and Iii 1t shall be built below the mouth of m"g.m.,m,,,-_ the Kansas R1ver 1t shall be built as a high bridge with unbroken and continuous spans, all spans over the water-way to have a clear channel-way of not less than four hundred feet, and a clear headroom_of not less than fifty-five feet above high-water mark. And the pietralof s21d b1‘;dg95h&ll]ll8}?QP3ll8l0€.Wlthrttl1E;, ciurrentof tsa1d r1ver a. e s a e 0 wa er w IC is mos 1mpO an o naviga 1on, and the bridge itself shall be built as nearly as may be at right angles thereto ; and sa1d company or corporation shall maintain. at its own uga; expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals on sa1d bridge as the L1ght—House Board sha prescribe : Provided, also, use by com com- That all railway companies desiring to use said bridge shall have ¥"““‘* and be entitled to equal rights and privileges in the passage of the same, and in the use of the machinery and fixtures thereo, and of Terms. all the approaches thereto, under and upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War, upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the p`arties. in case they shall not agree. N¤¢i¤<¤¤¤¤ ¤f •:> Sec. 3. That the Secretary of ar is hereby authorized an di- and upon being satisfied that a bridge built on such plan, and with ' such accessory works, and at such locality, will conform to the prescribed conditions of this act, to notify the company that he approves the same; and upon receiving such notification the said company may proceed to an erection of said bridge, conforming strictly to the
 * °°* """%'°· that are or shall be constructed to said Missouri River at or opposite
 * ° "L rected, upon receiving such plan and map and other information,