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 554 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cus. 1129, 1130. 1890. mgm, ew. tain at its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals on said brid e as the Light-House Board may prescribe: 4m>li¢¤¢i¤¤ ¤f rv- And ovided, also, 'lghat if more than one bridge is bui t under this . *“"°"'°”°“‘ °°°‘ act tlieqlabove provisions and requirements shal apply to all. “{·,¤:s{_¤l ml mm Sec. 2. That any and all bridges built under this act shall be lawful structures, and the line of railroad and bridges so constructed by the said railroad company shall constitute a post-route and shall enjoy all the rights and privilegxes of other post-roads of the United States. tmmugeucementand Sec. 3. That this act s all be null and void if actual construction ‘°°""l°"°“‘ of the bridges herein authorized be not commenced within two years aipd completed within four years from the date of the approval of t is act. Amendment. Sec.  That th; right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby express y reserve . Approved, September 30, 1890. September 30, 1$0. CHAP. 1130.-Au act authorizing the use of the Louisville and Portland Canal "i""_‘“'” Basin on certain conditions. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the m_¤·_g¤¤viii¤ •¤·iP<¤¤- United States ¢g°Ame·r·ica in Congress assemble, That the written Byrne qa span contract by an between the city of Louisville, the Louisville and rennmcauuvaun, eighteen hundred an seventy, under which the firm of B rne and °°"°"m°*’$" Speed, of Louisville, Kentucky, constructed a basin·on the south side,of the Louisville and Portland Canal, above Fifteenth street, and also erected buildings, with elevator machinery therein, on land then the property of the Louisville and Portland Canal Company, n¤¤¤¤•u¤¤,m.,¤r now the property of the United States, is ratified and connrmed, ‘°°"'“‘** subject, however, to the following modifications and provisions, to wit: Byrne and Speed, their assignees and grantees, are hereafter to pay to the Unit States of America, for the use of the land, an mu annual rental of two hundred and fifty dollars, to be paid semiannually, through the officer in char e of the canal. aummigmsu-nmou. They shall not erect any additionaldiuildings of any kind, but may keep in repair those now standing, or may reconstrpct them or any part thereof, in case of destruction by fire or from other cause. Sno 2. That when, in the opinion of the Secretary of War, the use of said basin or buildings shall become prejudicial o the canal or its use, he shall detail a commission of not ess than three nor more than five officers of the Engineer Corps of the United States Army, with orders to assemble in Louisville, and to decide whether the use of the said basin or buildings is prejudicial to the canal or its use. xmas. Said commission shall cause notice to be given to Byrne and Speed, or their assigns, of the time and place of their sitting, and shall, after hearing any evidence offered by Byrne and Speed, or by the officer ¤¤•ri¤s·.¤¤¤. representing the Government, proceed to hear and determine the matter submitted to them, and if they find that the use of the said basin or buildings is prejudicial to the canal or its use, they will vuuucn, nc. also assess and find the value of the excavation and masonry of the basin made and erected by Byrne and Slpeed in the construction of said basin, and upon the payment or ten er by the Secretary of War Removal or build- of the sum so fixed Byrne and Speed shall remove within six months l”g" °°"‘ their buildings from the canal pro rty, discontinue the use of said c,,;¤,;*¤l{f=¤¤*=¤¤¤¤¤ of basin, and re inguish all claims und);-t e above-mentioned contract. ccpi of mma;. 13 gopy of thezh nding of the commission shall be furnished to Byrne an peed, or e1r assigns. Ampumxnua Sec. 3. That_the ratification provided in this act shall not take °‘“°‘* effect unless within ninety days from its passage Byrne and Speed shall file with the Secretary of War their written acceptance o its
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