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 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cus. 1133, 1134. 1890. 559 panies shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination soomwméwuw and approval, a design and drawing of each bridge, and a map of the °”"°'°*’ ·°*°· location thereof, giving the high and low water lines upon the banks of the river, the irection and strength of the currents at all stages of the water, with soundings accurately showing the bed of the _ stream, and the location of any other bridge or bridggp; such map to be sufficiently in detail to enable the Secretary of ar to judge of the proper location of said bridge or bridges, and shall furnisl1 such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until such lan and location of the bridgle or bridges are approved by the Secretary of War, no bridge s all be built or commenced; and should any change be made in the plan of such bridg; or bridges during the ohmpqphm progress of construction, such change shall subiject to the approval of the Secretary of War; and if the Secretary o War shall at any time think any changes necessa in the plans of said bridge or su-umm changes bridges, the said alterations shallrbe at the e nse of the com y or companies owning the same. The said bridge or bridges shalluat all times be so kept and managed as to olfer reasonable and proper Uuobstructed uvameans for the passage of vessels and other water-craft through or g°“°“‘ under said structures, and for the safety of vessels passing at night there shall be displayed on said bridge or bridges from the hours of sunset to sunrise, suchgights or other signals as may be prescribed Hahn. em by the Light—House Bo. Sec. 4. That all railroad companies desinipg the use of said bridge Use by other anor bridges shall have and be entitled to eq rights and privileges "°°‘°°°“"'”“°’*· relative to the passage of railway trains over the same, an over the a proachcs thereto, upon the payment of reasonable compensation 0¤¤¤1>¤¤¤5¢i<>¤- tllerefor; and in case the owner or owners of said bridge or bridges , ‘ and the company or companies desiringto use the same shall fail to agree upon the terms with reference to the use of the same, all matters Disugresmsnts ao. at issue between them shall be decided by any court of competent ,i'§g°}‘,"g}°;’,!?,',{·°'s°°‘ ‘ jurisdiction, or by the Secretary of War, by agreement of the parties mterested, upon ahearing of the allegations and proofs of the parties. Sec. 5. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction Commenoementand of the bridge or bridges herein authorized be not commenced within °°'“"°“°"‘ two and completed within five years from the date thereof. Sec. 6. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby A=¤¤¤dm¤¤¤. cw. expressly reserved. Approved, September 30, 1890. CHAP. 1134.-An act to authorize the building of a bridge at Dardanelle, Ar- September W,1890. kansas, across the Arkansas River. _"—"_-" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives zg the United States of Amerika in Congress assembled, That the able com City amigo Cit Bridge Construction Company, a corporation duly organized °°‘;*;,;°°gjygg§*j,¤;j andy existing under the laws of the State 0 Missouri, its successors m»¤¤ Riva- at imand assigns, be, and are hereby, authorized to construct and main- "“"°"°··""· tain a ponton bridge and approaches thereto across the Arkansas Penton mage. River in front of Dardanelle, at a ppint at least one mile from any other bridge, and which shall not e detrimental to the interest of navigation or of any river improvement. Said bridge shall be constructed so as to provide for the passage of wagons and vehicles of Wagon and footr all kinds, animals, and foobpassengers, and for all road travel, for "“‘¤°· such reasonable rates of toll and under such reasonable rules and ron. regulations as may be prescribed by said corporation, its successors uoguimom. or assigns and approved from time to time by the Secretary of War. Sec. 2. That any bridge built under this act and subject to its Lawtul structanro limitations shall be a lawful Structure, and shall be recognized and wd P°¤*·'°“’°·