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 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 286. 1891. 781 CHAP. 286.-—An act to authorize nstru'gg an River between at stm. of Ws22S.? as f°¤“¤2.€§.b“dg° “°'°” °‘° S“"““ --L"“"' “·‘ ‘· Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _Sta,tes of America, in Ooggress assembled, That the Du nth, nuium, me wm§ Ited Wmg and Southern Railro Company, a corporation organ- {‘;'},‘3,§;’,}_',fh°Y,'L1§“*§{,°,§‘,,_ ized and existing under the laws of the States of Wisconsin and Min- pr 35; g_·*¤5 wd nesota, and the Superior Belt Line and Terminal Railwa Company, Company a corporation existing under the laws of Wisconsin, be, and are   md"°§,‘; hereby, authorized to construct and maintain a brid e, and ap- ` piroac es thereto, over the Saint Louis River between die States of mnesota and Wisconsin at the most feasible point in the State of 1mm0n. Wisconsin, in section ten or eleven, township ort -eight north, of range fifteen west, to a point opposite in the State of hlinnesota. Said pri ge shall be constructed to provide for the passage of railway nmwsymnuwsy, rains, and, at the o tion of the said corporation b which it ma ¥$'*· “‘ *°°‘ be built, may be useld for the passage of wagons anti vehicles of ah ' kinds, and for the transit of animals, and for foot passengers; and all for such reasonable rates of toll in all cases w may be approved ron. from time to time by the Secretary of War. Sec. 2. That any ridge built under this act shall be built and Securityot navigaconstructed without material interference with the security and con- °°’“ venieuce of navigation of said river beyond what is necessary to carry into effect the rights and privileges hereby granted, an in order to secure compliance with these conditions the corporation, previous to commencirgg the construction of the bridgg or of the accessory works design to secure the best practical c nuel way for navigation, and confine the flow of water o a perrmanent channe at said point, shall submit to the Secretary of ar a plan of the secmmulr wma bridge and accessory works provided for in this act, together with “‘”’°'°*’ ·°“°· a detailed map of the river at the plroposed site of the ridge, and for a distance of a mile above an below the site, with_ al such other information touching said bridge and river and accessory works as may be deemed rexiluisite by the Secretary of War to determine whether said bridge, w en built, will conform to the prescribed conditions of this act. Sec. 3. That the bridge built under this act shall be constructed P¤v¤¢ ¤¤··- as a pivot drawbridge with a draw over the main channel of the river at an accessible and best navigable point, and with a span of Sinn. not less than one hundred and ten feet in length in the clear on each side of the central or pivot pier of the draw, measured at right angles to the axis of the channel: Provided, That the said draw shall RWM- be opened romptly upon reasonable signal for the passage of boats, opening or m-tw. vessels, and other water craft: Prov' ed, however, That no bridge shall be built under the provisions of this act, except there also be built, at the time of the erection of the piers, proper sheer booms or Sheer boomscfc. other protections to safely guide boats, vessels, rafts, and other water craft through said spans, and at the expense of the company or cor oration erecting said bridge; and said company or corporation sliall maintain, at its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals on said ridge as the Light—House Board ¤c¤¤¤,¤¤=- shall prescribe. Sec. 4. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, upon receiving any such plan and  and other information, and upon being satisfied that the bridge bui t 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 Noememou or ap the same; and u ou receiving such notification the said com any *"°'“· may proceed to Sie erection of said bridge, conforming strictiy to the approved lan and location; but until the Secretary of W'ar approve the pian and location of said bridge and accessory works