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 FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 68, 69. 1892. 31 the machinery and fixtures thereto belonging, and also the approaches thereto, upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the T<=¤¤¤- Secretary of War upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties in interest, in case the parties in interest shall not be able to agree upon such terms and conditions. Sec. 6. That the said railway company, before entering upon the S¤9r¤t¤r,v of WM w construction of said bridge, shall submit to the Secretary of War plans “"”°"° P m" m' and drawings of said structure, together with a map of the location thereof for one mile above and one mile below said location, giving the topography of the banks of the river, the shore lines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the current of said river at all stages of the water, showing also the bed of the river and the channel, with such other and further information as the Secretary of War may require; which said drawings and other information aforesaid shall be examined by him, and if he shall approve the same he shall so notify the said railway company of such approval, and thereupon said company may proceed to the erection of said bridge. The Secretary of . War may make such alterations in such plans as he may deem necessary M*~r==·¤i¤¤¤- to the better protection of navigation, and such alterations shall be adopted and paid for by the said railway company or its successors and assigns. The said railway company may at any time make any alterations deemed advisable to be made in said bridge, but must first submit such proposed alterations to the Secretary of War, and his approval shall be first had before they shall be made. Sec. 7. That the said bridge herein authorized to be constructed Amsmumgmou. shall be so kept and managed at all times as to aiiord proper means and ways for the passage of vessels, barges, or rafts under it both by day and night. There shall be displayed on said bridge from simset to sunrise Such lights and signals as may be directed by the Light- Lights, sm. House Board, and such changes may be made from time to time in the structure of said bridge as the Secretary of War may direct, at the expense of said company or its successors and assigns, in order the more effectual1y to preserve the free navigation of said river, or the said structure shall be altogether removed, if in the judgment of the Secretary of War the public good may require such removal, and with— out expense or charge to the United States. Sec. 8. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction of Coinnicncement wd the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within two years and °""“’l°"°”‘ completed within four years from the date of the approval of this act. Sec. 9. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby Am¤m1mm,m. specially reserved. Approved, May 12, 1892. CHAP. 69.—An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Osage May 12, 1892. River, between the town of \Varsaw and the mouth of Turkey Creek, in Benton ———————— County, Missouri. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the Msvgiggnvgikmljna Springfield, Sedalia, Marshall and Northern Railroad Company, a cor- R,,°§°,.,,,,i°‘é.,*,,$';,°,,`;.r',? poration organized under the laws of the State of Missouri, or its suc- gggrbfjjtgwg sgi? (ZCSSOPS 0I' 3wSSlgl1S, to ($0DSt1'l1Cb a  H»CI`0SS hl1G OS3IgC RlVOI at 3 saw and month of point between the town of Warsaw and the mouth of Turkey Creek, in T"‘k°Y °"’°k·M°· the county of Benton and State of Missouri; that said bridge may be constructed for railway, wagon, and postal service, with single or runway and wagon double track for railway traiiic, and which shall be under the c0ndi· b“"g°‘ tions and limitations hereinafter specified. . _ Sec. 2. That said bridge shall not interfere with the free navigation ,alf,‘(j;Q’*““‘“°d °""‘ of said river beyond what may be necessary to carry into effect the " rights and privileges herein granted, and in case of any litigation Mis- I·i¤is¤*i·>¤· mg under the provisions of this act such litigation may be tried and