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 48 FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Suss. I. Orr. 108. 1892. approaches thereto over the Mississippi ltiver from a point at or near the eastern boundary of the city of Moline, 1u the county of Rock Island, in the State of Illinois, to the opposite shore of said rrver in the State of P¤>·**¤- Iowa: Provided, That a location is found witlun such hmrts suitable I·¤¤·¤<>¤- to the interests of navigation. Said bridge shall be construted to prorz.uny,¤¤=.1¤r1¤z¤- vide for the passage of railway trains, and at the option of said corporation, its successors or assigns, may be so constructed to provide fcr and be used also for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all krnds, for the transit of animals, and for foot passengers for reasonable rates of toll to be fixed by said corporation, its successors or assigns; and the Secretary of War shall have the right, from time to time, to revise, ‘T·>¤¤· prescribe and determine such rates of toll. cmmulum. Sec. 2. That any bridge built under the provisions of this act may, at the option of the said company building the same,  burlt as a Pima. drawbridge or with unbroken, continuous spans: Provided, That rf nmwti-lags. said bridge shall be constructed as a drawbridge, the same shall be constructed as a pivot drawbridge, with a draw over the main channel of the river at an accessible and navigable point, and with spans giving a clear width of water way of not less than two hundred feet on each side of the central or pivot pier of the draw, and the next adjormng span or spans to the draw sihglilqgfive a clegr width oftwaéte; way of trtipt less than three hun an cet, an every pa o e struc e shaH give a clear head room of not less than ten feet above extreme
 * si»¤»¤, high-water mark: Provided, That all spans shall be so located as to

afford the greatest possible accommodations to the river tu·aiiic, and a draw shall be, if practicable, as near the shore as the deepest water raw tmp. way will permit: Provided, also, That in case of a low bridge, if the physical characteristics so require, and the interests of navigation be not iniured thereby, the length of the fixed spans may be reduced: ram. Provided further, That the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of the river where said bridge shall be erected: And pro- ·0p¤u-nn dmv- vided also, That said draw shall be opened promptly, upon reasonable signal, for the passage of boats, except when trains are passing over the draw; but in no case shall unnecessary delay occur in opening the said draw during or after the passage of trains: And provided further, That if any bridge built under the provisions of this act shall be constructed with unbroken, continuous spans, it shall have one or more ·c1¤m¤1.pm. channel spans, each having not less than three hundred and fifty feet ` clear channel way and not less than fifty-tive feet clear head room above high-waterbmark; talnd zh; cliear ihcsgdbropm undterfcflher than channel s ns may ess an y- ve ee u no ar o e su rstructure ofguch spans shall in any case give a’less head)-room than tel: feet above high-water mark: And provided further, That the interests of navigation be not injured by such reduction in height, and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the ciurent of said river, and the main span shall be over the main channel of said river and give a clear width of water way of not less than three hundred and fifty feet. runway ¤¤·¤k¤· Sec. 3. That the company constructing a bridge under the provisions of this act be, and it is hereby, authorized to lay on said bridge a railway track or tracks for the more perfect connection of any railroad or railroads that are or shall be constructed to said river on either or both sides thereof, at or opposite the point of location of said bridge, under "’°""°· _ the limitations and conditions herein: Provided, That said bridge shall g_Q';;l·¤¤¤¤*d ¤¤“· not interfere with the free navigation of said river beyond what is “ necessary in order to carry into etlect the rights and privileges hereby www granted; and in case of any litigation arising hom any obstruction gr alleged obstruction  the free navigation of said river, the cause may l;;as$‘e;l_b1efphr;;{;lhe crrcmtticorutt oftthe lfllnited Stags atn)d for any ~ 1 anypo ono said rr ge oro s c 'on uches. _   mu¤£~¤<¤¤r• _ Sno: 4. That any bridge constructed under this act and according to its limitations shall be a lawiirl structure, and shall be knownas a post