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 FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. I1. CHS. 350, 351. 1894. 57] CHAP 350.-An Act To authorize the Biloxi and Back Bay Bridge Company to August 27, 1894. construct and maintain a. bridge over that portion of the buy of Biloxi, in the State `%— of Mississippi, known as Back Bay. Bo it enacted by the Senate and House ¢%]Representatives of the United Suites of America in Congress assembled, at the Biloxi and Back Bay Bi\¤>¤i=»¤¤<1B¤wkB¤y Bridge Company bc, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to con- E£g§§§§.”lp§§ my struct, build, and maintain ai bridge over and across that part of Biloxi ` Bay, in the State of Mississippi, known as Back Bay, so as to connect the town of Biloxi, Mississippi, with the mainland north of it by wagon wugmm., mags. road and street-car lines. Sec. 2. That any bridge built under this Act shall be a. lawful struc- Lawful structure ture, and United States mails and United States troops and munitions °”d *’°“ ”°“*°· of war shall be allowed to pass over it frco of charge. ' Sec. 3. That said bridge shall be constructed with a. draw over the ”==W- main channel of said bay of a. sufficient length to afford ample space to admit of the passage through it of such vessels as can navigate said Back Bay, and said draw shall be at right angles to the current of the bay at that point: Provided, That said draw shall be opcriiséqiromptly §’;;‘;*· d _ by said company, upon reasonable signal, for the passage of boats; P g m" and said company shall maintain, at its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals as the Light·House Board shall_ L*g*¤*S·¤¤¢- prescribe. i SEO. 4. That no bridge shall be erected or maintained under the ""’° "¤“g=“•>¤- authority of this Act which shall at any time substantially or materially obstruct the free navigation of said Back Bay. And if any bridge erected under such authority shall, in the opinion of the Secretary of, War, obstruct such navigation, he is hereby authorized to cause such change or alteration of said bridge to be made as wil1_oH’octually obviatc such obstruction; all of such changes or alterations shall be made °*"“¥°*- at the expense of the owners of said bridge. = 4 . Sec. 5. ·’1‘ha.t construction of the bridge shall not be commenced until ap§)°rf)*g;¤*,>;:f WM tv a. copy of the Coast Survey chart of said Back Bay, with theproposed P °‘ line of crossing and location of draw marked upon it, and detailed plan showing width of draw and character of proposed construction of bridge and draw, shall have been submitted to and approved by the Secretary of War. Sec. 6. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction of mg•;;;¤;;¤;¤¤¤·¤¤¤ mi the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and P _' completed within three years from the date hereof. °"‘ "‘ ‘°1‘ _ Sec. 7. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby A’“°¤°¤*°¤*·°*°· expressly reserved. · Approved, August 27, 1894. CHAP. 351.-—An Act To authorize the construction of a, bridge across the Osage A¤$¤¤¤ 27. XS94- River, in the State of Missouri. -""""“`_“`_"` Bc 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 Duiumgkspnuguszw Duluth, Springfield and Gulf Railroad Company, a. corporation organ- $$,3 ,,,1*1,,,,],,, ized under the laws of the State of Iowa, its successors or assigns, to 0·¤s¤ 1Jv¤r.{\i<»- construct and maintain :1. bridge across the Osage River at some point on the river in the counties of Morgan or Camden, and State of Missouri, the location to be subject to the approval of the War Department; that said bridge may be constructed for railway, wagon, and postal bl_{';é;f‘·F ·¤d **¤S·>¤= service, with single or double tracks for railway traiiic, and shall be constructed under the conditions and limitations hereinafter speciied. Sec. 2. That said bridge shall not interfere with the free navigation FM ¤•¤c·¤i<·¤- of said river beyond what may be necessary tocarryinto efcct the rights and privileges herein granted, and in case of any litigation ans- Lstagmim. ing under the provisions of this Act, such litigation may be tried and determined by the circuit court of the United States within whose _ jurisdiction said bridge is located. ·