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 JTIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ons. 170,171. 1895. 739 may require; which said drawings and information aforesaid shall be examined by him, and if he shall approve the same he shall so notify the said railroad company of such approval, and thereupon said company may proceed to the erection of said bridge. The Secretary of War may direct such alterations in such plans as he may deem neces- Changes. sary to the better protection of navigation, and such alterations shall be adopted by said railroad company. The said railroad company may at any time make any alterations deemed advisable to be made in said bridge, but must iirst submit such proposed alterations to the Secretary of War, and his approval shall be iirst had before they shall be authorized or made. _, ‘ • Sec. 7. That said bridge herein authorized to be constructed shall be —‘“d¤ *¤ ¤=wiz¤¢·i¤¤- so kept and managed at all times as to aiford proper ways and means for the passage of vessels, barges, or rafts under it, both by day and by night. There shall be displayed on said bridge Hom sunset to sunrise such lights and signals as may be directed by the Light-House Board, I·i8¤*¤·¤*»¤- ·and such changes may be made irom time to time in the structure of said bridge as the Secretary of War may direct, at the expense of said railroad company in order the more eifectually 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 without expense or charge to the United States. Sec. 8. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction of c°§,‘:{g‘j;“¤°¤° ml the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date of the approval of this Act. Sec. 9. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amwdmwt ew. specially reserved. Approved, March 2, 1895. CHAP. 1'I1.-An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Illinois Mucha, 18as. River at or near the town of Hennepin. · —-—————- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repreaenmtivea of the United _ _ - States of America in Congress assembled, That the Illinois River [Bridge 0013*:;;* Rjlgffggg Company, of Hennepin, a corporation organizing under the laws of the Illinois him at rm- State of Illinois, its assigns, grantees, successors, and legal representa- “°’"‘·m· tives, be, and are hereby, authorized to build, own, operate, and maintain a bridge and approaches thereto over the Illinois River at or near the town of Hennepin, in said State of Illinois. Said bridge shall be R¤m·y¤y.w¤g¤¤.¤¤d constructed to provide for the passage of railway trains, and, at the f°°"’"°‘°‘ option of the persons by whom it may be built, may be used for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot passengers, for such reasonable rates of toll as the owner or owners of said bridge may from time to time prescribe, subject to _ the approval of the Secretary of War: Provided, That all railroad ·{,`Qf,"{',‘;; wm an companies desiring the use of said bridge and the approaches thereto r·¤¤i¤¤- shall have and be entitled to equal privileges in the use thereof upon the payment of reasonable compensation therefor, and in case of any disagreement regarding the compensation to be paid or the conditions to be observed the matters at issue shall be decided by the Secretary , of War upon proper hearing. ` Sec. 2. That any bridge authorized to be constructed under this Act .PPS§°°'§£:_f_f,¥_:'" shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that object the company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War ior his examination and approval a design and drawing of the bridge and a map of the location, giving, for the Bp8GB of one mile above and below the proposed location, tho 1JOD0g- raphy of the banks of the river, the shore lines at low and high water, the direction and current strength at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, and shall furnish such other