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 46 FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cus. 46-48. 1896. I·*¤¤*•- For lights, five hundred dollars. $¤•¤·>¤¤v·¤*¤· For stationery and other necessary expenses, exclusive of clerical services, to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, thirty thousand dollars. mms. For rents, twenty-five thousand eight hundred and thirty dollars. Approved, March 6, 1896. I Numb 6.1898- CHAP. 47.-—An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across Lake Saint ""_"""‘;"' Francis, in the State of Arkansas. · Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Jkmgahgg States of America in 0'ongress assembled, That the Saint Francis Bridge gn may illggmké and Turnpike Company is hereby authorized to construct, operate, and Aj'*°°**· ****1* · maintain a drawbridge across Lake Saint Francis, at or near Lake City, in the State of Arkansas. Said bridge shall be constructed in accordance with such plans as the Secretary of War may decide to be necesmw. sary in the interest of navigation; and the draw shall be constructed in acconlance with such plans as may be approved by the Secretary of War, and may be of pontoon or other construction, and may, by permission aud under the direction of the Secretary of War, be changed. NY;,?"' ""' ""°* Said bridge shall provide br the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot passengers, and the said nu-. gopirpany may vgharge reasonable rates of toll, to he approved by the etary of ar. ly vfrl ¤¤•¤¤n· Sto. 2. Thatsaid bridge constructed under this Act shall he a lawiiil '"' ’°'"°"°°' structure, and shall berecognized asapost route, upon which no charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails troops, and munitions of war of the United States; and equal privileges in the useof said bridgle shall be granted to all telegraph companies; and _ the United States s all have the right of way across said bridge and dw",') approaches for postal telegraph purposes: Provided, That before the approve pimnnc. construction of any bridge herein authorized is commenced, the said company shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawing of such bridge and a map of the location, giving sufficient information to enable the Secretary of War to fully and satisfactorily understand the subject, and unless the plan and location of such bridge are approved by the Secretary of War the Amnwnnvipuuu. structure shall not be built: Provided further, That any bridge constructed under authority of this Act shall at all times be so kept and managed as to offer proper and reasonable means for the passage of vessels and other water crafts through or under said stmctnre; and for the safety of vessels passing at night there shall be displayed on said L*s¤¤¤-·•¤¤- bridge from sunset to sunrise such lights or other signals as may be prescribed by the Light—House Board when any vessel shall signal to pass. - cmmsuumnz me Sec. 3. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction of °°‘“"'°""“· the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the approval of this Act. 4¤»¤m¤•¤¢.m Sec. 4. That Congress shall have the power at any time to alter, amend, or repeal this Act, or any part thereof, if in its judgment the public interests so require. Approved, March 6, 1896. March 6.1896. CHAP. 48.-An Act Making appropriations for the support of the Military SBVBII. _ _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United .pfj;’,fQ,’_;’l,°,j,$““°”Y States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are- hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
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