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 958 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. 11. CHS. 817, 818. 1901. as a post route, upon which also no higher charge shall be made 101‘ the transportation over the same of the mails, the troops, and munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for transportation of said mails, troops, and munitions over the railroads and public highways leadingoto said bridge; and equal privileges in c0'£l<>1g§€;¤¥ ¤· sw-· the use of said bri gp shall e granted to all telegraph and telephone pacompanies, and the_ nited States shall have the right of way over said bridge and its approaches for postal telegraph and telephone purposes. That the bridge authorized to be constructed under t is Act shall be built and located subject to such regulations for thesecurity of navigation of said river and the passage of vessels and other iloating craft under said bridge as the Secretary of .War shall prescribe; and to ,,p'·§’,$,$§“,§§§,§§ W“'*° secure that object the said town of Carthage shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and a proval, a design and draw- - ing of said bridge, with a map of the llocation thereof, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for the full and satisfactory understanding of the subject, and said bridge shall not be built until the plans and location thereof shall be a proved by the Secretary of War; and should any change be made in tihe plans of said bridge during the progress of its construction, or after its completion, _ such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War: §'§f{§,f°· Provided, That if said bridge is constructed as a drawbridge the draw _ thereof shall be opened promptly upon reasonable; Signal for the L‘g’“·"· passage of boats, and the said municipality shall maintain thereon, at its own exlpense, between sunset an sunrise, such lights and other signals as the Light—House Board may prescribe. ~ Tm¤¤“· Sec. 3. That said bridge shall be constructed to provide for the T°HS' passage of wagons, horsemen, and vehicles, for the transit of animals, and for foot passengers for such reasonable tolls as 153% be approved ggfggd rights ,0 from time to time by the Secretary of War: Pract also, That at use. the option of said town of Carthage said bridge may be so constructed as to permit railroad, street car, or dummy lines to pass over said bridge upon such terms as may be or might be agreed upon between the said town of Carthage and any company or`corporation operating any such line or lines, all such companies or corporations desiring to use said bridge to have equal rights and privileges relative thereto. Am€¤d¤¤*¤*~ Sec. 4. That th; right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserve. c:£g;g¤§g§°m€¤”¤¤d Sec. 5. That this Act shall be null and void if said bridge is not ` commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date of approval of this Act. _ ‘ Approved, March 2, 1901. March 2. 1901- CHAP. 818.-An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across Pearl River "‘_`°_‘_‘— at Monticello, Mississippi. ' Be it enacted by the Senate and House 0 f Representatvbes 0 f the United M§£ff'§f,“,f,‘i ffyggé States ofzlmerlea »zZn·Oeng7·ess assembled, That the board of supervisors Petri River at Momi- of Lawrence County, in the State of Mississippi, be, and is hereby, °° °' authorized to construct and maintain a bridge, and approaches thereto, across the Pearl River at or near the town of Monticello, in said county T"“·°‘°· and State. Said bridge shall be constructed to rovide for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, animals, fiiot passengers, and for all road travel, charging and receiving therefor, at the option of said board of supervisors, such reasonable rates of toll and under such reasonable rules and regulations as may be prescribed by said board of supervisors and approved from time to time by the Secretary of War. aniéaplfsigguggmcme so. 2. That said bridge, built under this Act and subject to its lim- ` itations, shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known