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 F1FTY—SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cris. 840-842. 1901. 1089 Secretary of War shall have authority, and it shall be his duty, to re uire the said Montgomery and Autauga Bridge Compan to alter and change the said bridge, at their own expense, in such manner as may be proper to secure free and complete navigation without im ediment. Sec. 4. That the draw provided for the bridge herein authorized to D?“‘”· be constructed shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passing of boats; and said Montgomery and Autauga Bridge Com- Lightspany shall maintain at its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights %· other signals on said bri ge as the Light-House Board shall rescribe. P Sec. 5. That all street-railway companies desiring to use said bridge Wg? by S“°€' mh shall be allowed to do so upon paying a reasonable compensation for ` such use, and all telephone and telegraph companies shall be granted cO'*,},‘;,l,‘§,§’€Q_°““· me equal rights and privileges in the construction and operation of their lines across said brid e; and if actual construction of the bridge herein C,§§;}}§,‘}§’(§‘,f°m°“‘““d authorized shall not be commenced within one year and be completed ` within three years from same date the rights and privileges hereby granted shall cease and be determined. Sec. 6. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Ameedmeetexpressly reserved. Approved, March 3, 1901. CHAP. 841.—An Act To provide an American register for the steam yacht May. Merch 3,19/01· Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rénresentatives of the United States of rlmeriea in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of g§,§°,§*§},dY‘@m?gg; Navigation be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause the resieter. foreign-built steam yacht May, owned by a citizen of the United States, to be registered as a vessel of the United States. c` ' Approved, March 3, 1901. CHAP. 842.-An Act Authorizing the Texas and Pacific Railway Company to March 3,1901. construct a bridge across Red River, Louisiana. —-——————— Be it enacted by the Senate and [lease pzf Representatives of t/te United States of America in Congress assemble, That the Texas and Pacific ·R,§e‘>;:e gg gegiife Railway Company is hereby authorized and empowered to construct Red nirver Z': 'llizriig and maintain a bridge across the Red River, Louisiana, at a point suita- bum IS]““‘l· L“· ble to the interestsof navigation at or near Turnbulls Island, so as to connect its lines south of Red River with proposed lines on the opposite or northbank of said river. _ ‘ Sec. 2. That said bridge shall be so constructed that a reasonable, Mdew ¤evise¢i<>¤· free, and unobstructed passageway may be secured and maintained by proper draws to all water craft navigating said river at the point aforesaid, and that said draw or draws shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passageof boats and vessels. The owners thereof Lights. shall maintain at their own expense from sunset to sunrise such lights or other si nals thereon as the Light-House Board shall prescribe. Sec. 3. That said bridge shall not be built or commenced until the Seeremlr of Wer te plans and location of the same shall have been submitted to and ap- °pm°v°p °°S’ °l°' proved by the Secretary of War; that no change shall be made in this construction, and no alteration of it after its construction, unless such change or alterations shall in like manner receive the a proval of the · .Secretary of War: Provided, That if said bridge shall, at any time, —ehv.¤ses. Substantially or materially, obstruct the free navigation of said river, von xxx1—-69