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 168 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ons. 347, 348. 1900. structed as a drawbrid e, the draws shall be opened promptly upon Lights. reasonable signals for are assage of boats or vessels, and whatever kind of bridge is constructedo the said corporation shall maintain thereon at its own exjignse, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals as the Light- ouse Board shall prescribe. 8p%‘g$g“;1lLg;“’“’ *0 Sec. 3. That the bridge authorized to be constructed under this Act ` shall be built and locate under and subject to such re lations for the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary o%“War shall plrescribe, and to secure that object the said company or corporation s all submit to the Secretar of War, for his examination and approval, designs and drawings oiy the said bridge, and a map of the location of same, giving the topography of the banks of the 1‘lVB1` or bayou, the shore line at hi h an low water, and the direction and stren th of the current at different stages, the location of any other bridge or bridges within one mile thereof, and such further information as may be required for a satisfactory understanding of the subject; and said _ bridge shall not be constructed until the plan and location is approved Li*=i¤¤*i¤¤- by the Secretary of War. All litigation which shall be had in regard to the said bridge shall be in the circuit court of the United States in whose jurisdiction the said bridge is located;  s A¤¤<=¤dm¤¤*· Sec. 4. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Changes. reserved; and any alterations or changes that may be required by the Secretary of War in the bridge constructed under this Act shall be ·made by the corporation owning or controlling the same at its own commencement expense. Furthermore, if the construction of the said bridge shall not ““° °°m*’l°“°“‘ be commenced within one year and completed within three years after the passage of this Act al the privileges conferred hereby, and this Act, shal become null and void. Approved, May 4, 1900. May 4,1900. W CHAP. 348.-An Act To authorize the Atlantic and Gulf Short Line Railroad """*"_"""— Company to build, construct] and maintain railway bridges across the Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers within the boundary lines of Irwin, Wilcox, Telfair, and Montgomery counties, in the State of Georgia. Be tt emwted by the Senate and H`ouse;ZfRq2resentattves of the United Shtgoolgigeoggilgcgg States of America in Oongrees assembl, That the Atlantic and Gulf m?rbri·:1geQcmuIgee Short Line Railroad Company, a corporation duly incoxgorated and - ml °°°”°°'“’°”·G“· existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of eorgia, be, and it is hereby, authorized to construct, build, and maintain across the Ocmulgee River a railroad bridge for the passage of railroad engines and cars, at such point as may be selected b said company and approved by the Secretary of War, within Irwin, l%ilcox, and Telfair counties, in the State of Georgia, the said Ocmulgee river being the dividin line between said counties of Irwin and Wilcox on the west and Tel? ~ fair on the east side of said river. . ocoueo River. Sec. 2. That the said Atlantic and Gulf Short Line Railroad Oompanv is hereby authorized to build, construct, and maintain a railroad ridge for the passage of railroad engines and cars across the Oconee River, in the county of Montgomery, State of. Georgia, at such point $17 may be selected by said company and approved by the Secretary of . ar. · . No obstruction to Sec. 3. That said bridges are to be so constructed as not to obstruct niiiri§ii°»i$?°’ the naxigation of said rivers, and to be provided each with a suitable grogésqs. M t draw: rorvtded, That the bridges constructed under this Act and mé siiaiiigsr sduiggi according to its limitations shall be lawful structures and shall be known and recognized as post routes, and the same are hereby declared to be post routes, and the United States shall have the right of way for a mrgghts of railway postal telegraph across said bridges: Provided further, That al rail-