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. rirtrr-sixrn coneaass. sm. 1. on. 619. 1900. 263 transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile aid for transportation over railroads or public highways leading to the said brid e; and it shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post roads in thegllnited States, and the United States shall have the right of way across said bridge and its approaches for postal-telegraph purposes. And equal Telegraph. ew-. rights as to constructing and maintaining their lines over said bridge °°mP°m°°' · shall be granted to all telephone and telegraph companies desiring to use the same. » ‘ · Sec. 3. That said bridge shall be constructed as a pontoon drawspan Drawbrid e, and shall contain a pontoon drawspan of such dimensions as the Secretary of War shall prescribe, which said drawspan shall be maintained on the main channel of the river at an accessible and navigable point; and the piers shall be parallel with, and the bridge itself at right angles to, the current of the river: Provided, That said draw mma. shall be opened promptly, upon reasonable signal, for the passage of "°*’°“i“g °f‘ boats and rafts; and said corporation shall maintain at its own ex ense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals on said brid)ge` as mgm. the Light-House Board shall prescribe. No bri e shall be constructed or maintained under the authority of this Act wiich shall at any time substantially or materially obstruct the free navigation of said river; image norm on and if any bridge erected under said authority shall, in the opinion of ““‘°”““"ig“"°“‘ the Secretary of War, obstruct such navigation, he is hereby author-0 ’ ized to cause such change or alteration of said bridge to be made as will eifectually obviate such obstruction, and all such alterations shall` be made and all such obstructions be removed at the expense of the said corporation; and in case of any litigation arising from any Litigation. obstruction or alleged obstruction to the free navigation of said river, caused or alleged to be caused by said bridge, suit may be brought in any circuit court of the United States for the circuit in whic said bridge or any art thereof is located to remove or remedy the same:. Pmvidedfurthigr, That nothing in this Act shall be construed as to Existing law unafrepeal or modify any of the provisions of law now existing in refer- i°°t€d‘ ence to the protection of the navigation of rivers, or to exempt this bridge from the operations of the same. — _ Sec. 4. That any brid e authorized to be constructed under this Act ap§)°r‘jf§;”gg,g§ §’;·”°° shall be built and locatef 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 said coigporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination an approval, a design and drawings of the said bridge and a map of the location, giving, or the space of one-half mile above and one-half mile-below the proposed location, the high and low water lines upon the banks of theoriver, the direction and strength of the current at all stages, with the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, and the location of any other bridge or brid es, such map, to- be sufficiently in detail to enable the Secretary of Vgar to judge of the proper location of said bridge, and shall furnish such other information as may be reejuired for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and unti such plan and location of the bridge are a proved by the Secretary of War the bridge shall not be built; and should any change be made in the plan of said ”°“‘“‘g°°· bridge, during the progress of construction or after comp etion, such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. Sec. 5. That the right to alte1·, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendmentexpressly reserved. EG. 6. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction of m%°c§‘,,§Q,fe§i§§_m°“’ the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and. completed within three years from the date of the approval of this Act. Approved, June 4, 1900. i `