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 746 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. Il. CHS. 190, 191. 1901. F<=¤1‘¤¤¤ ‘ · 1901- CHAP. 190.-—An Act Providing for leaves of absence to certain employees of th _? "'_` Government. - Be tt enacted by the Senate and House 0_;.R6}77'686’Ibbdb?hJ68 of the Unxlte ,,,},f,$§g°eug’{,,g,E’g§§‘g$ States of Amer2Sea2hz Congress assembled, That each and every employe n¤vy—y¤¤¤.ew. of the navy-yards, gun factories, naval stationaamrsenals of th, United States Government be, and is hereby, gran‘ fteen workin days’ leave of absence each year without forfeiture of pay @11g suc ?,.;‘g",?·?°,g;,,,,,v,,_ leave: Provided, That it shall be lawful to allow pro rata leave onlyt those serving twelve consecutive months or more: And provided fm Bh§{“,§€ ,‘{§§},‘_ ‘°“° ther, That in all cases the heads of divisions shall have discretion ast the time when the leave can best be allowed without detriment to th m1§¤¤¤¤¤¤ f¤¤ Sick- pgrvgce, apld thlpt absencg on account of sickness shall be deducted froi e eave ere y grante. Approved, February 1, 1901. February 1, 1901. CHAP. 191.-An Act To provide for the construction of a bridge by the Farg ’*"‘_*"’ Duluth and Northwestern Railroad Company across the Red River of the North ¤ Fargo, North Dakota. - Be it enacted by the Senate and Ho»u.sle!§f Representatahnes of the Unite N§r°,{1¤géStlQ,';_{“**g,,f§‘Z States of America tn. Congress assemb, That the Fargo, Duluth an mm may briggenhkgg Northwestern Railroad Company, a corporation duly organized unda {}*,',§f,f’§f}‘>$k,° the general mcorporation laws of the State of Norm Dakota, its sw cessors and assigns, is hereby authorized to construct and maintain bridge across the Red River of the North at or near the city of Farg¢ Cass County, North Dakota, and also to lay on and over said bridge railway track or tracks for the passage of railway trains. Secrewqef W¤r¤> Sec. 2. That said bridge should be constructed and built withon °°°r°v° P °‘°°', interference with the security and convenience of navlgation of sai river beyond what is necessary to carry into eifect e rights an privileges hereby granted; and in order to secure that object the sai cognoration shal submit to the Secretary of War, for his examinatic an approval, a design and drawings of the bridge, and a map of tl location, giving, for the space of one-half mile above and one- alf mi below the ro sed location the topo h of the banks of the rive P P° _ » gi'”·P _.Y _ the shore hues at high and low water, the direction and strength of tb currents at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the be of the stream, the location of any other bridge or brid es and sha furnish such other information as may be required for a gull and sati: factory understanding of the subject; and until the saigvplan and loc: tion of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of ar the bridg §,"g$*j,§’,{;,,_ ,,,,,,,, shall not be built: Prowded, That if the said bridge shall be ma ew- with unbroken and continuous spans it shall not be o less elevation i any case than fifty feet above extreme high-water mark as understoe at the point of location to the lowest part of the superstructure of th bridge, nor shall the wns of said bridge be less t an three hundre feet in length in the c ear; and the piers of said bridlge shall be para G lel with the current of said river and the bridge itse f at right angle thereto, and the main span shall be over the main channel of the r1ve and not less than three undred feet in lengfh in the clear: And pr: D“"'· vided also, That if any bridge built under t isAct shall be constructe as a drawbridge the same shall be constructed as a pivot drawbridge witha draw over the main channel of the river at an accessible an navigable point and with spans of not less than one hundred feet i lengt in the clear on each side of central or pivot pier of the draw an the next‘adjoinin spanor spans to the draw shall not be less tha: one hundred feet, ant? the headroom under all river spans shall not b less than ten feet above local high-water mark, and the piers of sab