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 36 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cns. 28, 29. 1900. b01§;rg;$;gv§]lS;tg¤¤¤ said company of said strip: And provided further, That the stone ‘ ‘ ‘ boundary wa 1 on `the Allegheny River front of the Allegheny Arsenal, which must be removed to ermit the desired extension of the railway, be replaced, or its equivaidnt, on -the new boundary line, all free of _ _ cost to the United States, and to be approved by the Secretary of War: ,ugf;}§f“‘“""" °‘ s"*‘ Andp7·0cidedfnrther, That the said Allegheny Valley Railway C cmpany shall construct for the use of the Government, on the approval of the Secretary of War, a siding about five hundred and seventy-seven feet long through the Said arsenal property, said siding paralleling the said str1 of ground hereinbefore described, all free of cost to the United States in addition to the price paid for the said property. Approved, February 28, 1900. i M¤r¢h1.190<>- CHAP. 29.-An Act To authorize Frank Hitch to construct and maintain a ”`;"""_*` ‘%1g1dtgeCa·e;`1;§§¤.p1aFishing Creek within the boundary lines of Edgecombe County, Be it enacted Qc; the Senate and House of Representatéfvesqf the United brggggsgghcrgzy States of Ame/rica in Oengress assembled, That Frank Hitch be, and is sagecombe c¤¤¤cyZ hereby, authorized to construct and maintain a railroad bridge for the I" °‘ passage of railway engines and cars across Fishing Creek at Such point as may be selected by said Hitch and approved by the Secretary of War within the boundary lines of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, said bridge to be so constructed as not to obstruct the navi ation of said proved I I t river, an to be provided with a suitable draw: Providgd, That any mg g{Z,°w u S m°` bridge constructed under this Act and according to its limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be known and recognized as a pjost route, and the same is hereby declared to be a post route, and the nétp)d_§tates shall have the right of way for a postal telegraph across sai r1 e. o » Secremév ¤f Wg; ga Sec. 2g That the bridge authorized to be constructed under this Act gxlidiggsl em. P ’ shall be located and built under and subject to such regulations for the ‘ security of the navigation of said creek as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and the said Hitch shall submit- to the Secretary of War, or his examination and zpppfoval, a design and drawing of the proposedbridge and a map 0 the location, giving, for the space of onelourth oi;. mile abovi am; otpe—£ou&h of al mile belglw tlhe piioposed ocation, e to 0 ra 0 the an » 0 the river, the s ore ines at high and low w&e%, tgebdirection and strength of the currents, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until the said plan and location of r the bridgle are approved by the Secretary of War no work upon the bridge s all be commenced; and should any change_ be made lh the plan of sa1d budge during the proglfess of construction, such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. A¤¤¢¤d¤¤¢¤¤· _ Sec. 3. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal gaQ$§'“°*i°” '°°“““‘ this Act at any time; and that if at any time navigation of said creek ` shall in any manner be obstructed or impaired by the said bridge, the Secretary of War shall have authority, and it shall be his duty, to require the said bridge company to alter and change the said bridge, at its owri expense, in such kganner asl may be proper to secure free an com ete navi tion wit ut im e iment. ’ Bmw Sec. ell) That thedraw provided fdi· the bridge herein authorized to bl? constructei slgall be openlpd prpniptly}, uplopl reasonable siglnal, for t e assin 0 oats w ici · said itc s a maintain at is own commqncememaud expeldse; aid if actudl construction of the bridge herein authorized "°m"1“"°“‘ shall not be commenced within one year from the passage of this Act