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 36 FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 26. 1902. F¤b¤¤¤¤’ 21, 1902- CHAP. 26.-An Act To authorize the construction of :1 bridge over the Missouri River at or near the city of Saint Joseph, Mi ouri. Be it enacted by the Senate and House 0g‘R%resen¢ative8 of the United f';§};“°“f} Rmb L, States of America in Oon ess ass ed, hat the Chicago, Rock land gis i’=¤=i¤¤ Bail- Island and Pacific Railway (lgdm ny, a corporation existing under the {Q'§.’{g.,?‘l§"§Tl‘_¥°s;`}°H laws of the States of Illinois andaiowa, be, and is hereby, authorized M°· to construct, operate, and maintain a. bridge over the Missouri River .,,%°ll0X€K;idg.lY°8°°' at or near the city of Saint Joseph in said State of Missouri. Said bridge shall be constructed to provide for the passage of railway trains, and, at the option of the persons by whom It may be built, may be used for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot passengers, for such reasonable rates of toll as Lm8¤¤<>¤· may be approved from time to time by the Secretary of War; and in case of any litigation concerning any alleged obstruction to the free navigation of said river on account of said bridge the cause may be tried before the circuit court of the United States in whose jurisdiction an portion of said obstruction or bridge is located. mIa°;';f:*tlmug"“°‘“” gmc. 2. That any bridge constructed under this Act and according ` to its limitations shall be 2. lawful structure, and shall be reco ize v and known as a post route, upon which als0_uo higher charge sal} be made for the transmission over the same for the mails, the troo, and ‘ the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mil:] paid for their transportation overrailroads or public highways leadin to jgljQS°¥’°Ph· °°°·· said bridge; and the United States and all companies and iudividgmls _shall have the right of wuy for telegraph, postal telegraph, and telephone purgoses across said brid?.   Sec. 3. hatuf said bridge s all be made with unbroken and coutinuous spans 1t shall not be of less elevaluou 111 any case than fifty feet above higl1—w»1tor mark, as understood at the point of location, to the lowest member of the bridge superstructure, and shall have at least one channel span of not less than four hundred feet clear channel way, all other spans over the waterway to have a. clear channel way of not less than three hundred feet, and the piers of said brid shall be parallel with the current of said river, and the bridge itself at right {,°Q$°g’;id“ angles thereto as near as may be: Pr·0z·z°ded, That i said brid e be constructed as u. dmwbrid e, it shall be constructed as a. pivot drawbridge, with :1 draw over tge main channel of the river at an accessible and the best navigable point, and with sgans of not less than two hundred feet in length in the clear on enc side of the central or pivot pier of the draw: and said spans shull not be less than ton feet above extreme high-waiter mark, measuring to the lowest member of the 0¤*=¤i¤¤ dmv- bridge superstructure: And pmzv'de¢l ako, That said draw shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal, except when trains are passing over the draw span. for the passage of the bouts; but in no case shall unnecessary delai occur in opening the said draw after the 1-1zh¢¤.e¤c. passage of trains; und the said company or con ration shall nmintain, at its own expense. from sunset to sunrise, suchllights or other signals on said brid e as the Light-House Board shall prescribe. p·$jgs b>’ 0****** ¤>¤¤· Snc, 4, That all railroad companies desiring the use of said brid e Compensation. shall have und be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of railway trains over the same. and over the approaches thereto, upon payment of :1 reasonable compensation for such use; and in case the owner or owners of said bridge and the several railroad companies, or any one of them desiring such use, shall fail to agree uyion the sum or sums to be paid, and upon rules or conditions to w ich each shall conform in using said bridge, all matters at issue between them shall be decided by the Secretary of lVar upon a bearing of the allegations and proofs of the parties. apS;{}gf_Q*’;]{L§; g:f*° Sec. 5. 1`hat {my bridge authorized to be constructed under this Act shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations