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 108FIF1`Y—NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 1373, 137 4. 1906. retar of War the said bridge shall not be commenced or built; and shoulh any change be made in the plan of said bridge during the progress of construction or after completion, such change shall also be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. _ ,,,,‘g*,,‘g“,},,,{,§’“°‘“’° Sec. 3. That the bridge and its accessories, constructed according ` the provisions of this Act, shall be a lawful structure, and the same 1S . hereby declared to be a post route, and no higher chailge shall be made for the transportation of the mails and the troops an munitions of war of the United States over the same than the rate (penmile paid ,,g`,,‘§_Q,f’¥'“Ph· °*°·· for their transportation over the railroads leading to sai_ bridge; and the United States shall have the right of way across said bridge and its a proaches for tpostal, telegraph, and telephone purposes; and equal; pripiltageshin e use of said ridge shall be granted to all tele- ' ra an te e one com nies. NQ; by °“‘°" °°’“‘ g Sho. 4. That? all railroaldacompanies desiring to use said bridge shall ` have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges in the passage of railroad trains over the same and the a proaches thereto, under and upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of Vgar, ppgn hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties in case ,t e s al nota ree. ,,,,'{,’,jff'*'“°°°‘ '”""  5. That ghe said bridge herein authorized to be constructed shall be kept and maintained so as to secure at all times reasonable _ and proper rovisions for the passage of vessels through the same; L"—"““i°"’· and there shall be maintained on said bridge by the company aforesaid, from sunset to sunrise durin the season of navigation, such °'”“"°’· lights as the Light-House Board sgall prescribe; and such changes shall be made from time to time in said bridge, and at the expense of the company aforesaid, as the Secretary War may direct in order to L*“g““°"· preserve the free navigation of said river; and in case of any litigation arising by reason of the construction and maintenance of said bridge, the same may be tried in the circuit or district courts of the ` UnitedStates for the districts of Washington, in whose jurisdiction mp l,,,,, ,,0, said bridge is located: Provided, That not ing in this Act shall be so ¤¤¤¤*•**l- construe as to repeal or modify any of the provisions of the law now existing in reference to the protection of the navigation of rivers or to exempt this bridge from the o rations of the same. ,_,,,T"° M °""’"'""" Sec. 6. That this Act shall bg null and void if the actual construction of the bridge herein authorized shall not be commenced within onlp yegr and completed within three years from the date this Act ta es e ect. ‘*""`“°"‘“"°‘ Sm:. 7. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, April 9. 12+06. A|E§ll52,,_ CHAP. 1374.-An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Colum- ., .L.m___;______ bm River between Franklin and Benton counties, in the State of Washington. Public, Sn. 91.] [ Be it enacted dy the Senate and House ofR»yn·¢.¢entat2'1>av of the United wg,_<;,1¤¤>*>i¤ Rim'. Stairs of America in Cozzgreay amerrtbfed, That the Chicago, Milwaukee a·nié¤gn,m1w¤nk;e and Saint Paul Railway Company, of \Vushington, its successors and Qi';'} S§,'},§,,K'},‘§,’ if;',;;; assigns, be,_ and are hereby, authorized to construct and maintain a ¤rj<j§·;·,,0u railroad bridge and approaches thereto across the Columbia River "from some convenient and practicable point to be selected on the east bank of said river in Franklin County to some convenient and practic{%blt.;]_point on the west bank in Benton County, in the State of as ing on. u,;°,_j;Q?j°,f{,,;,’f,,f,*;f "’ Sec. 2. That the bridge herein authorized shall be located and constructed under and subject to such regulations for the security of the navigation of said river as the Secretary of \Var shall prescribe. and said company shall submit to the Secretary of War for his approval a