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 8 FIF’1`Y—NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 6. 1906. Lis¤¤¤»¢¤¤· and said company shall maintain at its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals on such bridge as the Light-House Bo ·d * · ib. _ _ ]é“"£“l ;F’¤°*“’° Sii:o. 5ThatS€lie iiridge built under this Act and subject to its 11m- an pos muitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and lmovvn as a post route, upon which no highef charge shag be made fofr the transmission over the same of the mai s troops an munitions o war of the United States than the rate per uiile paid, for the transportatmn over the railroad leading to the said bridge; and 1t_ shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-roads in the United Statea; and lile i the use of said bridge shall be granted to a tele- .'*`b°*°8*¤Ph· Sm-- gialgh Eiidtelipslxoliie companies; and the United States shall have the rg m` right of way across said bridge and its approaches for postal, telera h and tele hone urposes. gggbsmcwd ¤*"*· g Siioi 3. Thatpno brgige shall be erected and maintained under. the guauthority of this Act which shall at any time substantially or materially obstruct the free navigation of said river, and if any bridge erected (h ulnder inch lauthority shag, in lthe lppinitgln of time Secretary of hVVar, ’ “”¤°”· o struc suc naviga ion e is ere y au orize o cause suc c ange or alteration of said bridge to be made gsbwill eifectgaljy obgiatge such obstruction and all such alterations sha emade an a suc o structions shall be removed at the expense of the owner or owners of said ml?""""- bridge. In case of any litigation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to the free navigation of said river caused or alleged to be caused by said bridge, suit or suits may be instituted in the is- ° trict court of the United States for the eastern district of Texas or in any district court of the United States where any portion of said bridge HE mm mt may be located: Procvided, That nothingin this Act shall be_so con- Bqecmr strued as to repeal Ol modify any provisions of law now existing with reference to the obstruction of the navigation of rivers or to exempt _ said bridge from the operation of the same. 8,;’,'j,‘Q?,§“,{,’j,§’,Q_z$’f,Y “’ Sec. 4. That the bridge authorized to be constructed under this Act shall be built and erected under and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation in said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe, and to secure that object said railway company, its successors or assigns, shall submit to the Secretary of War for his examination and approval a design or drawing of said bridge, and a map of the loiationl, giving for the distance of one—half mile above and one mile be ow the proposed location the meanders of the river and such other particulars as may be required by the Secretary of War, and until the plan and location of the bridge are a provedby the Secretary of War the structure shall not be commenced; and should any change be made in the plan of said bridge during the progress of the construction tljegeof such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary _ o ar. ""Y "°h°" '°“°”‘ Sec. 5. That all railroad companies desiring the use of said bridge shall have and_be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of railway trams over the same and over the approaches theéreto uporhthe payment of a reazonabilebcojlixpensaiticiji for such use; an in case _ e owner or owners o said ri e an the several railroad companies, or any of them, desiring such use shall fail to agree upon the sum or sums to be paid and upon the rules and conditions to Z£Z$l§JTT`$E€£l`ZlL§°K€°5Zédla"?"€i.““¥ b"l°lg“’ "llh'*`”"“” “° _ ~ _ . y e it core ry o ar u on a earmendmmt ing of the allegation and proofs of the parties. P Time [ at l expressly reserved. mm. ° °°" m° EC.. 7. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction of the bridge herein authorized shall not be commenced within one year an; completedIwith1n three years from the approval of this Act. pproved, anuary 26, 1906.
 * ‘ Sec. 6. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby