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 FlF'l`Y-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cas. 504, 506. 1906. 2] rules and regulations as may be laid down by the proper officers of said pl<;rpé>ration notfirpconhict with the rules and regulations provided by e ecretarv 0 "ar. Sec. -1. That the bridge to be built under this Act and subject to its mf;,“p‘,'§j,“,f,u,§;’“°“"° limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and ' known as a post road, upon which no higher charge shall be made for the transportation over the same of the mails, troops, and munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile aid for such transportation over public highways leading to said briclge; and said bridge shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post roads in the United States, and the United States shall have the right of way across said bridge and its approaches for postal, telegraph, and telephone purposes, anld eqn? prgvilpgelg in the use of said bridge shall be granted to all dgb‘{,l_°g'“Ph· °""• te e ra an te e one com nies. Sec. That this Act shallabe null and void if actual construction ,,,?,,'T"° °f °°“"'°°‘ of the bridge herein authorized is not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date of the approval hereof. Sec. 6. That the right to alter. amend, or repeal this Act is hereby *"‘°"°'“°“f expressly reserved. Approved, February 23, 1906. CHAP. 506.-Au Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Arkan- F°b*&{0“,?j1m· sas River at or near Van Buren, Arkansas. I -.. Be it enacted by the Senate and llause ofR6]}7‘8867b¢d¢2>088 of the United _ States of America in Ormgress assembled, That the Fort Smith and ‘;},Tlft‘$;El§,`{,‘T}`3y,,,, Van Buren Bridge ang 'Bractior; Clpmpany, afccxplpration orgapgzed gffgiogdgjnpggg and existin under the laws o the State 0 r ansas an in may brid, at vim empoweredfby the terms of its charter to construct, own, dperate, and B“'°"‘ A'? maintain a railrom, electric. steam, or traction railway, passenger, and wa on bridge over and across the Arkansas River at or near the city of Tan Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, be. and the said Fort Smith and Van Buren Bridge and Traction Company, its successors and assigns, are hereby, authorized and em weredto construct said brid e ‘ across said river, and to maintain andpiiperate the same as a railroad ,,,I§‘}l,l,{'{,‘,Ti',lg,lY°‘°“• electric, steam, or traction railway, animal, stock, foot passengler, and wagon brid e, or for either one or more of said purposes, as the Fort Smith and fan Buren Bridge and Trgiction Company. its successors and assi ns ma from time to time see t. Sic. ,2. Tlhat such bridge shall not be built or commenced until the ,p§,‘§,'$§°,{f{,{’,i,,v,l}',§Y °° plans and specifications for its construction, together with such drawings of the proposed construction and such map of the proposed location as may be required for a full understanding] of the su ject, have been submitted to the Secretary of War and C ief of Engineers for their approval, nor until they shall have approved such plans and specifications and the location of such bridge and accessory works; and when the plans for any bridge to be constructed under the provisions of this Act have been approved by the Chief of Engineers and by the Secretary of War it shall not_ be lawful to deviate from such plans, either before or after completion of the structure, unless the modification of such plans has geviously been submitted to and received the approval of the Chief of ngineers and of the Secretary of War. Sno,  That any hrid e built in accordance with the provisions of mI;,¤;·j,ft¤r}mgeF*¤°*¤*° this Act shall be a lawfu%structure and shall be recognized and known ` as a post route, upon which no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails. the troo s, and the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over any railroad, street railway, or public highway leading