August 27, 1894.

Back Bay.

CHAP. 350.-An Act To authorize the Biloxi and Back Bay Bridge Company to construct and maintain a bridge over that portion of the Bay of Biloxi, in the State of Mississippi, known as Back Bay.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Biloxi and Back of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That pany may bridge the Biloxi and Back Bay Bridge Company be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to construct, build, and maintain a bridge over and across that part of Biloxi Bay, in the State of Mississippi, known as Back Bay, so as to Wagon, etc., connect the town of Biloxi, Mississippi, with the mainland north of it by wagon road and street-car lines.

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SEC. 2. That any bridge built under this act shall be a ure and post lawful structure, and United States mails and United States troops and munitions of war shall be allowed to pass over it free of charge.

SEC. 3. That said bridge shall be constructed with a draw over the main channel of said bay of a sufficient length to afford ample space to admit of the passage through it of such vessels as can navigate said Back Bay, and said draw shall be at right angles to the current of the bay at that point: Provided, That said draw shall be opened promptly by said company, upon reasonable signal, for the passage of boats; and said company shall maintain, at its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals as the Light-House Board shall prescribe.

SEC. 4. That no bridge shall be erected or maintained under the authority of this act which shall at any time substantially or materially obstruct the free navigation of saiu Back Bay. And if any bridge erected under such authority shall, in the opinion of the Secretary of War, obstruct such navigation, he is hereby authorized to cause such change or alteration of said bridge to be made as will effectually obviate such obstruction; all of such changes or alterations shall be made at the expense of the owners of said bridge.

SEC. 5. That construction of the bridge shall not be commenced until a copy of the Coast Survey chart of said Back Bay, with the proposed line of crossing and location of draw marked upon it, and detailed plan showing width of draw and character of proposed construction of bridge and draw, shall have been submitted to and approved by the Secretary of War.

SEC. 6. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date hereof.

SEC. 7. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved.

Approved, August 27, 1894.

CHAP. 351.—An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge August 27, 1894. across the Osage River, in the State of Missouri.

Duluth, Spring Railroad Com any may bridge Osage River, Mo.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the Duluth, Springfield and Gulf Railroad Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Iowa, its successors or assigns, to construct and maintain a bridge across the Osage River at some point on the river in the counties of Morgan or Camden, and State of Missouri, the location to be subject to the approval of the War Department; that said bridge may be constructed for railway, wagon, and postal service, Railway and with single or double tracks for railway traffic, and shall wagon bridge. be constructed under the conditions and limitations hereinafter specified.

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SEC. 2. That said bridge shall not interfere with the free navigation of said river beyond what may be necessary to carry into effect the rights and privileges herein granted, and in case of any litigation arising under the provisions Litigation. of this Act, such litigation may be tried and determined by the circuit court of the United States within whose jurisdiction said bridge is located.

SEC. 3. That the bridge hereby authorized to be con- High bridge. structed must be constructed as a high bridge, with unbroken and continuous spans, having at least one channel span with not less than four hundred feet clear channel way, and all other spans to have a clear channel way of not less than three hundred feet, and all spans shall have a clear head-room of not less than fifty feet above highwater mark, and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of said river where said bridge may be erected.

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SEC. 4. That any bridge constructed under this Act shall Lawful structbe a lawful structure and shall be a post road, over which route." no higher charge shall be made for the transmission of mails, troops, and munitions of war of the Government of the United States, or for passengers or freight passing over the same than the rate per mile charged for their transportation over the railroad or public highways leading to the said bridge; and equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall be granted to all telegraph and telephone companies. The United States shall have also the right of way over said bridge for postal-telegraph purposes. SEC. 5. That all railway companies desiring to use said bridge shall be entitled to equal rights and privileges in using the same, including the machinery and fixtures thereto belonging, and also the approaches thereto, upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Terms. Secretary of War upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties in interest, in case they shall not be able to agree upon such terms and conditions.

SEC. 6. That the said railway company, before entering upon the construction of said bridge, shall submit to the Secretary of War plans and drawings of said structure, together with a map of the location thereof for one mile ENG 94-225

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above and one mile below said location, giving the topog raphy of the banks of the river, the shore lines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the current of said river at all stages of the water, showing also the bed of the river and the channel, with such other and further information as the Secretary of War may require, which said drawings and other information aforesaid shall be examined by him, and if he shall approve the same he shall so notify the said railway company of such approval, and thereupon said company may proceed to the erection of said bridge. The Secretary of War may direct such alterations in such plans as he may deem necessary to the better protection of navigation, and such alterations shall be made by the said railway company at its expense. The said railway company may at any time make any alterations deemed advisable to be made in said bridge, but must first submit such proposed alterations to the Secretary of War, and his approval shall be first had before they shall be authorized or made.

SEC. 7. That the said bridge herein authorized to be constructed shall be so kept and managed at all times as to afford proper means and ways for the passage of ves sels, barges, or rafts under it both by day and night. There shall be displayed on said bridge, from sunset to sunrise, such lights and signals as may be directed by the Light House Board, and such changes may be made from time to time in the structure of said bridge as the Secretary of War may direct, at the expense of said railway, in order the more effectually to preserve the free navigation of said river, or the said structure shall be altogether removed if, in the judgment of the Secretary of War, the public good may require such removal, and without expense or charge to the United States.

SEC. 8. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date of the approval of this Act.

SEC. 9. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved.

Approved, August 27, 1894.

August 27, 1894.

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CHAP. 352.-An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at De Witt, Carroll County, Missouri, and to establish it as a post road.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Duluth, Spring, the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it Railroad Com shall be lawful for the Duluth, Springfield and Gulf Railpany may bridge road Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Missouri River, De Witt, Mo. the State of Iowa, or its successors or assigns, to construct a bridge across the Missouri River at a point opposite, or as nearly opposite as may be, to the town of De Witt, in the county of Carroll and State of Missouri; that said bridge may be constructed for railway, wagon, and postal

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service, with single or double track, for railway traffic, and Railway and shall be constructed under the conditions and limitations hereinafter specified.

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SEC. 2. That said bridge shall not interfere with the free Free naviga navigation of said river beyond what may be necessary to carry into effect the rights and privileges herein granted, and in case of any litigation arising under the provisions Litigationof this Act such litigation may be tried and determined by the circuit court of the United States within whose jurisdiction said bridge is located.

SEC. 3. That the bridge hereby authorized to be con- High bridge. structed must be constructed as a high bridge, with unbroken and continuous spans; all spans over the waterway to have a clear channel way of not less than four hundred feet and a clear headroom of not less than fifty-five feet above high-water mark.

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SEC. 4. That any bridge constructed under this Act shall Lawful struct be a lawful structure, and shall be known as a post road, ronte. over which no higher charge shall be made for the transmission of mails, troops, and munitions of war of the Government of the United States or for passenger or freight passing over the same than the rate per mile charged for their transportation over the railroad or public highways leading to the said bridge, and equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall be granted to all telegraph and telephone companies. The United States shall also have the right of way over said bridge for postal-telegraph purposes. graph. SEC. 5. That all railway companies desiring to use said Use by other bridge shall be entitled to equal rights and privileges in using the same, including the machinery and fixtures thereto belonging, and also the approaches thereto, upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Terms. Secretary of War upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties in interest, in case they shall not be able to agree upon such terms and conditions.

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SEC. 6. That the said railway company, before entering Secretary of upon the construction of said bridge, shall submit to the War to approve plans, etc. Secretary of War plans and drawings of said structure, together with a map of the location thereof for one milé above and one mile below said location, giving the topography of the banks of the river, the shore lines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the current of said river at all stages of the water, showing also the bed of the river and the channel, with such other and further information as the Secretary of War may require; which said drawings and information aforesaid shall be examined by him, and if he shall approve the same he shall so notify the said railway company of such approval, and thereupon said company may proceed to the erection of said bridge. The Secretary of War may direct such alterations in such plans as he may deem necessary to the better protection of navigation, and such alterations shall be adopted by the said railway company. The said railway company may at any time make any alterations deemed advisable to be made in said bridge, but must first submit such proposed alterations to the Secretary of War, and

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his approval shall be first had before they shall be authorized or made.

SEC. 7. That the said bridge herein authorized to be constructed shall be so kept and managed, at all times, as to afford proper ways and means for the passage of vessels, barges, or rafts under it, both by day and night. There shall be displayed on said bridge, from sunset to sunrise, such lights and signals as may be directed by the LightHouse Board, and such changes may be made, from time to time, in the structure of said bridge as the Secretary of War may direct, at the expense of said railway, in order the more effectually to preserve the free navigation of said river, or the said structure shall be altogether removed, if, in the judgment of the Secretary of War, the public good may require such removal, and without expense or charge to the United States.

SEC. 8. That this Act shall be null and void if actual conment and com-struction of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date of the approval of this Act.

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SEC. 9. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby specially reserved.

Approved, August 27, 1894.

1893.

RESOLUTIONS.

December 19, [No. 6.] Joint Resolution To authorize the Secretary of War to grant permits for the use of the Monument grounds and reservations or public spaces in the City of Washington, and for other purposes.

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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of Knights of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to grant perPermit to use mits to the Executive Committee, Knights of Pythias, for grounds and res the use of the Monument grounds for temporary camp pur in August, 1894. poses, and the reservations or public spaces along the line of Pennsylvania Avenue for the erection of stands with seats thereon on the occasion of the Pythian Conclave and Encampment to be held in the City of Washington in August, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, if, in his opinion, such use will inflict no serious or permanent injury upon such grounds, reservations or public spaces; and the District Commissioners are hereby authorized to designate such streets, avenues and sidewalks in the District as they may deem necessary and proper for the purposes of the occasion.

Approved, December 19, 1893.