Ohio River Bridge at Parkersburg, W. VA.: Hearings on Ohio River Bridge at Parkersburg, W. Va., April 7, 1909U.S. Government Printing Office, 1909 - 63 pages |
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affiant April 26 Baltimore and Ohio BARTLETT Big Sandy bill board of engineers boat bridge at Eighth bridge at Parkersburg bridge at Twelfth bridge between Parkersburg bridge is built bridge law build a bridge burg Captain ELLISON channel span Cincinnati city of Parkersburg coal combine Coal Exchange COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE Congress construct a bridge County D. C. GENTLEMEN Eighth street FOREIGN COMMERCE COMMITTEE House of Representatives HUBBARD INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE J. A. Newell KENNEDY location at Eighth MORSE Moss Notary Public obstruction to navigation Ohio bridge Ohio Railroad bridge Ohio River bridge Ohio side Ohio Valley Improvement Parkersburg and Belpre Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge present Baltimore proposed bridge proposed location proposed new bridge proposition respectfully River at Parkersburg river interests Secretary of War submit TILLEY tion towboat TOWNSEND Twelfth street location United States engineers unreasonable obstruction upstream navigation Valley Improvement Association Washington West Virginia side WOODYARD
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Page 22 - ... direction and strength of the currents at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, the location of any other bridge or bridges...
Page 22 - That any bridge constructed under this act, and according to its limitations, shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post route ; upon which, also, no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States, than the rate per mile paid for their transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to the said bridge.
Page 22 - War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawings of the bridge and piers, and a map of the location, giving for the space of at least one mile above and one mile below the proposed...
Page 21 - ... that said draw shall be opened promptly, upon reasonable signal, for the passage of boats whose construction shall not be such as to admit of their passage under the permanent spans of said bridge, except when trains are passing over the same ; but in no case shall unnecessary delay occur in opening the said draw, during or after the passage of trains.
Page 23 - An act to authorize the construction of bridges across the Ohio River, and to prescribe the dimensions of the same.
Page 24 - And provided also, That said draw shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passage of boats whose construction shall not be such as to admit of their passage under the...
Page 22 - That any person, company, or corporation authorized to construct a bridge across the Ohio river shall give notice, by publication for one week in...
Page 22 - War ; and in case of any litigation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to navigation created by the construction of any bridge under this Act.
Page 22 - That any bridge built under this act and subject to its limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post route, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroad or public highways leading to the said bridge...
Page 23 - That the right to alter or amend this act, so as to prevent or remove all material obstructions to the navigation of said river by the future construction of bridges, is hereby expressly reserved...