McPherson and Farragut Squares; one for Stanton Square and neighboring reservations; two for Henry Square, Seaton Square, and reservations east to Botanic Garden; one for Mount Vernon Square and adjacent reservations; one for greenhouse at the nursery; one for grounds south of Executive Mansion; eleven in all, at six hundred and sixty dollars each, seven thousand two hundred and sixty dollars. For one night watchman for Henry Square, Seaton Square, and reservations east to Botanic Garden, at seven hundred and twenty dollars. For contingent and incidental expenses, five hundred dollars. Approved, February 26, 1889. Contingent expenses. CHAP.312.-An act authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Missouri River March 1, 1889. at or near Kansas City, Kansas, and not over ten miles above the Hannibal and Vol. 25, p. 751. Saint Joseph Railway bridge at Kansas City, Missouri. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Kansas City States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for The Terminal RailKansas City Terminal Railway Company, a corporation duly and le- way Company gally incorporated under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Kan- may bridge Mis souri River at sas, its assigns or successors, to construct and maintain a bridge, and Kansas City approaches thereto, over the Missouri River at or near Kansas City, Kan- Kans. and Mo. sas, and not over ten miles above the Hannibal and Saint Joseph Raiiway bridge at Kansas City, Missouri, to be between a point in the county of Wyandotte, Kansas, and a point in the county of Platte, Missouri. Said bridge shall be constructed to provide for the passage Railway, of railway trains, and at the option of the persons by whom it may be wagon, and foot built, may be used for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, bridge. for the transit of animals and for foot-passengers, for such reasonable rates of toll as may be approved from time to time by the Secretary of War. Toll. and post SEC. 2. That any bridge built under this act, and subject to its limitations, shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known Lawful structas a post-route, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for ure the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the mu- route. nitions of war of the United States, or passengers or freight passing over said bridge, than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroad or public highways leading to the said bridge; and it shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-roads in the United States. SEC. 3. That the said bridge shall be made with unbroken and con- Spans. tinuous spaus, the spans thereof shall not be less than four hundred feet in length in the clear, and the main span shall be over the main channel of the river. The lowest part of the superstructure of said bridge shall be at least fifty-two feet above extreme high-water mark, as understood at the point of location, and the bridge shall be at right angles to, and its piers parallel with, the current of the river: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to repeal or modify any of the provisions of law now existing in reference to the Existing laws. protection of the navigation of rivers, or to exempt this bridge from the operation of the same. Proviso. Compensation. SEC. 4. That all railroad companies desiring the use of said bridge Use by other shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to companies. the passage of railway trains over the same, and over the approaches thereto, upon payment of a reasonable compensation for such use; and in case the owner or owners of said bridge and the several railroad companies, or any one of them desiring such use, shall fail to agree upon the sum or sums to be paid, and upon rules and conditions to which each shall conform in using said bridge, all matters at issue between them shall be decided by the Secretary of War, upon a hearing of the allegations and proofs of the parties. Secretary of War to decide. SEC. 5. That any bridge authorized to be constructed under this act Secretary of shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for War to approve the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall plans, etc. prescribe; and to secure that object the said company or corporation Commence shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawings of the bridge, and a map of the location, giving, for the space of one mile above and one mile below the proposed location, the topography of the banks of the river, the shore-lines at high and low water, the 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, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until the said plan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of War the bridge shall not be commenced or built; and should any change be made in the plan of said bridge during the progress of construction, such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. SEC. 6. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction of ment and com- the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date thereof. pletion. Amendment. SEC. 7. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, March 1, 1889. March 1, 1889. Vol. 25, p. 752. CHAP. 313.-An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across Bayou Bartholomew, at or near Ward's Ferry, Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United New Orleans, States of America in Congress assembled, That the New Orleans, Natchez Natchez and Fort and Fort Scott Railway Company, a corporation created and existing Scott Railway under the laws of the State of Louisiana, be, and is hereby, authorCompany may ized to construct and maintain a bridge, and approaches thereto, over bridge Bayon Bartholomew, at Bayou Bartholomew, at or near Ward's Ferry, in Morehouse Parish, Ward's Ferry, in the State of Louisiana, to Hamburg, in the State of Arkansas. Said bridge shall be constructed to provide for the passage of railway trains, and, at the option of the corporation by which it is built, may be used Railway, for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds for the transit of wagon, and foot animals, and for foot-passengers, for reasonable rates or tolls, to be fixed by said company, and approved by the Secretary of War. La. bridge. Lawful struct route. SEC. 2. That any bridge built under this act and subject to its limiure and post- tations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post-route, and shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other postroads in the United States. That no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, troops, and munitions of war of the United States, or for through railway passengers or freight passing over said bridge, than the ra'e per mile for their transmission over the railroad leading to said bridge, and equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall be granted to all, telegraph comPostal tele-panies, and the United States shall have the right of way across said graph. bridge for postal-telegraph purposes; that the said bridge shall be Unobstructed be constructed either by draw, span, or otherwise, so that a free and navigation. Proviso. Draw. Lights, etc. unobstructed passage-way may be secured to all water-craft navigating said river at the point aforesaid: Provided, That if said bridge authorized to be constructed under this act shall be constructed as a draw-bridge, the draw shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signals for the passage of boats or vessels; and said corporation shall maintain, at its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bridge as the Light-House Board shall prescribe. SEC. 3. That all railroad companies desiring the use of said bridge Use by other shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to companies. the passage of railway trains over the same, and over the approaches Compensation. thereto, upon the payment of a reasonable compensation for such use; and in case the owner or owners of said bridge, and the several railroad companies, or any one of them desiring such use, shall fail to agree upon the sum or sums to be paid, and upon rules and conditions to which each shall conform in using said bridge, all matters at issue between them shall be decided by the Secretary of War upon the hearing of the allegations and proofs of parties. Secretary of War to decide. Secretary of SEC. 4. That any bridge authorized to be constructed under this War to approve act shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations plans, etc. for the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that object the said company or corpora tion shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawings of the bridge, and a map of the location, giving, for the space of one mile below and one mile above the proposed location, the topography of the banks of the river, the shorelines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the current at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until the said plan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of War the bridge shall not be commenced or built; and should any change be made in the plan of said bridge during the progress of construction, so as to prevent or remove all substantial obstruction to the navigation of said river such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War; and if any litigation shall be had in regard to said bridge the same shall be in the circuit court of the United States in whose territorial jurisdiction said bridge or any part thereof is located. Changes. Litigation. Amendment. SEC. 5. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved, and any alterations or changes that may be required by the Secretary of War in the bridge constructed under this act, or its entire removal, shall be made by the corporation owning or controlling the same at its own expense. Furthermore, if the construction of said bridge shall not be commenced within two and completed within four years after the passage of this act, all privileges con- ment and comferred hereby, and this act, shall become null and void. Approved, March 1, 1889. Commence pletio n. CHAP. 314-An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Tensas March 1, 1889. River, at or near Daniel's Ferry, Louisiana. Vol. 25, p. 754. New Orleans, Natchez and Fort Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the New Orleans, Natchez and Fort Scott Railway Company, a corporation created and existing Scott Railway under the laws of the State of Louisiana, be, and is hereby, author- Company may ized to construct and maintain a bridge, and approaches thereto, over bridge Tensas. the Tensas River, at or near Daniel's Ferry, on a direct line from Vi. River, La. dalia, in Concordia Parish, to Winnsborough, in Franklin Parish, in the State of Louisiana. Said bridge shall be constructed to provide for the passage of railway trains, and, at the option of the corporation by which it is built, may be used for the passage of wagons and ve- Railway, wag hicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot-passengers, on, and foot bridge. for reasonable rates of tolls, to be fixed by said company and approved by the Secretary of War. Tolls. SEC. 2. That any bridge built under this act and subject to its Lawful structlimitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and ure and post. known as a post-route, and shall enjoy the rights and privileges of route. other post-roads in the United States. That no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mail, troops, and munitions of war of the United States, or for through railway passengers or freight passing over said bridge, than the rate per mile for their transmission over the railroad leading to said bridge; and equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall be granted to all telegraph companies, and the United States shall have the right of way across said bridge for postal-telegraph purposes; that the said bridge Postal teleshall be constructed either by draw, span, or otherwise, so that a free graph. and unobstructed passage-way may be secured to all water-craft nav- navigation. igating said river at the point aforesaid: Provided, That if said bridge Proviso. anthorized to be constructed under this act shall be constructed as a draw-bridge, the draw shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signals for the passage of boats or vessels; and said corporation shall maintain, at its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bridge as the Light-House Board shall prescribe. SEC. 3. That all railroad companies desiring the use of said bridge Use by other shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to companies. the passage of railway trains over the same, and over the approaches Unobstructed Draw. Lights, etc. thereto, upon the payment of a reasonable compensation for such use; Compensation. and in case the owner or owners of said bridge, and the several rail road companies, or any one of them, desiring such use, shall fail to agree upon the sum or sums to be paid, and upon rules and conditions to which each shall conform in using said bridge, all matters to issue Secretary of between them shall be decided by the Secretary of War upon the hearWar to decide. ing of the allegations and proofs of the parties. Secretary of SEC. 4. That any bridge authorized to be constructed under this act War to approve shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for plans, etc. the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that object the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawings of the bridge, and a map of the location, giving, for the space of one mile below and one mile above the proposed location, the topography of the banks of the river, the shorelines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the current at all stages, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until the said plan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of War the construction of said bridge shall not be commenced; and should any change be made in the plan of said bridge during the progress of construction, so as to prevent or remove all substantial obstruction to the navigation of said river such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War; and if any litigation shall be had in regard to said bridge, the same shall be in the circuit court of the United States in whose territorial jurisdiction said bridge, or any part thereof, is located. SEC. 5. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act, is hereby expressly reserved; and any alterations or changes that may be required by the Secretary of War in the bridge constructed under this act, or its entire removal, shall be made by the corporation owning or controlling the same, at its own expense. Furthermore, if the construction of said bridge shall not be commenced within two and comCommence pleted within four years after the passage of this act, all privileges com- conferred hereby, and this act, shall become null and void. pletion. Approved, March 1, 1889. Changes. Litigation. Amend ment, etc. ment and March 1, 1889. Vol. 25, p. 755. CHAP. 315.-An act granting to the Astoria and South Coast Railway Company the right to construct a bridge across Young's Bay, a navigable stream in the county of Clatsop and State of Oregon. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Astoria and States of America in Congress assembled, That the Astoria and South South Coast Rail Coast Railway Company, a corporation organized under the law of way Company Oregon, with its principal office at Astoria, in the county of Clatsop, may bridge Young's Bay, in the State of Oregon, is hereby authorized and empowered to conOregon. struct a bridge across Young's Bay, a navigable stream in said county and State, at such point as the said Company may select, and may be approved by the Secretary of War, with such channel-spans, draws, safe-guards, and auxiliary works as shall cause the bridge not to obUnobstructed struct or hinder the navigation of the waters crossed by it; and that navigation. said channel-spans and structures shall be according to such plans and of such materials and dimensions as the Secretary of War may prescribe; and also to construct, establish and maintain a bridge across May bridge Skipanon Creek, in the county of Clatsop, in the State of Oregon, acSkipanon Creek, cording to such plan and of such dimensions and materials, and with Oregon. such embankments and safe-guards as the Secretary of War may require; and the construction of said bridges shall not be commenced Secretary of until the Secretary of War approves the plans and dimensions of the War to approve same: Provided, That if said bridges shall be constructed as draw plans, etc. Proviso. bridges the draws shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signals for the passage of ships and boats, and in no case shall unnecessary delay occur; and said company shall maintain, at its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bridges as the Light-House Board shall prescribe. Draw. Lights, etc. Lawful struct- SEC. 2. That any bridge authorized to be constructed under this act ure and post shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized as a post-route; and it shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-routes in the United States, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for route. Aids to navi. transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States, or for through passengers or freight passing over said bridge than the rate per mile for their transportation over any railroad or other routes leading to said bridge, or over said stream in the vicinity; and the United States shall have the right of way for a telegraph across said bridges; the said bridge to be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the security of gation. navigation on said bay and creek as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that object the said company shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and Maps, etc. drawing of such bridge across Young's Bay, and an accurate map of Young's Bay from the mouths of its navigable tributaries to the adjacent ship channel, and whose topography of the shores and hydrography shall accurately represent the banks, the bottom, and steam-boat channels by contours of six feet, and which shall be accompanied by other maps, drawn to a scale of one inch to two hundred feet, giving, within areas of one-fourth of a mile from each draw-span, an accurate representation of the bottom of the bay by contour lines two feet apart, determined by accurate soundings, and also showing the force and direction of the currents at each two feet of tidal stage, by triangu lated observations on suitable floats; also showing the Skipanon Creek to the head of usual navigation. The maps shall also show the locations of other bridges in the vicinity, and shall give such other information as the Secretary of War may require for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject. SEC. 3. That if other railroad corporations shall desire to use the Use by other bridges herein authorized to be constructed for the passage over the companies. same of their locomotives, cars or trains, they shall have such privilege upon terms to be agreed upon between such corporations and the own- Amendment, SEC. 4. That Congress shall have power, at any time, to alter or amend this act so as to prevent or remove all material and substantial etc. obstructions to the navigation of said bay and said creek by the construction of said bridges and accessory works; and the expense of altering said bridges or removing said obstructions shall be borne by the owners of said bridges. SEC. 5. If the construction of the bridges hereby authorized shall not Commence be commenced within two years and finished within four years from ment and com the time this act takes effect then all the privileges and powers herein pletion. granted shall cease and this act shall be null and void. Approved, March 1, 1889. CHAP. 316. An act to amend an act entitled "An act granting to the city of Grand March 1, 1889. Vol.25, p. 756. Bridges across Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section three of an act entitled "An act granting to the city of Grand Forks, Dakota, the right Red River of the North at Grand to build two free bridges across the Red River," approved May twentyForks, Dak. first, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, be, and it is hereby, amended Laws 1st sess. by inserting after the words under this act," in line one, the words 50th Cong., p. 53. "below the mouth of the Red Lake River;" and further, after the words "said bridge," in line eleven, insert as follows: "And any bridge Construction of built under this act, above the mouth of the Red Lake River, shall bridges amended be built with one draw-span of not less than eighty-seven feet in the clear, measured at low water, and this draw-span shall be over the main channel at the most accessible and best navigable point, and the other span may be less than eighty feet and be kept clear of trestlework;" and the spans shall not be of less elevation than three feet above extreme high water mark as known at the point of location, measured to the lowest part of the superstructure of said bridge; also, by inserting in line thirteen, after the words "parallel to," as follows: "And except above the mouth of the Red Lake River;" and also by inserting in line fifteen, after the word "stream," as follows: "And above |