 | United States. Congress. House - 1883 - 1162 pages
...shall be parallel with the current of the river where said bridge may be erected : And ¡tror.idrd aho. That said draw shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passage of boats. SEC. 3. That any bridge constructed under this act and according to Post-rent«, and it» limitations... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1902 - 968 pages
...' in the interests of navigation: Provided, That if said bridge shall be built as a drawbridge the draw shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passage of all water craft; and upon whatever kind of bridge is constructed the said company shall maintain, at... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1903 - 1048 pages
...Secretary of War shall direct that said bridge shall be constmcted with a draw or draws such draw or draws shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passage of boats, vessels, or other water craft; and at the time of the erection of the piers, or whenever in the opinion... | |
 | United States. War Department - 516 pages
...openings of one hundred and sixty feet each, measured at right angles to the current at high stages, and located in a part of the bridge that can be safely and conveniently reached at such stages ; that said draw shpll be provided with •nitable rest-piers above and below the pivot-pier,... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1883 - 570 pages
...adjoining span or spans to the draw shall not be less than two hundred and fifty feet. Provided, also, That said draw shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passing of boats ; and said company or corporation shall maintain, at its own expense, from sunset... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1870 - 648 pages
...bridge, and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of the river : And provided also, That said draw shall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passage of boats whoso construction shall not be such as to admit of their passage under the permanent spans of said... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1871 - 1056 pages
...at right angles to the carrent at the average stage of water in the river, and located in a part rf the bridge that can be safely and conveniently reached...reasonable signal, for the passage of boats whose eoistmction shall not be such as to admit of their passage under the permanent spans of said bridge,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1872 - 912 pages
...after the word "rafts," in the twelfth line of section one, the words •' that the draw to said bridge shall be opened promptly, upon reasonable signal, for the passage of boats." The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in lines twentyone, twenty-two, and twenty-three... | |
 | United States - 1873 - 1188 pages
...openings of Uraw. one hundred feet each, measured at right angles to the current at the average stage of water in the river, and located in a part of the...safely and conveniently reached at that stage ; and the next adjoining spans to the draw shall not be less than one hundred and fifty Span». feet, if... | |
 | United States - 1873 - 1192 pages
...openings of Uraw. one hundred feet each, measured at right angles to the current at the average stage of water in the river, and located in a part of the...safely and conveniently reached at that stage ; and the next adjoining spaas to the draw shall not be less than one hundred and fifty Spans. feet, if the... | |
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... and located in a part of the bridge that can be safely and conveniently reached at that stage; and that said draw shall be opened promptly, upon reasonable signal, for the passage of boats... 
