Unobstructed Provided also, That all railroad companies desiring to use the bridges navigation. aforesaid, for the passage of their trains or cars over the same, shall have that privilege upon such just and reasonable terms as may be Use by other agreed upon by the parties, and in the event of their failure to agree, companies. the matter shall be finally determined by the Secretary of War whose determination shall be final. Equal rights and privileges shall also be granted all telegraph and telephone companies in the placing wires upon said bridges. And if the construction of said bridges shall not ment and be commenced in two years and completed within two years from the pletion. approval of this act, all the provisions of the same shall be void. SEC. 4. The right to amend or repeal this act whenever Congress Amendment. shall deem that the public good requires it, is hereby reserved. Terms. Commence com Approved, February 25, 1889. February 26, 1889. Vol. 25, pp. 705, 728, 730. Legislative, ex cial expenses, appropriations. CHAP. 279.-An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and ju. dicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ecutive, and judi- States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full compensation for the service of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely: WAR DEPARTMENT. IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS: One chief clerk, at two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; three clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; one clerk, at one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger; and two laborers; in all, twenty-three thousand two hundred and forty dollars. And the services of skilled draughtsman, civil engineers, and such other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary may be employed in the office of the Chief of Engineers to carry into effect the various appropriations for rivers and harbors, fortifications, and surveys for military defenses, to be paid from such appropriations: Provided, That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety, shall not exceed sixty thousand dollars; and that the Secretary of War, shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employed and the amount paid to each. Public build PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. For clerk in the office of Public Buildings and Grounds, one thousand ings and grounds. six hundred dollars; and for messenger in the same office, eight hunClerk, messen. dred and forty dollars. ger. Gardener. Watchmen. For the public gardener, one thousand eight hundred dollars. For overseers, draughtsman, foremen, mechanics, gardeners, and laborers employed in the public grounds, thirty thousand dollars. For watchiman in Franklin Square, six hundred and sixty dollars. For watchman in Lafayette Square, six hundred and sixty dollars. For two day watchmen in Smithsonian Grounds, at six hundred and sixty dollars each, one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars. For two night watchmen in Smithsonian Grounds, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars. For one watchman for Judiciary Square, and one for Lincoln Square and adjacent reservations, at six hundred and sixty dollars each, one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars. For one watchman for lowa Circle; one watchman for Thomas Circle and neighboring reservations; one for Rawlins Square and Washington Circle; one for Dupont Circle and neighboring reservations; one for 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. Rail souri River at 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 Kansas 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 Missas, 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 Railway 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 reason able rates of toll as may be approved from time to time by the Secre- Toll. tary of War. Lawful struct 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 as 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. and post 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. 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; Compensation. 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 briage Bayou 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 La. 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 bridge. fixed by said company, and approved by the Secretary of War. 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 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 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- SEC. 5. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby Litigation. Amendment. Commence ment and completio n. CHAP. 314-An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Tensas March 1, 1889. 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 for reasonable rates of tolls, to be fixed by said company and approved bridge. by the Secretary of War. Tolls. tele. 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 are 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 shall 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. 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 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. Approved, March 1, 1889. Changes. Litigation. Amendment, etc. ment and pletion. March 1, 1889. Vol. 25, p. 755. Oregon. 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 construct 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 pre scribe; 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 Draw 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. 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. |