March 2, 1889. CHAP. 365.-An act to authorize the city of Lake View, Illinois, to erect a crib in Vol. 25, p. 792. Lake Michigan for waterworks purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is Lake View, Ills. hereby given to the city of Lake View, county of Cook and State of May erect pier Illinois, to extend a tunnel, or inlet pipes, into Lake Michigan so far as in Lake Michi may be deemed necessary to insure a supply of pure water, and to erect gan for waterworks. a pier or piers and crib in the navigable waters of said lake, for the making, preserving, and working of said aqueducts or pipes or tunnel, the plan and location thereof to be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War: Provided, That said city shall furnish and maintain at its own expense such beacon lights or other signals on such piers or crib as the Light House Board shall prescribe. Approved, March 2, 1889. Proviso. Lights, etc. March 2, 1889. Vol. 25, pp. 793, 800. tions. CHAP. 370.-An act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the gov ernment of the District of Columbia 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 District of Col- States of America in Congress assembled, That the half of the following umbia appropria- sums named, respectively, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and the other hall out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, for the purposes following, being Half from Dis for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety, namely: trict revenue. Salaries, etc. Executive of Яce. Aqueduct GENERAL EXPENSES. FOR SALARIES AND CONTINGENT EXPENSES. FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICE: For one Engineer Commissioner, nine hundred and twenty-four dollars (to make salary five thousand dollars); WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT. For engineering, maintenace, and general repairs, twenty thousand dollars. Approved, March 2, 1889. March 2, 1889, CHAP. 372.-An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fisVol. 25, pp. 825, cal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and for other pur 832. poses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not Army appro- otherwise appropriated, for the support of the Army for the year endpriations. ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety: Engineer De. partment. penses. ENGINEER DEPARTMENT. Engineer depot at Willets' Point, New York: Incidental expenses of Incidental ex- the depot, including fuel, chemicals, stationery, extra-duty pay to soldiers employed for periods of not less than ten days as artificers on work in addition to and not strictly in line of their military duties, such as carpenters, blacksmiths, draughtsmen, printers, lithographers, photographers, engine-drivers, teamsters, repairs of and for materials to repair public buildings, machinery, and unforeseen expenses, five thousand dollars. For purchase of materials for the ins ruction of engineer troops at Willet's Point in their special duties of sappers and miners, for land submarine mines, and pontooneers, torpedo drill and signaling, one thousand five hundred dollars. For purchase and repairs of instruments to be issued to officers of the Corps of Engineers, for use on public works and surveys, four thousand. delars Library of the Engineer School of Application: Purchase and binding of professional works of recent date treating of military and civil engineering, five hundred dollars. For a building to contain engineer models, eight thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Approved, March 2, 1889. New buildings CHAP. 376.-An act authorizing the construction of a high wagon-bridge across March 2, 1889. . the Missouri River at or near Sioux City, Iowa. Vol. 25, p. 849. Sioux City, Iowa, may bridge Missouri River. Wagon and 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 eity of Sioux City, Iowa, to construct and maintain a high wagonbridge across the Missouri River, at or near the city of Sioux City, in the State of Iowa, so as to connect with the opposite shore of the said river in the State of Nebraska, for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals and for foot-passengers, for such foot bridge. reasonable rates of toll as the city of Sioux City, Iowa, may, from time to time prescribe, subject to the approval of the Secretary of War: Provided, That said bridge shall not be built or commenced until the Proviso. plan and specifications for its construction have been submitted to the Secretary of War for his approval, nor until he shall approve the plan plans. and location of said bridge; and if any change be made in the plan of construction of said bridge at any time, such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War; and any change in the construction, or any alteration of said bridge that may be directed at any time by Congress or the Secretary of War, shall be made at the cost and expense of the owners thereof. Submission of Unobstructed Secretary of SEC. 2. That the said bridge shall be constructed without interference with the security and convenience of navigation of said river be- navigation. yond what is necessary to carry into effect the rights and privileges hereby granted; and in order to secure that object the said corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval a design of and drawings for said bridge, and a map of War to approve the proposed location, giving, for the space of one mile above and plans, etc. one mile below such proposed location, the topography of the banks of the river, with shore-lines and soundings, and such other information as may be required for a full 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: Provided, That if the said bridge shall be made with unbro- Provisos. ken and continuous spans, it shall have three or more channel spans, Spans. and shall not be of less elevation in any case than fifty feet above extreme high-water mark, as understood at the point of location, to the lower part of the superstructure of the bridge, nor shall the spans of sad bridge be less than three hundred feet in length, and the main span shail be over the main channel of the river, and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of said river, and the bridge itself at right angles thereto: And provided, also, That if any bridge built ander this act be constructed as a draw-bridge, it shall have a draw over the main channel of the river at an accessible and navig- Draw. able point, and with a span or spans not less than three hundred feet in length in the clear; and no river spans shall be less than three handred feet in length in the clear and the head-room under such *pans shall not be less than ten feet above extreme high water mark; and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of said river, and the bridge itself at right angles thereto; that said draw hall be opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passing of boats, barges, or rafts, and said company or corporation shall maintain, at its own Lights, etc. Notification of approval. Lawful struct route. expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bridge as the Light-House Board shall prescribe SEC. 3. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, upon receiving such plan and other information, and upon being satistied that a bridge so built will conform to the requirements of this act, to notify the company or corporation authorized to build the same that he approves of the same; and upon receiving such notification the said company or corporation may proceed to erect said bridge, conforming strictly to the approved plan and location; and should any change be made in the plan of the bridge or accessory works during the progress of the work thereon, such change shall be subject likewise to the approval of the Secretary of War. SEC. 4. That said bridge and accessory works, when built and conure and post-structed under this act and according to the terms and limitations thereof, shall be lawful structures; and said bridge 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 highways leading to said bridge; and said bridge shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-routes in the United States; and Congress reserves the right at any time to regulate by appropriate legislation the charges for freight and passengers over said bridge. Postal telegraph. Amendment, etc. Commencement SEC. 5. That the United States shall have the right of way for such postal telegraph lines across said bridge as the Government may construct or control, and equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall be granted to all telegraph companies. SEC. 6. That Congress shall have power at any time to alter, amend, or repeal this act, and the Secretary of War, whenever he deems it necessary, may cause the owners of said bridge to remove all material and substantial obstructions to the navigation of said river by the construction of said bridge and its accessory works, or to prevent such obstructions; and the expense of altering said bridge or removing such obstructions shall be at the expense of the owners of such bridge. SEC. 7. That this act shall be null and void if construction of said and completion. bridge shall not be commenced within two years and be finished within four years from its passage. Approved, March 2, 1889. March 2, 1889. Vol. 25, p. 864. CHAP. 387.-An act to establish a railway bridge across the Illinois River, between a point within five miles of Columbiana, in Greene County, and a point within five miles of Kampsville, in Calhoun County, in the State of Illinois. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Litchfield Car States of America in Congress assembled, That the Litchfield, Carrollton rollton and West and Western Railroad Company, a corporation organized under the ern Railroad laws of the State of Illinois, its successors and assigns, are hereby auCompany may bridge Illinois thorized and empowered to erect, establish, and maintain a railway River between bridge across the Illinois River, between a oint to be by them seColumbiana and lected within five miles of Columbiana, in Greene County, and a point Kampsville, Ill. to be selected by them, within five miles of Kampsville, in Calhoun County, in the State of Illinois; and that said bridge shall not interfere with the free navigation of said river, and in case of any litigation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to the free navigation of said river, the same shall be instituted and determined in the district court of the United States for the southern district of the State of Illinois. Litigation. Construction. Provisos. SEC. 2. That any bridge built under the provisions of this act may, at the option of the company building the same, be built as a drawbridge, with a pivot or other form of draw, or with unbroken or centinuous spaus: Provided, That if the said bridge shall be built with unbroken or continuous spans it shall have one or more channel spans, each having not less than three hundred and fifty feet clear chanuelway, and not less than fifty-five feet clear head-room above high-water mark, and the clear head-room under the other channel spans may be less than fifty-five feet: Provided, That no part of the superstructure of such spans shall give a less head-room than ten feet above high-water Unobstructed navigation. Location of mark: And provided further, That the interests of navigation be not Height. injured by such reduction in height; and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of said river, and the main span shall be over the main channel of the river, and not less than three hundred and fifty feet in length: And provided also, That if any bridge built under this act shall be constructed as a draw-bridge, the same shall be con- Draw. structed as a pivot draw-bridge, with a draw over the main channel of the river at an accessible and navigable point and with spans of not less than one hundred and sixty feet in length on each side of the central or pivot-pier of the draw; and the next adjoining spans to the draw shall not be less than three hundred and fifty feet in length; and every part of the superstructure shall give a clear head-room of not less than ten feet above high-water mark: Provided, That the spans of both high and low bridges shall be so located as to afford the greatest pos- spans, etc. sible accommodations to the river traffic, and a draw-opening of low bridges shall, if practicable, be located next or near shore; and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of the river when said bridge may be erected: And provided also, That said draw shall be Opening draw. opened promptly upon reasonable signal for the passage of boats. SEC. 3. That any bridge constructed under this act and according to its limitation shall be a lawful structure, and shall be known and route. recognized as a post-route, and the same is hereby declared to be a postroute, 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 and public highways leading to the said bridge, and the United States shall have the right of way for a postal graph. telegraph across said bridge. Lawful structure and post Postal tele Use by other companies. Terms. Secretary of SEC. 4. That all railway companies desiring to use said bridge shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges in the passage of the same and in the use of the machinery and fixtures thereof, and of the approaches thereto, under and upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties in case they shall not agree. SEC. 5. That the structure herein authorized shall be built and lo- War to approve cated under and subject to such regulations for the security of naviga- location, etc. tion 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 said 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 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 Changes. be made in the plan of said bridge during the process of construction such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War; and the said structure shall be at all times so managed and kept as to offer reasonable and proper means for the passage of vessels through or under said structure; and to secure the safe passage of vessels at night there shall be displayed on said bridge, from the hour of sunset to that of sunrise, such lights as may be prescribed by the Light-House Lights, etc. Board, and the said structure shall be changed, at the cost and expense of the owners thereof, from time to time, as the Secretary of War may direct, so as to preserve the free and convenient navigation of said river. Commencement SEC. 6. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction and completion. of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date thereof. SEC. 7. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. SEC. 8. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after ENG 89-28 Amendment. Effect, March 2, 1889. CHAP. 388.-An act to authorize the Montgomery and Sylacanga Railroad Company Vol. 25, p. 866. to construct a bridge across the Tallapoosa River. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Montgomery States of America in Congress assembled, That the Montgomery and and Sylacauga Sylacauga Railroad Company, organized under the laws of the State Railroad Com. pany may bridge of Alabama, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct and maintain a Tallapoosa River bridge, and approaches thereto, over the Tallapoosa River at or near at Judkin's Judkin's Ferry, in the State of Alabama. Said bridge shall be conFerry, Ala. structed to provide for the passage of railway trains, and, at the opRailway, wagon, tion of the corporation by which it may be built, may be used for the and foot bridge. passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot-passengers. Lawful structure and route. SEC. 2. That any bridge built under this act and subject to its limitpost- ations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post-route, and it shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-roads in the United States, and equal privileges in the use of said Postal tele- bridge shall be granted to all telegraph and telephone companies; and graph. the United States shall have the right of way over said bridge for postal telegraph purposes. Use by other companies. SEC. 3. That all railroad companies desiring the use of said bridge shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to 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 of them, desiring such use, shall fail to agree upon the sum or sums to be paid, and upon rules or 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. 4. That the bridge authorized to be constructed under this act shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall Secretary of prescribe; and to secure that object the said company or corporation War to approve shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and appro plans, etc. val, 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 shorelines 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 changes shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War; and the expense of such change and of any other changes at any time required by the Secretary of War in said bridge, or its entire removal after being completed, if the Secretary deems the same necessary, shall be paid by the persons or corporation owning or controlling said bridge. Amendment. Commencement and pletion. SEC. 5. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved. SEC. 6. That this act shall be null and void if actual construction of com- the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within two years and completed within three years from the date thereof. Approved, March 2, 1889. March 2, 1889. Vol. 25, p. 867. CHAP. 389.-An act to grant to the Gulf and Chicago Air-Line Railway Company the right to construct bridges over the Tombigbee, Warrior, and Tennessee Rivers, and across Grand Pass to Dauphin's Island, in the Gulf of Mexico. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Gulf and Chi- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Gulf and Chicago Aircago Air-Line Line Railway Company, a corporation duly organized and legally in Railway Company may bridge corporated under the laws of the State of Alabama, its successor or Tombigbee Riv legal representative, may erect a bridge over the Tombigbee River at such point in the vicinity of Coffeyville, in Clarke County, as surveys and examinations may establish to be the best and most advantageous er, Ala. |