Chapter 10. to authorize the construction of a fixed bridge over the Saint Mary’s River and for other purposes

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CHAP. 10.— An Act to authorize the construction of a fixed bridge over the Saint Mary’s River and for other purposes.Dec. 23, 1880. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Bridge over Saint Mary’s River. That the Waycross and Florida Railway Company and the East Florida Railroad Company be, and they are hereby, authorized to construct a fixed bridge with one span over the Saint Mary’s River at the point selected by said companies for crossing said river with their railroad line, about one and one-half miles below Trader’s Hill, in Charlton County, Georgia, and to make such bridge of such height as they may see fit: *Provided*, The height be sufficient to permit the passage*Proviso*. of timber rafts under said bridge; and such proposed railroad crossing and bridge are hereby declared to be the head of navigation on the said Saint Mary’s River.

Sec. 2. That Congress reserves the right to alter or amend or repeal this act at any time and that if at any time the navigation of the said river shall in any way be obstructed or impaired by the said bridgethe Secretary of War shall have authority, and it shall be his duty to require the said railroad companies to alter and change the said bridge-at their own expense in such manner as may be proper to secure free and complete navigation without impediment, and if upon reasonable notice to said railroad companies to make such change or improvements they shall fail to do so the Secretary of War shall have authority to make the same and all the rights conferred by this act shall be forfeited, and Congress shall have power to do any and all things necessary to secure the free navigation of the river.

Approved, December 23, 1880.