Chapter 57.
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CHAP. 57.— An act to authorize the construction of a bridge over the Bio Grande River between the cities of Engle Puss, Texas, and Piedras Negras, Mexico.May 29, 1884. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Bridge over the Rio Grande River between cities of Eagle Puss, Tex., and Piedras Negras, Mex. That the Rio Grande Bridge and Tramway Company, a corporation organized and created under and by virtue, of the laws of the State of Texas, be, and is hereby authorized and empowered to construct, own, maintain, and operate a street-railway bridge over the Rio Grande River between the city of Eagle Pass, Texas, and the city of Piedras Negras, in the States of Coahuila, Mexico, at such point as may be most convenient to said corporation, to unite and connect the street railroad to be constructed by them in the 30 said city of Eagle Pass with any street railroad that may be constructed by any person or company in The said city of Piedras Negras, and to build and lay on and across said bridge ways for the passage of animals, foot-passengers, and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of which said corporation may charge a reasonable toll, which charge shall be subject to reasonable revision and regulation, from time to time, by the Secretary of War.
Sec. 2. Construction. That said bridge shall be built of good, substantial material, and of such strength and dimensions as may be sufficient to render the passage of all such vehicles, animals, and persons as are herein mentioned perfectly safe at any and all times. Sec. 3. Free navigation to be maintained. That said bridge shall not interfere with the free navigation of said river, and in case of any litigation arising from an obstruction or an alleged obstruction to the free navigation thereof, caused or alleged to be caused by said bridge, the ease may be tried before the circuit or district court of the United States for the State of Texas having jurisdiction thereof.
Sec. 4. That Congress reserves the right to withdraw the authority and power conferred by this act, in ease the free navigation of said river shall at any time be substantially or materially obstructed by said bridge, or for any other reason, and to direct the removal or necessary modifications thereof at the cost and expense of the owners of said bridge; and Congress may at any time alter, repeal, or amend this act. The right is Right for postal telegraph reserved. Consent of state of Coahuila, etc.reserved to the United States for the establishment of a postal telegraph across said bridge.
Sec. 5. That the consent of the Mexican state of Coahuila and of the proper authorities of the Republic of Mexico shall have been obtained before said bridge shall be built or commenced. Approved, May 29, 1884.