Chapter 723. to allow the erection of a bridge across the Iowa River between the mouth of said river and the town of Wapello, in Louisa County, Iowa
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CHAP. 723.— An Act to allow the erection of a bridge across the Iowa River between the mouth of said river and the town of Wapello, in Louisa County, Iowa.July 30, 1890. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Louisa County, Iowa, may bridge Iowa River, near Wapello, Iowa.Wagon and foot bridge.No draw required. That, subject to the laws of the State of Iowa, the supervisors of Louisa County, in said State, may erect and maintain a wagon and foot passenger bridge, across and over the Iowa River, between the mouth of said river and the town of Wapello, in Louisa County, in said State; and in said bridge no draw shall be required.
Sec. 2. Secretary of War to approve plans, etc. The bridge authorized to be constructed by this act shall be located and built under and subject to such regulations as may be approved by the Secretary of War; and there shall be submitted to said Secretary, for his examination, a design and drawings of the bridge, piers, approaches, and accessory works, and a map of the location; and until said plan is approved by the Secretary of War Structural changes, etc.the construction of said bridge shall not be commenced.
No changes or alterations in the plans of said bridge, as approved by the Secretary of War. shall be made during the construction of the same, or after its completion, unless said changes or alterations are authorized Expense.by said Secretary; and all such alterations or changes required by him shall be made at the expense of the supervisors of said county. FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Chs. 723, 724. 1890.293 It is further provided that whenever the Secretary of War shall so*Proviso*.Removal. require the entire structure shall be removed at the expense of the supervisors of said Louisa County, or the owners of said bridge.
Sec. 3. That the bridge constructed, maintained, and operatedLegal structure and post-route, etc. under this act and according to its limitations shall be a legal structure. and shall be recognized and known as a post route, upon which no higher charges shall be made for the transportation over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States than is charged to other persons for crossing said bridge; and the United States shall have the right of way for postal, telegraph,Postal telegraph, etc.Rights of telegraph companies, etc.*Proviso*.Tolls. and telephone purposes over said bridge.
And all telegraph and telephone companies shall have equal rights and privileges in constructing and maintaining their lines over said bridge: *Provided*, That all tolls charged for crossing over said bridge shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. Sec. 4. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is expresslyAmendment, etc. reserved whenever Congress shall decide that the public interests so require; and if actual construction of the bridge herein authorized shall not be commenced within two years and completedCommencement and completion. within four years from the date of the approval of this act, the provisions of the same are hereby declared to be null and void.
Approved, July 30, 1890.