Chapter 61. to provide for lowering the height of a bridge proposed to be constructed across the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, by the Cincinnati and Covington Rapid Transit Bridge Company
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CHAP. 61.— An Act to provide for lowering the height of a bridge proposed to be constructed across the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, by the Cincinnati and Covington Rapid Transit Bridge Company.February 4, 1893. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Ohio River.Height of bridge to be built by Cincinnati and Covington Rapid Transit Bridge Company. That the Cincinnati and Covington Rapid Transit Bridge Company be, and is hereby, authorized and permitted to construct a general traffic highway bridge across the Ohio River between the cities of Covington.
Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio, at the place and according to the plans of said bridge approved by the Secretary of War, except that the height of said bridge above Vol. 22. p. 415.low water shall be one hundred and five feet and four inches instead of one hundred and fifteen feet as now required by law and as shown by the plans approved by said Secretary of War: *Provided*, That nothing *Provisos*.Existing laws not affected.in this act shall be so construed as to repeal or modify any of the provisions of the law now existing in reference to the protection of the navigation of rivers, or to exempt this bridge from the operation of the same: *And provided further*, That the rights and privileges herein Commencement and completion.granted shall be null and void if actual construction of this bridge be not begun within one year and completed within three years from the date of the approval of this act.
Sec. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is herebyAmendment, etc. expressly reserved. Sec. 3. That this act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved, February 4, 1893.