Chapter 8. to amend an act entitled “An act for the construction of a railroad and wagon bridge across the Mississippi River at South Saint Paul, Minnesota”, approved April twenty-six, eighteen hundred and ninety
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CHAP. 8.— An Act to amend an act entitled “An act for the construction of a railroad and wagon bridge across the Mississippi River at South Saint Paul, Minnesota”, approved April twenty-six, eighteen hundred and ninety.February 15, 1892. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,South Saint Paul Railroad Company bridge over Mississippi River. South Saint Paul, Minn. Vol. 20, pp. 69, 788. That the act entitled “An act for the construction of a railroad and wagon bridge across the Mississippi River at South Saint Paul, Minnesota,” approved April twenty-six, eighteen hundred and ninety, as amended by an act entitled “An 4 act to amend an act entitled ‘An act for the construction of a bridge at South Saint Paul, Minnesota,’” approved February twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, be, and hereby is, amended as follows:
First, by striking out section one of said bill as amended and substituting in lieu thereof the following: " “That the South Saint Paul Belt Railroad Company, its successorsChange of location authorized. and assigns, be, and they are hereby, authorized to construct and maintain, at a point suitable to the interest of navigation, a railroad bridge, or a combined railroad, wagon, and foot passenger bridge, across the Mississippi River from a suitable point on its west bank, at or near the city of South Saint Paul, in the State of Minnesota, and within the limits Location.of section two, township twenty-seven, range twenty-two west, to a corresponding point on its east bank, and to lay on or over said bridge a railroad track or tracks for the more perfect connection of any railroad or railroads that are or shall be constructed to said river, on either or both sides thereof, at or opposite said places, under the limitations and conditions hereinafter provided; that said bridge shall not interfere with the free navigation of said river beyond what is necessary to carry into effect the rights and privileges hereby granted; and in case of Litigation.any litigation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to the free navigation of said river, or damage resulting from the same, the cause maybe tried before the circuit court of the United States in and for any district in which any portion of said bridge or obstruction touches; said bridge may, at the option of the company building the Railway, or railway, wagon, and foot bridge.same, be constructed to provide for the passage of railroad trains alone, or for the passage of railroad trains and for the safe passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals and for foot Tolls.passengers, all for such reasonable rates of toll as may be fixed from time to time by the Secretary of War.
” " Second, by striking out section seven of said bill and substituting inVol. 26, pp. 71, 783, amended. lieu thereof the following, to wit: " “Sec. 7. That this act shall be null and void if actual constructionTime for construction extended. *Post*, p. 455. of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date of the approval of these amendments.” " Approved, February 15, 1892.