Chapter 135. To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Yellowstone River, in the county of Dawson, State of Montana
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CHAP. 135.— An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Yellowstone River, in the county of Dawson, State of Montana.February 26, 1895. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled*,Dawson County may bridge Yellowstone River, Glendive, Mont. That the county of Dawson, in the State of Montana, is hereby authorized and empowered to erect, establish, and maintain, or authorize the erection, establishment, and maintenance of a wagon bridge across the Yellowstone River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, from a point on the easterly bank of said river in the town of Glendive, in said county, so as to connect with the opposite shore of said river; that said bridge shall not interfere with the free navigation of said river beyond what is necessary in order to carry into effect the rights and privileges hereby granted.
Sec. 2. That the bridge under this Act shall be constructed as a pivotDrawbridge. drawbridge, with the draw over the main channel of the river at an accessible and navigable point, and with a span of not less than one hundred feet in length in the clear on each side of the central or pivot pier of the draw, measured at right angles to the axis of the channel:*Proviso*.Opening draw. *Provided*, That the said draw shall be opened promptly on reasonable signal for the passage of boats, vessels, and other water craft whose construction shall be such as not to admit of their passage under said bridge.
Sec. 3. That any bridge constructed under this Act and according toLawful structure and post, route. its provisions and conditions shall be a lawful structure, over which may be transmitted the mails, troops, and munitions of war of the United States free of charge; and the United States shall have the right of way for postal telegraph purposes across said bridge. Sec. 4. That the structure herein authorized shall be built andSecretary of War to approve plans, etc. located under and subject to such regulations for the security of the navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe, and to secure that object the corporation named shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawing of the bridge and a map of the location giving, for the space of one mile above and one mile below the proposed location, the topography of the banks of the river, the shore lines at high and low water, the direction and strength of the current, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, and shall furnish such other information as shall be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until the said plans and location of the bridge are decided by the Secretary of War to be such as will not materially affect the interest of navigation the bridge shall not be commenced or Changes.built; and should any change be made in the plan of said bridge during the progress of construction such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War; and-in case the approach and passage of the drawspan openings be found at any time dangerous or difficult of access by the river traffic, the persons owning said bridge shall construct, at their own expense, such works of channel regulation and such aids to navigation as the Secretary of War shall order, to render the approach and passage reasonably safe paid easy; and the said structure shall at all times be so kept and managed as to offer reasonable and proper means for the passage of vessels through or under said structure; and for the safety of vessels passing at night there shall be Lights, etc.displayed on said bridge, from the hours of sunset to sunrise, such lights as may be prescribed by the Light-House Board; and the said FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Chs. 135, 137, 138. 1895.689 structure shall be changed or removed, at the cost and expense of the owners thereof, from time to time, as Congress may direct, so as to preserve the free and convenient navigation of said river; and the authority to erect and continue said bridge shall be subject to revocationRevocation, etc. and modification by law when the public good shall, in the judgment of Congress, so require, without any expense or charge to the United States.
Sec. 5. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is herebyAmendment, etc. expressly reserved. Sec. 6. That this Act shall be null and void if actual constructionCommencement and completion. of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date thereof. Approved, February 26, 1895. Chapter 137: To amend the Articles for the Government of the Navy relative to punishment on conviction by court-martial. Chapter 137 28 Stat. 689 1895-02-27 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Yellowstone River, in the county of Dawson, State of Montana
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