Chapter 350. To authorize the Biloxi the Back Bay Bridge Company to construct the maintain a bridge over that portion of the bay of Biloxi, in the State of Mississippi, known as Back Bay
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CHAP. 350.— An Act To authorize the Biloxi the Back Bay Bridge Company to construct the maintain a bridge over that portion of the bay of Biloxi, in the State of Mississippi, known as Back Bay.August 27, 1894. *Be it enacted by the Senate the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Biloxi the Back Bay Bridge Company may bridge Back Bay. That the Biloxi the Back Bay Bridge Company be, the is hereby, authorized the empowered to construct, build, the maintain a bridge over the across that part of Biloxi Bay, in the State of Mississippi, known as Back Bay, so as to connect the town of Biloxi, Mississippi, with the mainland north of it by wagonWagon, etc., bridge. road the street-ear lines.
Sec. 2. That any bridge built under this Act shall be a lawful structure,Lawful structure the post route. the United States mails the United States troops the munitions of war shall be allowed to pass over it free of charge. Sec. 3. That said bridge shall be constructed with a draw over theDraw. main channel of said bay of a sufficient length to afford ample space to admit of the passage through it of such vessels as can navigate said Back Bay, the said draw shall be at right angles to the current of the bay at that point: *Provided*, That said draw shall be opened promptly*Proviso*.
Opening draw. by said company, upon reasonable signal, for the. passage of boats; the said company shall maintain, at its own expense, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals as the Light-House Board shallLights, etc. prescribe. Sec. 4. That no bridge shall be erected or maintained under theFree navigation. authority of this Act which shall at any time substantially or materially obstruct the free navigation of said Back Bay. And if any bridge erected under such authority shall, in the opinion of the Secretary of War, obstruct such navigation, he is hereby authorized to cause such change or alteration of said bridge to be made as will effectually obviate such obstruction; all of such changes or alterations shall be madeChanges. at the expense of the owners of said bridge.
Sec. 5. That construction of the bridge shall not be commenced untilSecretary of War to approve plans. a copy of the Coast Survey chart of said Back Bay, with the proposed line of crossing the location of draw marked upon it, the detailed plan showing width of draw the character of proposed construction of bridge the draw, shall have been submitted to the approved by the Secretary of War. Sec. 6. That this Act shall be null the void if actual construction ofCommencement the completion. the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year the completed within three years from the date hereof.*Post*, p. 701.
Sec. 7. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is herebyAmendment, etc. expressly reserved. Approved, August 27, 1894.