Chapter 577. To authorize the construction of a bridge over Tombigbee River, in the State of Mississippi
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Chap. 577: To authorize the construction of a bridge over Tombigbee River, in the State of Mississippi. Chapter 577 30 Stat. 718 1898-07-07 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. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-03 55 2 30 public 718 FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 577, 578. 1898. chap. 577.— An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge over Tombigbee River, in the State of Mississippi.
July 7, 1898. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the county of Monroe, inMonroe County, Miss., may bridge Tombigbee River. the State of Mississippi, is hereby authorized to construct and maintain a bridge and approaches thereto over the Tombigbee River, at or near a point three hundred yards north of where the railroad bridge of theLocation. main line of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad crosses said river.
Said bridge shall be constructed to provide for theTransit. passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, for the transit of animals, and for foot passengers. Sec. 2. That any bridge built under the provisions of this Act shallNot to obstruct navigation. be built and constructed without material interference with the security and convenience of navigation, such as is had or practicable to be had on said river, and in order to secure a compliance with this conditionSecretary of War to approve plans, etc. the board of supervisors of the said county and State shall submit to the Secretary of War a plan of the bridge provided for in this Act, with such other information as may be required by the Secretary of War tor a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, upon receiving such plan and other information, and being satisfied that the bridge built upon such plan will conform to prescribed conditions of this Act, to immediately notify the board of supervisors for said county, in said State, that he approves the same, and upon receiving such notification the said county may proceed to the erection of said bridge: *Provided*, That until the*Provisos*.—approval to precede construction, etc.—changes.
Secretary of War shall approve the location and plan of the said bridge the same shall not be commenced or built, and any change in the location or plan before or after completion of the bridge shall be subject to his approval: *Provided further*, That the said bridge shall be so keptAids to navigation. and managed as to offer reasonable and proper means for the passage of boats through or under said structure, and for the safety of vesselsLights. passing at night there shall be displayed on said bridge, at the expense of the owners thereof, from sunset to sunrise, such lights or other signals as the Light-House Board may prescribe.
Sec. 3. That any bridge constructed under this Act and according toLawful structure. these 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 right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is herebyAmendment. expressly reserved. Sec. 5. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction ofCommencement and completion. the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date hereof.
Approved, July 7, 1898.
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