Chapter 1411. Authorizing the county of Itasca, in the State of Minnesota, to construct a wagon and foot bridge over the Mississippi River, in section twenty-two, township fifty-five north, range twenty-seven west, of the fourth principal meridian
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CHAP. 1411.— An Act Authorizing the county of Itasca, in the State of Minnesota, to construct a wagon and foot bridge over the Mississippi River, in section twenty-two, township fifty-five north, range twenty-seven west, of the fourth principal meridian. April 21, 1904. [[H. R. 14750](/us/bill/58/hr/14750).] [[Public, No. 134](/us/pl/58/134).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Mississippi River. Itasca County Minn., may bridge.
That the county of Itasca, in the State of Minnesota, through its corporate authorities, is hereby authorized and empowered to construct and maintain a wagon and foot Location. bridge, with necessary approaches, across the Mississippi River, in section twenty-two, township fifty-five north, range twenty-seven west, Wagon and foot bridge. of the fourth principal meridian. Said bridge shall be constructed to provide for the passage of wagons and vehicles of all kinds, foot passengers, and for all road travel. 241 Sec. 2.
That the said bridge authorized to be constructed under this Secretary of War to approve plans, etc. Act shall be built and constructed upon plans to be approved by the Secretary of War, and shall be subject to the free use of the public Free bridge. under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the county of Itasca. Sec. 3. That said bridge shall be a lawful structure, and shall be Lawful structure and post route. recognized and known as a post route, and shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-roads in the United States; and no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, troops, and munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for the transportation of the same over the road or roads leading to said bridge.
Equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall Telegraph, etc., rights. be granted to all telegraph and telephone companies, and the United States shall have the right of way across said bridge and its approaches for postal-telegraph purposes, and all changes in said bridge required by the Secretary of War at any time, or its entire removal, shall be at the expense of the corporation owning or operating said bridge. Sec. 4. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment. expressly reserved.
Sec. 5. That this Act shall be null and void unless the bridge authorized Time of construction. is commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date of approval thereof. Approved, April 21, 1904.