Chapter 1637. To authorize the maintaining and operating for toll an existing structure across Tugaloo River, known as Knox’s bridge, at a point where said river is the boundary between the States of South Carolina and Georgia
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CHAP. 1637.— An Act To authorize the maintaining and operating for toll an existing structure across Tugaloo River, known as Knox’s bridge, at a point where said river is the boundary between the States of South Carolina and Georgia. April 18, 1906. [[H. R. 16140](/us/bill/34/hr/16140).] [[Public, No. 109](/us/pl/34/109).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Tugaloo River, S. C. and Ga.Tugaloo R. Knox, may maintain, etc., bridge across.
That Tugaloo R. Knox and his assigns he, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to maintain and operate the bridge known as Knox’s bridge and the approaches thereto over and across the Tugaloo River where the same is Location.the boundary between the States of South Carolina and Georgia, from a point in Hart County, Georgia, to a point in Center Township, Wagon and foot bridge.Toll.Oconee County, South Carolina, for the passage of wagons, buggies, carriages, and vehicles of all kinds, animals, and foot passengers; and the said Tugaloo R.
Knox and his assigns shall have the right to charge, collect, and receive therefor such reasonable rates of toll as may be Changes,permissible under local and State laws: *Provided,* That any change in said bridge which the Secretary of War may hereafter deem necessary and order in the interest of navigation shall be promptly made by the owners thereof at their own expense. Sec. 2. Post route.That the said bridge shall be recognized and known as a post-road, upon which no charge shall be made for the transportation over the same of the mails, troops, and munitions of war of the United States; and said bridge shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of Telegraph, etc., rights.other post-roads in the United States; and the United States shall have the right of way across said bridge and its approaches for postal, telegraph, and telephone purposes; and equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall be granted to all telegraph and telephone companies: *Proviso.*Existing laws not affected. *Provided,* That nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to repeal or modify any of the provisions of law now existing in reference to the protection of the navigation of rivers or to exempt said bridge from the operation of the same.
Sec. 3. Amendment.That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, April 18, 1906.