Chapter CXVIII. *to authorize the Shenandoah Bridge Company, at Harper’s Ferry, to erect a Bridge on the land of the United States at the town of Harper’s Ferry.* August 1, 1842. *Be it enacted, &c*., That the Shenandoah Bridge Company, at Harper’sAuthority to erect the bridge and make a rood
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Chap. CXVIII.— An Act *to authorize the Shenandoah Bridge Company, at Harper’s Ferry, to erect a Bridge on the land of the United States at the town of Harper’s Ferry.* August 1, 1842. *Be it enacted, &c*., That the Shenandoah Bridge Company, at Harper’sAuthority to erect the bridge and make a rood. Ferry, be and they are hereby authorized to erect a bridge across the river Shenandoah, on the lands belonging to the United States, at or near the town of Harper’s Ferry, and to connect the same by a sufficient road or passway through the said lands, with the road on the east sideProviso; in doing so not to interfere with the rights of others. of said river and the main street of the said town: *Provided*, that, in the construction of said bridge, and the said road or passway to and from it, the said company shall not, in virtue of this act, inter- TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 119, 124, 125. 1842. 849 fere with the rights and privileges of any individuals or existing corporations:Proviso: location to be approved by the Secretary of War. *And provided, also*, That the location of the said bridge upon the public lands aforesaid shall be submitted to and approved by the Secretary of War, prior to the erection thereof: *And provided, also*, That all agents, servants, and property in the service of or belongingProviso: agents, &c., of the V.
S. to pass free of toll. to the United States, shall pass and be transported free of toll. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That on the said terms and conditions the said Shenandoah Bridge Company shall be, and they areMay erect a toll house adjacent to the bridge.Proviso. hereby, empowered to erect a toll-house adjacent to the said bridge on the lands aforesaid of the United States: *Provided*, That, should the said bridge never be constructed, or, having been constructed, shall be abandoned by said company, the rights vested therein by this act shall cease and determine.
Approved, August 1, 1842. Chapter CXIX: for the relief of John A. Rockwell. 6 Stat. 849 1842-08-01 Chapter CXIX Charles C. Little and James Brown 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 2025-12-05 27 2 private
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Chapter CXVIII
*to authorize the Shenandoah Bridge Company, at Harper’s Ferry, to erect a Bridge on the land of the United States at the town of Harper’s Ferry.* August 1, 1842. *Be it enacted, &c*., That the Shenandoah Bridge Company, at Harper’sAuthority to erect the bridge and make a rood
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