Changes. navigation of said river; and if any bridge erected under such author- SEC. 4. That any bridge authorized to be constructed under this Act shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that object the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawing of the bridge and a map of the location, giving for the space of one mile above and one mile below the proposed location the topography of the banks of the river, the shore lines at high and low water, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream, and the location of any other bridge or bridges, such map to be sufficiently in detail to enable the Secretary of War to judge of the proper location of said bridge, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject, and until the said plan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of War the bridge shall not be commenced or built, and should any change be made in the plans of said bridge during the progress of its construction or after completion such changes shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. SEC. 5. That this Act shall be null and void unless the bridge herein authorized be commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date hereof. Existing laws not affected. Secretary of War to approve plans, etc. Time of construc tion. SEC. 6. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment. expressly reserved. Approved, April 11, 1904. CHAP. 1139.—An Act Permitting the building of a railway bridge across the Red Lake River at the city of Thief River Falls, in the county of Red Lake and State of Minnesota. April 11, 1904. [S. 4402.] [Public, No. 98.] Red Lake Minn. River, Minneapolis, Saint Thief River Falls. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Sault Sainte Marie Railway Company, a railway corporation organized under the Marie Railway Com laws of the States of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North pany may bridge, at Dakota, its successors or assigns, to build a railway bridge across the Red Lake River at the city of Thief River Falls, in the county of Red Lake and State of Minnesota: Provided, That the plans for the construction of said bridge and appurtenant works shall be submitted approve plans, etc. to and approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War before the commencement of the construction of such bridge: And provided further, That said Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Sault Sainte Changes Marie Railway Company, its successors or assigns, shall not deviate from such plans after such approval, either before or after the completion of the said bridge, unless the modification of said plans shall Provisos. Litigation Proviso. Existing laws not affected. Use by other roads. Lawful structure and post route. have previously been submitted to and received the approval of the Chief of Engineers and of the Secretary of War, and any changes in said bridge which the Secretary of War may at any time order in the interest of navigation shall be promptly made by said company at its own expense. SEC. 2. That in case any litigation arises from the building of said bridge or from the obstruction of said river by said bridge, cases may be tried in the proper courts, as now provided for that purpose in the State of Minnesota, and in the courts of the United States: 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 same. SEC. 3. That all railroad companies desiring the use of said bridge shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of railway trains over the same and over the approaches thereto upon payment of a reasonable compensation for such use; and in case of disagreement between the parties in regard to the compensation to be paid or the conditions to be observed all matters at issue shall be determined by the Secretary of War. SEC. 4. That any bridge built under this Act and subject to its limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post route, upon which no higher charge shall be made for the transmission of mails and the troops and munitions of war of the United States over the same than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroad or approaches leading to the said bridge; Telegraph, etc., and it shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-roads in the United States, and equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall 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 and telephone purposes. rights. Time of tion. construc Amendment. SEC. 5. That this Act shall be null and void unless the bridge herein authorized be commenced within one year and completed within two years from the date of approval of this Act. SEC. 6. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, April 11, 1904. April 11, 1904. [S. 3118.] [Public, No. 99,] Merchant seamen. Clothing of, exempt from attachment. amended. CHAP. 1140.-An Act To amend the Act approved February eighteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend the laws relative to shipping commissioners,' approved August nineteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and for other purposes.' Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the Act approved February eighteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, Vol. 28, p. 667, entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend the laws relative to shipping commissioners,' approved August nineteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and for other purposes as reads "shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding one hundred dollars" is hereby and to read "shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both." Penalty increased. Approved, April 11, 1904. CHAP. 1141.-An Act To amend section eight of an Act approved April fifteenth, nineteen hundred and two, authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Parkville, Missouri. April 11, 1904. [S. 4620.] [Public, No. 100.] Missouri River. City, Northeasternand Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section eight of the Act of Congress authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Mis- bridging, by Kansas souri River at or near Parkville, Missouri, approved April fifteenth, Gulf was Comnineteen hundred and two, shall be amended so as to read as follows: pany, at Parkville, "SEC. 8. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction Vol. 32, p. 104, of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced by April fifteenth, "Time of construction. nineteen hundred and five, and completed by April fifteenth, nineteen hundred and seven." Approved, April 11, 1904. Mo. amended. CHAP. 1142.-An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act authorizing the construction of a railway, street railway, motor, wagon, and pedestrian bridge over the Missouri River, near Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska, approved February thirteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-one," and Acts amendatory thereof, so as to extend the time for completion of said bridge until January first, nineteen hundred and five. April 11, 1904. [S. 4837.] [Public, No. 101.] Missouri River. Time extended for bridging, by Omaha Bridge and Terminal Location Railway Company. Vol. 26, 760. Vol. 30, p. 360 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act authorizing the construction of a railway, street railway, motor, wagon, and pedestrian bridge over the Missouri River near Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska, approved February thirteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and amended by an Act approved January twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, and by an Act approved April twenty-first, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and to authorize the Omaha Bridge and Terminal Railway Company, successor to the Interstate Bridge and Street Railway Company, to complete, reconstruct, and change a bridge for. railway, street railway, vehicle, pedestrian, and other highway purposes over the Missouri River near Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska," approved May twenty-third, nineteen hundred and two, is hereby Vol. 32, p. 207, amended so that the time within which said bridge shall be completed shall be extended to the first day of January, nineteen hundred and five; the said Act in all other respects to remain in full force and effect. Approved, April 11, 1904. amended. CHAP. 1143.-An Act To authorize W. Denny and Company to bridge Dog River, in the State of Mississippi. April 11, 1904. [H. R. 12386.] [Public, No. 102.] Dog River, Miss. W. Denny and Com Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That W. Denny and Company, a corporation duly incorporated and organized under the laws pany may bridge. of the State of Mississippi, its successors or assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct and maintain a railroad bridge, with single or double track and approaches thereto, over and across the Dog River, Location. in Jackson County, Mississippi, at or near a point on said river one thousand five hundred feet west of the line dividing sections nineteen and twenty in township seven south, range five west, there being a straight stretch or continuance of said river for one-half mile or more above and below said point without curve or turn, subject to the conditions and limitations hereinafter specified. Unobstructed navi gation. Litigation. Proviso. Existing laws not affected. Lawful structure and post route. rights. SEC. 2. That said bridge shall not interfere with the free navigation of said river beyond what may be necessary to carry into effect the rights and privileges. herein granted; and in case of any litigation arising under the provisions of this Act from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to the navigation of said stream, such litigation may be tried and determined by the proper circuit or district court of the United States within whose jurisdiction said bridge is located: 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 same. SEC. 3. That any bridge built under this Act and subject to its limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post route, upon which no higher charge shall be made for the transmission of mails and the troops and munitions of war of the United States over the same than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroad or approaches leading to the said bridge: Telegraph, etc., and it shall enjoy the rights and privileges of other post-roads in the United States, and equal privileges in the use of said bridge shall 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 Use by other roads. postal, telegraph, and telephone purposes: Provided, That all railroad companies desiring the use of said bridge shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of railway trains over the same and the approaches thereto upon payment of a reasonable compensation for such use, or, in case of disagreement, upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties in interest. Proviso. Drawbridge. approve plans, etc. Changes. SEC. 4. That any bridge authorized to be constructed under this Act shall be built as a drawbridge under and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation of said Dog River as the Secretary of Secretary of War to War shall prescribe, and to secure that object the said company shall submit to the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War, for their examination and approval, a design and drawing of the bridge, and a map of location, giving for the space of one-half mile above and onehalf mile below the proposed location the topography of the banks of the river, the shore lines at high and low water, the direction and strength of currents at all stages, and soundings, accurately showing the bed of the stream and the location of any other bridge or bridges, and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until said plan and location of the bridge are approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War said bridge shall not be built, or commenced, and no changes shall be made in said bridge during the progress of construction or after completion unless approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War; and the said company shall, at its own expense, make from time to time such changes in said bridge as the Secretary of War may order in the interest of navigation: Provided, That the draw of said bridge shall be promptly opened, upon. reasonable signal, for the passage of boats, and there shall be maintained on said bridge by the owners thereof, from sunset to sunrise. such lights and other signals as the Light-House Board may prescribe. SEC. 5. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Proviso. Opening draw, Amerriment. Time of construction Post, p. 708 SEC. 6. That this Act shall be null and void if actual construction of the bridge herein authorized be not commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date of approval hereof. Approved, April 11, 1904. CHAP. 1245.-An Act Making Vinalhaven, Maine, a subport of entry. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United April 12, 1904. [H..R. 7292.] [Public, No. 103.] Vinalhaven, Me., try. of Maine, be, and is hereby, constituted a subport of entry in the cus- made a subport of entoms collection district of Belfast, Maine. Approved, April 12, 1904. R. S., sec. 2517, p. 493, amended. CHAP. 1246.--An Act For the establishment of Dayton, Ohio, as a port of delivery. April 12, 1904. [H. R. 13212.] [Public, No. 104.] Customs. R.S., sec. 2568, p.507, amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Dayton, Ohio, be, and is hereby, established as a port of delivery in the customs collection a port of delivery. district of New Orleans, Louisiana, and that the privileges of the seventh section of the Act approved June tenth, eighteen hundred and eighty, governing the immediate transportation of dutiable merchandise without appraisement, be, and are hereby, extended to said port; and there shall be appointed a surveyor of customs to reside at Day Surveyor. ton, who shall receive a salary to be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. Approved, April 12, 1904. Immediate transportation privileges granted. Vol. 21, p. 174. CHAP. 1247.-An Act To authorize the Norfolk and Western Railway Company to bridge the Tug Fork of Big Sandy River at certain points where the same forms the boundary line between the States of West Virginia and Kentucky or the boundary line between the States of West Virginia and Virginia. April 12, 1904. [H. R. 5811.] [Public, No. 105.] Tug Fork of Big Sandy River. ern Railway Company may bridge. Location. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the Norfolk and Western Railway Company, a railroad corporation Norfolk and Westowning and operating lines of railroad in West Virginia, in the improvement, relocation, or extension of any part or parts of its line or the building of branches therefrom, to construct and maintain bridges and approaches thereto across the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River at such points where the same forms the boundary line between the States of West Virginia and Kentucky or the boundary line between the States of West Virginia and Virginia as the said company may deem suitable for the passage of its road over the said fork of the Big Sandy River, subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. Lawful structures and post routes. SEC. 2. That any bridge or bridges authorized to be constructed under this Act shall be lawful structures, and shall be recognized and known as post routes, and they shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of other post-roads in the United States, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails or for through passengers or freight passing over said bridge or bridges and approaches than the rate per mile paid for transportation over the railroads leading to said bridge or bridges; and the United States shall have the right of way for postal telegraph and telephone purposes without charge therefor across said bridge or bridges and approaches. Said bridge or bridges shall be built and located under Secretary of War to and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that object the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawings of the bridge or bridges and a map of the location or locations, giving for the space of one mile above and one mile below the proposed location or locations approve plans, etc... |