That whenever the Secretary of War shall have good reason to believe that any railroad or other bridge now constructed, or which may hereafter be constructed, over any of the navigable waterways of the United States is an unreasonable obstruction to the... Bridge Engineering - Page 1145by John Alexander Low Waddell - 1916Full view - About this book
| United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers - Engineering - 1889 - 954 pages
...water-ways of tho United States is an obstruction to the free navigation of such waters, by reason of insufficient height, width of span, or otherwise, or where there is difficulty iu passing tbe draw-opening or the raft-spun of - ii'U bridge by rafts, steam-boats, or other water-craft,... | |
| United States. Army. Corps of Engineers - Engineering - 1888 - 866 pages
...water- way s of the United States is an obstruction to the for navigation of snch waters, by reason of insufficient height, width of span, or otherwise, or where there is difuonlty in passing the draw-opening or the raft-span ofsnfh bridge by rails, steam-boats, or other... | |
| Rhode Island. Harbor Commissioners - Harbors - 1877 - 742 pages
...that any railroad or other bridge now constructed, or which may hereafter be coa' strueted over any of the navigable water-ways of the United States is...otherwise, or where there is difficulty in passing the draw-opening or the draw span of such bridge by rafts, steam boats, or other water-craft, it shall... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 1052 pages
...the Secretary of War that any bridge "now constructed or which may hereafter he constructed over any of the navigable waterways of the United States is...obstruction to the free navigation of such waters," after notice to the parties interested, he shall require the same to be altered so as to render navigation... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1897 - 1036 pages
...believe that any railroad or other bridge now constructed, or which may hereafter be constructed over any of the navigable water-ways of the United States is...to the free navigation of such waters on account of InsuiHcient height, width of span, or otherwise, or where there Is difficulty In passing the draw-opening... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1911 - 766 pages
...that any railroad or other bridge now constructed, or which may hereafter be constructed, over any of the navigable waterways of the United States is...passing the draw opening or the draw span of such Opinion of the Court. 221 US bridge by rafts, steamboats, or other water craft, it shall be the duty... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1898 - 1150 pages
...bridge now constructed, or which may be hereafter constructed over any of the navigable water ways of the United States is an unreasonable obstruction...bridge by rafts, steamboats or other water craft" after notice and hearing, he may require the owners "so to alter the same as to render navigation,... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1917 - 1184 pages
...hereafter be constructed, over any of the navigable waterways of the United States is un nilreasonable obstruction to the free navigation of such waters on account of insufficient height, width of spun, or otherwise, or where there is difficulty in passing the draw opening or the draw span of such... | |
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