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Page 1144 - That the creation of any obstruction, not affirmatively authorized by Congress, to the navigable capacity of any of the waters of the United States is hereby prohibited; and it shall not be lawful to build or commence the building of any wharf, pier, dolphin, boom, weir, breakwater, bulkhead, jetty, or other structure in any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, navigable river, or other water of the United States... Page 1137 - Those rivers must be regarded as public navigable rivers in law which are navigable in fact. And they are navigable in fact when they are used, or are susceptible of being used, in their ordinary condition, as highways for commerce, over which trade and travel are or may be conducted in the customary modes of trade and travel on water. Page 1137 - It would be a narrow rule to hold that in this country, unless a river was capable of being navigated by steam or sail vessels, it could not be treated as a public highway. The capability of use by the public for purposes of transportation and commerce affords the true criterion of the 113. Page 1144 - Army in pursuance of the provisions of section 404 of this title shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,500 nor less than $500, or by imprisonment (in the case of a natural person) not exceeding one year, or by both such punishments, in the discretion of the court. Page 1146 - States for examination of the offense alleged against him, and such commissioner, judge, or court shall proceed in respect thereto as authorized by law in cases of crimes against the United States. Page 1145 - 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 free navigation of such waters... 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Page 1146 - States so as to obstruct or interfere with range lights maintained therein, and any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be subject to a fine not exceeding the sum of $500 for each offense, and each day during which such violation shall continue shall be considered as a new offense. References to this bookFrom Google ScholarLimit analysis of gusset plates in steel single-member welded ...Aage Peter Jensen - 2006 - Journal of Constructional Steel Research The development ofYoram Reich Engineering for Rehabilitation of Historic Metal Truss BridgesCivil Emeritus - 2001 - Welding Innovation HISTORIC AMERICAN ENGINEERING RECORD MOUNT SI BRIDGE DAHP No ...King County, Washington UTM Coordinates, USGS Quad–North Bend, Pierce County Caldwell, Assistant ... References from web pagesJSTOR: Economics of Bridge Work: A Sequel to "Bridge Engineering." Development of the Lenticular Truss Bridge in America—[Journal of ... 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