The Secretary read the amendment, which was after the word “act” in the 21st line of the 2nd section to strike out the following words: “ may, at the otion of the compuny building the same, be uilt as a draw ridgc, with a pivot or other form of draw, or with unbroken or continuous spans; provided, that if the said bridge;” in line 25 to strike out the word "“ and it” and insert the word r" and also to strike out the proviso beginning at the 32nd line in the following words: and provided ulm, That if any bridge built under this act shall be constructed as n drawbridge. the sameshall beconstructedasa pivot drawbridge with a draw over the main channel of the river at an accessibleand navigable point, and with spansof not lessthan 160 feet in length in the clcarbetween pierson eachsideof the centi nlor pivot pierof the draw and the next adjoining spansto the draw shall not belessthan 250 feet: and said spans shall not be less than 30 feet above lowwater mark and not less thsn ten above extremo highwater mark, nearing to the bottom chord of the bridge and the piers of said bridge shall be smile] with the current of the river: and proowlula ro, That said draw shall be opened promptly uponreasonable signal for the passageof oats whose construction shall not be such as to admit of their passage undor the permanent spans of said bridge. except when trains are passingoi er the same: but in nocuse shall unnecessary delay occur in opening the said draws after the passageof trains. So that the section Wlll read: That any bridge built under the provisions of this act shall be made with unbroken and continuous s ans and shall not be of less elevation in any case thiin 50 foct above extreme highwater mark, as understood at the point of location. to the bottom chord of the bridge.nor shall the spans of smd bridge be lessthan 250 feetin lenglh, and the span over the main channel of the river shall be 300 feet in length and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of the river.