...theretofore or thereafter constructed over any of the navigable waterways of the United States to be an unreasonable obstruction to the free navigation...insufficient height, width of span, or otherwise, it should be the duty of the Secretary, after hearing the parties concerned, to take action looking...

...over any of the (1881) 105 US 479, 26 US (L. ed.) navigable waterways of the United States 1143. to be an unreasonable obstruction to the free navigation of such waters on account The power of control over navigable of insufficient height, width of span, or waters necessarily includes...

...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...otherwise, or where there is difficulty in passing the draw opening or the draw span of siich bridge by rafts, steamboats, or other water craft, it shall...

...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...otherwise, or where there is difficulty in passing the draw opening or the draw span of such bridge by rafts, steamboats, or other water craft, it shall be...

...he deems any railroad or other bridge over any of the navigable waterways of the United States to be an unreasonable obstruction to the free navigation...insufficient height, width of span, or otherwise, to require the alteration of the bridge so as to render navigation under it reasonably unobstructed,...

...the Secretary of War shall have reason to believe that any bridge *** over any navigable waterways in the United States is an unreasonable obstruction to the free navigation of such waters on 106. (supra, n, 73) 107. Section 18, Rivers and Harbors Act, March 3, 1899. -• • J . -tf •»...

...other bridge now constructed, or which may hereafter be constructed, over any of the navigable waters of the United States, is an unreasonable obstruction...otherwise, or where there is difficulty in passing the draw opening or the draw of such bridge by rafts, steamboats, or other water craft, it shall be the...

...bridge now constructed, or which may hereafter be constructed, over any of the navigable water ways of the United States, is an unreasonable obstruction...otherwise, or where there is difficulty in passing the draw opening or the draw span of such bridge by rafts, steamboats, or other water craft, it shall be...

...other bridge now constructed, or which may hereafter be constructed, over any of the navigable waters of the United States, is an unreasonable obstruction...otherwise, or where there is difficulty in passing the draw opening or the draw of such bridge by rafts, steamboats, or other water craft, it shall be the...

...has good reason to believe that any bridge then or thereafter constructed "over any navigable water of the United States is an unreasonable obstruction to the free navigation of said water," to give notice to the owner of said bridge to alter the same so as to render the navigation...