...erect a bridge, except where they own the ground on each side of, and contiguous to the said river, or to erect the same in such manner as to injure, stop or interrupt the navigation thereof by rafts, boats, craft or vessels without masts. And the toll of all carriages drawn wholly...

...who injure the bridge property ,or works, or impede the passage. The bridge is not to be erected " in such manner, as to injure, stop, or interrupt the navigation of the said river, by boats, craft or vessels without masts ;" «• and when the tolls shall exceed fifteen per cent, nett...

...bridge without the consent of the owners of the ground on each side of and contiguous to the river, or to erect the same in such manner as to injure, stop or intercept, the navigation of the said river by boats, rafts, or other vessels without masts. Wben tbe...

...the said company to erect a bridge without the consent of the owners the ground on each side of and contiguous to the said river, where the said bridge...as to injure, stop or interrupt the navigation of said river. Two oxen to SECT. 1 0. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. be e to"'...

...who injure the bridge property or works, or impede the passage . The bridge is not to be erected ' ' in such manner, as to injure, stop, or interrupt the navigation of the said river, by boats, craft or vessel without luasts;" " and when the tolls shall exceed fifteen per cent, nett annual...

...injure the bridge property or works, or impede the passage. The bridge is not to be erected "innich manner, as to injure, stop, or interrupt the navigation of the said river, by boats, craft or vessel without masts;" " and when the tolls shall exceed fifteen per cent.nett annual...

...erect said bridge without the consent of the owner or owners of the ground on each side of the river ; or to erect the same in such manner as to injure, stop or interrupt the navigation of said river by boats, rafts or other vessels." The literal construction of this proviso, as has already...

...a condition, very distinctly expressed in the proviso, that the company should not erect the bridge in " such manner as' to injure, stop, or interrupt the navigation of said river by boats, rafts, or other vessels." One or two questions arise upon the construction of...

...that nothing therein contained should authorize the erection of a bridge over the Monongahela river "in such manner as to injure, stop, or interrupt the navigation of the river by boats,- rafts, or other vessels." It was held that the proviso was not intended to prevent...

...above referred to, so far as relates to this matter, is, that they shall not erect the said bridge in such manner as to injure, stop, or interrupt the navigation of the said river (Monongahela) by boats, rafts, or other vessels. This act, which had expired by its own limitation,...