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SEC. 244 WATERWAY CROSSINGS. 



of the constructed line of such railroad, and may also have in- 

 cluded therewith [sufficient width for] the purpose of providing 

 a roadway for the accommodation of vehicles and foot passen- 

 gers. (Laws '09, p. 605, sec. 1 ; sees. 7868-8671 Rem.-Bal. ; 77 

 sec. 505 Pierce.) 



Streets over vacated waterways: sec. 283, post. 



Streets and docks over certain Ilwaco Waterways: sec. 521 et seq., 

 post. 



Streets over waterways: sec. 311, post. 



Control of street extensions in waterways in port districts: sec. 165, 

 ante. 



Cited : 66 Wash. 288. 



SEC. 244. PLANS FOR BRIDGING. 



The location and plans of such structures shall be submitted 

 to, and approved by, the Commissioner of Public Lands of the 

 State of Washington before construction is commenced: Pro- 

 vided, That in case the portion of such waterway at the place to 

 be so crossed is navigable water of the United States, or other- 

 wise within the jurisdiction of the United States, such loca- 

 tion and plans shall also be submitted to, and approved by, the 

 secretary of war and the chief of engineers of the United States 

 before construction is commenced : And provided further, That 

 when plans for any bridge or trestle have been approved by the 

 Commissioner of Public Lands, or the Commissioner of Public 

 Lands, the secretary of war and the chief of engineers aforesaid, 

 it shall not be lawful to deviate from such plans either before or 

 after the completion of such structure, unless the modification of 

 such plans have previously been submitted to, and received the 

 approval of, the Commissioner of Public Lands, or the Commis- 

 sioner of public lands, the secretary of war and chief of engi- 

 neers, as the case may be. Any structure hereby authorized and 

 approved as aforesaid shall remain within the jurisdiction of 

 the respective officer or officers approving the same, and shall 

 be altered or changed from time to time at the expense of the 

 municipality owning the highway or at the expense of the com- 

 mon carriers, at the time owning the road or roads using such 

 structure, to meet the necessities of navigation and commerce, 



