St. Clair Mineral Springs Co. v. City of St. Clair

Front street, in tbe defendant city, crosses Pine river. The old bridge having become ■ defective and unsound, the city took it down, and was contracting a new one in its place. To accommodate the public travel, the city constructed a temporary bridge across the river, outside the line of the street. This temporary bridge consisted of a scow 20 feet wide, 60 feet long, about 4| feet high, and which would carry from 75 to 80 tons. The river was navigable at this point, and the scow had, occasionally, to be swung out of position to permit the passage of vessels. Aprons were fastened by hinges…