The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-02

damages the owner thereof viii sustain By cutting
the canal through such land, according to the hes.
OF his skill and Judgment. aud the inquisiio there
upon taken shall be signed BY the marshal and the
jor, men present, ssd returned by the marshal to
the clerk of the court of the country III Alex
andria To be by him recorded, and upon every
uch valuation, the jury is hereby DIRECTED to
describe and ascertain the bounds Of the land by
them valued, and their yalustion shall be conclusive
ron all persons and shall be paid by the agent or a.
gents TO the owner Of the land, his or her legal
representatives, aud, pay thereof said canal
may be cut aud made through said lands, and said
described land and canal shall become an open high
way forever-ProvideI,1 They nor the waters Of the
said canals or either OF them shall not be used for
any other purpose than navigation, but by the con.
sent OF the owner Of the Lands through which said
canal may pass
Sec. s. Ind Sc it further enacted That the cana,
authorised to be cutas aforesaid around the west end
OF the causeway, and nearer than one hundred
ieet to the land end OF the lower side OF the wharf
formerly used rs ferry wharf, from Niason's island
shall commence at some point on the western shore
OF the fotomac river, above high rock, situated a.
bout 40 yards above the said causeway thence to pro
ceed leaving the said high rock between said canal
aud tine river passing at distance of at least tweu
~ feet from the original walls of said causeway shall
enter said river at the distance of at least twenty &
not exceeding one hundred yards below said cause
way that saG canal shall not be narrower than IQ
feet nor wider than 20 feet at the bottom and shall
not contain less than two feet nor more than four
feet water in depth, at common low tide & shall be
substantially walled with stone both sides through
out and it on excavatng the settle for the said canal
It me proper deptht 1t does not prove to be bottom
OF solid rock, then the shall be securely paved
at bottom, with heavy hat-stone well laid for the
whole or such part as may be n bottom of natu-
raj rock. And the said canal shall be further secur
ed by wng-wais and puddle the river side to pre-
vent The water from undermining the causeway walls
There shall also be erected in said canal for the pro
lection OF said causeway. during the times of high
ireshes, two substantial guard gates high as the
Parapet wall OF said causeway, at least twenty
ieet above said causeway, and the other at suitable
distance below said causeway, which oates shall he
connected by walls with said parapet wall and of e.
quN ne:sht, SO as to form complete lock, to be
nrmy secured at bottom, and with the usual appara
rus Tor opening and shutting the same tn fcili ate
the passage OF boats, and it shall be the duty ot the
san common council of Alexandria to provide them
Always during the times of high fresl,es aforesaid
caeii person shall attend said gates to keep them
smut, az which times they shalt never be opened ex
cept for the passage of boats and forever to keen
the SAID lock, and the said canal all its walls wings
payements, gates & other pau>s in complete repar
ana u the said causeway shod at any time be iniu-
RED IN consequence OF the said common council hay.
ing failed to take the precautionary measures oore
SAID, ana to keep every part of the work done by
them IN good repair the said common council shall
be liable to the corporation of Georgetown for all
damages said corporation may sustain Inv such ;n;u
~, 10 De assessed by JUICY in action on the case
to be brought by said corporation against said COM
mon council and it shall also he the duty of the said
common council of Alexandria to erect ove, said ca
val, where 1t shall cross the nike road VIII CHI Leads
from said causeway to Alexandria, substantial stone
bridge, at least twenty fee. wide, and to keep the
same always in repair. -. $500.
Sec 4. lind BE it further enacted, That if any o.
ther OF the said canals shall be any public
highway, that good and Sufferers bridge shall in
such place be- made over the canal at least t,geats
teet wide and kept constant repair by said common
council of Alexandria. nt.'ys ,,.i ~,
Sec. S. .3nd be 1T further enacted That the afore
fla Mast ri 6
foresaN, shall be commenced within two years and
shall be completed i'm the manner herein before pro
uded, within five years from this time, otherwise,
the authority herein sver to cut said canal sa cease
and determine. .. o. o.. .., /, u,
Sec.6. And Sc IL further enacted That in case of
the death removal, or refusal to act, Of any agent
the common council ofiAlexan dria shall appoint apo.
tier, and shall, from time TO time supply vacance,
that may occur, d,that in all cases majority of
the agents shall be sufficient to act. ~
Sec.7 IND be II further enacted, That Tt shall
not be lawful Tor any boat boats tosass the said
canal around the western end of the sald causeway
nnt' the commissioners, majority If them here
matter named, shall have certified under their hands
that according to the best of their skill and Judge
ments, the said canal is located aud cut and tie
walls, wings, locks and gates are erected and the
pavement laid, and the whole work executed and
completed IN every respect. comfortably TO the di.
reeuons, true INTENT and meaning of this act and un-
tai the certificate signed aforeaid shall be return
ed and filed in the office OF the of the county of
Alexandria. 49,. a.,
Sec. s. .Hud be itfrther eRacsed, That so soon as
Che common council of Alexandria shall notify the
President of the United States that the said canal
round the western end of the causeway aforesaid
completed and ready for the view and inspection
OF the commissioners then it shall and may be law
fui for the President of the United States and he is
hereby required 20 appoint without delay three dis
interested and tlsifu persons commissioners to
90 upon, view and inspect the canal and premises,
last aforesaid, and thereupon, fin their udg ements
and not otherwise, the said canal be in all respects
executed and completed herein directed to, cevti-
fy the same and cause their certificate to be return
ed and filed in nennsr oresaid And that the said
com missoners for 80 doing shall be entitled to rea-
sonable compensation, to be paid by the com
council Of Alexandria.
Sec. Ind be itfmr'her enacted, That the earth
or other materials taken from the bed of the said
na'' sna not De deposited TO the injury of the own
ers of the lands through which the said canal may
pass.
SIGNED, as above.
June ~, 1919