The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-07-13
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EAws OF TRE UNITED srATrs, PASSED AT THE
FIRST SESSION OF TIE sISrrEESrn CONGRESS
[PUBLIc-No. 75.
An ACT TO amend an act, entitled /" An
act TO incorporate company for making
certain Turnpike Road in the County
of Alexandria, passed thirteenth July,
one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.
Whereas, by an act entitled San act in
cooperating n company to establish turn.
pike road from Wiley's Tavern, in the
county ofFarfax, to point Of intersection
on the Little River turnpike road, or on the
line Of the District of Columbia, passed by
the General Assembly of the State of Vir-
GINA, it is provided, that the company
thereby incorporated may, at their discre-
ton, locate their said road so as tn inter
sect the Little River Turnpike Road or
the line of the District of Columbia ; in
the latter case Of intersecting the line of
the District of Columbia, the said road may
terminate some distance from the town Of
Alexandria
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives. ofhe United States Of H.
-nerica IN Congress assembled, That the
Commissioners, to be appointed under tie
act Of Congress to which this is an arcnd-
ment, for locating and marking the road
herein mentioned, shall have power TO lay
out the same from any point Of intersection
on the line OF the District Of Columbia, if
the said Virginia Company shall 30 locate
their road, to such point in the line Of the
Corporation Of Alexandra, as they in their
Judgment, may think fit and the said COM
pany, incorporated by the act, TO which this
i an amendment, at their annual meeting
in March, shall elect t,from among the Stock
holders, President and four Directors, TO
manage the concerns Of the Company for
one year, and until others are appointed in
their place.
Sec. 2. find be II further enacted, That
the rates of toll heretofore fixed by the
said act, shall be considered as the rates
for two miles, and that the Company shall
have power to demand and receive, in the
same proportion, for greater or less dis
tance Prorided, The tolls to be collected
thereon shall not exceed the rate Of tolls OF
the Little River Turnpike road, for the like
distance; and that Hugh Smith, Robert
Taylor, Richard NJ. Scott, John c. Vowel
Thomas Vowel, Thomas Sanford, William
Fowle, Humphrey Peake, and Thoma!
Peyton, be added to the Commissioner
named in the said act, for taking subscrip
tions 10 the said stock
SEC. 3. find be II further enacted, Tha
If, any time hereafter, the eaid road shal
become free under the provisions of tn,
said act, then, and in that case. the Lev,
Court of the County Of Alexandria shal
Gn@ tlo 80,
the expense of said county.
APPRovEp-May 20, 1896.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
[PuBLIc-No. 79.1
An ACT TO authorize the payment Of in
terest due the city of Baltimore.
Be 1: enacted By he Senate and House o
Representatives Of The United States Of a
J mericd IN Congress assembled, That tn,
! proper accounting officers of the Treasur,
4 Department be, and they are hereby, au
y thorircd and directed to liquidate and set
lie the claim ofthe city ofBaltimore agains
the United States, for interest upon none,
borrowed, and actually expended by IN;
\ City in It's defence, during the late war witt
E. Sec. 2. .4rd be Il further enacted, Tha
IN asccrtaining the amount Of interest du,
n the City OF Baltimore, the following rule
shall be adhered to, TO wit Tint iiIteres
shall not be computed on any sum wDIcl
tue City Of Baltimore has not expended 70
the benefit Of the United States. whiel
Gum shall be evidenced by the amount re
funded or repaid to the City of Bal,nnor,
by the United States that no interest shsl
be paid on any sum on which the CITY o
Baltimore has not paid interest; and tha
when the principal, or any part Of II, ha,
been paie by the United States to the city
Of Baltimore. the interest on the sum 81
paid shall cease, and not be chargeable {,
the United States any longer than TO tn,
\ tine Of repayment
v Sec. 2. Ind B. IT .ffrthr enacted, Tha
;he amount ofthe interest, when ascertain
a. as aforesaid, shall be paid on, Of any
money in the Treasury, not otherwise ap-
proprIa,ed
ApPRovrp-Nay %, 1890:
JoiINQUINCy ADAMS,