Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-17

whether, by the Treaty of Client, and tacco ord :
ing TO the Constitution Of the United States,
the Presiden; alone has power 10 make said APP
pointment.
MIR MERCER, on Thursday, reported bill
from the Committee OF Roads and Canals, to
alter the charter Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company.
The following is copy Of the bill:
BILL to amend the charter of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Re-
resentatives Of the United States OF America
in Congress assembled, That the provisions Of
an act, which passed at the November session
Of the General Assembly OF The State Of Mary
land, and is entitled IAN &C in favor ofthe Pre-.
slden, and Directors Of the Potomac Company,
and The Commissioners Of the Federal Build
ings, be aiken and sdjudged to be extended 10
the President and Directors Of the Chesapeake
aud Ohio Canal Company, and 10 The agents
aud contractors engaged on any part Of the
works Of the said Company within the Dislric.
OF Columbia.
SEC. 2. And he it further enacted, That so
much OF the act, entitled "An act authorizing a
subscription TO the stock of the Chesapeake aud
Ohio Canal Company" as provides that not
more than one fifth part Of the sum so subscri-
bed shall be demanded in any one year after the
organization Of tie Company, shall De, and The
same is hereby, repealed, 30 as 10 leave the sub
scription by The United States on the same
footing in this respect, upon which that OF all
other stockholders OF the said company is now
placed ny the charter thereof.
SEC. 8. And be il further enacted, That the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company shall
have power 70 obtain, in the manner provided
by the thirteenth section of the act of the Gene
raj Assembly of Virginia, passed January TWEEN
ty>sevenih, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty -four, aud entitled AN act incorporate
ing the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Compa
N.Y." 10 which, so far as respects the District
of Columbia. the assent of Congress has hi:h-
erto been given, the said &C, being the basis Of
the charter of he said company, 10 such por-
ton Of ground be;wsen the line Of the said ca
nal and he river Potomac, within the District
Of Columbia, as may he necessary to enable the
company, by their President aud Directors, 70
sell or let, for manufacturing or alhe, purposes,
he surplus wafer of The said canal, witt proper
sites fo- the use thereof; which surplus water
the said company may enlarge at their plea sure.
nv means of the authority now vested in them.
SEC 4. And be it further enacted, That
the SAID Company may in like manner obi ain
any ground covered with wafer, or otherwise
eircumstauced, which they may need for
toe formation OF Basins or moes, and, in consi.
slider alton Of their giving greater strength to
;hr latter, may afterwards let, for wharves or
other useful buildings, such lots as they may
retain or improve on any such routes on the
margin Of any such basins. And wherever the
interests OF tie said Company may, in The OPT
Mon of the President and Directors aforesaid,
bt thereby promoted, they may purchase and
h ID sell, or let The whole Of any lot or tract
&C land through which the said canal may be
conducted
SEC. S. And be il further enacted, That for
tn, greater security and Comfort Of travelling,
as wei IS to obvia'e any Q obstruction 10 the use
Of steamboats,, or other boats having mas,s
lbercin, he said company shall have liberty 10
institute a; The 5ompany's expense. on all pub
lie roads crossing he said canal ferries, in lieu u
bridge, over The same. and 10 make such bar
gain with Dhc private holders Of such tracts OF
lands a. may be decided by the said canal, ap6
not acquired by the first section ct Dis Il for
the substitution OF IN adequate .oousI era ion
for the use ola ferry or bridge across the ca
nal; and. in case the proprietor and he Compa-
nv shall not be able To agree upon a reasonable
consideration for the damages which such pro.
pric,or might sustain for want Of such ridge
or ferry, the same proc edlngs may be had Tor
assessing such damage as are provided BY the
,hirleentn section Of the Aforesaid act o: ;he
General Assembly OF V,giHia.