Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-30

lhe following u SoPy VI VIC ohi ~
afr. Doddridge, for the construction of bridge
and aoueduct across the Potomac.
BILL to erect Bridge and aqueduct over the
Potomac River, at Georgetown, in the District
If Columbia.
Re n enacted bv the Senate and House of Re
,.',sota,ires of The United States Of .4merica in
SC,ogrsss assembled, That the President be, and
- = hereby. authorized tn cause bridge and
s,odnct TO be constructed across the Potomac
Ne at Georgetown, from such point as shall be
.,aod m by the corporations OF Alexandra and
@77,or,re.own; and If they shall not agree. then
- Tho mint now fixed on for the abutment to
..n.da by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
-, H.: connexion with the Alexandria Canal,
= ~ nlau and materials as he shall deem most
s.-n,ment. and approve, and of such height and
t,;ms,s;ons A. nav be suitable to connect the Che
'no,La ard Ohio Canal with the Alexandra Ca
,ho bridoe TO be erected on the lower or South
~ .Ia and on the same abutments and piers
;,n tho ,oue,luct for the cOnnexlOn OF the Che
',.oota and Ohio Canal with the Virginia shore
s ,Se Potomac and of sufficient width for the
f'.s massage Of carriages of every description,
horses, aud foot passengers. And towards car
ry,ng the provisions OF this act INTO erect me
NJ
,nrropria;ed, to be drawn from time to time as
nredrd; BY order Of the President, out OF any
,nnney in The Treasury not othetwls appropriat-
cd And the President is hereby requested to
r,use an accountO of all proceedings and disonrse-
,oepts under this act TO be laid before Congress
trom time to time. as he shall deem proper, un-
nj the said bridge and aqueduct shall be com
pieed. IN
Src. ,. ind be II further enacted. That, as
fall satisfaction to John Mason, proprietor OF the
ferry over the Potomac, at Georgetown, for any
d,m,ue he may sustain from the erection OF SAID
bridge and auueduct. and all works connected
Herewith he and his heirs, as soon as SAID bridge
shall BE- completed, shall be entitled to receive
rhencefotth for the term Of thirty gears, for all
persons for all horses and other animals, and for
all carriages OF whatever description, passing the
said bridge. the same amount in tolls as the said
Junn Mason is now BY law authorized to charge tor
ferriage Of such person, horses or other animals,
and carriages: Prorided, hOwerer, That no toll
shalt be exacted at said bridge for the passage of
the L. States mail or for the passage OF any wa
gon or carriage laden with the property of the
United States, or for the drivers thereof, or for
the passage of any troops OF the United States,
or Of the militia Of any State, or of the District
Of Columbia, marching in body, or for any can
non or other military equipments, or other pro-
perry belonging TO the United States: find pro-
r'dsf FURTHER, That the corporation OF George
town shall have the power. at any time after the
expiration Of five years from the completion of the
bridge, to make the same free bridge. upon pay
IN 10 the said proprietor OF the tolls sum OF
money IN gross, which the said tolls shall be worth
from the time such payment shall be made to the
end OF the SAID term oil thirty years. together
with whatever he may nave expended IN annual
repairs
SEC j. ma oe a. urhef endGtea' mat, I"
ascertain and settle the true value o. the tolls
'or suIh uheHP"eu Po'uo" VI 'ie sau 'hfty
YEARS. uree aisih'sres'eu Per'ons s"a'' ce ap-
po'hieu, one Oy me eo'Pora''ol U, "eorSe'o"h'
one oS the ss'u '"nn Masoh' anu 'ne .h'ra ov "le
secretary o' uhe treasury Vi 'ne o"''eu states,
whose uuts shan oe 10 examine 'ne oooHs anu
"'oun's !" Ut NeP' ", "'a' Pu'p1'r' anu a9'er.
,"" 'Ie as s y. WI" J III. 'a;h w. h.;.i MI
Sa.S ~" 49, 49, and " nrod"c;na f,iI toI. aad
s' - -" >" e. ,'o na,; ,S ..aI, "".
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