The Empire County argus., 1854-12-16
GPnhlic- No. GIL


AN ACT authorizing the extension of the Alexander and
Washington Railroad into the District of Columbia and
comforting certain privileges the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.
Be 1t enacted By tile Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of Aerica in C0ngress assembled,
That the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com
pany incorporated by the Legislature of Virginia, the
wenyseventh of February eighteen hundred and fifty
four to construct railroad from Alexandria, in the State
of Virginia. the city of Washington in the District Of
Columbia be- and are hereby authorized to extend their
road from any point the Virginia side of the Potomac
river to which said road may be conructeda above the
aqueduct of the Alexandria canal into the District of
Columbia, connecting with the Baltimore and Washington
railroad depot by the convenient and practicable
routes passing through and along such streets
except the Pennsylvania of Washington
and Georgetown as the corporate authorities thereof may
respectively approve subject to certain provisions herein
after expressed.
SEC. 2: And be 1t further enacted, That the Alexan-
dia and Washington railroad company hereby author
lied to construct bridge the Potomac river, on,
above or west Of the aqueduct of the Ae<andra Canal
the piers of the aqueduc with the of the
Alexandria Canal Company And frouded further, in
structng said bridge and crossing the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal said bridge and railroad shall be construct
ed not to nure obruct the navigation of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal; And prorded further, That
ges to any other railroad company any other person.
SEC B: And be Il further enacted That the Alexandria
to este bsh depos in the cities of Washington and George
town at such points, the corporate authorities thereof
may respectively approve and to ayia railroad track to
such point points within said cities, and through and
along such streets and avenues except the Pennsylvania
avenue, Of said cities be respectively approved Of
by the corporate authorities of said cities and to make all
necessary tumout the said railroad company being sub
ec to such terms, conditions, restrictions and taxation,
such rules regulations relative to the construc
tion, REPAIRS and working of their road within the cities
of Washington and Georgetown, the corporate auhori
ties of said cities may from time to time respectively pre-
SCRIBE so far may lay within their respective mits
Prord higher rate of taxation shall be imposed upon
said railroad company than is prescribed by the respective
characters of said cities and said railroad company shall
keep Office within the city of Washington George
town. and shall have power to sue and be sued to make
contracts and to purchase and hold lands far may bo
necessary for carrying the operations of the company
and the service of the president any director
of said company the chief clerk attendance at the
oice OF the company shall ene party complaining to
proceed against said company authorized under the laws
of the District of Columbia to proceed against chartered
companies within its limits.
SEC. 4. And be further enacted, That the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company be- and it is hereby author
lied to construct and extend the Washington branch of
said road according to such route may be most
nent through the said District to point the Poto
mac river opposite to the city of Alexandria in
Virginia. for the purpose of forming connexion with the
said river and the lines of railroads running south subject
to the provisions of its present characte and the said
operate the said extension hereby authorized through such
parts of the city of Washington public reservations,
the corporate authorities thereof the President of the
United States respectively may consent to- and also to
build bridge bridges the Eastern branch of the
Potomac river at some point above the navyyard: Pov
on thereof And said company shall have power to To-
cate and establish depos and erect the necessary buildings
thereon and also to erect such whaves piers into said
river may be necessary, provided the shall not OBJ
sruct the navigation thereof Provided, further, That the
said Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company be subject to
the conditions and restrictions in extending their road
through any parts of the city of Washington, pre-
scribed for the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com
pany Prouded hOcer, That this section shall remain
suspended for two years, from the first day Of January,
eighteen hundred and fyfve and if at the end of that
time, the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Company
shall not have completed railroad to Alexandria, and
have the same in good running ORDER in of the
requirements of the proceeding sections of this bill then
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company shall have the
privilege of extending their road by either of the
authorized by this act And poUlded further That if said
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company shall have exc
cued much of the provisions of this relates to
their company by the first day of January eighteen hum
dred and ffty-nnc then this act shall be void
Approved August Sd, 1854.