Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-09-20

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either Of said branch railways: Provided that the usc anal
maintenance Of said ra shall be subject to tho municipal
regulations Of the cities u Washington and Georgetown,
respectively, within their several corporate limits, and
that whenever the Capitol grounds shalt b. snlargo then
the said routes shall " made to conform thereto.
Sec: 3 Aud be 1t further enacted, That said roads
shall De deemed real estate aud they, together ith Oer
real and the personal property IL said body
personal property In the cities aforesaid except herein.
AFTER provided.
Sec: 3 And 10 1t further enacted That the said rail-
way snail he laid In the centre at the and srcct
~ near as may bc, without interfering with or passing
over the wafer or g.s pipes, In the must approved manner
adaptc Tor street railways with rails Of the approved
patterns tO bc determined by the Secretary tho Interior
laid upon 1n even surface with the streets
sr s @ v sne w" mot DC ess than
not lie less than six feet In width the gauge
with that 0f the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Sec T. And he It further enacted, That the said cOrp0.
ration hereby creHted shall be bound keep said tracks,
and for the Of two feet beyond the outer rail thereof
and also the space between thc tracks, 1t ali times well
paved and IN guod order, without expense to the United
states Of to the cities Of Georgetown and Washington
Sec D. And Ike farther enacted That nothing in this
act shall prevent the Government ut any time, their
option from altering the grade otherwise Improving
Pennsylvania avenue and such other and streets
~ may be occupied by said roads, the cities Of Washing
ton anil Georgetown frOm altering and improving such
streets and avenues Ike under their respective au.
said company to change their said railroad no az to CON-
form to such altered grade and pavcments.
Soc o. And be further enacted That this act may Ut
airy time be altered amended, repealed by the Congress
Of the United States.
Sec. & And bc further enacted That nothing In this
shall be construed authorize said body coriN
rate to issue any note token, device, scrip other cv
dcncc Of debt to be used M n currency.
Sec. g. And be- further enacted That tho capital
stock Of said pany shall not be less than three
more than fvc hundred Thousand dollars, and that the
stick shall be divided into shares Of my dollars snc and
manner w the bylaws and company may direct.
Soc. And be It further enacted, That the said
pnny shall place stcIuss cars ed railways, with all
the modern improvements for the convenience and comfort
passengers, and shall thereon during the day
often every I'VE minutes except 70 Seventh and Four
tecnth streets, and these IN fifteen minutes each
and until twelve o'clock Mt night often every
half hours and throughout day and night much oener
~ lnbIic convenience may require.
Soc. 10. AMI be 1t further enacted That said company
shall procure such passenger rooms, ticket Offices stables
and the convenience Of the public may require And the
said company Is hereby authorized lay such s through
traverse or other streets 70 may DO for the cxc-
with the main trucks Aud the said company In hereby
authorized to purchase lease such lands buildings
may be necessary for the passenger ROOMS, ticket Offices,
stables. and dcints above mentioned.
See. H. And he Il further enacted. That all articles Of
value that may I've Inadvertently ei in any u tho
other vehicles of tho aid company shall he taken to hcr
principal depot and entered In book Of record Of uncaim
cd gs which hook shall he open to the inspection Of the
Sec. u. And be II further enacted That rnd corpora.
ton SHALL dcnd Of the President Of the United States
Secretary Of War. or Secretary Of the Navy to hc
Transported said railway amy freight laden with
freight for the Of the United States tho officers cas.
Ing such service to be done shall reasonable compcu
Sec. il. Aud be II further enacted That within avc
days after the passage q" this act the corporators e IN
the first Section ar majority Of them or II amy refuse
hooks Of subscription the capitol stock al said com.
accessible place in tho cty Of Wilmington from nine c"s
in the forenoon tin ye o'clock in the afternoon for peri
anil said corporators shall give public notice. by adverr
mcnt 10 the aiy papers IN the city of Washing
ton; cftht time when, and thu place where, said hooks
shall r opened and subscribers upon said hooks the
capital stock Of the company shall be hold to be sckud.
Provided That every s"hscrItcr shar ut the time
Of subscribing twenty-five per centum Of tho by
him subscribed to the treasurer, appointed by the cor.
rators hi. subscription shall he null aud void. II at tho
i company sail have been ."S.cri tho book. ssii b.
closed and tho curpoators named IN the first section shall
forthwith proceed to apporiion said capital stock among
the suricrs pro rata and mako public proclamation Of
the number Of shares allotted to osch which shalt be done
and completed the day that the boks closed
cnt Of the twenty five per ccntum at the time II subsc
hing except money or checks o. certificates Of dcits
solvent bank banks And when the hooks II sub.cr
ton the capital stock VI said company shall be closcs
the corporatos named IN the hrs section. or majority Of
cn and In any Of them refuse neglect "a then
u majority Of the remainder shall. within twenty days
thereafter call the first meeting Of tho Of said
II directors Of which public notice shall he given for Ave
days In two public newspapers Published daily in the city
holder by the clerk Of the corporation; am In all meetings
Of tho Htoc kodcrs each share shall entle the holder
ses H. AMI be ssner cnsc,1%' ha, III, Govern
and direction u the affairs OF tho company shall DO
vested In the SSsrl It" dirsctors seven 10 numbsr who
year, aud till others duly Oectr and qualified 10 take
their places directors aud the said directors maturity
elect Of their number to bc president Of the bsr who
shall also be president Of the company and they shall
to said company, In suc the said directors may
qnlrc for the faithful discharge 81 his trust In case Of