Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-19

", COFDOfdtOrS,
Franklin Tenney, J J. Coombs, sayles J. Bowen,
Charles II Upton, Henry Addison, Hsnet Kill
bourn, with authority to construct and lay down
double track railway, with the necessary
switches and turnous, in the cities OF George
town and Washington, in the District OF colum.
bia, through and along the following avenues
and streets: Commencing on Bridge street, at the
Intersection with High street, or at such point on
said Bridge street east thereof, In the city of
Georgetown, as may be designated hereafter by
the corporate authorities thereof, along said
Bridge street to its intersection with the street
running to the tubular bridge over Rock creek to
Pennsylvania avenue, IN the city Of w ashington;
along said avenue to Fifteenth street west; along
said street south 70 said avenue; along said avenue
to the foot Of the Capitol grounds; thence around
the southern boundary Of the Capitol grounds and
along their southern boundary easterly to Pennsyl.
vania avenue; along said Pennsylvania avenue to
Eighth st esst, or Garrison street; and along said
street south 10 the navy yard, with lateral road
running along the eastern front OF the Capitol
from the southern to the northern gate and thence
by A street TO the depot Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad; and thence from said depot through
First street west TO Pennsylvania avenue 90 as to
intersect with said main road; also, double or
single track branch railway, commencing at
Boundary street north and running down Seventh
street west to Pennsylvania avenue and TO the
AIRY street and running down Fourteenth street
west and New York avenue to Pennsylvania
avenue to point Of intersection with said frst-
mentioned railway, with the right to run public
ing therefor q rate Of fare not exceeding five cents
a passenger for any distance between the termIni
Of either Of the said main railway, between the
termini Of either Of said branch RAILWAYS, or be-
tween either terminus Of said main railway and
the terminus Of either OF said branch railways.
The use and maintenance OF said road Is subject
to the municipal regulations Of Washington and
Georgetown.
Section 2i declares the road to be deemed real
estate, and subject to taxation.
Section 81 provides that the track shall be laid
In the center Of the avenues and Streets the pat
terms OF the rails to be determined by the Secre-
tary Of the Interior, and the gauge to correspond
with that Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Section ith binds the railroad corporation to
keep the space between the tracks, and for two
feet on either side well paved and in good order,
at their own expense.
Section 5th provides that the Government or
the cities OF Warrington or Georgetown may
streets, and the railroad company must change
their road so as to conform to such altered grade
and Improvements.
Section 9Th provides that this act may at any
time lie altered, amended, or repealed by the
Congress of the United States.
Section eth prevents the issue Of any note, scrip
or evidence Of debt By said company TO be used
as currency.
Section S!h axes the capital stock at not less
than three, nor more than FIVE hundred thousand
dollars and the stock to be divided into shares of
Fifty dollars each, to be deemed personal prop
erty, and transferable in such manner as the by
laws Of laid corporation may direct.
Section 9th designates the time for running,
which shall be as often as every five minutes, ex-
cept Is to Seventh and Fourteenth streets, and on
these once In fifteen minutes each way, and until
- O'Clock at night as often every half hour;
and throughout day and nig ht as much Oftener as
public convenience may require
Section 10th authorizes the putting up OF all ne
cessary buildings, leasing OF necessary lots, and
laying necessary tracks through transverse and
other streets.
Section 1Ith provides for the preservation OF
articles Of value Inadvertently left in the cars
Section l2Ih makes il oblig atory upon the cor
pofation to transport any Government freight Oh
the order of the President of the United States or
the Secretary Of War or Navy, a reasonable COM
pensation to be paid therefor
Section 18th provides for opening books for
subscription of stock within five DAYS from the
passage Of the act said books to be kept open two
days; and notices to be published in the news
papers OF washington; aud provides further
That every subscriber shall pay at the time Of
subscribing twenty-five per centum Of the amount
by him subscribed to the treasurer appointed by
the cOrporatOFs, his subscription shall be null
and void. II at the end Of two DAYS a larger
amount than the capital stock Of said company
shall have been subscribed, the books shall! be
closed, and the corporators shall proceed to ap-
portion said capital stock among the subscTi befs
pro rata, and make public proclamation Of the
number Of shares allotted TO each, which shall be
done and completed on the same day that the
books are closed PTorided fEyfhsr, That ny
shall be received In payment Of the twenty five
per centum at the time OF subscribing except
money or checks or certificates Of deposit endorsed
"good" by the president or cashier OF some good
solvent bank or banks. And when the books of
subscription TO the capital stock OF the i'd COM
pany shall be closed, the corporatoss named or a
ma JOrity OF them, shall within twenty dayr here
after, call the first meeting OF the stockholders of
said con- any to meet within ten days thereafter,
for the choice Of directors OF which public notice
shall be given for five days in two public news.
paper, published daily In the city Of w ashingtOn
or by written personal notice to each stoc khoder
by thS clerk OF the corporation; and in all meet
ings Of the stockholders each share shall entitle
the holder to one vote, Ia be given in person by
proxy.
Section 18th enaets that the directors shall be
seven In number. They shall elect a treasurer,
who Ehail give bond In such sum as the directors
may require.
Section 18th enacts that the directors shall have
power to make and prescribe bye-laws, rules and
regulations, and needful rules touching the dis
position OF the estate, stock, &c.
Section 10th provides for annual meeting OF
stockholders to elect directors and make report to
Congress.
Section 18th prohibits the corporate authorities
OF Washington or Georgetown from obstructins
or delaying the construction Of the road
Section 18th makes any one who shall Inn pede
or obstruct said road liable to forfeit Of Eve dol
lars for every otense, and also for damages occa-
siOned by such delay butsuit must be commenced
within SIXTY days after the act committed
Section i9th 6eclares this act null and void
unless the road between the Capitol and George
town shall be completed In sixty working days
from the date OF organization; from the Capitol
to Navy Yard within sixty days; and on the other
streets within sis months.
Section ~ repeats ali acts inconsistent with this
act.
TEMPERANCE MEETING There was a M eetIhg
OF the friends Of temperance at the hall of the
franklin Engine Company, Yesterday afternoon,
Mr. Il r Pleasants presiding.
Messrs. PleaSants, Savage and Page were ap-
pointed q committee 10 draf constitution and
rules OF order 70 be submitted 1.-THE next meeting
Mr.. Nofthrup offered the following, which
were adopted, together with another one request
Ing the press Of the city to publish themI
RsS0!rsd, That the demoraliZIng influence OF
intemPefance In this District Is great t. very
materially irJure Its prosperity, peace and good
name, and call loudly on all good citizens TO unite
their best efforts for It's suppression.
RsSOiesd, That we believe that this M onstrous
evil will not onlv continue, but will, az In wears
pass, continue to grow worse and worse az long as
the practice Of giving licenses for the sale Of in
to1icating liquors continues
RssoIrsG, That, believing that regulating an
evil Is, by sanetlOning IT, next akin II not as bad
az the evil itself, We Will petition Congress 10
prohibit the sale Of all spiritunus liquors, except
for mechanical aud medicinal par oses guard
Ing we'll against frauds in purchasing for those
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