The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-04


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approved sacient BY the solicitor VI tho i.eas1f
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roler the Treasury, 70 be BY hta put In sun upon
any breach of the c0naItols thereof
Approved Nay Is lsoz
lPrsuC-No. t3
An ACT TO incorporate the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company
BE 4 enoc>d bv A< Senate oad Hosse Of Representatives,
qf A< Cnsssd States Of AMeT.ca !" Congress ossno|d
That Eiab Kingman, Franklin Ienney, j. J e"oinos,
SAyes J. Bowen Charles H. Upton, Henry Adcison Hal
lets Kibourp their associates and assigns Dc Ana
they hereby created oody corporate, ane.r 'ns
name Of the Washington AMI Georgetown Railroad
Company " with authority 10 construct ana lay down
deube railway with the necessary switches Anu
turnouts in the cities oi Georgetown and Washington,
10 the DstrcI Of Columbia through along the to!
lowing avenues and streets: tomm-nclns on bfilse
street the intersection with High street or a. such
point said Bridge street east tnefeoi ID te cay
Georgetown may designated hereafter by the cor
porate authorities thereof a0ng said Bridge street is
intersection with the street running " the tuou.r ouse
over Rock creek Pennsy avenue IN the city VI
Washington along said avenue 10 Fifteen street vest
along south said avenue along said avenue
southern boundary Of the CApnnl grounds; and along
their southern boundary eastery 10 Pennsyi ave
nue., along said PennsyivaniA avenue to Eighth
street east, Garrison street. and along sAld
street south the navy yard gate, with lateral road
running along front Of the Capitol from the
southern " the northern gate and thence by street
the depot Of the Baltimore and ONO railroad anu
shencs from said depot through First west 70
sylvania avenue 70 intesect with said main roao
also double single track branch railway! comineic
ing At Boundary north and running Gown Seventh
Pennsy avenue aud TO she fotonsc
also, railway commencing ~ Boundary street and run
ming down Fourteenth street west and New ioi avenue
- Penusy ana TO point Of Intersection win
said fret mentioned railway with the right 10 run pub
lie carriages thereon drawn by horse power, receiving
therefor Of fare NOT exceeding nve cents passen
ger for any distance between the termini o either or
the said main railway between the tefmihi OF either
said railway the terminus Of either vi said
branch railways: Pr0vsd4d That the use and m.inte
OF said road shall be subject TO the municipal reg
u.atons Of the cities Of Washington and GeorIsto~n
respectively within sheir corporate limits, aud
that the Capitol grounds shall be enlarged
then the sale routes shall DO made to conior thereto
Sec And Be furthH enacted, That said roads shall
be deemed real estate, and they togetheV with other
property and the personal property oi saii body
corporate shall be liable to taxation a other real estate
and personal property cities o ssad, except as
| hereinafter provided
Sec 8 And be 1t further sn,oed. That tho said rail
sha be laid VI tue avenues ana st!eea
a. near may be- without interfering with or passing
over gas pipes, IN the most approved mAh
ner adapted for street railways with ras OF the most
Approved patterns 10 be determined by the secretary
OF the Interior laid upon an even surface win 'ne pave
msnt Of the Streets and the space between the TWO
tracks shall not than four feet nor more than SIX
feet and the Carriages shall not be less than SIX fet IN
widih the gauge to correspond with that OF the BAIL
| more and Ohio railroad.
porssion hereby created shall be bound 70 keep said
tracks for the space Of two feet beyond the outsi
rail thereof the space between the tracks, al a.
timea Veil paysd and in good order expense
the United States or the cities of ana
ingt0n
shall prevent the at any iims at tneir
option from altering the grade otherwise improving
Psnnsy avenue and such other avenues and
may be occupied by said roacs or the cities oil WASH
ingson and Georgetown from altering or improving
such streets may be unoer tner respsc
tive authority and control and IN such event ~ s1,
road 70 conform 70 such altered grade and pave
ments
Sec g. And Be further enadsd, That this act may
at any time be altered amended or repealed by sh'
Congress Of the United States
Sec J. And b i further enacted, That nothing in shl
ssA ef g: e e :csaS,.zs SAID BODY COY
Sec. g. And Be 4 further enacted, That the capita
stock Of said company aha be less than three
than five hundred thousand dollars and
stock shall bs divided into shares of nfty dollars each
and shall be deemed personal property transferable
IN such manner - the BY laws Of said company ma.
direct
Sec Q. And Be 4 fsstAer enacted That the said com
pany shall place nrst class said railways with al
the modern Improvements for she venencs and
fort Of passengers, and shall thereon du
seventh and Fourtesnsh streets and on these once il
fifteen minntes each way, and until twelve O'Clock
night a often every half hour; and throughou
day and night - much oftener As public convenience
N require
Sec. TO- And Be ii further enseted. Tha. said compa
ny sha procure such passenger rooms, ticket Offices
stables and depots az such points the business OF
railroad and the convenience OF the public may require
And the said company il hereby authorized to lay sci
sssary for the exclusive purpose Of connecting
and depots with the main tracks And the sal
company hereby authorized to purchase lease sucl
lands or buildings - may be necessary for the pas
senger rooms ticket Offices, stables and depOts abov,
mentioned.
Sec H. And Be 1t further enaeted, That all articles
value that may be Inadvertently left in any Of the
or other vehicles Of the said company shall be takel
to their principal depot and entered IN book Of
ord Of unclaimed goods which book shall be open {,
the inspection Of the public At all reasonable hours
business.
Sec. II. And be It fxrther enacted, That said corpo
ration shall, demand Of the President Of the Unite,
States, Secretary Of War; or Secretary of the Navy
cause 70 be transported said railway any fregh
laden with freight for the Of the United
the officers causing such service to be done shall pay
| reasonable compensation therefor.
Sec. Is. And be further enacted That within fiv
days after the passage Of this the cororators
in the nrst section, or majority Of them If any
fuse or neglect to act then majority Of the remalnde
shall cause books Of subscription the capital stock
said company 70 be opened and kept open,
veoent and accessible place in the city Of Washington
from nine O'Clock the forenoon till ave clock in tn
afternoon for period 70 be 1xed by said corporators
public notice BY advertisement in the daily papers pub
lshed N the city Of Washington. Of the when AM
the place where said books shall be opened and subscr
upon said books Of the capital OF the
shall be held to be stockholders Provided That ev
cry subscriber shall pay at the time Of subscribin
twenty dve per centum Of the amount him subscrb
cd 70 the treasurer appointed by the
subscription shall be null and void II at the end o
two days larger amount than the capital stock of sa
company :ha have been subscribed, the books shall
and the said corporators named in the frst
tioo shall forthwith proceed 70 apporton said capita
stock among the subscribers pro rata make publ
OF the number OF shares allotted to each
which shall be done and completed the day tha
the books are clesed Prussded further That ncthin
shall be received in payment OF the twenty pc
| centnm af the time Of subscribing except money o
cheeks or certificates Of deposit endorsed good by
or cashier Of good solvent banks
And when the books Of subscription to the capital stool
Of said company shall be closed the eorporators name
in the nrst section, or majority Of them and in cas-
any or them refuse neglect to act then majori,v
the remainder shall within days thereafter cal
the nrst meeting OF the stockholders OF said
70 meet within ten days thereafter for the choice q
drsctofs Of which public notice shall be given for Nv
days n two public newspapers published daily in th
city Of Washington. or by written personal notice
each stoekhoder BY the clerk Of the corporation An
in all meetnes Of the stockholders each share sha en-
ss the holder 70 one vote 70 be given person or
proxy.
Sec IA. And Be fxyther enacted Tha. the eove-u
mens and direction n the affairs Of the COMPANY shs
oe vested IN the board OF directors number
who shall be stockholders and who shall hold their Of
qualified TO take their places directors. ana the sal
directors e majority VI whom the president being one
shA be quorum shall elect Of their number 70
president OF the board who shall also be president
the company; and they shall also choose . treasurer
who shau give bonds with surety TO said companv i
euen sum - the said directors require for the faith
ful discharge Of hs trust In Of vacancy in N
board Of directors BY the DEATH resignation or other
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