Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-05-30

AN ACT TO incorporate the washington III"
Georgetown Railroad Company
Be Il enacted Jy the Senate and House Of repre-
,,ntgtjpss of Me United States Of Ameficd an
Conorsss assembled, Tint Eliab klngman' FRANK
lin Tnnnev l. ] Conmhs, Sayles j. Bowen,
,,.r,ss ii linton, Heury Addison, llnllctt Xii
Su,'rn and their associates and assigns, be aud
~ are hereby created Dody corporate, under
,usJ ,,io nome of nThe Washington and Georgetown
msilroad Company" with authority to construct
'nd lav down q double track railway, with the
necessary switches aud turn outs, in the ciues OF
Gaorgetown and Washington, in the District oi
ToInnhia. through and along the following ave-
mas and streets: Commencing on Bridge street. |
-, thc intersection with High street, or at such
,,o;nt ou snld Bridge street east thereof IN the
H., of fleorgotnwn, as may he designated here
agter Inv the corporate authorities thereof, along
mia Bridge street to its intersection with the
s,reet running to the tubular bridge over hock
crock 10 Pennsylvania avenue, IN tue Guy OF
Washington; along snil avenue to flteenih
street west along Haid stfeei SCUM '" Hh'u
oyenne; along said avenue 10 the foot ut the
ronito grounds; thence around the southern
hnundary of the Capitol grounds, and uleng their
.nnthern boundary eastery to Pennsylvania
ayenue along said Pennsylvania avenue y
Eshth street east, or Garrison street. ana along
said street south to the navy-yard gate with
lateral road running along the eastern front ol
lp luultUl rom the AuulitiH W NhH h''''N'"
,otn and thence hy " A" atreet TO the depot OF
H., baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and thence
from, said depot through FirAt street west TO
pennavlyania avenue, 50 as tu intefHect with SAT-
main rand; also, n single or double track prhhch
railway. commencing Mt boundary street horth
nnd running down Seventh street west to rem
aylvanin uvnnue and Ia the Potomac also, a
railway commencing Mt Bnundar5 street nnd
cunning down Fourteenth street west aud New
L., nauuap1vutia nvpuup to MONT
of intersection with said first mentioned raul
wav with the right to run public carriages
thereon drawn by horse power, receiving there-
far n rate of fare not exceeding hVe cents u pas
senppr for nny distance between the termlnl oil
either of sail main railway, OF beiweeh tue
termini of either of snid branch railways or
hetween either terminus Of said main railway
and the terminus of either Of said branch rail
ways: FroDidsd. That the use and maintenance
of snid road shall be subject to the municipal
reoulntions Of the cities Of Washington aud
Georgetown, respectively, within their several
corperate limits, and lhnt, when yer the Capitol
grounds shall be enlarged, then the said routes
shall be made to conform thereto.
Sec 9 And he Il further enacted, That SAID
goad. shall be deemed real estate, and they, to.
uether with other real property and the pers9al
property Of said body corporate, shall be liable
Ia lnxation as other real estate and personal
property in the cities aforesaid, except ms here
matter provided
Sec. o and be il FURTHER Caacted, That the
sadfaway shall be laid in the centre OF the
avenues and streets, as near as may he, without
interfering with or passng over the wafer o,
gas pipes, in the most approved manner adapted
for street railways, with rails of the most ap-
proved patterns to be determined by the Secre-
tarv of the Interior, laid upon an even surface
with the pavement of the streets; nnd the space
between the two tracks shall not be less than
four feet nor more than six feet, and the carr
ages shall not be less than six feet in width, the
euage TO correspond with Tint of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
Sec 4 And BE- d Girtdcr eaacisd, Tint tht
said corporation hereby created, shall lie bound
to Keep shid tracks, and for the space Of twt
feet beyond the outer rail thereof, and also TIT
space between the tracks. nj all times well plvet
and in good order, without expense to the um
ted States or to the cities Of Georgetown nh'
Washington
Sec. Z. And be- il nriAtf eaacted. That moth
;ng in this net shall prevent the government, Il
any time, at their option, from altering th
grade or otherwise improving PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue., and such other avenues and streets as ma,
he occupied by said roads, or the cities of wash
ington aud Georgetown from 20 altering or ln'
proving such slrects and avenues ns may b
under their respective authority and control an
in such event il shall be the duly Of snid com
pany to change their said railroad so as to cor
form to such uttered grade aud pavemenIs,
Sec D. Ind BE- Jarla5r 9tactti, That tn
act may at any time he altered, amended or n
Ted 10y the Congress Of the United Shte4
Sec. Z. And be n Jl3ghtr cpacted, Tint moth
ing inth Is act shall be 30 construed a. to Nu'ho
ize said body corporate to issue any note toNe
device. sciiu, or other evidence Of debt to
used us n currency.
sec, y. And be Il FURTHER raoeifi, Tint Il
capital stock Of Said company shall not he lie
than three nor more than five hundred thou3al
dollars, and that tbs stock shall lie dVlled IN
shares Of fifty dollars each, and shall be ueem
personal property, tranelerahle III suoh mann
us the bylaws OF said eomuany may direct
Sec. 8. And beH 6Nrther tIdefed ThAt me ~
company shall place first class cars on Sali va
ways, with ull the modern Improvements ior
convenience and comfort Of passengers,
shall run cars thereon during the day as oiten
every FIVE minutes except as 10 seventh u
Fourteenth streets, and on these once N l'ue
minutes each way, aud until twelve O'Clock
night as often as every half hour ahd throus
out day and night rs much oitener As put
convenience may require.
Sec 10. AMI be il faridcf fndefsd, Ihat Fl
company shall procure such passenger rooI
ticket Offices, stables and dcpols at such POI
ns the business Of the railroad aud the con
nience of the public may require And tue
company is hereby authorized to lay such III
through transverse or Other htFeets us may
necessary tor the exclusive purpose OF 'c0nn'
ing the snid stables and depots with the IN
tracks. And the said company is hereby
thorized to purchase OF lease snch Iahu'
buildings ms may lie necessary for the pnssen
rooms, ticket Offices, stables and dep1ts ah
mentioned.
SEC. IL. And be IL FURTHER enacted That
articles of value that may be inadvertently
in any of the cars or other vehicles OF the
company shall be taken to their principal de
and entered in book of record of unca
goods, which book shall be open to the ins
tion of the public at all reasonable hour
business
SEC. IL And be il FURTHER enacted, That
corporation shall, ON demand of the Pres
Of the United States, Secretary Of War, or
retary of the Navy, cause to be transported
said railway any freight cars laden with ire
for the use Of the United States the oil
causing such service to be done shall pay
sonable compensation therefor
SEC. 13. Ind he il Cariher enacted, That
ID i've days after the passage of this at the
porators named in the llrst section, or II mai
Of them, or if any refuse or neglect to act,
majority Of the remainder shall cause |
of absorption to the capital stock of said
pany to be opened and Kept open, iu some
yenient and accessible place in the city Of
ton. from nine o'clock in the forenoon I'll
o'clock in the afternoon, for period to be
by said cOrporators not less 'hnn Two uays
said corporators shall give public motto
advertisement in the daily papers publish
the CITY Of Washington, of the time whei
the place where said books shall bo opened
subscribers upon said books TO the capital
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