Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-05
(NUMBER IL NEW SERIES

tol grounds, and across Pennsylvania avenue along
First street to lndiania avenue, and thence to the
Baltimore and Ohio depot; and that all the ordl-
naly rght privileges IND liabilities, incident TO
similar corporations are conferred upon said CON.
pany Tor that purpose Provided, however, That
the same shall be subject to alterations. amend
ment, or repeal And provided, further, That the
cars shall not be drawn on the streets aforesaid, or
on the structure across the Potomac River men.
TONED ia the second section Of this act, by steam
power without the consent Of Congress and of tho
corporate authorities of the city Of Washington
thereto; And provided, further; That said com.
pany shall be authorized to churge aud receve
rates ireights and fares not exceeding Eve cents
for each person transported and for each ton con.
vcyed on said road SO extended; And provided
also, That tho person shall be excluded from tho
cars on account OF color.
Soc 2. And bel further enacted, That tho
said company are hereby empowered 10 make such
additional structure or passage way along either
side Of the Potomac bridge as may render the
SINE safe forpublt use, and so as not to hinder
the general use Of said bridge for ordinary travel,
which shall be ascertained by one or more eX.
perienced civil engineers, who shall report, By
proper surveys and estimates, to the Secretary Of
the Interior for bis APPROVAL the whole cost Of
which surveys and construction Of said additional
bridge for the purposes Aforesaid to be- paid by the
said company. And the said company shall con.
struct such draws as shall correspond with those
now in use on the said bridge and Of such model
as shall be determined by the Secretary Of the In.
terror and which shall afford reasonable facilities
for navigation on the Potomac River.
Sec. 3. And be II further enacted, That the
said company shall keep that portion Of the ave.
nues Or streets occupied by their road 10 good re-
pair and provided with suitable crossways, at ths
proper plnces for vehicles and wheeled carriages,
aud Tor general use. The tract Of said road shall
bo laid as nearly in the centre Of the street and
avenues through which it passes, as may be, With
out interfering with the water mains and gas pipes.
aud the speed Of travel shall be subject TO such 70.
aulations as the corporate authorities OF the city
Of Washington shall, from time to time, prescribe.
under such penalties as the said corporate auIho'
rites shall impose: Provided, however, That tho
rights and privileges herein granted shall confer
no authority Or right to interfere with the United
States military use or possession Of said road or
contemplated extension during the present rebeI.
lion or to any claim for damages or indemndcu'
ton therefor.
Sec, A. And be it further enacted, That the
said company may acquire and hold such real and
personal estate as the practical use and working
of said road may require, under such regulations
and subject to such taxation as is imposed BY law
on similar property located in the city of Wash
ington. -...-,.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That this
act take effect from tho time oI its passage
Approved, March 3, 1868.