Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-07-10

AN ACT to extend the charter Of the Alexandria
and Washington Railroad Company, and for
other purposes.
Be ii tadcted 5y Tie Senate and House of Repre-.
seRtatiUes Of the United States Of Amaica in Con-
gress assembled That the Alexandria and Wash
ngton Rlilroad Company be and the same is
hereby authorized to extend their said railroad
from the south side Of tho Potomac, across said
river, to and along Maryland avenue TO the
Capitol grounds, and across Pennsylvania avenue
along First street to Indiana avenue and thence
10 the Baltimore and Ohio depot aud that all
the ordinary rights, privileges, and liabilities
incident to similar corporations are conferred
upon said company fot that purpose: Provided,
howeper That the same shall be subject to altera-
tons, amendment, or repeal Ind prouiied
Jurther Tint the cars shall not DO drawn on the
streets aforesaid, or on the structure across the
Potomac river mentioned in the second section
Ut this act, by steam power without the consent
Of Congress and of the corporate authorities of
the city OF Washington thereto: And provided
FURTHER, That said company shall be authorized
to charge and receive rates of freights and fares
not exceeding five cents for each person trans
ported and for each ton conveyed on said road
so extended ARd provided also, That no per-
son shall be excluded from the cars on account
Of color.
Sec. .. And be Il further enacted, That the
said company are hereby empowered to make
such additional structure or passage way along
either side of the Potomac bridge as may render
the same safe for public use, aud 80 as not to
hinder the general use of said bridge for ordinary
travel, which shall be asoertanel by one Or
more experienced civil engineers, who shall re-
port by proper surveys and estimates to the
Secretary of the Interior for his 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 construct such draws as shall cor.
respond with those now in use on the said bridge,
aud on such model as shall be determined by the
Secretary Of the Interior, and which shall afford
reasonable facilities for navigation on tue Poto-
mac river
Sec. g. And he il further enacted, That tho
said company shall keep tint portion of the
avenues or streets occupied by their road in good
repair, and provided with suitable crossways, at
the proper places, for vehicles and wheeled
carriages, aud for general use The track of the
said road shall be laid as nearly in the centre of
the streets and avenues through which il passes
rs may he, without interfering with the water
mains and gas -pipes ; and speed Of travel shall
be subject 10 such regulations as the corporate
authorities OF the city of Washington shall from
time to time prescribe, under such penalties as
the said corporate authorities shall impose
Proviied, howeuer That the rights and privileges
herein granted shall confer no authority or right
to interfere with the United States military use
or possession Of said road on contemplated ex
tension during the present rebellion, or TO any
claim for damages or Naturalization therefor.
Sec. 4. Ind be Il further eRacied Tint the said
company may require and hold such real aud
personal estate rs the practical use and working
of said road may require, under such regua'
lions, and subje;t to such taxation rs is imposed
L., 81, Al.