The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-17
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AN ACT extend the charter Of the Alexandria aud
Washington Railroad ,ompany, and for other pur-
be Il eiaosed BY ne Senate oad Ho.ss Of Representa-.
ties Of me Uatcd States Of d,Eefca IN Congress dea
bed That the Alexandria and Washington Railroad
Company be and the same IL hereby authorized 10
extend their said railroad from the south side OF tie
Potomac, across sad river, % and along MIryand
10 the Capitol grounds and across Ptnnsy va
MIA avenue along First street 10 Indiana avenue and
thence 10 the Baltimore aud Ohio depOt n ui all
the ordinary rights, privileges, aud liabilities incident
10 similar corporations ere conferred upon said
pany for that purpose PrOUidsd, h0loestr That the
samo shall be subject TO aleratonab amendment or
repeal. AAd pyovided faythe That the cars sha not
be drawn on the cots aforesaid or on the etructra
across the Potomac river mentioned In the second
SECTION Of this act, by seR power without the con.
sent Of Congress and Of the corporate authorities OF
the city OF Washington thereto And prOrided farther
That said company ghal be authorized TO charge and
receive rates Of froghts and fares not exceeding ave
cent, for each person transported and for each ton
c1nveyed on said road so extended And prOrided,
dio That no person shall 10 excluded from the oars
account OF color.
SEQ. @ And 10 is fartheg epaosd That the said CON.
pany are hereby empowered ~ make such additional
structure passage way along ether side OF she Pc.
omac bridge ~ may render the same safe for publ %
use, and rs not 70 hinder the general Of said
bridge for ordinary travel which shall be ascer-
tained by one or more experienced civil engineers,
who shall report by proper surveys and estimates 10
the Secret ry Of the Interior for his approval; the
whole cost OF which surveys aud construction Of said
additional bridge for tho purposes Aforesaid to be
paid by tho said company. And the said company
shall construct such draws shall correspond with
those In use tho said bridge and OF such model
shall DO determined by the Secretary Of the Int
ror, and which ri AL AFFORD reasonable facilities for
navigation on the Potomac river.
SIC. 3. Aa9 DO u hTtker ea1cisf, That the said
company shah keep that portion Of the avenues or
streets occupied BY Their road In good reTnir and pro-
vided with suitable erosswAys, AZ tbs proper plso g.
for vehicles and wheeled carriages, and for general
The track OF the said road shalt DO laid neary
10 this centre q the streets and ayenut through which
Il passes may be, without interfering with the
water mains and gas pipes and tho speed OF travel
ehal be subject 10 such regulations the corpora
authorities pf the city Of Washington shall from time
10 time prescribe, under such penalties as the said
corporate authorities shSll impose Provided holO-
eto, That the rights aud privileges herein granted
shah confer no authority or right 70 interfere with
the United States military possession Of said
road or on'emplated extension during the present
rebellion or TO any claim FOR dsmagss iodeninca.
tl0n therefor.
sEo 4. AHd 81 Il Jsrtler eaaced That the said com.
pany may acquire aud bold such real and personal
estate as tue pran uoal use and working Of ssid road
may require ulder such regulations and subject 70
such taxation a. Is imposed by law on similar pro
perty located In the city Of Washington.
Sec g. Ind h T. Further e1Gcted That this set take
eject from tbs time sf lie passage
Approved March 3, 1868.