Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-22


are hereby given TO tho said corporation to levy
and collect wster-tax all real property within
the corporate limits OF the city of Washington !
which binds or touches on any avenue, street, or
hereaft, ~ may DO laid by the United States or BY
the corporation OF Washington, which water-tax |
shall DO nearly as possible equal and uniform |
may be levied on lots In proportion TO their hont-
age or their area, the said corporation may de-
termine and may be collected in not loss than !
three nor more than five annual instruments, OF |
which ms aments all after the first shall bear in
terest at the rate OF six per eentum per annum,
commencing from the date Of (atl which the first
instalment becomes due, but may, at the option OF
the owner OF the property taxed, be paid and dis
charged in full IT any time after 1t shall have
been LEVIED. And the said corporation OF WASH
ington Is further authorized and empowered, ON
petition of the owners OF the malon y OF the real
estate ON any square or line OF squares, TO lay
down water pipes and erect hre-plugs and public
hydrsnts wherever the same may be requisite ana
necessary for public convenience, security IRON
fire, or for health.
See. 9. AEd b. t f,tthsr eaacted, That, to aid in
the erection, maintenance, and efficiency ~ hre-
plugs TIN oughout the city, the said corporation OF
Washiu gtoh rs hereby authorized and empowered
TO levy aud collect special annual tax ON all
buildings within uve hundred feet OF any man
water-ppe into which, or the premises connected
Herewith, the water has not been introduced, ana
the owners occupants OF which do not pay an
annual water rate or rent IN accordance with the
ordinances OF the corporation, which tax shall be
SO taxed and shall be not more than five dollars
nor less tnan dollar per year; but whenever
the water shall be introduced, IN conformity with
the corporation laws, into any building or prem
lses the hre-plug tax thereon shall cease; ana
whenever the water shall be discontinued from
any building or premioes into which 1t has been
introduced, the said building shall be subject to
the fire-pug tax from the date of the discontinue
ance of the water.
See. 8. ABd b. ii further enacted, That the wa
ter-tax hereby authorized to be levied and collect
ed slall constitute fund TO be used exclusively
to defray the cost OF distribution OF the water, IN
Guiding all necessary fixtures and machines con-
nectea with said distribution; and the annual
water rates rents authorized to be collected by
the act OF which this act is amendatory shall con-
stitute q fund exclusively for the maintenance,
management, and repair of the system OF water
distribution.
Approved, March 8, 1868.
Chapter Cx.-An Act to extend the Charter ofthe
Alexandra and Washington Railroad Company,
and for other Purposes.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentattpes Of IN, United States of America an Con-
oress assembled, That the Alexandra and WASH
mgton Railroad Company be, and the same IS
hereby, authorized to extend their said railroad
from the south side of the Potomac across said rv-
| er, to and along Maryland avenue to the Capitol
| grounds, and across Pennsylvania avenue along
First street TO Indana avenue, and thence to the
| Baltimore and Ohio depot; and that all the ordi-
nary rights, privileges, and liabilities, incident to
similar corporations are conferred upon said COM
4 pany for that purpose Prouided, howerer, That
| the same shall be subject to alterations, amend
ment, or repeal: And, proctded further, That
the shall not be drawn on the streets afore-
said, on the structure across the Potomac river
mentioned in the second section OF this act, by
steam power, without the consent of Congress and
of the corporate authorities of the city of WASH
| ington thereto Aad, prorided further, That said
company shall be authorized to charge and receive
rates of freight and fares not exceeding five cents
for each person transported and for each ton con-
veyed on said road extended; and prortded
also, That no person snail be excluded from the
| cars on account of color.
| Sec q and be it further enacted, That the said
| company are hereby empowered to make such
additional structure or passage way along eithel
side of the Potomac bridgeas may render the same
safe for public use, and 50 as not to hinder thu
| general use Of said bridge for ordinary travel
| which shall be ascertained by one or more expe
! rienced civil engineers who shall report by prope
surveys and estimates, to The secretary OF lhe IN
terror for his approval; the wHole cost 81 wl.oi
| surveys anu Construction OF SAL "uot',o ne.
bridge for the purposes aforesaid &c be paia u, ~
said company. And the said company shall con.
! struct such draws shall correspond with those
| now in use on said bridge, and of such model al
shall be determined by the Secretary Of the Int
rior, and which shall afford reasonable facilitie.
for navigation on the Potomac River.
! Sec. 8. and be u further enacted, That the said
company shall keep that portion OF the avenues OIL
streets occupied by their road in good repair, and
| places, for vehicles and wheeled carriages, and
general use. The track of said road shall be laid
| nearly in the centre Of the street and avenue;
through which it passes as may be, without inter-
fering with the water mains and gas pipes, and the
speed of travel shall be subject to such regulations
as the corporate authorities of the city OF Wash
| ington shall, from time to time prescribe, under
such penalties as the said corporate authorities
shall impose Prouided, hoioerer, That the rights
| and privileges herein granted shall confer no au-
thorty or right to interfere with the United
! States military use or possession of said road OIL
contemplated extension during the present rebel.
lion, or 70 any claim for damages or indemnifica-
| ton therefor.
| Sec. T. Ind be IL further enacted, That the said
| company may acquire and hold such real and per.
sona 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 1t further enacted, That this aci
take effect from the time OF its passage.
| Approved, March 3, 1868.