Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-06
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! unlnterrnIt,d use Of the roadway. And if AM
person or persous shall wilfulsy and uuneees-
saIily obstrust or impade the passage on or over
saia railFay or any part thereof or shall injurS
or destroy the cars. depot stations, or any pro-
perty belonging to said railway company, the
person or PeFtoas 50 offending shall forfeit and
pay FOR every such offence the sum Of Eve dollars,
90 oe recovered and disposed Of as other fines
ana penalties in said cities, and shall remain
nAo,e, 70 addition to said penalty, for any loss
OF damage, occAsoned by his, her, or their act,
80 aforesaid but no suit shall be brou eht unless
commenced within sixty days amer such offence
shall have been committed,
1 neo H.. And be IL further enacted That unless
sad corporation shalt make and complete their
saia ran~ays bstrsea the Capitol and Seven
teenth street sest within four months after the
company shall have been organized, and the
IsnraSs On the other routes herein described
Hithln one yesr after the company shall have
been orgeDized, then this act shall be nall aud
under H. it RI WIZ
Dec. Ia Aad b il 5arlser enacted. That ali
aeis and parts OF sois heretofore passed which
are Inconsistent With any OF the provisions OF
thls set are for the purposes of this act, hereby
sspeeieo' 50 iar az the same are inconsistent
= - - 80. ts y JhfDtff eiaacfsd, That each
81 ine stockholders 10 the Metropolitan Railroad
Company shall be Individually liable for ali tAe
aeots aoa liabilities Of said company, to an
anonnt eqpal 10 the amount Of stock held bv
such stockholders, ~
Sec. 70. And Be it jisrtAsT enacted. That the
said hat!road Company shall keen in rood repair
eng 10 clean condition the a Agstones or cross
nAlke leading to, upon. and over their tracks At
w eroeeiase OF the several Streets which utter
- ~ tnsir .siifoed, removing therefrom snow and
lee, ss well 81 mud, dirt, or other apnoysuee
SUD shall Further whenever necessary 10 rendsr
tueh-crossiuKs dry and convenient, raise or eIe-
fate the same sufficiently for that purpose. and
ehsil Adjust the adjoining psyement 50 "a 10
nsAe u convenient for carriages to pass said
Sec q. ARd be IL further snaessd. That for
eaop aud every violation Of ihe foregoing pro
Flslops me s%d company shall forfeit and pay
one hundred dollars, which may Be recovered
WITH COSTS OF suit, on complaint Of any person
eggreyed, IN any court Of oompetent iufisdiotiop
IN the District Of Columbia Such action NAV
% prosecuted in the name Of the city OF Wash.
hngion' and one half Of the penaitisV recovered
snel be FOR the use Of the city Of Washington,
seu lae other half for the use OF the complainant
~, 1.sus1e1,, n9oeref, That any party complainant
shall, befose commencing such action. die with
ne Clerk Of the Supreme Court OF he Dis,ric,
OF Columbia, bond to be approved by the clerk
OF tne said court, with at least one SURELY 20 he
approved BY eaid clerk, and in a penalty Of one
hundred dollars, conditioned that the complain-
ant shall well and truly save harmless, and In
oemn'iy The said city against the payment Of all
eosts ana cnarges which shall be recovered
asanst SAID ciiylby reason Of the failure OF the
plRint
Sec. 22. Ahd De it further enacted. That the
sale EaiiFoad company shall, by the fifteenth
uay OF January, after the completion OF said
roau, ana annually on or before that day there
alter transmit 90 Congress a full report Of the
anairs, business. and condition OF the said com.
Pany Iot Fhe year terminating December thirty
one preceding such report, aud such report shall
ve signed ana sworn to by the president aud
me directors, and shall specify the following
i.ems; Fnst, capital stock, fixed by charter
second, capital stock subscribed and antusIlv
pad 10 cash. Third. Dividends made 10 stork.
holders on the capital stock Of the oo,npany. and
Nhen made, Fourth. Total capital stock Al the
teImlnatlon Of the previous year. Fifth. Funded
aeot OF lhe company, and in what way secured
SL.i Si.l9i siyAung aeot OF the company. Seventh.
Iotal Indebtedness Of company exclusive of capi-
tai cost Of road. E Eghth. Total cost Of rails
caains, spikes, and other iron used in construc.
hon' Ninth. Total cost OF ties, airingers. and
other wood or timber used in constr1otion- -
TENTH Cost Of paving stone, gravel aud other
material used In construction NOT abovs enn-
merAted' Eleventh. Cost Of labor in the con-
s'rueiion Of the road. Twelfth. Cost of enei-
nsering asd salaries paid to officers and agents
oi the company, and discount or interest paid on
loans. Thirteenih. Amount expended ia repairs
OF road cost Of equipment. Fourteenth. Mum.
ner and cost OF cars. Fifteenth Number Of
horses or mules used In the service OF tho road.
and cost. Sixteenth. Cost Of harness and other
appointments 5evente0nth Cost Of tools and
n1tnIts, lBcludins furniture OF Offices Eigh-
seeath. Cost Of real estate aud improvements
.ntteou ~ me company characteristics.
Nineteenth. Total length OF roads, massured as
single rack. including switches and turnouts.
IHentieih. Weight and character of rail =
IHeniy hrss- Number Of passengers carried
during the year. fwenty-seoond. Average
numper OF passengers per trip. faeoRae Of road
fWsaty-ihrd Total receipts from passengers,
1Nenly-fenrth. Total recipes from other sources.
and What sources. EEpeaaes Of operation and
maintenance % road. TWenty-f fifth. Amount Of
iy-siEth. Amount paid To employees. Win de
number each Of clerks, conductors, drivers, sta
ton keepers. and lahorers. Twenty-seyeuth.
Amount paid for taxes Of all kinds, and ir-
surAnss. fueniy eighth. Amount paid for re-
construction OF and repairs 10 tTsek, turnouss.
anu otner etfuotures. hisceileReoVs. twenty
ninth Amount Of dividends paid during tbu
Pfsceding year 10 cash, aud dividends in stock
|. 70 stockholders and per oeniage Of each. rhh-
tisth. Increase Of capital stock, il any, during
the year. Thirty-htst Number Of persons killed
or seriously iHjured en- the road during the prs-
\ viUus year, and the causes thereof
sec. 20. 4gd Do further snaeted, That II shall
be the duty or said company, when said road il
completed, 20 have prepared tickets for passage
on heir ears, and to keep them at their ofioe
igr sale BY the package Of twenty-five or over st
the rate Of twenty-five for tho dollar.
Approved, July I, 1864.