The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-10

the Potomac River a,o double or single track branch
railway commencing at the intersection Of Massachusetts,
and street NORTH along Massachusetts avenue
to street north along street north to the circle, with
the privileged extending the said branch road atany time
along street north TO Rock creek across the bridge
Rock creek to Water street. Georgetown, along Wa
ter street in Georgetown TO Green street, along Green
street to Gay street. and along Gay street and Frs street
to Fayette street. Georgetown with the privilege OF
tending any time the road in operation from Sew
enlesnth street west to the CAPITOL from the present ter
minus OF said road street NORTH along street north
to First street east along First street east to East Capitol
street along East Capitol street to Niuth street east
along Ninth street east to street SOUTH with the right
to run public carra thereon, drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate OF fare not exceeding eight cents
per passenger for any distance between the tern OF
either Of the said main railways between the termini
Of said branch railways between either terminus OF
said main railway and tile terminus Of either of said
branch railways: Procided, That the use and mante-
nance of the said road shall be subject to the municipal
regulations of the city Of Washington within its corpo
rate limits.
be- and hereby is amended by striking ont the words
ye hundred thousand dollars and the words
million dollars Yn AN In S,Sn sS o.
require the subscribers the capital stock to pay the
amount by them respectively subscribed at such time IN
such manner and in sneh s may
to pay any instaens required by resolution Of the
board of directors after reasonable notice OF the same,
the said board of directors may sell at public auction
the highest bidder many shares Of said stock shall
pay said instruments (and the highest bidder shall he
taken be the person who offers to purchase the least
number Of shares for the assessment duel under such
general regulations may be adopted in the bylaws of
said corporation or may SUE for and collect the in
any court of competent jurisdiction
SEC. s. And be IL further enacted That section
teen be- and hereby is amended to allow the said
corporation three years from the date Of the approval of
this act In which to complies the railways herein des
scrbed and those described in the to which this is
amendment,
SEC l. AHd be it further enacted, That the twenty
second be, and hereby Is amended by striking OUT the
words tat rate of twenty-five for one dollar ami IN.
sorting the words Sat the rate Of sixteen Tor the
SEc o. And be 1t further enacted, That the provision
prohibiting any exclusion from any car on acGuhl ol
color already applicable to the Metropolitan haIoau Is
hereby extended to every other railroad IN 'ns 0l
Columbia.
Approved, March s,lss'.
An ACT to incorporate the Continental Hotel Company
49, Of the City Of Washington.
Re Il enacted By the Senate and House IF Representatives.
s ~ ,sd States Of America ~ C5ngrsss assembled
That Lewis Delmonico, of New York City b. French,
Harry n Cooke John w. Forney, Of Washington City,
stenhen Flanagan. William 0verfed, Jrr J. Warren
and George Plowman of Philadelphia and their associ.
tes and all persons who or hereafter may DO holders
~ tho stock hereinafter mentioned shall be and they
are hereby declared to be constituted body potic or
corporate by the style Of the Continental Hotel Company
70 have perpetual succession to be capable in law Of
hold receive enjoy, and take, either by absolute con-
veysnce in fee simple or upon ground rnt and in case Of
conveyance upon ground rent with power 10 execute
the necessary covenant for securing the payment thereof
such real estate az may DO Necessary or proper for the
construction Of hotel IN the city Of Washington with
such supplementary buildings may be adapted to aud
TORN past q No GsasE1 pAs ~ dssgu thereof With