The national Republican., 1867-01-09

I.ptsd or a..d By ne SAID compsht. this orda,ncs
shall thenesforth have tho elect Of aoontrsst be-
tween this city and said company, a. II Il, pro-
visions were formally agreed upon ~ stipulations
between the parties PROVIDED, hotcepU, That All
streets and avenues OF psrts Of streets OF s,enues
on which tracks shall BE- laid or maintained In
formity with this aot, shall be kspt properly graded
and gravelled within the tracks, and for the space
Of two feet beyond the outer rails thereof until
such time % the said sorporsts sutborities shall
see nt 10 cause such street avenue, OF any part
or parts thereof 10 bs paved, and then the space
within The tracks and two fsst beyond the outer
rails thereof shall DO properly paved like the re.
msinder Of the street avenue, and be Afterwards
kept In good repair, and all bridges or ouIyerts,
crossing through, In, or under such tracks, which
shall bs required By said corporate authorities for
the free passage Of streams Of water and the proper
drainage Of said city, shall also be made, con.
structsd and kept In repair under the direction Of
the authorities Of said city, At the proper cost and
expenue Of said railroad company, and the said rail-
road company shall also bs subject 10 and pay its
rateable portion Of any special tar imposed upon
Its property bordering on any street or .vsnue Tor
any local Improvement that shall be made In such
street or avenue: And provided fhythu, That
nothing In this act contained shall be Construed
to prevent this corporation, at any time hereafter
when the same shall be considered Necessary, from
limiting and regulating BY law the speed At which
any cars, wagons, or other vehicles shall be per.
mitted to be drawn or propelled on any part Of
said railroad within the limits Of the city Of Wash
ington, or from enaoting such other and further
police regulations for the Of said road as this
corporation may deem necessary for the protection
Of persons and property along the route Of said
road.
Mr. Wright opposed the bill, ppisss Il bs smcnd.
cd 90 as 10 state that the tracks shall be laid In the
centre Of the street. and also BY the insertion Of
provision 10 indemnify property owners whose prop
erty may be injured By the running Of locomotives
a. has been the ease on Maryland avenue.
Mr.. Psugh sustained the bill In lengthy speech,
contrasting this city with other oitiss IN the mat
ter Of railroads, and urging the immediate passage
| Of the bill. ..0.nI Fl.
Mr.. Morssll also spoke In favor Of the bill, do.
tsug the advantages to socrus 10 this city BY the
proposed improvement '.. -
bill, Identical with this bill, was hero receved
from the Board Of Aldermen. The Council bill was
laid over informally, and the bill from the Board Of
Aldermen taken up. &C..
Mr.. Mead desired the bill 10 bs postponed until
Isrt Monday evening, because Of the absence Of
one Of the members Of the Fifth ward, andthe en-
tire delegation from the Sixth ward.
Mr.. Drury hoped that this railroad bill would
not be hastened through the Board with railroad
| spesd, and urged members 10 reflect before they
passed such an important bill. He could not vote
for II In Its present shape.
! Mr.. Wright moved 70 amend the second section,
50 as to provide that the tracks shall be laid In the
centre Of the streets named in the scetionj which
was rejectsd-ayes ., nays 10.
Mr. Baker moved 10 postpone the further soniid.
eration Of the bill till next Monday evening, and
that II bs made the special order for n O'Clock;
which was agreed to.
On NATHAN ~ Mr. parksr IN. Board adiourned