New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-02

An ACT to authorize the Chesapeake Bay and
Potomac River Underwater Canal Company to
enter the District of Columbia, and extend their
canal to he Anacostia river at any point above
Benning's bridge.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives Of ire United States Of America, IN Con-
Potomac River 1ide.water Canal Company .
incorporated by the general assembly of the State Of
hundred and sixty \ by an act entitled An act
TO incorporate the Chesapeake y and Potomac
River Underwater Canal Company, b., and the same
are hereby horned to extend their canal from
point where 1t strikes the boundary line OF the DIS
trlCt o. Columbia, thence in and through the sald
District TO the Anacostia river at any point thereon
above Benn ne bridge .,.---.,
company are hereby authorized and Empowered TO
take purchase and hold for the purposes Of TINS act,
go much rear e7tale anu olHer property az s.a " "
necessarily required Tor Inc proper construction o.
the extension aforesaid, land Tor the construction OF
docks and wharves to be connected VITA sara thten
SION. And where she SAID company sha not ue ape
to procure such real estate by purchase fro De- the
owner thereof or the owner thereof shall be femme
covert, infant, non compos mentis, Imprisoned, or
app icsuon may be made by the president OF sAld
company to the chief justice of the supreme court OF
the District Of Columbia for the appointment OF
three persons, who snail be treeLolGers IN sara
DtstrlCt, as a commission OF inquest OF damages
and who shall 70 upon and inspect any property
proposed to be taken by said company for the pur
poses contemplated by this act, and fore any
person 50 App9lnWa as huch Comihssl9i,er Hl.a
proceed to act, he shan tax an oa' or anrmatloi
tnAt he Will fairly aud truly value the damages sus
BY the owners OF any properly ny iht
use and occupation 81 am sue r'al estate SattI
rights other Opery, hy sa company; and saIf
commission sh9li reduce leiF tupulsItonu I
TO writing, and 'ign ana sea- the same ana u ma
then Be returned to "a chief justice who shall ii''
the same in the office Of the regstcr OF deeds OF th'
CITY OF Washington. But no such lniulsltoh shaI
be had I'll after ten IS notice thereof has bet
stryd on the owner Of the real estate SO TO be take
when he resides IN the District OF Columbia or ~
publication Of NOTICE IN one or more of the dall!
newspapers published in the city OF Washington fo
t"enIy days where ch owner RESIDES beyond th'
| SAID District When the owner is femme covert
the notice shall be TO her and her husband; wnen h
| Is minor 10 his guardian ana "hen ne Is non com
pos mentl- to his committee, or the person hayini
the charge OF hls estate, The said report shall h
confirmed by the supreme court OF We blsinct o
iumba at us next term after the return OF sam re-
port, un ess for cause shown to the contrary. An
where good cause IS thus shown the sand chief Iusiic
| snail set aside saii inquest, and appoint auo' he
! miiar commissioner, VINO shall gualiy in the sam
! manner and whose Inqusitlon shail re taken re
| turned. filed, and confirmed o. set aside for GOO
shown, in the same er as he first lnquisi
ton Wa4 taken ret rned med, and confirmed, or Sc
| aide And such commission and Inquisition shai
be renewed as often as may te necessary until tn
! InIuIs,tiun made shall be confirmed. Su inquisi
! on shall describe the property taken by metes ant
/ bounds and the valuation thereof shall be paid o.
tenCered within ten da ; after The cOnhrmat'o1 o
| such QUESTION by said district court; and whei
| such valuation or damages are 80 paid or tendered
! SAID company shah have full and perfect right 4
| enter upOn use, occupy, and enjoy any prop rty 81
! valued during its rpotate existence. and all ex
penses incurred by such inquisiton shall be paid b
SIC. J. And be it further enacted That it shall b.
lawful for said company to levy demand and receive
such tolls and rents or the use OF the wharve
and docks Of said company SAID extension, o
for gh transported by said company, or for th
passage through said extension OF boats, rdtts, o.
any other water craft, majority Of the director
at any Tegul meeting SHAH assess therefor: Pro
viled That the Congress Of the United States snal
AZ all times have power 70 increase reduce sucl
tolls or rents.
SEC 4. And be it further enacted, That said cana
extension when completed, shall forever tnereafte
be steemed and taken to be public highway for tn
transport alton of al goods, commodities or produC
OF every kind and description, and for canal boats
rats or other crafts of every kind wnafeveI
| upon the payment of such tolls as au
/ thorlZed TO be mVosed by this act.
! SEC. 8. And be IL further enacted, That the sal
company hail permit all public property b-iongln
to tie United States 10 pass through said canal "a
tension free Of al charge toll; and the SAID con
pany shall from time TO time. may be requ red
lay before COngrt just and true accouutCt thrl
receipts and expenditures on said extension, with
statement Of the clear profits thereof
SEC g. And be Il further enacted, That 81 beet 4
the aforesaid provisions Of this act, all and sIngula
the proFi-ons OF the aforesaid act Of the general
sembl, Of the State Of Maryland emitted An act Il
Incorporate the Chess peake Bay and oto mac Rive
Tide. water Canal Company, relating 10 the powers
liabilities and authority of said company, in operat
ing and using their canal shall take effect and Rpp
10 the extension aforesaid in the District of Uoum
bia.
SEC, I. And be it further enacted, That this &C
shall be deemed a public act, and shall take effec
and be in force from and after its passage and shG
be subject to alt rau repeal b. Congress,
Approved July 26 l5t6.