Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-15
LOCAL NEWS.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL Is.

railroad along Its bernie bank and over me
piers Of the Aqueduct, which has passed the
House Of DELEGATES Of the Legislature, and has
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Is expected IL VIII pe coi'sluefeu to-mofto"
The bill passed the House prior to the last re
cess, and, it is said, will pass the Senate
A RTJJ, RELATING TO the Alexandria Canal and
/ Railroad
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~ 10 Gtota nf p;ra;n;a n.ssed Fohrnar1, ,;r.
taonth e;Ghtaor 5nnJ 1r 1900 and s;vt1, 9; y The
Poara e H3'bEo uorl.n n.r antl o';zaa 20 mil q
| LII tfo ,or,,orot, nntho,;t;as AZ tba otto a
aln..ndr;a J;snoai,;nn 81 tha
aieH9, ~ q lug sbo,'ld ho
oar,- - orde. to raro;r an3 n,ola tba said canal
oro;labla .nd nhpraas sa;d Poar1 of nnhlic
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,'n;ta r,;tI ona o,r,,orata ontLor,t;ns ,nj IA
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oanoI co,,nonv ,nthor;ya emnowar md diract
tLa nras;drot AMI ,}irertors Of said canal COM
ranv to laose the said canal for the pcroa Of
p;natv,r,;n,s vars. and vhcrp,s the said nrcsi
dnnt md 1ircctnrs in pursuance Of said an
,Lor;,v diI an The s;xtpenth Jay at Nav
| Anno Domini eighteen bundled and sixty-siy,
Grant. lease and convey said canal, its aoucduct,
| locks banks, land, gates and building. unto
the grantees therein named upon certain con
dlions and reservations therein sct forth.
! nn}ar which The essees have entered INTO
n,ss4ssed and rcpa;red said canal. locks. aone
| duct md hanks. Therefore
! Re # enacted bv The General assembly Of
the state Of VIRGINIA, Tbat the said Grant
| Ia,sa and rnnvnvanra r. and the same j.; hcrp-
| INV s,nrI;onc} ratified and confirmed: and the
conal 'con1n,nv hv and with tho concurrence
| ~ tha rornnr.tn ,nthnr;,ies Of Alexandria arc
| I,orahy an, bnr;g,J and annnweral to avccuic
,n,. AMI IN othrr lrocas agreements aud con
vcyances thai may become necessary 10 render
! The said Grant valid aud elfectual.
| . That the SAID lcssena and their associates,
their heirs and assignees, are hereby authoriz-
ed and empowered 10 erect build, operate and
| maintain, across the Potomac river, upon and
over the stone piers upon which the aqueduct
now rests, a new aGueduct OF wood, iron or
stone, and also in conjunction Herewith,
bridge of the same material, with one or more
WAYS for the passage of persons, animals,
WAGONS and other vehicles; and also with one
or more tracks or ways tor the passage of
engines and cars, with such other conveniences
as are usual and necessary for railroad.
g. 1t shall be lawful for the said lessecs,
their assocjates and Successors 10 Law ont. con-
slrnct maintain and onerate railroad ACROSS
said hri1pe and from the southern or V;rpin;a
rnA nf the anueduct to the city If Alexandria
and "a CONNECT ot and onIv Of the c;tv RI
Alexandria with the Orange and Alexandria
railroad or with anv or ali other railroads TO
said c;tv. "a we'll as with any railr0ad running to
the civ of GEORGETOWN on the north side oflhe
Potomac river and if sha]l be lawful for the said
]essees theirassoniatcs and successors TO law out
build, maintain and operate said railroad upon
the bernie bank of said canal in whole or in
part, with power and authority to diverge
theretrom when and a. often as may be neces-
sary in order, and for the purpose only Of OBJ
tanning the best and most direct route between
said aqueduct and the city Of Alexandria
provided, however, that said railroad shall not
run through or occupy any street in the city Of
Alexandra without the consent of the corpo
rate authorities Of said city nor shall the said
lessces or those claiming under them, con-
struct, build or operate under the provisions of
this act or the acts allowing the construction
branch roads, any railroad which docs not
commence or terminate at the city Of Alexan-
dria and provided further, that said railroad
shall not be so laid out constructed or operated
as to prevent the convenient and Legitimate
use Of the said canal az canal, and for the
transportation OF persons and property Dy
water: provided the said railroad shall be
open to the use Of ANY railroad company here
totore Or hereafter chartered BY the state OF
Virginia. and the enGinea and trains OF any
such company may pass over 1T upon Sucn
terms and according to s'ith schedule3 4" may
be agreed on with SAID AleSandria canai ana
railroad or 10 case Of any failure TO agree
then upon such terms and according to such
schedules rs the Board OF public works may
from tine TO time prescribe
l. It shall be lawful for said Ic::Sees, their as
sociates and successors, totransport passengers,
fre;aht an1 hoooage over said railroad and
briae and to collect fare and tolls for the
same. or they nav lease or convey said rail.
ro,d and bridoc or the RIGHTS to use the same,
subject howcvcr. to all the riehts Of the Alex
an1r;a canal companv, to any company, rail
rnaJ mr. railroads. that NAV desire TO make a