The national Republican., 1867-07-24
LOCAL DEPARTM ENT.

evening last Alderman Noyos, from the Seventh
Ward, introduced "a bill ve,tins in certain citi
zens Of the city Of Washington, under the name
Of the Washington City Canal Company, all the
rights now held or owned by the Corporation In
the Washington city canal, and for other pur-
poses" which was referred to the Committee on
the Canal, and ordered TO bo printed with the
proceedings. &. ....
II enacts (section ~ "that all .6s right, title,
interest, property, and estate, either In law or
in equity, Of this Corporation to the Washington
city canal be, and the same is hereby, vested In
Henry D. Cooke, A. r. Shepherd, Charles Knap,
Thomas Berry. Henry Lyles, William J. Mur.
tagh, Peter T. Bacon, v. willet, Francis Mohun,
Samuel Norment, and James +. wollard, under
tho name Of tho Washington City Canal Com.
papy their heirs and assigns for their sole usc
and benefit, for the term Of thirty years, and
that tho said Washington City Canal Company,
their heirs and assigns, shall havo full power
and authority to take possession Of the said
canal and works, with all tho land pertaining
thereto, and also any land thoy, the said Wash.
ington City Canal Company, or their assigns,
may reclaim by reason Of any privileges that
may be granted by the provisions Of this act,
with all the rights and privileges conferred on
tho city by reason Of certain acts passed BY the
Congress Of the United States, approved May 81,
1882, and March 2, 1888, and all other acts per.
tanning thereto passed BY the Congress Of tho
United States"
Sec. .. That tho said canal shall be narrowed
by the filing in on the northern side thereof,
from tho mouth Of Tiber creek into the Potomac
at its intersection with Seventeenth street west,
and finished In such manner that the width
thereof, from Seventeenth street west 10 Sixth
street west, at the water line, shall be 60 feet;
from Sixth street west to Third street west, 90
feet at the water line and from Third street
west to Its outlet on the Eastern branch, shalr be
AID remain Of Its present width; and the said
canal throughout Its whole length and breadth
aforesaid, shall have a depth of water In II Of at
least four feet at all times; and shall cause the
sides Of sad canal to be secured by walls Of stone
or other material, where necessary, Of sufficient
strength and height to allow the use Of steam
vessels thereini and the work required to be done
as aforesaid shall be finished In the manner pro-
vidod by the LIST day OF January, In tao year
1873, and failing this, all the rights and privi-
leges granted by this act shall cease and deter.
mine, and the same shall be null and void.
Sec g. That the said company are hereby 70.
4dired, within twelve months from the passage
Of this act, and when the same shall be confirmed
by the Congress of the United States, so to com.
plete the said canal as to have at least one foot
Of water at oil times therein, from Its western
entrance to its eastern outlet, and shall pay or
cause to be paid into the treasury Of the corpora.
tion Of Washington the sum Of eight thousand
dollars annually.
Sec. 4. That for and In confederation Of the
money to be expended by tho said company In
completing the said canal, according to the pro-
visions of this act, and keeping the same In 70.
pair and In further consideration Of the pay
ment to the corporation Of Washington by the
said Canal Company Of such yearly rent Of
eight thousand dollars, the said company Is
hereby authorized to collect on articles and ma.
terials landed on each side Of the canal and
basins from on board any boat scow. or other
vessel or water craft, or placed on either side
Of the canal or basins, for tho purpose Of being
taken therefrom by any boat, soow, or other
vvha ta
such rates as said company may establish: Pro-
Vided, That the said rates shall at no time here
after and In no particular exceed those charged
on the same articles BY the owners Of private
wharves In the said city, and that due public
notice Is given by advertisement Of such rates.
Sec. s. That tho said Washington Canal Com.
pany shall, and they are hereby authorized to-
let out or rent, from time to time any land
that may be reclaimed or acquired In any way
by reason Of narrowing said canal, together with
all lands bordering upon part Of said canal,
or any lands that may hereafter become part Of
said canal and said company shall also have
the exclusive right to establish q packet boat
or boats on the said canal for the conveyance
. Of passengers, and no other boat or boats for
that purpose, except such as are established or
permitted by said company, shall be permitted
to convey passengers on said canal for hire and
all tolls or Wharfage established by said COM
pany shall bo demandable and collectiblo on any
boat, scow, vessel, or other water craft, or from
any person or persons whatsoever, and may be
recovered, by suit or otherwise, before any court
or Justice of the peace In the county Of Wash
ington But the public property of the United
States, as well as that Of the corporation Of
Washington, shall be landed and passed free Of
toll or wharfage at all times upon said canal.
Sec. 6. That the company may begin to col
lect, and they ure hereby empowered to collect
tolls or Wharfage with the rent or rents Of any
portion Of said canal that shall or may be
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be held by said corporation bordering on said
canal, as well as upon all lands that may bo ac-
quired by reason of narrowing said canal, on
and after the first day Of August, 1867, or MS
soon thereafter as this act shall be approved by
the said corporation and the Congress Of the
United States.
Sec 7. That the said company shall have, and
they arc hereby granted, all the rights, priyi.
leges and immunities, as herein set forth, for
the full term Of thirty years from the passage OF
this act. And that for and during such term
the said company shall have all the right and
authority Of the corporation Of said city Of
Washington over said canal and basins, and the
banks and wharves thereof, and all lands which
may be acquired by reason Of narrowing said
canal. And that, in the prosecution Of said
work, the said company shall be protected from
all vexatious suits and hindranees to the speedy
completion thereof.
Sec g. That the said Washington City Canal
Company shall he required to extend all sewers
now leading into said canal to the outer surface
of said canal wall providing the necessary drops,
and 6uishing them IL oil respects to the salts.
faction of the corporation.
Sec Q. That the said Washington City Canal
Company shall be authorised and required, and
they are hereby authorized and required, to con-
struct suitable pivot or draw bridges In place Of
the bridges now in use over said canal, to faoli-
tate tho passage Of vessels upon said canal, and
upon the plans to be agreed upon by the said
company and the corporation Of Washington,
whenever the said company may deem 1t neces-
sary to their interests to do or the demands Of
trade require it; ProVide3 alirayS That in the
event Of the said corporation and said company
disagreeing in regard to any particular plan
Of pivot o. draw.bridge, either shall have the
power of appeal to arbtrators to be chosen in the
usual manner, whose decision in the matter shall
be final: And prOp,dcd also, That 1t is hereby uu.
derstood that the said corporation has, or will
have, no right to prevent or hinder them, the
said company, from erecting the said bridges at
any or all times, as they the said company, may
think proper, subject always to the regulations
and provisions as above set forth.
Sec. 10. That the said Washington Canal Com.
Pany shall have the privilege and right of way,