Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-08
EVENING STAR.
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LAWS OF fHI UNITED STATES.
Nod st second Session Of fornsth Congress
TPVRIrc-No. iiSl

Whereas by an a q of Congress on tue tweu-
y-sixih day Of May, eighteen hundred sad
corporated. an authorized and esnpow ered 70
construct, operate. and maintain a Canal from
Georgetown, In the District OF Columbia, 20
Aiexsndris. IN the STATE OF Virginia with az
town; and whereas BY 81 act Of the general az
semoly OF the State Of Nirgiuia passed on me
slh,eenth cay OF feorusry. eighteen hundred
snd siN'y-sIN. the board Of puolic WORKS was
authoriZed 10 unite with the corporate author
nIes OF the city o. Alexandra IN making dis
posi1on OF the Alexandra canal. IN order 20
repair and make scid oanal Svailsble. aud
whereas sad beard OF pub!lc works did IN
pursuance OF said authority. so urt.e vri.h said
corporate suthoriries, and did by their loiut
vote, and vote o; the majority OF the stoc K
Soldiers OF said canal company, empower aud
direct the president and directors OF the said
canal company 10 lease -he said canal for pc
Rod OF NINETY mine years: aad whereas the satd
president and directors, IN pursuance OF aid
suthority. die. on the sixteenth dav OF Nav
eighteen hundred snd sixty six. grant. lease,
and convey the SAID Isual, It's sQueduct, locks
description 20 HPnTy h. Wells. Philip
Quielsy, aud William w Dungan, tn
waTd- ana by an act I assed by the general as
sembly OF the State OF Virginia, o. The seven
tenth day or Aptll, eighteen hundred aGd
sixty. seven. the safe lease was ratified ard AT
firmed, and the lessees were further suihoriz.d
and empowered 10 build. operate. aud mair-
tain i new aqueduct, ard in conjunction there
piers and build. opeI ate, and maintain q rait-
rosd from Georgetown 20 Alexandria: ard
whereas the sand lessees have entered into pos.
session OF ana repaired the said canal. and
have erected rev aqueduct scrcss the said
Potomac river upon the said piers connecting
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal with ne said
Alexandria canal Therefore,
Be IL enacted by TIE SsnJte and Rous, or Rsprs-
sentatices IF ths Jnit,d STATS Of 4ne-ie5 AZ cor-
9ress assembled, That the said aQueduct across
the Potomac river from Georgetown 10 the
nails. is hereby declsred to be a lawful struc-
ture in its present posiuon ana eie walton, any,
thing in any law or laws of the United taies,
or OF any State, to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
SIC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That the
SAID iessees, their associates, their heirs. and
assigns, are hereby authorized and empowersd
TO MAINTAIN and operate SAID aqueduct and TO
erect, build, operate, and main tain across the
Potomac river IRON Georgetown, in the Dis
rict of Columbia, to the Virginia shore, upon
and over the stone piers upon which the
aqueduct now rests, IN conjunction there with.
a bridge Of wood iron, or stone, with one or
more ways for the passage of persons, animsls.
and vehicles, and also with one or more tracks
or ways for the passage OF engines and cars
with such other conyeniences as are usual or
necessary for a railroad.
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted, That IL shall
be lawful for the said lessees, their associates
and successors, 10 lay out, construct main tain,
and operate a railroad across said bridge from
Georgetown. in the District OF Columbia. to the
railroad.
SEC. 4. And be ii further enacted, That as
soon as the chief engineer OF the army shall
certify 10 the Secretary Of War that the said
bridge is so tar completed 10 be ready, III,
and convenient for the passage of persons,
animals, and vehicles, the said Iessees. their
successors, and their legal representatives, may
demand, have, and receive, in advance, the
following tolls, to wit: For any foot passeu-
ger crossing on said bridge, two cents; FOR any
horse, mule, or jack, any OK. or other horned
cattle five cents; for any vehicle drawn by one
animal, fifteen cents: drawn by two animals,
twenty-five cents; drawn by tour animals,
thirty five cents, but no extra charge shall be
made for the driver of such vehicle; for any
hog, sheep, or other live creature, one cent:
which certificate shall be published for three
weeks in two daily papers IN the city of Wash
ineton, at the expense OF the company: Pro-
rided, hOtoerer, That il shall be lawful Tor said
lessees 10 commute those rates persons requir.
ing yearly passes; winch said rates. or other
lower rates to be by them prescribed from time
to time, the said lessees may demand In advance
or may sue for, have, and receive, of and
from any person who shall pass over said
bridge, or who shall send, ride. or drive any
animal or vehicle over the said bridge without
hrst paying said tolls. And any person who
shall attempt to injure said bridge, or TO pass
over the same, or 10 pass his animals over il
without first paying the tolls preserved herein
or shall attempt TO force sand bridge, shall be
be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and be
subject 10 hne of not less than i've dollars
nor more than ten dollars for each offence 10
be recovered in any court having jurisdiction
Of misdemeanors in the District of Columbia:
frorfded, hOWerer, That COM iction for such
misdemeanor shall net in any wise be a bar 10
any suit brought TO recover damages for an
injury to said bridge: PrOrided, hosoeuer, That
said bridge is open and free for the passage OF
troops and munitions Of war by the United
kind.
SEC. S. And be IL further enacted. That I'm
case the said bridge shall not be fully completed
within five years from the passage of this act
then this act shall be null and void.
SEC. 9. And De ii further enacted, That said
company shall not grant 10 any railroad or
other corporation the exclusive right TO trans
fer passengers or freight over said railroad
bridge, but any privilege granted to one corpo-
application for such privilege on eQ ual terms;
and shall not sell, transfer, or lease their COR
porate rights to any company that will not
check baggage or commute fares with all rail-
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted That the
night Is hereby reserved to Congress to amend,
alter, or repeal this act
Approved, July "a, 1865.
fPUBLIC-No. I1t.l
OF the Columbia Institution for the Instrnce
ton oil the Deaf and Dumb. and establishing
additional regulations for the government Of
the institution, and for other purposes.
Be IL enacted By TIE Senate aud House Of Rep-e.
seHtdtlres Of the Unsted States Of Americd IN CON-
g7ess assembled. That the following sums be-
4nd the same are hereby. appropriated, out of
propriated, for the benefit of the Colum Ola In
stitution for the Instruction of the Deaf and
Dumb:
For the support OF the institution, in addi-
ton 10 the existing appropriation 10 meet the
increased expense of ma ntaining pupils whose
admission was authorized by an act of Con-
gress, approved March second, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-seyen, three thousand dollars.
For continuing the work upon buildings of
the Institution, in accordance with the plans
heretofore submitted 70 Congress, weight
thousand dollars.
SIC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That in
addition to the directors whose appoin tments
has heretofore been provided for by law. there
shall be thee other directors appoints ted in the
following manner: One senator by the Presi-
dent of the Senate, and two representatives by
the Speaker OF the House; these directors TO
hold their Offices for the term of a single Con.
grese, and 20 be eligible to d reappotntneut
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted That no part
OF the real or personal property now held or
hereafter to be acquired BY said institution
shall be devoted TO any other purpose than the
ed ucation of the deaf and dumb, nor shall any