Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-24

PASSAGE OF rHH ALEXANDRIA CANAL BILL.
In the Senate, to-day, the House bill relating TO
the Alexandria Canal was called mp, amended
and passed. 1t declares the aqueduc: across
the Potomac river from Georgetown TO the
Virginia shore, connecting the Chesap eake and
Onio and the Alexandria canals, TO b. = law
fui structure in Its prejeut position and ele-
yatlon anything in any law or laws OF the
United States, or OF any State, 10 the contrary
Notwithstanding.
1t authorizes and empowers the ' -7sees OF the
Alexandra canal, theis associates, Iheir heirs,
and assigns, TO maintain aud operate said
aqueduet, and to ereci, build, operate, and
maintain across the Potomac river from
Georgt town, in the District of Columbia, to the
Virginia shore, upon and over the stone piers
upon which the az deduct now res :. in con-
junction Herewith, bridge OF woou. iron, or
stone, with one or more ways for the passage
of persons, animals, and vehicles an also
vita one or more tracks or ways for the pas
sage OF engine and c1rs, with such other con-
veniences As are usual or necessary for a rail-
road.
I II further enact. that il shall be lawful for
the said les sers, their Associates and successors
10 lay out, construct. maintain. and operate n
railr14d across said bridge rom 9eorgetown,
IN the District OF Columbia. TO the Virginia
shore, and there To CONNECT with said railroad.
That as soon as the chief eagincer of the
army shall certify to the Secretary of War
,ns' 10 me h. SAID RlidEe . is SO tar complied
the pass7ge Of persons, ANIMALS and vehicle,,
the said lessees, their ccssors, and their LEGAL
representatives,, may demaad, have, ana re-
ceive, in advance. The following tolls. 20 wit
For any foot passenger crossing on said bridge,
two cent; for any horse. mule, or lack. auy
on, OF other horned CATTLE five cents for any We.
h'eie drawn by one animal, fifteen cents; drawn
by two animals, twenty-five cents: drawn by
four ANIMALS, thirty.fiye cents, bat no extra
charge shall be made for the driver of sach We.
h'c,e Tor 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 Washington, al the expense of the COMPANY.
Prorided, botcerer, That il shall be lawful for
said le.isees To commute those rates To pprsoo.
requiring yearly passes; which said rates or
other lower rates TO be by them pres crlbed
from time 10 time, the said lessees NAV demand
IN adyance, or may sue for, have, aud receive
Of and from any person who shalt pass
over said bridge, or who shall send, ride
or drive any animal or vehicle over the
said bridge Wi -hout first pay IN said tolls. Aud
any person who shall attempt TO iniure said
bridge, OF TO pass over the same, to pass has
animals over il, without first paying the tolls
prescribed herein. or shall attempt TO force
SAID bridge, shall be deemed guilty Of misde.
meanor. and be subject toa fine of not less than
five dollars nor more than ten dollars for each
ofense, 10 De recovered in any court having
Jurisdiction of mlsdemeanors in the District of
Columbia. Procided, hotcerer. That conviction
for such misdemeanor shall not ia auy wise
BE- u bar to any suit brought TO recoy er damages
fos an injury TO said bridge, PT1ridei, hoiCsrsr,
That SAID bridge is open and free for the passage
OF troops and m uOitions of war by the Unitcd
states without charge or compensation of any
kind.
In case said bridge shall not be fully COM
plefed within five years from the passage of
Ibis act. then this act shall be null and void
Said company shall not grant 10 any railroad
or other corporation the exclusive right 10
transport passengers or freight over SAID rail.
road bridge: b1t any privilege granted to ona
corporation shall be extended ID all who NAV
maze application for such privilege on euual
terms. and shall not sell or transfer or lrYse
their corporate rights to any company that
will not chr OK baggage or commute fares with
all railroads. North or South.