The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-06-12
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10. An Act supplementary to an
sc; certified An act % authorize the ex-
tel4!an, c3astruez Ion. and use Of 4 lateral
brGIya OF tle Baltimore and Potomac
riiiro5d iaso and within the District of
Columbia approved February 5, 1867.
-Bs II enacted by tie Senate and House
st' II 7ross..t t,tic1s u t5e {s;te1 States Of
-l1<5'i-l IL t5a.rs&s csssnltad.
Ilat The Baltimore aud Potomac Rail-
road Company. which, by the act of Con
grtss emitted '' IN act - authorize the
e<xt.asiua, construction. and use Of Il lat
eYaI branch Of tie Baltimore and Po,o-
lnae railroad into and within the District
Oi Cu!umLsa. was authorized TO extend
into and construct within the Distric. of
Columbia the lateral branch of its road
N ssiI act Of Congress mentioned. may
cn:c. he city Of Washington with their
sa.d railroad and consructthe same with
II the limits OF said city on and by which
ever one Of the two routes herein desig-
na:ed the s1id company may elect and de-
ternine upon, that is to say:
First. Beginning at the intersection Of
boundary street ana North Carolina ave-
lue thence southwes. Wardly along said
North Carolina avenue % south d street !;
ghenee along south d street westwardly to
Virginia :.TcnUe; thence along Virginia
avenuc norihwestardly to the intersection
ef south street and west ninth street I;
CT.
second. beginning at some point on
th;, norihren shore Of the eastern branch
of the Potomac river between south L and
south " streets: thence westwardiy be-
tween said streets to the intersection of
Virginia ;iyelae with south L and East
Twelfth streets; thence along said Vir-
g:aiu avenue northwestwardIy 10 south
Fourth street; thence by line curying
10 the right. to the north hank of the ca
nal n9r,hwessw wardly 20 Virginia avenue
ihence along Virginia avenue northwest
WarGiv 10 the Intersection OF south G and
Wes- Ninth streets.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
F'hat in all cases where the parties own
ing land or other property required by
the said Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company cannot agree with said company
on the amount Of damage claimed, either
for said land or materials in the construc-
ton of its aforesaid road. and a condemna-
tioa and valuation shall have been made
as provided in the act approved Februa-
ry FIVE. eighteen hundred aud sixty-seven,
and TO which this act is amendatorv. eth
er party may appeal to the supreme court
Ct the District OF Columbia within thirty
days from the rendition OF the verdict of
ihc Jury and in all cases where the said
company shall take an appeal they shall
give bond to The party or parties claiming
and entitled to damages in a penalty al
least double the sum found by the jury
with q condition that the said company
shall pay or cause TO be paid such amount
OF damages and costs as the party may be
entitled to receive on the Judgment of the
said supreme court, without delay. and
on which bond ample and sufficient sure
ties shall be given, TO be approved by the
supreme court; and in all cases where
the party or parties claimant shall ap
peal. the said company, if it shall require
the immediate use of the property con
demned and valued: as aforesaid, before
an appeal can be heard and decided, i
shalt be lawful for the said company tt
execute aud tender u bond to the part,
aforesaid in at least double the sum fount
by the jnry. with sureties to be approved
by the supreme court, and with condi
tion TO pay without delay such sum ant
costs as may be awarded by the sait
court without further delay; and upon th'
delivery or tender Of such bond the sait
company may proceed to the construction
OF their said road as if the parties claim
ant and the said company had agreed
uDon the compensation to be paid for thi
property to be used and that in all case
where the said company shall appeal ant
.siee bond as aforesaid, theyimay have th'
power to proceed in The construction 0
the road aud appropriation OF the proper
fy for the uses thereof, as if no appea
had been taken and the parties hat
agreed upon compensation for the prop
crty required in all case where the com
many and parties agree upon the price tt
he naid for land and materials, the sam
shall be paid before the property shall b.
taken and used.
SEC. 3. Arsd be IL further enacted
That the said Baltimore and Petoma
Raiiroad Company and any other part.
or parties interested, and who may con
sielar themselves aggrieved by the yerdic
of The jury. shall have the right to appea
Io tie supreme court of the District
Columbia, which shall have jurisdiction
sofsalf such cases, and shall hear and dc
t9rlaine the ssrne, after notice to all .pal
ties. without the Intervention CT q jury
and the judgment Of the said court snal