The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-04-24
foFFICIAL.
Laws Of the United States.

PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE foRTY-
FIRST CONGRESS-.
No. AN act supplementary to an act enti-
tied An act to authorize the extension, construc-
ton, and use of lateral branch of the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad into and within the District
of Columbia" approved February s. 1867.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Pepresen-
totires Of the United States Of america IN Con-
grcss assembled,
That the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany, which, by the act of Congress entitled "An
act to authorize the extension. construction, and
use of a lateral branch of the Baltimore and Po-
tomac railroad into and within the District of Co
lumbia.' was authorized to extend into and con-
struct within the District of Columbia the lateral
branch of its road in said act of Congress men
toned. may enter the ctv of WASHINGTON with
their said railroad ard construct the Same within
the limits of said city and by whichever one of
the two routes herein designated the said company
may elect and determine upon, that is to say:
First. Beginning Mt the intersection of Bound
ary street and North Carolina avenue; thence
southwestwardly along said North Carolina ave
nue. to South ID street, thence along South D
street Westwardly to Virginia avenue thence
| along Virginia avenue ENTHUSIASTICALLY to the in
tersection of South street and West Ninth
street or,
Second Beginning on some point on the north
ern shore of the eastern branch of the Potomac
river between South l. and South " streets :
thence westwardly between said streets to the in
tersection of Virginia avenue with South L and
East Twelfth streets thence along said Virginia
Nv eHue noF.nWestWlrdty To South n street; thence
along said South street westwardly to South
Fourth street thence by line curyine to the
right, to the north bank of the canal: and thence
along the said bank of the canal ENTHUSIASTICALLY
to Virginia avenue thence along Virginia avenue
enthusiastically to the intersection of South C
and West Ninth streets.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That in all
cases where the parties owning land or other prop
erty required by the said Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company cannot agree with said COM
pany on the amount of damage claimed. either
for said land or materials in the construction of
its aforesaid road. and n condemnation and valu-
alton shall have been made provided in the act
approved February five, eighteen hundred and
sixty-=even, and to which this act Is amendatory
either party may appeal to the supreme court of
the District of Columbia within thirty days from
the rendition OF the verdict of the ury and in all
cases where the said company shall take an ap-
peal they shall give bond to the party or parties
claiming and entitled to damages in a penalty at
least double the sum found by the jury, with
condition that the said company shall paw or
cause to be paid such amount of damages and
costs as the party may be entitled to receive on
the judgement of the said supreme court without
delay, and on which bond ample and sufficient
sureties shall be given. to be approved by the
supreme court and in all cases where the party
or parties claimant shall appeal the said compa-
ny, if it shall require the immediate use of the
property condemned and valued as aforesaid be-
fore an appeal can be heard and decided, 1t shall
be lawful for the said company to execute and
tender bond to the party aforesaid in at least
double the sum found by the jury, which sureties
to be approved by the supreme court, and with a
condition to pay without delay such sum and
costs as may be awarded by the said court with
cut further delay and upon the delivery or ten
der of such bond the said company may proceed
to the construction of their said road as if the
parties claimant and tue said company had agreed
upon the compensation to be paid for the property
to be used and that in all cases where the said
company shall appeal and give bond as aforesaid
they may have the power to proceed in the con-
struction of the road and appropriation of the
property for the uses thereof, as if appeal had
been taken and the parties bad agreed upon COM
pensation for the property required; in all cases
where the company and parties agree upon the
price to be paid for lands and materials the same
shall be paid before the property shall be taken
and used.
SEC. 8. And be st further enacted, That the
said Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
and other party or parties interested, and who
may consider themselves aggrieved by the verdict
of the jury. shall have the right to appeal to the
supreme court of the District of Columbia, which
shall have jurisdiction of all such cases. and shall
hear and determine the same, after notice to all
parties, without the Intervention of jury and
the judgement of the said court shall be final
SEC. 4. And be IL further enacted, That this
act shall take effect from the date of its passage
Approved, March Is, 1869.