The Union and journal., 1869-08-20

AN ACT supplementary to an act entitled "An act to
authorize the extension, construction, and use
or n lateral branch OF the baltimore and rOto-
mac railroad into and within the District of
Columbia" approved February 5, 1867.
ne II enacted by ihe Senate and House Of Repre-
stniaiirts Of tAs Unied States Of Ipsfriea IN Co.'S
gtss assembled, That the baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company, which, by tho oct Of Congress
entitled "An act To authorize the extension, con.
struction, and use OF lateral branch Of the Balti.
moro and Potomac railroad into and within the Dis
trict OF Columbia was authorized TO extend into
and construct within the District OF Columbia tho
lateral branch OF its road In said act OF Congress
mentioned, may enter tho city OF Washington with
their said railroad and construct the same within
the limits OF said city on and by whichever OF
the two routes herein designated the said company
may elect and determine upon, that is To says
First. beginning at the intersection Of boundary
street and North Carolina avenue, thence SOUTH
westwardly along said North Carolina avenue 20
South street thence along South ID street west
wardly to Virginia avenue, thence along Virginia
Z street and West Ninth street, or,
Second. beginning ut sOme point on tho northern
shore OF tho eastern branch OF the Potomac river
between South l. and South NJ streets thence west
Virginia avenue with South l. and East Twelfth
streets, thence along said Virginia avenue north
wcstwardly TO South X street thence along south
by line curving to the right, 10 the north bank of
the canal and thence along the said bank Of the
canal n9rthwestwardly to Virginia avenue, thence
tersection Of South and West Ninth streets,
SEC. q Lndbe Jarthsr. enacted, That In all cases
where the parties owning land or other property
qurcd by tho said Baltimore anil Potomac Railroad
Company cannot agree with said company on tho
amount Of damage claimei either for said land or
materials In tho construction Of Its aforesaid road
and condemnation and valuation shall have been
made as provided In the act approved februory five,
eighteen hundred and sxty-seyen. and 10 which
this act Is amendatoIy, either party may appeal 10
the supreme court of the District OF Columbia with
A.ks ,,fsI Ia,
the jury and In all eases where the said company
shall take an appeal they shall give bond 10 tho
party or parties claiming and entitled To damages
In q penalty at least double tho sum found by tho
jury, with a condition that the said company shall
pay or cause 10 be paid such amount OF damages
and costs the party may be entitled 10 receive on
the judgement of the said supreme court, without
ties shall he given, to be approved by the supreme
court and IN all cases where the party or parie.
claimant shall appeal, the said COMPANY II u shall
require tho immediate use VI the property con. |
dcmed and valued a Aforesaid, before an appeal |
can be heard and decided, II shall de lawful for tho
said company 20 execute and tender bond To the |
party aforesaid In at least double the sum found by
premc court, and with condition to pay without
delay such sum and costs a. may bc awarded BY the
sid court without further delay and ygon nons,nr the s
may proceed to the construction Of their said rosi
~ if The parties claimant and the said COMPANY bal
agreed upon the compensation to be Pald Ior @ une
property 10 be used and that In all cases where inc
aid company shall appeal and give bond NJ afo,c-
.aid, they may have the power to proceci In tho
of the rad and appropriation % the
for tho uses thereof .. 10 no appeal hal
been taken AMI tho parties had agreed upon com
pensation for the property required In all ca
-. where the ooniIany AMI parties agrce upon
,ho nrice IN lc maid br land AMI materials the same
.ha be paid before tho property shall 10 taken and
usei. 4,
M sitI,nore and Potomac Railroad Company and any
,thcr party or parties interested and who may con-
.idcr themselves aggrievcd by tho verdict VI the
ury, shall have the iiSh! 20 aPPeM 20 hc supteme
uriaictlon of all such cases. and sall hear and de-
ermine the same aer notice 10 al parties, without
he Intervention Of jury, and tho Judgement Of the
aid court shall be final.
SEC. 4. Iad bs % T.rfA,r srscfes, That this net
hall take eject from the date Of its passage.
Approved. March Is, 1862.