New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-22
fa3F " 4HE UNITED S1xf1
Passed ut the Second Session Of the
Forty.Rrst Congress. -
TPuBLlc-N0. $751;

NcKelden. Samuel Fowler, William D. Todd, Will
George H. Plant. ". G. Bestcr. 8. N, Gaiaudet: r.
c. Fox, Matthew g. Emery, William stickney Mar
ap R9hrer Richard sutton baSd w p oons'
Nlley, G.: H. b. White, James T. Prltehard'
j. c. Wall, John H. McCatehen,- P0ulus ThSSson,
Bernard Hayes Jacob D. Kitch, and their associates
ar assigns DE ard they are hereby created a body
corporate under the name of the Columbia Railway
Company, with authority 70 construct ana lay down
single or double track railway with the nscessaiy
Washington, in the District Of Columbia, through
and along the following avenues, streets ana Hi:l-
ways commencing at , Rons N New Se YorS avenue
thence easfwarly along said avenue TO It's 1nteT-
Section with north street; thence along north
nue.. thence along Massachusetts avenue to its in.
tersec,ion with north street, and thence along
north street tS its eastern % % ~ mlu r
lie carriages thereon drawn by horsepower, re.
ceivng therefor a rate Of fare not exceeding SIX
ce srs And H. il further enacted, That should
majority of Observation-Disclosures so elect at any time
yes after the , o. s sad c roe
pany shall have the right to extend said road
sithrrwit single a double trask VIII ths ne
Columbia Turnpike Road Company, with the con.
sent of said, Turnpike Road Company, or on any
other road or roads leading northwairlly or east
wardly from such intersection at the Columbia
turnpike, gate now opened, or whichn may hereafter
be opened. by tile proper authorities and thence
along said road OF roads, ~ the most pfacLcaoie
route or routes. to the terini near at, or III the
District of Columbia, receiving Therefor a rate OF
fare not exceeding seven cents passenger for any
the extension of said road roads to be propelled
either by horsepower or dummy engines. at the
option oftlte said railway company, Tho, tho said
road or roads shall be deemed real estate and to.
gether will, other reed and personal property OF
sss i ssae ana sssonl property and to
cense for their vehicles or ears in the city and
county aforesaid exeefea rs hereinafter PROVIDED.
fEe A ss5ss sa lie eents ave
nues and streets in the city Of Washington as prac
the water or gas pipes) in the most approved man
ner ated ostreet railways With the rats Of the
most approved pattern to be determined ny the
with the pavement Of the streets or avenues; and
tho sliac1 lstwee4 the cwo tracks 1wl,ere
tSu9 i ass asr sr. than six feet and the
carriages shall not be less than six feet in width;
tie gsage 10 CORRESPOND witt! TINT ct the Metfop pol
(should it be determined to construct such roadsp
shall be laid in such manner as will least interiors
WITH ths he qssF sra e e the road or roads on
SEC s. And be it further enacted, That the said
corporation hereby created shall be bound to keep
outer rail thereof and also the space between the
tracks SO far AS the laid within the limits
of the city of Washington, at all times well paved
States VI the said city And III case the road sialt
be extended be yonl-t limits OF said city, as IS
heretofore provided the said corporation shall be
feet beyond the outer rail thereof. and also The
space between the tracks, well gfavelled or paved
nH u 81 sa as II scss or wi
out expense to the county of Washington
SEC. s. And be it further enacted, That nothing
in this act shall prevent the government at any
i1fe az its opion from altering tlle grade or 9th;
erwise improving all avenues and streets occupied
by said road. or the city Of Washington from so al,
ta,irt N imnrOynU such streets and avenues aud
the sewerage thercuf,7 may be under their rel
spective authority and control; and in sach event
il shall be the duty OF said company to change
their said railway SO as 10 conform to such grade
antfpayelnelIt. --gIrI- ss,..~
SEC T. And be it further enacted, That this act
may at any time be altered, amended OF repealed
by the Congress OF the United States
fSEe.S. And be- it further enacted That nothing in
this net sall be so construed as to authorize said
body corporate to issue any note, token or device
scrip. other evidence OF debt, to be used as cur
SIC g. And he it further enacted That the capt
tai stock of said company shall not be less than one
hundred thousand dollars nor more than four hun
divided into Shares OK fifty dollars each and shah
be deemed personal property. transferable in such
manner as the bylaws OF said company NAY di-
rect .- 49,. .-..--s .., % ,--...
SEC 10. And DE it further enacted, That the said
company shall place frst-class on said railway
with ali the modern improvements, Tor the con-
cars thereon during the day, and as late ten
O'clock at night, and as often as every fifteen min
utes, between west Fifteenth street and the east
ern terminus of north H street. and in case
the said road shall be extended beyond the
city limits, on the entire road or such portions as
may be. completsd through the DAY md ana ana
interests of the railway company may require
Provided, however, That the carriages. or cars
thereon ssall make not less than eight trips each
way per day durins,six days in each week
SEC IL. And be ii further enacted, That the said
company shall provide SUCH passenger rooms ticket
officers IOices, stables and depots at such points
as the business Of the railroad and the convenience
Of the public may require. And said company is
hereby authorized to lay such rails through trans
verse or other streets roads may be necessary
for the exclusive purpose of connecting the said
stables and dePots with the main tracks; and the
said company Is hereby authorized to purchase or
lease such lands or buildings as may be necessary
for the passenger rooms ticket Offices stables, and
depots above mentioned :,
SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That all
articles Of value THAT may be inadvert-
entity. left in any OF the cars Or other
eipai depot and entered in book Of record Of nm
claimed goods, which book shall be open to the in
specton of the public at all reasonable hours OF
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That within
thirty DAYS after the passage On this act, the coro
them OF if any refuse to act, then majority Of the
remainder, shall cause books of subscription to the
capital stock of said company TO be opened, and
kept open, in some convenient and accessible place
or places in the city Of Washington for period to
he fixed by said cOrpOratOrs, not less than two
days; and said corporatcrs shall give public notice
published in the city of Washington. of the time
when and the place where said books shall be Opened
and subscribers upon said books to the capital
stock Of the company Shall be held to be stockiold
PROVIDED That NO one individual shall be al
lowed to subscribe for more than two hundred
shares OF said stock: Provided further, That every
subscriber shall pay, at the time Of subscribing,
Twenty-Five per ceutnm Of the amount by him sub
scribed 70 ths treasurer app91lntea by the GGTp3r
the end Of two days, a lart.er amount than the
capital stock of said company shall llavs been sub
scribed the books shall be closed, and the said
porators named III the first section shall forthwith
proceed to apportioH said capital stock among
the subscribers pro rata, and make public pro,
clamatiOn of the number of shares allotted
to each, which shall be done and completed
on the same tay the books closed: PrOvived
further That nothing shall be received in payment
of the twenty-five per centin at the time OF sub
scribing except money. And when the BOOKS OF
subscription Of the capital stock OF said company
section, or majority of them, and. i'll case any Of
them refuse neglect to act, then a majority OF
the remainder, shall, within ten days thereafter
call the first meeting of the stockholders OF said
company. to meet within ten days thereafter, for
the choice of seven directors, OF which public no.
tse shall be GIVEN f., s days da not less tah
Washington or by written or printed personal no.
tice to each stakeholder by the clerk of the corpor
alton. And in all meetings OF stockholders each
share shall cntitle the holder TO vote, to be
given III person or by proxy. -
SEC IA. And be it further enacted, That the gov
eranent and direction of the Affairs of the COM
pauy shall be vested in board OF directors, seven
IN number, who Shall he stockholders. and who
snail hold their office for year and until others
are duly elected and qualified to take their places
as directors And the said directors "a majority OF
whom, the president being one. shall constitute
quorri) shall elect of their number to he pres
dent OF the board, who shall also he presidcut of
the company; and they shall also choose a treas
nrSr VINO shall give bonds, with security 10 said
company IN sue sum as the said directors may re-
qrlire for the faithful discharge of his trust In
ease of vacancy in the board of directors bv the
death resignation oroillerwsc OF auy director the
vacancy occasiomed thereby shall be filled by The
remaining directors.
SEC. 10. And be tefurther enacted. That the tli-
rectors shall have full power to make and prescribe
such bylaws, rules and regulations as they shall
deem neestfIl and proper respecting the disposition