New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
p.ssed MT the Second Session Of the
FOrty.first Congress-.
AN ACT to incorporate the Columbia Railway Com
peny of the District of Columbia.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America III Con
gress assembled, That William GuntOn John G.
McKelden. Samuel Fowler, William B. Todd VIII
liam II. C1agett, John +. Callan, S. p. Brown
George Plant, w. {. Bestor +. NJ. Gallaudet. K
c. Fox, Matthew G. Emery, William stckney, Mar
Robert Williams, William P Copeland, william H
Nlley, & II. B. White, James T.. Prtcllarl
J. c. Wall, John II. McCutchen, Poulus Tlyson
Bernard Hayes Jacob D. Kitch and their associates
and assigns he and they are hereby created a body
corporate under the name OF the Columbia Raj WAY
Company, with authority to construct and lay down
single or double track railway with the necessary
switches and turnouts, in the city and county o.
Washington, i'll the District of Columbia, through
and along the following avenues, streets and hSh
ways: commencing at a point on the eastern side
of West Fifteenth street, on New York avenue
thence eastwardly along said avenue to its inter.
section with north street; thence along north
street to its intersection with Massachusetts ave
nue. thence along Massachusetts avenue TO Its IN
tersecton with north II street; and thence along
north street to its eastern termination with the
Columbia turnpike gate; with the right to run pub
lie carriages thereon drawn by horsepower, re-
ceiving therefor rate OF fare not exceeding SIX
cents u passenger for any distance on said road.
SEC. q And be it further enacted, That should a
minority of the stockholders eject, at any time
within two years after the completion OF said road
(proyided for i'll section above) the said com
pany shall have the right to extend SAID road.
either with single or double track with the ne
cessary switches and turnouts, along the line Of the
Columbia Turnpike Road Company, with the con-
sent of said Turnpike Road Company, or on any
other road or roads leading northwardly or east
wardy from such intersection ac the Columbia
turnpike gate now opened or which may hereafter
be opened by the proper authorities; and thence
along said road or roads, by the most practicable
route or routes to the termini near at or in the
District of Columbia receiving therefor rate of
fare not exceeding seven cents passenger for any
distance on said road roads. Fhe carriages on
the extension of said road roads to be propelled
either by hOIse-powe dummy engines at the
option OF the said railway company.
SIC 3. And he it further enacted, That the said
road roads shall be deemed real estate and. to-
gether with other real AID personal property Of
said body corporate shall be liable to taxation as
other real estate and personal property, and to Ii
for their vehicles cars i'll the city and
county aforesaid. except rs hereinafter provided
SEC 4. And be il further enacted, That the sad
railway shall be laid as near the centre OF the ave
nues and streets III the city of Washington as prac-
tcable without interfering with or passing over
the water gas pipesl, in the most approved man
adapted to street railways, with the rails q" the
most approved pattern. to he determined by the
Secretary OF the Interior laid upon even surface
with the pavement OF the streets or avenues; and
the space between the two tracks (wliere
two are <laid) shall not be less than
four feet nor more than six feet, and the
carriages shall not be less than six feet in width;
the guage to correspond with that Of the Metropol
itan railroad That the railways in the county
(should it be determined TO construct such roads,
shall be laid in such manner will least interfere
with the ordinary travel of the road Or roads on
which the tracks shall be laid.
SIC 5. And be il further enacted, That the said
corporation hereby created shall be bound to keep
said tracks and for space o. two feet beyond the
tracks so lar as the same are iaid "1thh me hits
of the city OF Washington, at all times well paved
and in good order. without expense TO the United
States the said city. And in the road shall
be extended beyond the limits OF said city, as Is
heretofore provided. the said corporation shall he
bound to keep said tracks. and for the space two
feet beyond the outer rail thereof, and also the
space between the tracks, well graveiled or paved
and in good order, so not to impede the general
travel on said roads by vehicles or otherwise with
ont expense to the county OF Washington.
SEC. =. And be it further enacted, That nothing
in this act shall prevent the government at any
tlme at its option, from altering the grade, or 9th
erwise improving all avenues and streets occupied
by said road, the city of Washington from al
tering and improving such streets and avenues and
the sewerage thereof, as may be under their
spectve authority and control: and i'll such event
it shall be the duty of said company to change
their said railway to conform TO such grade
and pavement.
SEC. l. And be it further enacted, That this act
NAV ut any time be altered, amended or repeated
by the Congress OF the United States
SEC 8. And be il further enacted, That nothing IN
this act shall be rllcd to authorize said
body corporate to issue any note, token device,
scrip, other evidence OF debt, to he used as
rency.
SEC 9. And be it further enacted, That the CAPT
tai stock OF sad company shall not be less than
hundred thousand dollars nor more than four hun
dred thousand dollars and that the stock shall he
divided into shares OF fifty dollars each, and shah
be deemed personal property, transferable III such
manner Is the bylaws OF said company may Ci-
rect.
SEC 10. And he it further enacted, That the said
company shall place rstclass SAID railway,
with all the modern Improvements, for the COIL
venience and comfort Of passengers, and shall RIM
cars thereon during the day, and rs la.e as ten
O'Clock at night, and as often as every fifteen min
utes, between west Fifteenth street and the east
ern terminus OF north street; and in case
the said road shall be extended beyond the
city limits, the entire road or such portions
may be completed through the day and
night, as often us the public convenience and the
interests of the railway company may require;
Provided however, That the carriages or ears
thereon shall make not less than eight trips each
way per day during six DAYS in each week.
SEC. H. And be it further enacted, That the said
company shall provide such passenger rooms ticket
officers loiticcs stables, and depots at such points
rs the business OF the railroad and the convenience
OF the public may require. And said company is
hereby authorized 10 lay such rails through trans
verse or other streets or roads rs 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
lease such lands or buildings 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
vehicles of said company shall be taken its grin
cipal depot and entered in u book of record OF I'M
claimed goods, which book shall be open to the in
spection of the public at al reasonable hours of
business.
SEC. - And be it further enacted That within
thirty days after the passage OF this act, the cOrpo
ratOrs named in the first section, majority of
them or if any refuse to act. then majority OF he
remainder, shall cause books OF subscription to the
capital stock of said company to be opened, and
kept open i'll some convenient and accessible place
Or places in the city of Washington Tor Il period 10
be liked by said corpOratOrS, not less than two
days; and said corporators shall give public notice
by advertisement in not less than two daily papers
published i'll 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 stOckhod
,rs: Provided That individual shall be al
owed to subscribe for more than two hundred
shares of said stock: Provided further That every
subscriber shall Bay, at the time of subscribing,
twenty-five per ceuttlm Of the amount by him sub
icribed to the treasurer appointed by the corpor-
.tors his subscription shall be null and void. IT,
vt the end of two DAYS, Il larger amount than the
.apital stock of said company shall have been sub
cribed, the books shall he closed, and the said
,orators named in the first section shall forthwith
proceed to apportion said capital stock among
he subscribers pro rata. and make public pro-
.lamat0n OF the number OF shares allotted
o each, which shall be done and completed
IN the same day the books are closed Provired
urther, That nothing shall be received in payment
If the twenty-five per eentuni. at The time OF s,ib
erbing, except money. And when the books Of
subscription of the capital stock OF said COMPANY
hall be closed. the corpoIatOrs named in the ist
ection, n majority of them, and in ease any OF
hem refuse or neglect TO act, then majority OF
he remainder, shall, within ten DAYS thereafter,
;a the first meeting Of the storililold"I- Of sad
company, to meet within ten days thereafter for
he choice of seven directors, OF which pabii" no
ice shall be given fUr i've days in not less than two
public newspapers published Galy III tie 'ig uf
va hngton, or by written or printed personal no
ice to each stakeholder nv the clerk tine rOi nor
alton. And in all meetings of atocihunters rtrh
share shall entite the holder to sotg, 10 De
given in person or by Ir0rv.
SEC "a. And be il further enacted, That the gov
Hrnment and direction Of Sic affairs ui tho com
paty shall be vested in board # directors seven
N number, Who SHAH be stockholders, aad VINO
shali mold their office for year ami un'i others
arc duly elected anfvUaIfc6 TO take their places
Is directors. And the s,id directors IA majority Of
whom the pres drnt being one. shall cor 5 itiite a
iuoruInl shall elect one OF tN,iruumbc Ia be prsi-
ient OF the board, WHO Shall also he president ot
the company; and they shall also clorse Il cas-
nrer, who Shall give bonds, wth security to said
company II suc.i the id d crtprs NAV lt.-
Iuire for the faithful discharge OF his trust In
case of vacancy ii the board OF directors by the
leath, resignation, or otherwise any director the.
vacancy ocrasioned thereby shah be filled by the
directors.