The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-09-01
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
PASSED At THE SECOND SESSION
FoRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Public No. 144.l
OF ThE

Public LA
! AN ACT to provide for the paxingof Pennsvl.
vania avenue.
Be Il enacted by The Senate and House
of Representatives of de United States
Of America in Congress assembled, That
the Secretary Of the Interior, BFevet Brig
adler General N. Michler, engineer in
charge of public buildings and grounds,
and the mayor of the city Of Washington,
or their successors in Office, be, and they
are hereby. appointed commission to Sc
lect and determine the best kind of pave
meut to be used in paving Pennsylvania
avenue, aud to have said thoroughfare
paved Herewith from the northwest gate
Of the Capitol grounds to the crossing Of
Fifteenth street west, as hereinafter pro-
yided.
SIC. 2. AaaJe Il further eaacted, That
within ten days after the passage of this
act the commissioners named herein shall
meet and organize by the election Of a
president and secretary, from among their
humber, and shall proceed to perform the
duties herein devolvcd upon them; and
within thirty days after they shall have de-
termined upon the pavement to be used,
they shall contract for the paving Of said
avenue between the points named, on the
lowest and most favorable terms possible.
after having caused notice of the letting
thereof to be given in one or more news
n.oorO ruhl;shed in Washington. Balti.
more, Philadelphia, and New York, for
twenty days prior to the letting, giving
the time and place Of such letting, and
kind Of pavement. requiring the paving to
be done in the best and most substantial
manner, aud without unnecessary delay;
and that good and sufficient bond, with
sureties, to be approved by the chief jus.
tice Of the supreme court Of the District Of
Columbia, shall be exacted, guaranteeing
that tho terms Of such contract shall be
strictly and faithfully observed.
SIC. 8. And Je Il further enacted, That
the cost Of laying down said pavement shall
be borne and paid for in the following pro-
portions and manner: By the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company for
that portion Of the work lying between the
tracks Of their road and for distance Of
two feet on each side thereof; by the own
ers Of private property lying and abutting
on said Pennsylvania avenue, aud IN pro-
portion to their frontage thereon, for that
\ portion 81 the work in front oftheir lots or
parts Of lots from the curb lind Of said nv.
epue to the line two feet from the track Of
the railroad aforesaid; by the corporation
Of Washington for the intersections of all
streets and avenues and opposite to all pub
lie parks lying and abutting on said avenue.
except such portions of the intersections
living between the tracks Of the Washing
ton and Georgetown Railroad Company,
and two feet on each side thereof. which
will be paid by said company as hereinbe..
fore provided. Tho said railroad company
shall have the right to construct that por-
ton Of the pavement which it is required
to pay for under the direction Of sid com.
missioners, and if said railroad company
shall not construct that portion of sai4
work with the same material, excsp. be-
tween the rails and between tie tracks,
and in as satisfactory manner. aud as
rapidly as the residac Of said work shall be
constructed, then the same shall be con-
structcG under the direction Of said COM
inissioners in the same manner as the other
norton Of said work. The said railroad
company shall have the right to select the
material with which the pavement between
the tracks shall be made: Provided, That
the said pavement on said tracks shall be
made to tue satisfaction of the commission
ers. The lessees of Market square be-
tween Seventh and Ninth streets shall pay
for that portion Of tho pavement between
said square and the line two feet from the
railroad track aforesaid. The portion of
the pavement lying between tho Botanic
gardens and line two feet outside Of the
track Of the railroad company shall be
paid for by the United States government:
lProuided, That the cost Of laying such
pavement shall not exceed the sum Of four
dollars per square yard.
SEC. 4. And be Il further enacted, That
the assessment contemplated in the forego-
ipp section shall be made by the commits
sion above authorized. aud the sums SO
found due shall be collected and held but
as a special fund, by the collector Of Wash
ington, in accordance with existing laws;
and the monsys SO collected and held shall
be paid BY him to the contractors for the
work above authorized on the warrant or
order Of tho said commission, in such
amounts and at such times as they may
deem safe aud proper in view Of the pro-
gress Of the work.
SEC. 5. And be Il further enacted, That
if the Washington and Georgetown Rail-
- nounoNg or any nrivate citizen, or