New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-07

For money transferred ny postHasters
and deposited in the treasury on postage re-
ceipis, one million dollars.
| SEC. 3. And he it further enacted, That
| the following sums, or so much thereof as
| may be necessary. he, and the same are
| hereby, appropriated for the year ending
| June thirticth. eighteen hundred and sew
! enty-one. ont Of any 4ponev i'll the treasury
| not otherwise appropriated, VIZ:
| For steamship service between San Fran
| CISCO Japan and China, five hundred thou
sand dollars.
For steamship service between the United
States and Brazil, one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars
For steamship service between San Fran
cisco and the Sandwich Islands, seventy
five thousand dollars.
Approved, July IL, 1870.
;PuBLIC-No. 90
AN ACT TO incorporate the Colr1n. IA Railway Com
paEv of the District Of Columbia.
Re j: enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sress assembled, That William Gunton, John G.
McKelden, Samuel Fowler, William B. Todd VIII
George H Plant, W G. Bestor, E N Galaudet, R
G. Fox, Matthew G. Emery, William Stickney, Mar
tn NJ Rohrer, Richard Sutton, David D, Cone,
Roher, Williams, William P. Copeland, William II
Nlley, G H. b. White James T. Pritchard,
j. c. Wall, John H. McCutchen, Poulus Thyson,
Bernard HAYES Jacob D. Kitch and their associates
ard assigns be and they are hereby created body
corporate under the name of the Columbia Railway
Conauy with uthority to const r ct and Law down
single double track railway, with the necessary
switches and turnOuts, i'll the city and county of
Washington, i'll the District of Columbia, through
and along the following avenues, streets and high
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
tersectlon with nortl II street; and thence along
north H street to its eastern termination with the
Columbia turnpike gate: with the right to pub
lie carriages thereon drawn by horse power re-
ceivng therefor a rate OF fare not exceeding six
cents a passenger for any distance said road.
SIC g. And be II further enacted That should n
majority of the stockholders elect, at any time
within two wears after tie completion of said road
provided for i'll section abovel, the said COM
lainy shall have the right 70 extend said road,
either with single or double track, with the
cessary switches and trrnouts along the line of the
Columbia Turnpike Road Company, with the con
sent OF said Turnpike Road COMPANY or on any
other road roads leading northwardly or east
wardly from such intersection az the Columbia
turnpike gate, now opened. which NAV hereafter
he opened, by the proper authorities: and thence
along said road or roads, by the most practicable
route routes TO the ternini at. or III the
District of Columbia receiving therefor a rate OF
ia!e Lot exceeding seven cents passenger tor any
distance OF said road or roads The Carriages on |
the extension Of said road roads 70 be propelled
either by horsepower or dummy engines. at the |
option OF the said railway company.
SEC. 3. And be L further enacted. That the said
road OF roads shall be deemed real estate. and to-
gether "lrh other real and personal property of
other real estate and personal property. and to IL
cense for their vehicles III the city and
county aforesaid except as hereinafter provided
SEC. 4 And be 1t further enacted. That the said |
railway shall he laid the centre of the ave
nues and streets i'll The city OF Washington as prac-
ticabe without interfering with or passing over
The water gas pipes}, the most approved man
adapted street RAILWAYS with the rails of the
most approved pattern TO be determined by the |
Secretary Of the Interior. laid upon surface
with the pavement OF the streets avenues: and
TIE space between the Two tracks (where |
four feet nor more than SIX feet and the |
carriages shall be less than six feet in width:
tan railroad. That the railways in the county |
tshould II be determined to construct such roads)
snal he laid il such manner VIII least interfere
with the ordinary travel of TIE road or roads on |
winch he tracks shall be laid
SEC =. And he II further enacted, That the said |
corporation hereby created shall be bound to keen
said tracks, and for space OF two feet beyond the
outer ran thereof and also the space between the
tracks, so far as the same laid within the limits
OF the city OF Washington, AT all times well paved
and III good order. without expense TO the United |
states or the said city. And in the road shall
ne 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 oftwo
space between the tracks, well graveiled or paved
and i'll good order not to impede the general !
travel on said roads by vehicles or otherwise with
out expense to the county OF Washington
SIC +. And be it further enacted, That nothing
IN TINS act shall prevent the government at any
time, AT AIS option from altering the grade or 9th
erwlse improving all avenues and streets occupied
by said road or the city of Washington from SO al.
terlns and improving such streets and avenues aud
the sewerage thereof. as may be under their re. |
spectlve authority and control; and in such event
u u shall be the duty of said company TO change
thtlr sild railway so as to conform to such grade
and pavement. o'
SIC si T. And be it further enacted; That this act
by the Congress OF the United States
, SEC o. ana be 1t further enacted That notbino in !
oGv c s De SO as to authorize said
pouS corporate 10 ISSUE any note. token or device
scrip or other evidence OF debt to be used as chr
rency. " "i |
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted. That the can;.
,a STOCK OF said company shall not be less than op.
Iihdred thousand dollars nor more than four hun |
ired thousand dollars and that the stock shaIl 10
divided into shares of fifty dollars each and shaII
,e Ceehled personal property. transferable in such
manner as the bylaws OF said company NAV di.
SEC. TO- And be it further enac-ed That Tim cot,
company shall place tirst-class ears on said raiISaV
WIN all the modern improvements for the con,
'ehlence and comfort of passengers and shall rnn
hrs thereon during the day and az late as fen
ciock at night, and as often as levery fifteen min
m oe,Ween west Fifteenth street and the east
\ ~ terminus OF north II street; and in ease |
ne said road shall be extended beyond The |
10y hnlts' on the entire road, such portions as
hshr as often as the public convenience and the |
, nleIests OF the railway company may require;
hereon shall make not less than eight Trims 4ari, |
'ay per day during six days in each week.
Sc II. ana be 1t further enacted, That the said
anipthy snail provide such passenger rooms ticket
Hcers loflices stables and depots at such points .
5 ne business of the railroad and the Convenience
tle puDhc may require. And said comuanv ia
erepy authorized to lay such rails through trans
erse or other streets or roads may be necessary
'r the exclusive purpose OF connecting The said I
tables and depos with the main tracks. AND 10
ild company is hereby authorized to purchase or 9
tse such lands or buildings as NAV be necessorv
u 'le passenger rooms, ticket Offices stables and
epptS above mentioned. |
sFG. Il. And be it further enacted. That all q
ice, ,tI, OF value that may be nadvert. ;
,l9Ies OF sad company shall be taken to its min
PA depot and entered in a book Of record ~ ~,
alnied goods, which book shall he omen to tie in
Isness. 1io"lS u r
SEc. - And be it further enacted That within ,
tors na, 49, 'nt passage OF this act, the corpo- II
.o NAMED IN the first section or a majority of a.
eili or II any refuse to act then majority nttb
nidinder shal cause books OF srbscrantion tn A.
pltal STOCK OF said COMPANY ia he oner.J 90 | d
~ open, IA some convenient and accessible Mace y
plates III me city OF Washington Tor a period 10 !
lAeu oF SAID corpoIators not less than Two | -
70; du sald corporators shall give public notice ~
biI5 III not less than two daily papers -
o.sled N the city of Washington of the linz | !;
=, ii ana me place where said books shall be opened u
Va subscribers upon said books 30 the Iantoj I n
oeh VI the company shall be held to be STOCK Jiol -
,: provided, That no one individual shall he ~ "
arcs 90 10 spscrl3e for more than two hundred a.
oscrlper shall pay, at the time of suDscrih;n5 III
e,ltS-nFe per centum of the amount bv him sui
,rs or 10 h me treasurer appointed by the corpo
we end OF two days, larger amount tban ~, | "a
It l STOCK OF SAID company shall have been sIh q
1ped the books shall be closed and tba 60, SUD az
rafors named in the first secfion sbS su cor al
'ceed 10 apI'ortion said capital stool an,nn az
stnserioers pro rata, and make public nra 81
nation OF the number of shares nv. .o, / sV
tach, winch Shall be done and oo @au9s.e9
ines the same m day the books are closed Prdri"e &c
az MAI nothlng shall be received in nay,net tn
le twenty-five per centIm at the tin,pp sineht az
IONS except money. And when +ha bo oi SUD- th
m be closed tb e eisptal stock of said company a
ton or ine corporators named in the frst ga ga