New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
p.aeA ut the Second Session of tn
FOrty.llrst Congress-.
rPUBLIC-No. 60. |

l pany of the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Reprt
sentatives Of the United States Of America in Cor
1 gress assembled, That William GuntOn, John G
! McKelden, Samuel Fowler, William B. Todd, Wi
liam H. Clagett, John F. CaIlan, s. p Brpwn
c. Fox, Matthew G. Emery, William stickney, Mai
! tin n Rohrer, Richard sutton, David D.; Gone
Robert Williams, William P. Copeland. William n
| J. G. Wall, John H. McCutchen POulus ThysOn
Bernard Hayes, Jacob d. Kitch. and their associates
and assigns be and they are hereby crea!ed poo!
corporate under the name of the Columbia Ral,wa!
Company with authority to construct and lay dow
single double track railway, with the necessary
witches and tu I'm, in the e, ey @1a cI 9Sra
and along the following avenues streets ana hl:h
ways: commencing ut point on tne eastern sia'
thence eastwardly along said avenue to its inter
section with north street; thence along north h
street to its intersection with Massachusetts ave
nue. thence along Massachusetts avenue to its in
tersection with north street; and thence along
north Rstreet to its eastern termination with the
Columbia turnpike gate with the right to run pub
ceiving therefor rate OF fare not exceeding SIX
| cents passenger for any distance on said road
SIC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That should
majority Of the stockholders so elect, at any time
within two years after the completion OF said road
provided for in section one above) the said rom
pnny shall have the right to extend said road
either with single or double track, with the ne
cessry switches and turnOuts along the line OF the
Columbia Turnpike Road Company, with this con
sent Of said Turnpike Road Company, or on any
other road roads leading northwardly or east
wardly from such intersection at the Columbia
turnpike gate now opened, or which may hereafter
be opened. by the proper authorities; and thence
along said road OF roads by the most practicable
route routes, to the teinini near, tor in the
District of Columbia, receiving Therefor rate OF
fare not exceeding seven cents passenger for any
distance said road roads The carriages Oh
the extension of said road or roads TO he propelled
either by horsepower or dummy engines, at the
option OF the said railway company.
SIC. B. And he it further enacted, That the said
road roads shall be deemed real estate, and, to-
gether with other real and personal property of
said body corporate shall be liable to taxation as
other real estate and personal property and t" II,
ceuse for their vehicles OF cars in the city and
county aforesaid, except as hereinafter provided
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted. That the said
railway shall he laid as near the centre of the ave
ticabe without interfering with or passing over
the water gas pipes), in the most approved man
most approved pattern, to be determined by the
Secretary OF the Interior, laid upon an even surface
with the pavement of the streets or avenues; and
two are laid shall not be less than
four feet nor more than six feet, and the
carriages car shall not be less , than SIX t fire. n
itan railroad. That the railways in tho county
(should it be determined to construct such roads)
with the ordinary travel OF the road or roads on
which the tracks shall he laid
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said
corporation hereby created shall be bound to keep
said tracks and for space OF two feet beyond the
outer rail thereof, and also the space between the
tracks, SO far the are laid within the limits
Of the city of Washington, at all times we'll paved
and in good order, without expense to the United
States the said city. And in ease the road shall
be extended beyond the limits of said City, as is
heretofore provided, the said corporation shall be
bound to keep said tracks and for the space OF two
feet beyond the outer rail thereof, and also the
space between the tracks, well graveed or paved
and in good order not to impede the general
travel said roads by vehicles otherwise, with
out expense to the county OF Washington
SHC 6. And be it further enacted That nothing
in this act shall prevent the government at any
time at its option from altering the grade or 9th
by said road. or the city Of Washington from al
tering and improving such streets and avenues and
shs rsre an as may Ss d their
it shall be the duty of said company to change
their said railway SO as to conform to such grade
SEC I. And be it further enacted, That this act
may at any time he altered. amended or repealed
by the Congress of the United States.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted That nothing in
this act shall be SO construed as to authorize said
body corporate to issue any note, token or device
scrip or other evidence of debt to be used as cur
rency
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the capt.
tai stock of said company shall not be less than
hundred thousand dollars nor more than four hun
bred thousand dollars, and that the stool, shall be
divided into shares of fifty dollars each and shall
be deemed personal property, transferable in such
manner as the bylaws Of said company may di-
rect.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted. That the said
company shall place trst-cass said railway,
with all the modern improvements, for The con-
venience and comfort of passengers, and shall
cars thereon during the day, and late as ten
o'clock at night, and as often 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 as the public convenience and the
interests of the railway company may require;
Provided, however That the carriaJ:s or ears
IN "a Ohm trim anpI
way per day during six days in each week.
SEC ii. And be it further enacted, That the said
company shall provide such passenger rooms ticket
officers lotiices, stables and depots at such points
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 OF other streets or roads may lie necessary
for the exclusive purpose OF connecting the said
said company is hereby authorized to purchase
lease such lands or buildings as may We necessary
for the passenger rooms, ticket Offices STABLES, and
SIC. IL. And be it further enacted, That all
articles of value that may be inadvert-
emily, left in any Of the cars OF. other
vehicles of said company shall be taken its pril-
cipal depot and entered in book Of record of I'M
claimed goods, which book shall be open to the in
spection Of the public at all reasonable hours of
SEC. -. And be it further enacted, That within
thirty days after the passage of this act the corpO
them or if any refuse to act, then majority of the
shall cause books of subscription TO the
capital stock OF said company to be opened and
kept open in some convenient and accessible place
d. places in the city Of Washington for period to
be fixed by said corporatOrs, not less than two
lays; and said cOrpOratOrs shall give public notice
BY advertisement i'll not less than two daily papers
published in the city of Washington. of the time
when and the place where said hooks shall be opened;
md subscribers upon said books to the capital
'tock of the company shall be held to be stockhOld
RS: Provided, That no one individual shall be al
owed to subscribe for more than two hundred
hares of said stock: Provided further, That every
subscriber shall pay, at the time of subscribing,
wenty -fve per centum of the amount by him sub
crtbed to the treasurer appointed by the corpor.
tors his subscription shall DO null and void IT.
It the end OF two days, larger amount than the
apital stock of said company shall have been sub
cribed the books shall be closed, and the said
orators named in the first section shall forthwith
roceed to appOrtiOn said capital stock among |
he subscribers pro rata, and make public pro- |
lamatiOn OF the number of shares allotted |
0 each, which shall be done aud completed |
lrther, That nothing shall be received in payment |
the twenty-five per centum, at the time of sub |
cribing, except money. And when the books of |
Inscription of the capital stock OF said company |
ectiOn, or a majority Of them, and. in any of
benz refuse or neglect to act, then ma Ority of |
he remainder. shall, within ten days thereafter,
all the first meeting Of the stockholders of said
Ompany, to meet within ten tavs thereafter for
he choice of seven directors, of which public no.
ice shall be given for five DAYS in not less than two
nDhc newspapers published daily in the city OF
washington, or by written or printed personal no.
zee to each stakeholder by the clerk of the corpor
ton. And in all meetings Of stockholders each
mare shall entitle the holder to one vote, to be
,iven in person or by proxy.
SEC. u And he it further enacted, That the gov
rnln"nt aud direction of the affairs of the COM
ANY shall De vested in board OF directors seven
7 number, who shall be Stockholders, and who
nai hold Their Office for one year and until others
re dily elected and qualified to take their places |
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