New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-15
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the second session Of the
FOr.y-first Congress-.
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An ACT to incorporate the Columbia Railway Com
pany of the District OF Columbia.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the United States OF America il Con
grcss assembled, That william GUnton, John {.
NcKelden Samuel Fowler William b. Todd VIII
| liam II CIagctt John F Callan, $. p. Brown,
| George H. Plant W. G. Bestor. L. NJ Gallaudet. X
! C. Fox, Matthew G. Emery, William Stiekney. Mar
Robert Williams. William p. Copeland, William Il.
| Niiey G. II. 3. Whit. James T.. Pritciard.
| J. {. Wall John II. Met utcntI PGulus Thyson,
Bernard HAYES Jacob u. Kich. and their associates
| and assigns be and they hereby created Il body
corporate under the name of the Columbia Railway
Company with authority 10 cons iIuct and Jay down
| single double track railway with the necessary
switches and tulnouts, III the city ana county Of
Washington in the District of Columbia. through
ami along the following avenues, streets ana high
ways: commencing at point ON the eastern side
OF West Fifteenth street Oh New FORK avenue
thence eastwardlv along said avenue to IFS inter-
section with north X street thence along north
street to its intersection with Massachusetts ave
me: thence along Massachusetts avenue to its III
tcIscCtion with north II street; and thence along
north street to lis eastern termination with the
Columbia turnpike gate with the right TO run pub
| lie carriages thereon drawn ny horsepower, re-
ceiV- therefor rate o. fare not eScec ding six
cents passenger for any distance on said road.
SEC ?. And be 1t inrtht'r enacted. That should
majority OF the stockholders elect. at any time
within two years after the colnpetioAo OF said road
(provdcd for i'll section one aboVcl, the si,!t com
pany shall have the right to extend said road,
either with single or double track, with the ne
ceSsary switches and turuOlIts along the line ot the
Columbia Turnpike Road Company, with the con
sent of said Turnpike Road COMPANY. or on any
other road or roads Ieadir" uortIwardlv o., east
wardiv 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 or roads, by the most nraClrahie
route routes to the tcrlnni near ut, or Ill The
District of Columbia. receiving therefor rate OF
fare not exceeding seven cents passenger for any
distance on said road or roads Fine carriages on
the extension o; said road roads 20 he propelled
either by horsepower or dummy engines, at the
option Of the said railway company.
SEC ;. And he II further enacted, That the said
road roads shall be deemed real estate and. to-
gethcr with other real and personal property of
said; body corporate, shall he liable to taxation as
other real estate and personal property. and IL
| cense for their vehicles or cars III the city and
county aforesaid, except as hereinafter provided.
SIC 4. And be it further enacted, That the said
railway shall lie laid near the centre Of the
nues and streets i'll the city of Washington prac
ticable (without interfering with or passing over
the water gas ppcSl in the most approved man
| most approved pattern, to be determined by the
Secretary of the Interior, laid upon surface
with the pavement OF the streets or avenues and
the space between the two tracks (vhere
two laid) shall he less than
four feet nor more than six feet, and the
carriages shall not he less than six feet in width;
the gilaGe TO correspond with that of the Mctropol
ltan railroad. That the railways i'll the county
should it be determined to construct such roads,
shall he LAID i'll such manner will least int rfcre
with the ordinary travel OF the road or roads
which the tracks Shall be laid
SEC. ,. And BE- ii further enacted, That tire said
corporation hereby created shall be bound to keen
said tracks, and for space of two feet bevoG the
outer rail- thereof and also the space bctwee, The
tracks, so far as the laid within the limits
Of the city of Washington. at all times well pavcd
and i'll good order, without expense the United
States or the said city. And il the read shall
be extended beyond the limits OF said city as is
heretofore provided, tn. said corporation shall he
bound to keep said tracks and for the spa &c of two
| feet beyond the 0utcr rail thereof. aIs also the
space between the tracks. well oaavced or waved
and IN good order so as nor 10 impede the general
travel on said roads by vehicles othe rwise with
| cut expense TO the county OF Washington.
SEC 3. And be it further enacted That nothing
| IN this act shall prevent the government at any
tlhac at ITS option From altering the grade otll-
rrwlsc improving all avenues and streets occupied
by said road. the city of Washington nom 50 al
tcilng and mproviu;: such streets and avenues and
the sewerage thereof. mav be under their re-
spective authority and controls and in such event
II sha!l be the duty OF said company to change
their said railway to conform to such luI,.
and pavement.
SEC. :. And be if further enacted That t1,is oe+
may at any time he altered. amended or rc1.aLs,J
by the Congress Of The United States.
SEC g. AND be ii further enacted That ro7h;na in
TINS act shall b" ~ cons rtlvd a huis,. said
body corporate 10 issue ANY note token or device
scrip OF othel evidence OF debt to be used as cur
SEC. g. And be it further enacted THAI the capi
taI S"eG 81 SAID company shall hot he than, oi,.
dd..HItu lh"aS4t4 "oiia nor more ,hau tour bun
Gft. t4nlsa'! dollars and that the stock SHALL IL,
divided into shares Of fifty dollars each ANA Shall
o. Irtiieu +" IsoI''l property transit. rble u such
haAher rs me BY laws of said company l.iv d.
rect. 10y -
SIC 10. And he it further enacted. That the sad
san pace hIst-caSs ears said railway.
Ntht'" ana oonior' Of Passengers and shall ren
ttTH thereon during the day. and ,ls str as ten
o clock al Mg and a. often as every fifteen n,il,.
'teS' l"iNc'H Wrst Fifteenth street a!f .. ". It.
tfh terminus of north II stree: and in rt,r
me Saiu ro"d SlHii he cNt,naed beyond .ur
cay minis. Oh the entire road on such portions a.
may '' completed, through tie CAV ans;
nHSh' as often as the public convenience, and the
INTERESTS 81 III" railway company may re,uirr.
provided, however, That the carriages or r;rs
thereon snail make not less than eiaiIt rims each
way pei day during s.N day i'll each week
SEC. ii. And he il further enacted Tia- the soil
company shall provide such passenger rooms tirLt
oitcer. otfces, stables, aud deI,os AZ suc% ,ni,t
Us The business of the railroad and he co,vet,;.c
OF me pubic may require. And said co,na,.I. i
htrcDN authorized TO lay such rails 1hror n, 4,a,,,
verse or other streets roads as NAV he ,ecesSot
1"f the exclusive purpose OF conccrirtr ~. 80
STAPLES and depots with the main tracts. and in
SAID company is hereby authorized 10 ,,,.il 60 %
tease slcf lands or buildings as may he ucrasS,r
or ine passenger rooms, ticket Offices stables md
depots above mentioned ' anu |
80. Il. And he it further enacted That all |
OF value that may he jnatlverf.
entt!y itit III any OF the ears or other
;' Oh said company shall he taken 10 its nrin.
'ipa ueiot and entered in book of record o. nm
tainted goods, which book shall be open 10 the in
Erection OF the public at ali reasonable hours If
business 0 --''49 VI
=, SIC 10. And he it further enacted That within
thirty DAYS after the passage of this act the corno
.i'tors named in the first section or majority of
e!ehi or il any refuse to act then majority of the
shall cause books of subscIi,fio IN tb
capital stock Of said company to he opened and
hept open, III some convenient and accessible place
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