New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-09
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lPUBLIC--NO. 80.
AN ACT supplementary to an act entitled
"An act to authorize the construction, ex-
tension, and use of lateral branch of the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany into and within the District Of Co
lumbia, approved February FIVE, eighteen
hundred and seventy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United states OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
be, and they are hereby, authorized and EN-
powered to extend their lateral branch, au-
thorized by the act to which this ia sup
plement, and by former supplements to said
acts, by the way of Maryland avenue, con-
forming to its grade, to the viaduct over the
Potomac river. at the city OF Washington,
known as the Long Bridge, and to extend
their tracks over said bridge, and connect
with any railroads constructed, or that may
hereafter be constructed, in the State of
Virginia. To effect these purposes the said
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
are hereby authorized and empowered to
take possession of. hold, change, and use the
said bridge. and the draws connected there
with, in perpetuitity free of cost: Provided,
That the said Baltimore and Potomac Rail
road Company will maintain in good cOndi-
ton the said bridge for railway and ordinary
travel and the bridge shall at all times be and
ftIldlI u AIcc DTltlSe lOf pubic ust lUI OTulud-
~ travel: And provided further, That the
said Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany shall erect and maintoin the draw
bridges, SO as not to impede the free nayiga-
ton of the Potomac river, in efficient
working condition at all times: and that,
until such time as the needful changes
are made to accommodate railroad and
other traffic. as contemplated by this sup
plement, it shall be the duty of the said
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to repair without delay all damages to the
present bridge. and maintain it without cost
to the United States: Provided. THAT said
railroad company shall give other railroad
companies the right to pass over said bridge
upon such reasonable terms as may be
agreed upon. or Congress prescribe.
SEC 9 And be it further enacted. That if
the said Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company shall at any time neglect to keep
said bridge in good repair, and free for
public use for ordinary travel. the govern
ment of the United States may enter into
possession of the said bridge: and Congress
reserves the right to alter or amend this law.
Approved, June 81. 1870.
(PUBLIC-NO. SO.
AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue register to the schooner
"Cavallo Marino.''
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives, of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
Secretary of the Treasury is hereby author
Used to issue register to the schooner - Ca
vallO MarinO.' vessel now lying in the
harbor of Indianola, Texas, and owned by
Samuel Marx.
Approved, June %. 1870.
PUBLIC-No. 81.
AN ACT to authorize the paving and sew
erage of NJ street, Washington, District of
Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
mayor of Washington, the Commissioner of
Wilson Z. Brown. and s. H. Kaufman, of
the city of Washington, be. and they are
hereby. appointed commissioners for the
purpose of paving and sewering NJ street
north, between New York and Vermont
avenues. who shall serve without compen-
sation: and all vacancies Occasioned by
death. or resignation. or otherwise, shall be
filed by the supreme court of the District
of Columbia.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
to enable the said commissioners to carry
out the purpose of this act, they shall have
the same power now conferred upon the
corporation of the city of Washington. to
levy tax upon the property fronting on
said street sufficient to pay for said paving
and sewerage. which shall be collected in
the manner now prescribed by law, and
when so collected. the amount. thereof shall
be paid over to the commissioners aforesaid.
The said commissioners shall have the
power of directing the manner of putting in
the gas and water pipes on said street,
within the points before mentioned.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted. That
the corporation of Washington shall pay
for paving and sewerage of the space ocea-
stoned by the cross streets and alleys and
such alleys and streets as may abut against
the said NJ street without crossing it shall
pay the same rate as if the same was private
property.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That
this act be in force from and after its
passage, and all laws cotlicting with its pro-
visions are hereby repealed.
Approved, June 81, 1870.