New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
OFFICIALf
Passed at tho Second Session Of the
Forty-first Congress-.
TPuBLIC-No. SO. |

sentatives OF the United 81 tes OF America III Con
McKelden, Samuel Fowler William B. Todd Viii
liam II Clagett, John y. Calan S. p Brown
George Plant, ". G Bestor. z Gallaudet;
tin NJ. Rohrer. Richard Sutton, David d. Cone
Robert Williams, William ?. Copeland, William II
Nlley, G. II b. White, James I. Pritchard
j. G. Wall John H. McCutchen. Poulus Thyson
Bernard Hayes, Jacob ID. Ktch, and their associates
and assigns, be and they are hereby created body
corporate under the name of the Columbia Railway
Company, with authority to construct and lay down
single or double track railway, with the ssary
switches and turnouts, in the city and county Of
washington, i'll the District of Columbia through
and along the following avenues, streets and high
ways: commencing at point on the eastern side
Of West Fifteenth street. ON New York avenue,
thence castwardly 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 ill.,
tcrsecton with north II street; and thence along
north II street to its eastern termination with the
Columbia turnpike gate; with the right TO run pub
lie carriages thereon drawn by horsepower, re-
ceiving therefor a rate of fare not exceeding six
cents passenger for any distance on said road
SEC 2 And be it further enacted That should a
majority of the stockholders so elect, at any time
within Two years after the completion of said road
provided for in section above), the said com
pany shall have the right to extend said road,
either with a single double track, with tH, ne
cessary switches and turnOuts, 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 nofthwaidly or east
wardy from such intersection at the Columbia
turnpike gate, now opened, OF which may hereafter
be opened by the proper authoi'ies; ana thence
route rontes to the ternlni near, at, or i'll the
District of Columbia. receiving therefor a rate of
fare not exceeding seven cents passenger for any
distance said road roads. The carriages on
the extension of said road OF roads to be propelled
either by horse power or dummy engines at the
option of the said rail way company.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted. That the said
road roads shall be deemed real estate, and to-
gether with other real and personal property of
hall Ii,fxs
other real estate and personal property, and to Ii
cense for their vehicles i'll the city and
county aforesaid, except as hereinafter provided.
SEC. T. And be ii further enacted. That the said
railway shall be laid the centre of the ave-
nues and streets i'll the city of Washington as piac-
ticable without interfering with or passing over
the water gas pipes) i'll the most approved MAN.
adapted to street railways with the rails of the
most approved pattern, 10 be determined by the
Secretary of the Interior laid upon even surface
with the pavement of the streets or avenues; and
the space between the two tracks (wllere
two are laid) shall not be less than
carriages shall not be less than six feet in width;
the grage to correspond with that of the Metropol
itan railroad. That the railways in the county
tshould it be determined to construct such roads,
shall be laid in such manner as viii least interfere
with the ordinary travel of the road or roads on
which the tracks shall he laid
SEC 5. And be il further enacted. That the said
hereby created shall he 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 as the same are laid within the limits
of the city of Washington at all times well paved
and in good order, without expense to the United
States Or the said city And i'll 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 gravelled or paved
and in good order. so as not to impede the general
travel said roads by vehicles Or otherwise with
out expense to the county of Washington.
SIC O. 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,
erwse improving all avenues and streets occupied
by said road or the city of Washington from al
terins and improving such streets and avenues and
the sewerage thereof. as may be under their re-
spectiye authority and control; and in such event
il shall be the duty of said company to change
their said railway 50 as to conform to such grade
and pavement.
SEC. T. And be it further enacted. That this act
may at any time be altered, amended repealed
BY the Congress OF the United States.
SEC 8. Aud be it further enacted That nothing in
This act shall be construed y to authorize said
body corporate to ISSUE any note token or device,
scrip, or other evidence of debt 10 be used
,cncy.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted That the CAPT
al stock of said company shall not be less than
hundred thousand dollars more than four hun
lred thousand dollars and that the stock shall be
liz ided into shares of fifty dollars each and shall
,e deemed personal property, Transferable i'll such
manner as the bylaws OF said company may Iii
ect.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted That the said
company shall place rs-ca5s cars on said railway,
5cncnce and comfort OF passengers, and shall run
,ars thereon during the day, and late as ten
'clock at night, and as often every fifteen min
iteS between west Fifteenth street and the east
IN terminus of north street: aud i'll
he said road shall he extended beyond the
ty limits, on the entire road, or such portions
nay be completed. through the day and
light, as often the public convenience and the
interests of the railway company may require
,rovided however, That the carriages or cars
way per day during six days in each week.
SEC. H. And be il further enacted, That the said
company shall provide such passen ger rooms ticket
Ulcers [oifiees, stables. and depots at such points
IS the business of the railroad and the convenience
# the public may require. And said company is
ereby authorized to lay such rails through trans
erse or other streets or roads may be necessary
or the exclusive purpose of connecting the said
tables and depots with The main tracks and the
aid company is hereby authorized to purchase or
ease such lands or buildings as may be necessary
Or the passenger rooms, ticket offices, stables and
epOts above mentioned.
rticles OF value that may be inadvert-
ntly left i'll any of the other
ehicles of said company shall be taken to It's prin
ipal depot and entered in a book of record OF I'm
laimed goods, which book shall he open to the in
pecton OF the public at ali reasonable hours of
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That within
hiry days after the passage of this act the corIO
ators named in the first section, or a majority of
hem or If any refuse to act then majority of the
emainder, shall cause books of subscription to the
apital stock of said company to be opened and
ept open in some convenient and accessible place
r places in the city of aslIingtOn for period to
e fixed by said corporators, not less than two
avs; and said corporators shall give public notice
y advertisement in not less than two daily papers
ublished in the city of Washington OF the time
Then and the place where said books shall he opened:
nd subscribers upon said books to the capital
took of the company shall be held to be stockhold
RS: Provided That no individual shall be al
Dwed to subscribe for more than two hundred
hares of said stock Provided further, That every
ubscriber shall pay, at the time of subscribing
y-fV ner n ny ,sJrf,-
cribed to the treasurer appointed by the cOrpOr-
tors or his subscription shall be null and void IT,
apital stock of said company shall have been sub
cribed, the books shall be closed and the said cor
orators named in the first section shall forthwith
roceed to apportioR said capital stock among
ne subscribers pro rata, and make public pro-
amation of the number of shares allotted
, each, which shall DE done and completed
lrther, That nothing shall be received in payment
the twenty-five per centum, at the time of sub
,ribing, except money. And -, when the books of
lall be closed, the cOrpOratOGB named iii the first
,ction, a majority of them, and, in any of
lem refuse neglect to act then a majority of
le remainder, shall, within ten days thereafter.
Ill the first meeting of the stockholders of said
,mpany, to meet within ten days thereafter, for
le choice of seven directors, of which public
shall be given for five days in not less than two
ubic newspapers published daily i'll the city of
'asilington, or By written or printed personal no
ce to each stakeholder by the clerk of the cOrpor
ton. And in all meetings of stockholders each
lare shall cntitle the holder to one vote, to be
wen in person or by proxy.
SEC. IA. And be it further enacted, That the gov
rnment and direction OF the affairs OF the com
auy shall be vested in board of directors,
! number who shall be stockholders, and who
lall hold their Office for year and until others
re duly elected and qualified to take their places |
; directors And the said directors Ga majority of |
nom, the president being one. Shall constitute a |
orun) shall elect one of their number to he presi
Ant OF the board WHO shall also he president of |
he company; and they shall also choose treas |
rer, who shall give bonds with security, to said
,mpany in such sum the said directors may re- |
lire for the faithful discharge of his trust. In |
Use OF vacancy in the board of directors by the |
cath, resignation, Or otherwise OF any director thu.
icancy occasoned thereby shall be filled by the |
manning directors
SEC 10. And be it frrther enacted, That the di-
ct0rs shall have fun power TO ma Ike ana DrrSc,ib.