New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-14
OF F. C1 Al.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed Mt the Second Session Of the
FOrty-first Congress.
TPUBLIC-N0. 63.1


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 in Con
gress assembled. That william Gun1on John
liam II. Clagett. John F. Callan s. p. Brown,
George H. Plant. W. G. Bestor, Z NJ Gallaudet: K
c. Fox, Matthew &. Emery, William Stickney. Mar
tin NJ. Rohrer, Richard Sutton, David d. Cone,
Robert Williams, William P. Copeland, William II
Nley G H b. White; James T. Pritchard'
Bernard Hayes Jacob ID. Kitch. and their associates
and assigns, be and they 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 necessary
switches and tu1nouts in the city and county OF
Washington, in the District of Columbia, through
and along the following avenues streets and high
ways: commencing at a point on the eastern SIDE
of West Fifteenth street, on New YORK avenue
thence eastwardly along said avenue 10 lis inter.
section with north street; thence along north X
street to its intersection with Massachusetts, ave
nue.; thence along Massachusetts avenue TO ITS IN
tersection with north II street and thence along
north street to its eastern termination with the
Columbia turnpike gate; with the night TO run pup
lie carriages thereon drawn by horsepower, re-
ceiyjng therefor q 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 elect at any time
within two years after the completion Of said road
provided for i'll section one above) the s;d COM
pany shall have the right to extend SAID road
either with single or double track. with the ne
cessary switches and trnous, along the line OF the
sent of said Turnpike Road Company, any
other road or 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 or roads, by the most practicable
route or routes to the termini near at. or in the
District of Columbia, receiving therefor rate OF
fare not exceeding seven cents passenger for any
distance said road or roads. The carriages on
the extension OF said road roads to be propelled
either by horse. power or dummy engines, at the
option of the said railway company.
SEC. 8. And he it further enacted, That tie said
road or roads shall be deemed real estate, and to.
gether with other real and personal property OF
said body corporate shall be liable 10 taxation as
other real estate and personal property, and to Ii
cense for their vehicles or cars in the city and
county aforesaid, except as hereinafter prOylded.
SKC. L. And he il further enacted, That the SAID
nIes and streets i'll the city OF Washington as prc'
ticable (without interfering with or passing over
adapted street railways, with the rails OF he
most approved pattern, to be determined ny the
Secretary of the Interior laid upon an even surface
with the pavement of the streets or avenues and
the space between the two tracks (where
two are laid) shall not be less than
four feet nor more than six feet, and the
carriages shall not be less than six feet il width;
the guage to correspond with that of the Netropol
itan railroad, That the railways III the county
SHOULD 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 be laid.
SEC. 5. And he it further enacted That the said
corporation hereby created shall be bound TO keep
said tracks, and for space OF two !eet beyond the
outer rail thereof. and also the space between the
tracks, far the are laid within the limits
OF the city of Washington at all times vel paved
and in good order, without expense 20 the United
States the said city And III ease tie road snail
be extended beyond the limits of said city, is
heretofore provided. the said corporation shall be
bound to keep said tracks, and tor the space OF wo
feet beyond the outer rail thereof, and also the
space between the tracks, wei gravelied or paved
and in good order so as not to impede the general
travel said roads by vehicles or otherwise, with
SEC. c. And be il further enacted, That nothing
in this act shall prevent the government al any
time at its option, from altering the grade 9th
erwise improving all avenues and streets occupied
by said road. or the city OF Washington nom 80 al
tering and improving such streets and avenues and
the sewerage thereof; as may be under tleir re-
spective authority and control and ii such event
it shall be the duty OF said company tn change
their said railway 50 as to conform TO such grade
and pavement.
SEC. :. And be it further enacted: That this &c;
MAY at any time he altered, amended o. repealed
by the Congress OF the United States
SEC. &. and be il further enacted, That nothing in
this ac- shall be so construed as 10 authorize said
body corporate TO issue any note, token or device,
scrip. Or other evidence OF debt, to bc used as cur
rency.
SEC. 9 and be il further enacted. That the CAPT
tai stock Of said company shall no be less than one
hundred thousand dollars more than four mum
dred Thousand dollars. and that the stock shall he
divided into shares of hlty dollars each. and shall
be deemed personal property. transferable III such
manner as the bylaws OF said company may di-
rect.
SEC. 10. And he it further enacted, That the said
company shall place class said railway,
with all the modern Improvements. Tor the con-
Nee.ice '1.iu c1 , ~. ao s an
O'Clock at III gt, and as often every fifteen min
ules between "tsl r!!,eeIth stIet anu tl.e eds.-
ern terminus OF EortH street; ana III case
the said road shall be extended beyond the
city limits, on the entire read, or SUCH portions
may DC coihl'etfd, uiI"Asn tle uas '.i i
ihSht, as oItei us INC pnpc oihe-eilce am, tlIe
INTERESTS o. tle failMty company l.at lttuIIe;
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way per Gay curing slA u,N III eicii W W. IA.
cht. IL an; ne II ill ei'tt'' MT lilt H,'4'.
company al'il PFC. ''r s.'ci ."oiS' l.Gt
olncefs loihc'sI staoies ana aelo- AT sIcI4 points
as the business OF the railroad ana 'he convenience
OF tIe pubic may require. ana sala cohilf,l Is
hereby authoTlzec 10 Iay sh9l l'!s tl54ou y. itas-
SeTs OF othti streets VI foaos io hi''s pt Ht
Ior Ihe exclusive puiPoSe Vi cgleci4li5 tit 7.ilu
stables and depots WITH me man tracks ana me
s,ld company IS hereby authorized 10 purchase OF
lease such lands or buildings as may be ne tssiIS
lor te passenger rooms, lichet oH-ces' sta"ea ana
oepots ano'e lhtiitioneu. ,.o, r.. -,
nhS. ~ anu pe 1t t,it me. on"rteu' -: 20 a.i
articles OF Itue tL4't ihaS ne 4h'uN .
ehtIy, IeIt IN any OF me cars or otii'r
VtLcles OF saic company siiali nc taken 10 rs PIN
cipa depot and entered in ii book of record of I'M
cl;lled sooa9, "hlc1 oook sIiah DC open - te ~
slec,lon Oh the puolc a' al ieasoilaple Aours I'll
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