Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-07
The Free bridge Bill.
FULL TEXT OF THE MEASURE INTRODUCED YES


FULL TEXT OF THE MEASURE INTRODUCED YES
TERDAY.
The following is the text of the bill intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Garrison, to provide
free bridge across the river at Georgetown.
which was read twice, referred to the commit
tee on the District of Columbia, and ordered to
be printed, as stated in yesterdays STAR:
Be it enacted, DC, That If within days from
the date OF the passage Of this act satisfactory
title cannot be obtained by purchase to the piers
OF the Alexandria Canal company and the bridge
aneaeon, as provided ror IN the second section OF
act TO authorize the construction of bridge across
the Potomac river at or near Georgetown, In the
shall be the duty Of the Secretary OF War to make
application to the supreme Court OF the District of
Columbia, by petition TO have condemned forpub-
lie use for the purposes OF free bridge, the stone
piers OF the Alexandria Canal company, and all
structures thereon, across the Potomac river at
tain the fair cash value thereof; and the SAID
court Is hereby authorized, empowered,
a and required for that purpose to
the United States and inhabitants Of the District
OF Columbia, first giving ten days notice Thereon
andria Canal, railroad and bridge company, under
such rules and regulations as the said court may
adopt and said notice may either be by summons or
two newspapers, one published In the city OF
Washington, District of Columbia, and one In the
Guy OF alexandra, virginia; and the said commits
sfOners shall make, under oath, a just and eQuit-
able appraiSement OF the cash value OF the said
bridge and piers separately, including in the
appraisement OF said bridge the approaches there
to and all structures on said piers, which said re-
port shall be in writing and signed by the said
commissioners, or majority OF them, and be by
and which appraiSement shall be subject to rat
thcatiOn by said court: and that upon the pay
ment into the registry OF the court, to the credit
or said cause. or the amount thus aScertaned,
the said bridge and said piers, and all structures
thereon, and the title In fee-simple thereto shall
be thereupon vested in the United States of
America. for the public use; and for the purposes
here OF any money In the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated is hereby applied and appropriated
Secretary OF War: provided, that the Secretary of
War may, II IN his discretion he deems such
course advantageous to the United States cause
the condemnation proceedings to be stayed after
the valuation Is determined, without paying in the
amount or the award, nd In such case no liability
should attach to the United States beyond taxable
cost; nor In any event shall there be paid under
the provisions hereof more than one hundred
thousand dollars, which sum, or much thereof
said court may direct the time and manner In
which possession or the property condemned shall
be taken or delivered, and may, If necessary, en-
1Orce any order or issue any process for giving
possession. The costs occasfoned by the INJURY
and assessment. and the preliminary expenses OF
presenting the petition and or advertising. shall
be paid by the United States. and sum lent sum
OF money Tor paying the same Is hereby apprO-
pr1ated out Of any money in the Treasury not
Otherwise appropriately; and as to other costs
which may arts, they shall be Oh arged or taxed
as the court may direct. That no delay In
making an assessment Of compensation or
by any doubt as to the ownership OF the property.
or any part thereof, or any conflicting claims of
the respective interests OF any persons therein but
on the said deposit being made into court before
required OF the money compens tion thus ascer-
tanned, the title Shall not only vest in the United
States but all persons having or Claiming to have
any right, title or lien In to, Or upon the said
p1age or piers OF % the 50 to be derived
the same. by pettion,in said court, filed In said
cause, praying to have the sam considered and
assertion, establishment and determine
ton Of any claim which they may have
thereof on account OF an advance OF three hun
dred thousand dollars to the corporation OF Alex.
Congress approved on the third OF March, eigh-
teen hun fred and thirty ami notwithst md
Ing the tendency OF any suit or suits elsewhere In
upon. under such rules and regulations as it may
adopt, speedily proceed to hear. determine, and
settle the rights of all said claim ants to said FUND
subject TO the same rights OF appeal as rifles now
have In equity causes tried in said COURT ana, for
the purpose OF final settlement OF all such con-
advertisement, require all necessary persons TO
appear therein and become parties to said pro-
ceedings and on their neglectlng 30 to DO proceed
against them and their interest as by default
IRE RIVER Rehabilitation Master Sutton
reports arrivals at the river front as follows:-
Canal boat C. w. Porter, Fields, lO4 tons coal.
johnson Bros; schr. E. R. Kirk. Smith. 424 tons
asphalt blocks P. Maloney; schr Grace Watson.
Ewing. 100 tons coal, city dealers; schr F. Fl.
LIVINGSTON. Pressey, 175, coo feet lumber, Wheat
ley; schr. Mary Ella. Gibson, 500 bushels oysters.
markets: schrs. Ocean Queen. Isaac Stillerman,
Cora hcKenna, John henry. Independent.
Maggie: Wagner, sloop Dauntiess sloop Eagle
slOop Wave. sloop John Williams and schr Five
Brothers, all with oysters for markets. 500
bushels.
DEATH OF ALEADING CITIZEN OF BALTIMORE.
Mr.. Henry 8. Shryock. an aged and highly-re-
spected citizen of Baltimore died early Yesterday
morning. at his residence, No. 155 McCulloh
street, OF typhoid pneumonia. Although not in
sound bodily health for more than year mast
owing to advanced age, he was still active and
sound mentally, and attended to business to
within three days of his death.
When Andrew Mullen, alias .Yank." was per-
mitted to leave Pinkerton's Office on Tuesday
morning for the purpose Of taking the mail to
Newtown Square post Office. he went to the
post ONCE in this city, took his mail bags and
disappeared