The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PURSUANT to the provisions Of Section 767 q
the Code, and after due notice to, and action
by. the Commissioners Of the District Of Coz
lumbia. the Great Falls and Old Dominion Rail-
road Company hereby gives notice Of its in
tention TO present 20 Congress the following
bin for an extension Of the Charter Of the said
corporation in the District q Columbia, and
for the purpose Of obtaining the privileges ser
forth in said Bill.
GREAT FALLS AND OLD DOMINION RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
BY r. d. WEAVER, President
AN ACT 10 AUTHORIZE THE EXTENSION,
CONSTRUCTION. AND OPERATION OF
THE GREAT FALLS AND OLD DOMINION
RAILROAD COMPANY INTO AND WITH
IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBlA
BE Il enacted by the senate and the House OF
representatives Of the United states Of America,
In Congress assembled:
Section l. That the Great Falls and Old
Dominion Railroad Companv incorporated by
acts Of the General Assembly Of the State q
virginia, shall be, and IL Is hereby. in addi-
tlon 70 the tTackage rights now vested in il by
EXISTING legislation, authorized 10 construct and
extend into and within the District OF Column
Ola, double track electric railroad using the
underground system, over the following route:
De ginning al the north end Of the Aqueduct
Bridge and running thence 70 and into the
reservation at the intersection Of M and 3Gth
streets Northwest, with such construction a.
may be necessary 70 connect with the tracks
Of the Capital Traction Company; thence east
along M Street to west 10th Street, thence
south on vest 18th Street 10 north - Street;
thence east along north IL" Street TO west
18th street, thence south on west 18th Street
70 north H. Street; thence west along north
''H'' Street TO west I4th Street: thence south
on west 18th Street TO north CO. Street:
thence east on north CO Street 70 the inter-
section OF Massachusetts, Avenue and North
capitol Street; thence southeasterly on Mas
sachusetts Avenue 20 north .E'' Street: thence
east on north e. Street 10 east ID Street.
thence north on east I'd Street 70 north 'sF''
Street; thence east on north s'F'' Street 70
Maryland Avenue; thence northeasterly en-
Maryland Avenue 10 the Bladensbl7g Road:
thence northeasterly along the Bladensburg Road
70 point opposite Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Section 2. That where the route provided for
in this act comedies with the route OF routes Of
any existing street railway, one set Of tracks
only shall be used in common with such pre-
vOusly existing railway upon terms 10 b rn4l-
tually agreed upon In case no agreement can
be reached. jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon
the Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia
In equity, 10 Ak the terms upon which the
rights hereby given shall be exercised
Section 3. The proceeding TO fix such terms
shall be by Bill IN Equity, which may be fled
by any corporation interested against the other
corporation, whether owning or using the tracks.
The right to such tracks shall not be de-
layed by the proceedings for adjudication Of such
terms. but such rights may be at once exercised,
the said court having the right IN its sound dis
erection 10 impose reasonable terms by requiring
bond or otherwise TO protect the corporation en-
titled to compensation
Section g. That the said railroad company IS
hereby authorized to exercise in the said Dis
trict of Columbia the same powers rights. and
privileges, 50 far as applicable, as II may eNer-
else under the provisions Of the acts Of the said
General Assembly incorporating *, and the act
amendatOry thereof. including all powers IN re-
spect Of encumbering IT'S property. and shall be
entitled TO the same rights, benefits, and i'm
munities in the use Of said road and in regard
thereto as arc provided in the Aforesaid acts Of
said General Assembly.
Section 8. That the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia are authorized 20 recover dam
ages by appropriate actions in any court OF the
said District having jurisdiction in the prem
ises for any injury 70 public property caused BY
carelessness or neglect en- the part Of the CON-
pany in installing, laying, or maintaining its
plant within the said District
Section 8. That all acts or parts Of acts IN
consistent with the provisions OF this act are
hereby repealed
secfion :. That Congress reserves the power TO
alter, amend. OF repeal this act
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