The Washington times., 1903-10-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

lumbia. the Great Falls and Old Dominion Rail-
road Company hereby gives notice Of its in
tention to present 70 Congress the following
biz for an extension Of the Charter OF the said
corporation in the District Of Columbia and
for the purpose Of obtaining the privileges set
Great FALLS AND OLD DOMINION RAIL
ROAD COMPANY
BY r. D. WEAVER, President.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE EXTENSION.
CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF
IHE GREAT FALLS AND OLD DOMINION
RAILROAD COMPANY INTO AND WITH
IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
- be II enacted BY the Senate and the House q
representatives Of the United States CT America.
IN Ccngress assembled:
Section I. That the Great Falls and Old
D III Railroad Company, incorporated By
acts Of the General Assembly ~ the state II
Virginia, shall be- and II il hereby, in addi-
ton 20 the trsckage rights now vested in IL by
existing legislation authorized 30 construct and
SHeeno into and within the District o. Column
Ola, oou0ie track electric railroad using the
dergrounc system, over the following route:
DeBihnlng AZ the north end Of the Aoueducr
bIlose and running thence % and into the
leserFatl0p at the intersection II 'sAl' and 36th
Streets Northwest with s,,ch const-,,c+ion "A
may be necessary 20 connect vvi.h the tracks
OF the Capital Traction Company. thence east
IONS street 70 west 18th Street; thence
south on west 10th Street 20 north 81 Street.
thence east along north ''I'' street 10 west
l1sh street; thence south on west 1aft Street
70 north II Street. thenee west along north
H Street TO west 14th Street tbe-ce s,,,fb
on west 18th Street 20 north .sfs.s s,' -.
thence east on north &C. Street a. ~, Srf.-
section Of Massachusetts, Avenue and No-=h
taPltol street; thence southeasterly on Mas
sachusetts Avenue 10 north ''E'' Street thence
east on north - Street to east 81 srrS.t
thence north on east I'd Street 70 north s.Fs'
Street thence east on north ''F'' street 70
Marylan Avenue thence nOTtheasterlv on
Maryland Avenue to the BladcTsf1irr Road.
thence northeasteriy along The Bladensburr Poa1
TO point opposite Mount Olsvet Ceruetsrv
section z That where the route provided so-
IN tins act comedies with the route OF routes -
any existing street railway one -ct % trac,ss
only shall be used in common with such nre-
vlousiy existing railway. upon terms 10 be srfi-
tnalIy agreed upon In case no agreement can
&c reached Jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon
the supreme Court Of the District OF Columbia.
IN equity. TO TX the terms upon which the
rights hereby given shall be exercised
section B. The proceeding 70 fix such terms
shall be by BIZ IN Equity. which may be filed
by any corporation interested against the ether
corporation. whether owning OF using. the tracks
The right to use such tracks shall not be de-
layed by the proceedings for adjudication Of such
terms, but such rights may be Al once exercised
the said court having the night in its sound dis
crction to impose reasonable terms BY requiring.
bond or otherwise 70 protect the corporation en-
titled 70 compensation
Section !. That the said railroad company Il
hereby authorized to exercise in the said Dis
trict Of Columbia the same powers rights and
privileges. 50 far as applicable. K may excr-
else under the provisions Of the acts Of the said
General Assembly Incorporating II. and the act
arnendatory thereof. including ali powers in re-
specs of ercumbering its property, and shall be
entitled 10 the same rights, benefits. and i'm
munities IN the Use Of said road and In regard
thereto provided in the Aforesaid acts Of
said General Assembly
Section s. That the Commissioners OF the Die
trict Of Columbia are authorized TO recover dam
ages by appropriate actions in any court Of the
said District having jurisdiction in the prem
Uses. for any injury 20 public property caused By
csrelessness neglect the part Of the COM
pany in installing. laying, OF maintaining IFS
plant within the said District
Section o. That all acts OF parts OF acts in
consistent with the provisions Of shis act are
hereby repealed.
Section = That Congress reserves the power to
alter. amend. OF repeal this act
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