Year: 1869

PCBLIC-NO-2. ,


An ACT supplementary TO an act entitled .An


ACT 10 authorize the extension, coustruc ton,


and use of q lateral branch of the BALTIMORE


and Potomac railroad INTO and within the


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Berenrctedbytae Senate and House Of Repres.n-
dires cf the taited Sdtes Of AAtsrIca an Congress
dSsemtIed, That the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company, which, by the act of Con-
gress entitled .An act TO authorize the exten-
sion, construction, and use OF a lateral branch
OF the Baltimore and Potomac railroad into and
within the District of Columbia" was author
IZed 10 extend into and construct within tbs
District OF Columbia the lateral branch Of its
road in said act Of Congress mentioned, NAV
enter the city of Washington with their said
railroad and construct the same within the
limits OF said city on and by whichever one of
the two routes herein des gnated the said COM
pany may elect and determine upon, that is to
say


First. Beginning at the intersection of
boundary street and North Carolina avenue;
thence southwestwardly along said North Car
olina avenue to South ID street; thence along
South ID street westwardly 10 Virginia avep ne;
thence along Virginia avenue northwestward-
lv TO the intersection OF South e street and
West Ninth street; or,


Second. Beginning al some point on the
northern shore OF the eastern branch of the
Potomac river between South l. and South NJ
streets; thence westwardly between said streets
TO the intersection OF Virginia avenue with
south l. and East Twelfth streets; thence along
SAID Virginia avenue northwestwardly to
South X street; thence along said South n street
westwardly 10 South Fourth street. thence by
a line curving TO the right, TO the north bank OF
the canal; and thence along the said bank of the
canal northwestwardly 70 Virginia avenue;
thence along Virginia avenue northwestward-
ly 10 the intersection of South q and West
Ninth streets.


SIC. 2. And be ii further enacted, That in all
cases where the parties owning land or ether
property required by the SAID Baltimore and
fotomae railroad Company cannot agree with
said company the amount of damage
claimed. either for said land or materials in the
construction OF It's aforesaid road, and con-
demnation and valuation shall have been made
as provided IN the act approved February five,
eighteen hundred and siXty-seven, and TO
which this act is amendatOry, either narty may
appeal 10 the supreme court OF the District OF
Columbia within thirty days from the rendition
Of the verdict OF the jury, and in all where
the sand company shall take an appeal they
shall give bond TO the party or parties claiming
ana entitled 10 damages in a penalty at least
double the sum found by the Jury. with a con-
dItIon that the SAID company shall pay or cause
TO be paid such amount OF damages and costs as
the party May BE- entitled TO receive on the
Judgment Of the said supreme court, without
delay, and on which bond ample and sufficient
suretles shall be given, 10 be approved by the
supreme court; and in all cases where the
party or parties claimant shall appeal, the said
company. if IL shall require the immediate use
OF the property condemned and valued as
aforesaid, before an appeal can be heard and
decided, II shall be lawful for the said com.
pany 10 execute and tender bond to the party
aforesaid in at least double the sum found
oy the jury, with sure.Ies 10 be approved
by the supreme court, and with q con-
dition 10 pay without delay such sum
and costs as may be awarded by the said
court without further delay; and upon the de.
livery or tender Of such bond the said com.
pany NAV proceed to the construction of their
said road as II the parties claimant and TIE
said company had agreed upon the compensa.
ton 10 be paid for the property TO be used and
that in all cases where the said company shall
appeal and give bond ~ aforesaid, they may
have the power 10 proceed IN the construction
Of the road and appropriation of the property
for the uses thereof, as il NO appeal had been
taken and the parties had agreed upon compen.
saiion for the property required; in all cases
where the company and parties agree upon the
price 10 be paId for land and materials, the
same shall be paid before the property shall be


SEC. ,. Ind Ne IL further endrted, That the said
BALTIMORE and Potomac Railroad Company and
any other party or parties interested, and who
may consider themselves aggrteved by the yer
dict Of the Jury shall have the right TO appeal
10 the supreme court of the Distinct of Coium.
oia, which shall have jurisdiction Of all such
csses, and shall hear and determine the same
after notice TO all parties. without the inter-
vention ola jury, and the jude ement of the said
court shall be final.


SIC. AMI belt further enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date Of ITS passage.


Approved, March Is, 1869.