Chapter CX. to extend the Charter of the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Company, and for other Purposes
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Chap. CX.— An Act to extend the Charter of the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Company, and for other Purposes.March 3, 1863. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ThatThe Alexandria and Washington R. R. Company may extend its road. the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Company be, and the same is hereby, authorized to extend their said railroad from the south side of the Potomac across said river, to and along Maryland avenue to the Capitol grounds, and across Pennsylvania avenue along First street to Indian; a avenue, and thence to the Baltimore and Ohio depot; and that all the ordinary rights, privileges, and liabilities, incident to similar corporations are conferred upon said company for that purpose: *Provided, however,* That the same shall be subject to alterations, amendment, or repeal: *And provided, further,*When steam power may be used.
That the cars shall not be drawn on the streets aforesaid, or on the structure across the Potomac River mentioned in the second section of this act, by steam power without the consent of Congress and of the corporate authorities of the city of Washington thereto: *And provided, further:*Rate of freight and fares.No person to be excluded from cars on account of color. That said company shall be authorized to charge and receive rates of freights and fares not exceeding five cents for each person transported and for each ton conveyed on said road so extended: *And provided, also,* That no person shall be excluded from the cars on account of color.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* ThatAdditional structure along the Potomac bridge. the said company are hereby empowered to make such additional structure or passage way along either side of the Potomac bridge as may render the same safe for public use, and so as not to hinder the general use of said bridge for ordinary travel, which shall be ascertained by one or more experienced civil engineers, who shall report, by proper surveys and estimates, to the Secretary of the Interior for his approval; the whole cost of which surveys and construction of said additional bridge for the purposes aforesaid to be paid by the said company.
AndDraws. the said company shall construct such draws as shall correspond with those now in use on the said bridge, and of such model as shall be determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and which shall afford reasonable facilities for navigation on the Potomac River. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* ThatCorporation keep portion of avenues in repairTrack, where laid.Speed of travel the said company shall keep that portion of the avenues or streets occupied by their road in good repair, and provided with suitable crossways, at the proper places, for vehicles and wheeled carriages, and for general use.
The track of said road shall be laid as nearly in the centre of the street and avenues through which it passes, as may be, without interfering with the water mains and gas pipes, and the speed of travel shall be subject to such regulations as the corporate authorities of the city of Washington shall, from time to time, prescribe, under such penalties as the said corporate authorities shall impose: *Provided, however,* That the rights and privileges806THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess.
III. Ch. 110, 111. 1863. hereinMilitary use of the road not to be interfered with. granted shall confer no authority or right to interfere with the United States military use or possession of said road or contemplated extension during the present rebellion, or to any claim for damages or indemnification therefor. Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted,* ThatReal and personal estate of corporation. the said company may acquire and hold such real and personal estate as the practical use and working of said road may require, under such regulations, and subject to such taxation, as is imposed by law on similar property located in the city of Washington.
Sec. 5. *And be it further enacted,* ThatWhen act takes effect. this act take effect from the time of its passage. Approved, March 3, 1863.