Chapter 60.
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CHAP. 60.— An act to provide for the extension of the Capitol, North O Street and South Washington Railway. March 1, 1883. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United, States of America in Congress assembled*, Extension of Capitol, North O street, and South Washington Railway. That the Capitol, North O, Street and South Washington Railway Company is hereby authorized to extend its line, by laying a single or double track, and running its cars thereon, on the following streets in the city of Washington, namely:
Commencing with the intersection of its present line at Eleventh and E. streets northwest, anti running east along E to Ninth street; thence south along Ninth street to Louisiana Avenue; thence southwest along said avenue to Ohio avenue; thence west along Ohio avenue to its intersection with its present hue at the junction of Ohio avenue and Twelfth street northwest. Sec 2 Construction, when to be completed ; proviso. That unless said extension is constructed and the cars run thereon within six months from the passage and approval of the act all rights granted hereunder shall be void: *Provided* That no new track FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 60, 61. 1883. 433 or tracks shall be laid along Ninth street from D. to Louisiana avenue, but said company may use the tracks of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company between said points upon such terms and conditions as may be provided in the original act of incorporation of said Capitol North O. Street and South Washington Railway Company. Approved, March 1, 1883.