Chapter 172. to amend the charter of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company
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CHAP. 172.— An Act to amend the charter of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company.April 30, 1890. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company, District of Columbia.Amendments to charter.Vol, 25, p. 190, Extension of tracks. That the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to extend its tracks and to run its cars thereon through and along the following-named streets:
Beginning at the intersection of New York avenue and Fifth street northwest, south along Fifth street northwest to G street northwest, and thence tvest along G street northwest to the east line of Fifteenth street northwest; and also beginning at the present terminus of its Cemetery Branch on the east side of Lincoln avenue, and thence northerly along Lincoln avenue to a point opposite the entrance to Glenwood Cemetery, and also beginning at the intersection of New York avenue and North Capitol street; thence north along said street to the south boundaries of the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home: *Provided*, That if*Provisos*.Underground wires or cables. electric wires or cables are used to propel its cars over said streets from New York avenue and Fifth to Fifteenth street northwest, the same shall be placed underground: *And provided further*, That the said company shall not be permitted to stop its cars at its westernStoppages. terminus, or at any point within the city limits, for a longer time than is necessary to take on and let off its passengers.
Said company shall charge not exceeding five cents fare for one continuous rideFare. from any point on its line to the terminus of its main line or any of its branches. And said company is authorized to use overhead wires on its North Capitol Street Branch.North Capitol street route; overhead wires. Sec. 2. That so much of the original charter of the Eckington andVol. 25, p. 190. Soldiers’ Home Railway Company, granted by act approved June nineteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, as authorized the construction of a branch on First street west, from New YorkFirst street route abolished. avenue to the south boundary of the Soldiers’ Home be, and the same is hereby, repealed. 78FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Chs. 172-173. 1890. Sec. 3. Capital stock increased. That said company is authorized to increase its capital stock one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars for the purpose of enabling it to extend and equip its line as provided in this act. Sec. 4. Commencement and completion. That unless said extensions are commenced within three-months and the cars run thereon within one year from the passage *Proviso*.North Capitol street route.of this act the authority herein granted shall be void; *Provided*, That said company shall have one year to complete the North Capitol Street Brandi after said street is opened and graded.
Sec. 5. Amendment, etc. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend or repeal this act. Sec. 6. Vol. 85, p. 190. This act shall be considered as an amendment to the act of June nineteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, granting a charter to the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railroad, and shall Judicial construction.be construed as being subject to all limitations and conditions of said original act except as specifically provided otherwise herein. That the authority of said company by this act or any other act Use of overhead wires to cease.conferred to erect or use overhead wires in its operations within the city of Washington shall absolutely cease and determine on the first day of July, anno Domino eighteen hundred and ninety-three.
Approved, April 30, 1890.