Chapter 938.
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CHAP. 938.— An act granting right of way across United States lands in Saint Augustine, Florida.September 26, 1890. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Saint Augustine Street Railroad Company granted right of way across Government lands, Saint Augustine, Fla. That there be, and hereby is, granted to the Saint Augustine Street Railroad Company, a corporation duly organized under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Florida, a right of way for a street railway, along and across FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Chs. 938–940. 1890. 479 the southern and western sides of the Fort Marion military reservation,Fort Marion reservation. in the city of Saint Augustine, State of Florida, between the seawall and the city gates, upon such route as may be deemed most practicable by the United States engineer officer in charge of said reservation; also a right of way to be located by said engineer officer along the old road, now called Orange street, in said city, withOrange street.*Provisos*.Change of route. turnouts to be authorized by the Secretary of War: *Provided*, That said company so change its route as at present located as to run west on Saint Francis street from Marine street to Charlotte street and thence south on Charlotte street as far as the southern boundary of the Saint Francis Barracks Grounds: *And provided, also*, That the company shall construct the road with a grooved rail, in such mannerConstruction.Approval of Secretary of War.Completion. as shall be approved by the Secretary of War, and that the road shall be built and completed within one year from the passage of this act.
Sec. 2. That the portion of said railway that is to be located onSingle track. the said reservations shall consist of one track and be constructed of best material, and shall by said railway company be kept in good repair and of even grade with the surface of the reservations, in orderGrade.Operative power. that vehicles can cross it, and it shall be operated only by electric motors or horses. Sec. 3. That the said tracks on the military reservations shall beRemoval of tracks, etc. removed or the route be changed whenever in the judgment of the Secretary of War the interests of the United States shall require it, and the United States shall have the privilege of using the tracks as Use of tracks on reservations.a tramway-where they be on the reservations, and the officers and enlisted men of the United States Army and civil employees underTransportation of officers, enlisted men, etc. the War Department shall be transported on the cars of the company free of charge when traveling on duty through the city under orders from their respective commanding officers.
Approved, September 26, 1890. Chapter 939: to restore telegraphic communication between Tatoosh Island and Port Angeles, Washington. Chapter 939 26 Stat. 479 1890-09-26 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-21 51 1 public
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