Chapter 130. To amend the charter of the Metropolitan Railroad Company of the District of Columbia

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CHAP. 130.— An Act To amend the charter of the Metropolitan Railroad Company of the District of Columbia.February 26, 1895. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That*,District of Columbia.Route of Metropolitan Railroad changed.Vol. 13, p. 536. the charter of the Metropolitan Railroad Company of the District of Columbia be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to authorize and require the said company to lay down from the intersection of Four-and-a-half and L streets, southwest, along Four-and-a half street to P street south, a single track of underground electric road for the propulsion of its ears, thence west along P street with said single track to Water street, thence northwesterly along Water street with said single track to L street, thence east along L street with said single track to its double tracks at the intersection of Four-and-a half and L streets, southwest, and thence north by said company’s double tracks as now located into its depot on Seventh street extended.

Sec. 2. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia shallUse of track of Belt Line. locate the said track on Four-and-a-half, P, Water, and L streets so as best to subserve the public convenience, and may in their discretion locate the same on Water street for such distance as they may deem best on the east track of the Belt Line Railway Company, so that the two companies may mutually and profitably use the space of street occupied by the said east track. The said Belt Line Railway Company and the Metropolitan Railroad Company shall each have the right to apply to the supreme court of the District of Columbia to fix a just and equitable compensation for any rights which may be affected by this law, and said court shall have power to issue execution to enforce its judgment.

Sec. 3. That the said Metropolitan Railroad Company is herebyExtension of track in Georgetown. authorized and required to lay down and continue its underground FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. III. Chs. 130, 131. 1895.683 electric construction of single track from the intersection of P and Thirty-fifth streets, northwest, thence running west along P street to Thirty-sixth street, thence south on Thirty-sixth street to Prospect avenue, thence east on Prospect avenue to Thirty-fifth street, thence north on Thirty-fifth street to O street, thence east continuing its route as now located.

Sec. 4. That the number of directors of said company shall beNumber of directors increased. increased from seven to nine members. Sec. 5. That the Brightwood Railway Company, the Rock CreekSuburban roads to issue coupon tickets. Railway Company, and the Georgetown and Tennallytown Railroad Company be, and they are hereby, respectively, authorized and required to sell four coupon tickets for twenty-five cents, good for one continuous ride in the District of Columbia over the lines of said companies, respectively, and the lines of the Metropolitan Railroad Company, and the said suburban roads shall redeem the tickets collected by the Metropolitan Railroad Company, at the rate of two and one-half cents for each coupon ticket presented by the said Metropolitan Railroad company.

Any of the aforesaid railroad companies which shall refuse toPenalty for refusal to accept, etc. make sale of tickets or to accept tickets so sold as herein provided for, shall be liable to a fine of fifty dollars for each such violation, to be recovered in the police court of the District, of Columbia us other fines are recovered: *Provided*, That the proceeding for the collection of such*Proviso*.Legal proceedings. penalty shall be commenced within thirty days from the date of the alleged refusal.

The supreme court of the District of Columbia shall have, and it is hereby given, authority and jurisdiction to enforce the requirements and provisions of this section in respect of the sale of tickets on the petition of either of the aforesaid railroad companies or any citizen of the District of Columbia. And power is hereby given to the Metropolitan Railroad Company and the Rock Creek Railway company to contract with each other for the purchase, sale, lease, or jointLease, etc., of U street line. operation of the line of said Rock Creek Railway Company on Florida avenue and U street, or any part thereof.

Sec. 6. That this Act shall take effect in thirty days after its passage.Effect. Approved, February 26, 1895. Chapter 131: To provide for the examination and classification of certain mineral lands in the States of Montana and Idaho. Chapter 131 28 Stat. 683 1895-02-26 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 2026-02-15 53 3 public

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To amend the charter of the Metropolitan Railroad Company of the District of Columbia

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