Chapter 621. Authorizing and requiring certain extensions to be made to the lines of the Capital Traction Company and of the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company of the District of Columbia
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CHAP. 621.— An Act Authorizing and requiring certain extensions to be made to the lines of the Capital Traction Company and of the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company of the District of Columbia. June 4, 1900. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, District of Columbia.Capital Traction Company.Extension of lines authorized. That the Capital Traction Company of the District of Columbia be. and it hereby is, authorized and required to construct the necessary tracks and to make the necessary connections for the purpose of operating its cars by the underground >electric system and to operate the same over and along the Route.following route, namely:
Beginning at the intersection of First and C streets northwest, east on C street to Delaware avenue, and thence by a loop around square six hundred and eighty-six (bounded by Delaware avenue, B. First, and C streets northeast). Also, beginning at the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth street northwest: south on Seventeenth street by double tracks to G street northwest: west on G street by single track to Twenty-fifth street: north on Twenty-fifth street by single track to Pennsylvania avenue.
Also, beginning with the tracks at the corner of Seventeenth and G streets northwest; south on Seventeenth street by single track to F street northwest; west on F street by single track to Twenty-sixth street northwest; north on Twenty-sixth street by single track to Pennsylvania *Proviso.*G street loop.avenue: *Provided*, That for the purpose of furnishing a loop, for use when necessary, a single track may be extended along G street northwest from Twenty-fifth to Twenty-sixth streets, connecting with the single tracks in Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets northwest.
Sec. 2. Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad.Extension of lines authorized.That the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company be. and it is hereby, authorized and required, within one year from the date of the approval of this Act. to extend the lines of its underground electric railroad from the intersection of First street east and E street south, north along First street to B street south: thence west along B street, connecting with its existing tracks between Second and Third streets west. 265 Sec. 3.
That where the route provided for in this Act coincidesJoint trackage. with the routes of existing street railways one set of tracks shall be used in common, upon terms mutually agreed upon, or, in case of disagreement, upon terms determined by the supreme court of the District of Columbia, which is authorized and directed to give hearing to the interested parties and to fix the terms of joint trackage. Sec. 4. That the extensions herein authorized shall be completedCompletion of construction, etc. and ears operated over the same within one year from the date of the passage of this Act.
The double tracks of the Capital Traction Company now in the south side of C street northwest, between First street and New Jersey avenue, shall also be removed within said time, and the space so vacated restored to proper condition in a manner satisfactory to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Sec. 5. That the extensions herein authorized shall be constructedApproval of plans. in accordance with plans satisfactory to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia and approved by them.
Sec. 6. That the said Capital Traction Company and the AnacostiaRights, etc. and Potomac River Railroad Company shall have, over and respecting the routes herein provided for. the same rights, powers, and privileges they respectively have or hereafter may have by law, over and respecting their other routes, and be subject in respect thereto to all the other provisions of their charters and of law. Sec. 7. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repealAmendment. this Act.
Approved, June 4, 1900.