Chapter 1604. To extend the time for completion of the East Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company
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CHAP. 1604.— An Act To extend the time for completion of the East Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company. April 26, 1904. [[H. R. 9331](/us/bill/58/hr/9331).] [[Public, No. 164](/us/pl/58/164).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, District of Columbia. East Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company. Time extended for construction. Vol. 32, p. 636, amended. *Proviso*. Failure to complete. That the time within which the East Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company is required to complete and put in operation its railway be, and the same hereby is, extended for the term of eighteen months from the passage of this Act: *Provided*, That failure to complete any portion of the routes as provided in the charter of said company within the time herein limited shall operate to repeal the authority to build such portion and shall Lease, etc., by other companies. not repeal the charter of said company; and that any connecting company may lease or purchase the portion of said routes which is completed within the said eighteen months.
Sec. 2. Amendment. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act. Approved, April 26, 1904.