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 THIRTY—-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 250. 1866. 249 dred and eighty-six, eight hundred and sixteen, eight hundred and fifteen, eight hundred and thirty-nine, eight hundred and thirty-eight, eight hundred and sixty-six, eight hundred and sixty-five, eight hundred and sixty-fbur, and the dilierent streets and avenues intervening, to a point in square number eight: hundred and ninety-three; thence, by a curve of not less than one thousand feet radius, into Eighth Street east; thence by the most direct and eligible route, to an intersection with the Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of sections Provision; of three and four of the act to which this is an amendment shall be applica- :?}Q‘:I‘;_j:‘;:*;‘;“’ ble to the extension of said road or tracks as hereby authorized, and that ap 1;,,,;,1.,;,,;;,;,, it shall be lawful for said company to construct a draw or other bridge ¤x¥¤¤Si¢>¤· across the Washingt0u— canal at its intersection with D Street south, of bngmgwhu such plans and dimensions as may be approved by the corporation of Washington, and so as not to interfere with the navigation of said canal. And also to use steam power in the transportation of passengers Swim POWGY and freight over said railroad and branches, subject, however, to such re- may b° “S°d' strictions and regulations as may be imposed by the corporate authorities of the city of Washington in respect to such portions thereof as may be located in said city. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the consent of Congress ba, St¤gm P03f;}' and the same is hereby, granted for a period of eighteen months from g;;KwQ,°::,m§: the passage of this act, to the Alexandria, Washington, and Georgetown to draw cm on Railroad Company, to use steam power in drawing the cars of said com- ;*;_°;;"‘E;“’i§’0m_ pany on the structure across the Potomac River erected by said company, mm, River and in under the provisions of the act. entitled "An act to extend the charter of ¤¤r*·¤i¤} ¤¤'¤¤¥¤ in the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Company, and for other pur- wuhlngmn poses," approved March three, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and along the railway now laid by said company, or which may be hereafter laid, under the provisions of the said act, along Maryland Avenue and First Street west, in the city of Washington, to the present depot of the Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, subject al— ways, and in all particulars, to such restrictions and regulations concerning the use of said steam power as the corporation of Washington may, by its ordinances, [at] any time impose upon the said railroad company: Pro- Limit to nh vided, That said company shall not propel their engines at a greater rate °f “P°°d* of speed than Eve miles per hour within the corporate limits of Washington city. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said railroad company 0°¤¤P¤¤3’*° shall be required to pay any and all damages that may result to private property from the extension of said road, and the tunnelling under Hom extension. the several lots and squares of ground as heretofore provided; and that If °W¤¤¤'¤ •¤¢ in the event the owner or owners of such property and the said com- :g;°e£?:,{1§u°:;*:;} pany cannot agree as to the amount of such damages, or the value of any damages now to private property so appropriated for the purpose of such extension of said be d"*°’m'“°d· road, such proceedings shall thereupon be had for the appropriation and assessment of the damages thereof as are authorized and required under the laws now in force in the District of Columbia regulating appropriations and assessment of damages for opening roads, streets, and alleys in said District. That upon the payment to the owner or owners Use Sm. or of the amount of such award of damages, or the lawful tender thereof, 1“'ldSdi‘°" "°‘ together with she payment of all costs of such proceedings, the said com- qmm ` pany shall acquire the right; to use and occupy for the purposes of said railroad all such lands so appropriated, in such a manner as may be necessary for the proper working and running said road. Approved, July 25, 1866.