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 232 FORTIETH CONGRESS Sess. II. Ch. 261, 262. 1868. &<;· ¤¤¤'<>¤5 the operate a railroad across said bridge from Georgetown, in the District; of b'"dg"‘ Columbia, to the Virginia shore, and there to connect with said railroad. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That as soon as the chief engineer R=¤¢9¤ of MUS of the army shall certify to the Secretary of War that the said bridge is °mbh°h°d’ so far completed as to be ready, fit, and convenient for the passage of pap. sons, animals, and vehicles, the said lessees, their successors, and their legal representatives, may demand, have, and receive, in advance, the following tolls, to wit: For any foot passenger crossing on said bridge, two cents ; for any horse, mule, or jack, any ox, or other horned cattle, five cents; for any vehicle drawn by one animal, fifteen cents ; drawn by two animals, twenty-five ccnts ; drawn by four animals, thirty-five. cents, but no extra charge shall be madc for the driver of such vehicle; for any _ tobepublishqd hog, sheep, or other live creature, one cent;·which certificate shall be ton; at the expense of the company: Provided, however, That it shall be law- YMY b¤ com- ful for said lessees to commute those rates to persons requiring yearly muted' passes; which said rates, or other lower rates to be by them prescribed from time to time, the said lessees may demand in advance, or may sue for, have, and receive, of and from any person who shall pass over said bridge, or who shall send, ride, or drive any animal or vehicle over the Penultyforin- said bridge without first paying said tolls. And any person who shall j“"i"B b*‘id8° °¤’ attempt to injure said bridge, or to pass over the same, or to pass his ani- 2;;%:% °Q"` mals over it, without first paying the tolls prescribed herein, or shall atevade togll. tempt to force said bridge, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars for each olience, to be recovered in any court having jurisdiction of 1,mvis°_ misdemeanors in the District of Columbiat Provided, however, That a conviction for such misdemeanor shall not 1D any wise be a bar to any Bridgewbe suit brought to recover damages for an injury to said bridge: Provided,' open for troops, however, That said bridge is open and free for the passage of troops and i‘;‘s°L;‘€;? U""' npxnitiops of war by the United States without charge or compensation 0 an ind. if $_?gg§il:°n:*gld Sm;. 5. And be it further enacted, That in case the said bridge shall complmd in 6,,,, ppt be fuhlylpunpleppd vgitlnndfive years from the passage of this act, then years. is ac s ia nu an v01. Ncommmom Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That said company shall not grant to have ,,,;,3;,,- to any railroad or other corporation the exclusive right to transfer pas- ¤iV¤ flzhw. &¤· sengers or freight over said railroad bridge, but any privilege granted to one corporation shall be extended to all who may make application for such privilege on equal terms; and shall not sell, transfer, or lease their porpornte rights to any company that will not check baggage or commute ares with all railroads north or south. Act may be Sec. 7. And be it further enacted That the right is hereby reserved altered. &c. to Congess to amend, alter, or repeal this act. Armovno, July 27, 1868. H. Li .-•- n in ri' I ‘ -l—-’“‘ “’·“°*‘· Z2ZIzm€;t.f}.°$,,»'"Z}{§ E;j"’.ZC.‘2i’lZI»‘Z»’}F.,’;Z’t? L'L$.£}’.$$.‘§,‘$Z3t,€’”‘$"1$L‘§uZ tionsfor the Government of the Institution, and jbr other Purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United App,.0 ,.;,,u,,, States of America in Oemgress assembled, That the Following sums be, and torthe Qglumbin the same are hereby, appropriated, out [of] any moneys in the treasury 5;;°'£‘$f;'Bg’;n plpt citherwise approprizged} for (ith; bergefit of the Columbia Institution for of the deaf and e nstruction 0 the ea an um : diygg Oh 107 'For the support of the institution, in addition to the existing appropri- VOL gi, 4g4g_ ation to meet the increased expense of maintaining pupils whose admis— sion was authorized by an act of Congress, approved March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, three thousand dollars. For continuing the work upon buildings of the institution, in accord-
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