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 FIFTIETH ooxennss. snse. 1. ons. 912, me. isss. 449 ors shall have power to make and prescribe such by-laws, rules, and B>‘la“‘S» °*°- regulations as they shall deem needful and proper touching the disposition and management of the stock, property. estate and effects of the company, not contrary to the charter or to the laws of the United States and the ordinances of· the District of Columbia. There shall be an annual meeting of the stockholders for choice of directors, to Annual meeting. be held at such time and place, under such conditions, and upon such notice as the said company i11 their by-laws may prescribe; and said directors shall annual y make a report in writing of their doin s to the st0ckholders and to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Said company shall have at all times the free and uninterru ted use of the railway; and if a11y person or persons shall willfullly or rimisnmenumnju. mischievously, unnecessarily obstruct or impede the passage of the "i"“° f’““°l“S°r °‘°· cars of said railway with a vehicle or vehicles, or otherwise, or in any manner molest or interfere with passengers or operatives while in transit, or destroy or injure the cars of said railwa, or depots, stations, or other property belonging to said railway, the person or ersons so offending shall forfeit and pay for each offense not less than twenty-tive nor more than one hundred dollars to said compan, to be recovered as other fines and penalties of said District, and shall remain liable, in addition to said penalty, for an loss or damage occasioned by his or her or their acts as aforesaidi No person shall be prohibited the right to travel on the cars of said road, or e 'ected thererom by the company’s employees for any other cause than of being drunk. disorderly, or contagiously diseased, or for the use of obscene or profane language, refusing to pay the legal fare exacted, or to com- _gy with the lawful general regulations o the company. The said eorgetown and Tennallytown Railway Company shall have the right tgisht ¤§sw&y across of way across such other railways as are now in operation within the ° er ma ` limits of the lines granted by this act, and is hereby authorized to construct its said road across such other railways: Provided, That it shall not interrupt the travel of such other railways in such construction. The principal office of said company shall always be situated in the city of Wasliington, and all books and papers relating to the business of said company shall be kept thereat, and open at all times to the inspection of the stockholders. The meeting of the stockholders and directors shall be held at said office. The book in which transfers of stock shall be recorded shall be closed for the purpose of such transfer thirty da s before the annual election. Sec. -1. That the saicllwork shall commence within one year from mieplgpeymvfmd the passage of this act, a11d be completed its entire distance, with ' switches and turn-outs, and with cars running thereon for the accommodation of passengers, within two years from the date of the passage of this act; otherwise this charter shall be null and void. Sec. 5. That Congress hereby reserves to itself the right to at any A¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤*- time alter, amend, or repeal this act. Received by the President August 10, 1888. [Nora BY THE DEPARTMENT or STA·rE.T—The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for l11s approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] CHAR 913.-An act authorizing an increase in pensions in cases of deafness. August 2*:,1888. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hr1z¢.s·e of R€;fT£’S€H{G{l’Ll€S of the Lvl'! ifcd States of America i n Congress assembled, at from and after E»:gip$acafne_sh_ the passage of this act all persons on the pension-rolls of the United m,,,,d_ ‘ States, or who may hereafter be thereon, drawing pensions on account of loss of hearing, shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the amount R.s.,sec.·ms ams. STAT 1,-von xxv——-29