Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 27.djvu/92

 FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 143. 1892. 65 CHAP. 143.-An act to amend the charter of the Eckington and Soldiers' Home •T¤1S’5·189‘-!· Railroad Company. { Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the charter of the Eckin g- d_E¤l5iggf¤¤ gig Sv; ton and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company be, and the same is hereby, ciZ°Sp,..§?iS°, c,° M amended so as to authorize said company to lay its tracks and to run auflfgfgfgu °f **¤°k¤ its cars thereon through and along the following named streets and v¤1,gs,;i.1so; vn. avenues: Beginning at the intersection of Fifth and G streets northwest, 2** P· "· east along G street to New Jersey avenue and First street; thence south along First street northwest to C street northwest; thence east along C street to New Jersey avenue; thence south along New Jersey avenue to a point in the center of said avenue at a distance of not less than one hundred and fifty feet from the north curb line of B street north. Returning north along New Jersey avenue to D street; thence west on D street to First street northwest; thence north on First street to G street, and along G street to Fifth street northwest; also, beginning at the intersection of G street and New Jersey avenue; thence across New Jersey avenue to and along G street to North Capitol street; thence north along North Capitol street to New York avenue, connecting with its main line and North Capitol street branch: also beginning at the intersection of Fifth and G streets northwest; thence south on Fifth street to Louisiana avenue; thence southwesterly on Louisiana avenue to a point to be located by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, east of Seventh street northwest, and returning by the same route to the said point of beginning; also beginning at the intersection of New Jersey avenue and C street northwest; thence east on C street to Stanton square; thence around Stanton square, on the south side thereof, to C street northeast and along C street to Fifteenth street northeast; thence north on Fifteenth street to D street northeast; thence west on D street to Fourth street; thence south on Fourth street to and along C street to New Jersey avenue and the point of beginning: Provided, That until C and D streets shall be paved and provided with pmmes. sewers to Fifteenth street the company shall not be required to construct ¥‘<>#¢· r- 4*+ its road beyond Twelfth street; also beginning at the present terminus of the Eckington and Soldiers? Home road on Fourth street extended, thence along and wholly outside of the present Bunker Hill road, on nmam Hillrond. land to be acquired by said company by gift or purchase and made a part of said road, to a point to be located by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, west of Brooks station: Provided, That nothing contained in this act shall be taken to require the extension provided for in this clause before said road shall have been widened as herein provided for: Provided further, That the tracks of said company on Removal of men Lincoln avenue shall be taken up within thirty days from the passage *""“‘ L*”°°‘“ ‘“""‘“°‘ of this act, and the roadway shall be restored to public uses i11 such manner as the Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall direct: Provided, That horse power shall not be used on said line for traction rome. purposes, and that if electric wires or cables are used to propel its cars over any of the routes hereby authorized within the limits of the city wim to be ummof 'Washington the same shall be placed underground. ¢'°'““*· \Vherever the foregoing route or routes may coincide with the duly ceineiaangmuks. authorized route or routes of any other dulyxncorporated street railway company in the District of Columbia, both companies shall use the same tracks upon such fair and equitable terms as maybe agreed upon by said companies; and in the event said companies shall fail to agree rams of me upon equitable terms. either of said companies may apply by petition to the supreme court of the District of Columbia, which shall hear and determine summarily the matter in due form of law, and adjudge to the proper party the amount of compensation to be paid therefor. Said company shall charge not exceeding five cents fare for one con- CHUOHS ride from any point on its lines to the terminus of its main A,,,,;.,`.,,] of Sem. lure or any of its branches; Prorided, That the construction of said msg Y¤l;_*gn¤‘g_5; f2\1l1‘08·d. on any street where there are or may be any mains, ilXi5l11`€S,0I` il; indi sie. g vox. xxy*1r;;$