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 FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. CHS. 1412,1413. 1905. . 983 Sec. 18. That the construction of said extension on the lines of said ,,(Q{f’“° °‘ °°”*"*°‘ railway company within the District of Columbia. shall be commenced ` within one year of the passage of this Act, and be completed and cars running thereupon for dpassenger traiiic within two years from the passpfgetof this Act, iu_ efault of which this Act shall be void and of _ no e ec . Sec. _19. That all_ the conditions, requirements, and obligations m2g,¤gg},§,¤ggc° **°¤ imposed by this Act shall be complied with by any of the successors .` to and assigns of said company within said District. Sec. 20. That within sixty days from the applroval of this Act, the I’°P°““°‘*'““"°”· compapy shall deposit one thousand dollars wit the collector of taxes of the istrict of Columbia, to guarantee the construction of this railroad within the prescribed time, and if this sum is not so deposited this Act shall be null and void. If the sum is so deposited, and the Fcrfeitvrvroad is not in operation as herein prescribed, said one thousand dollars shag be forfeited to the District of Columbia, and this Act shall be v01. · _ Sec. 21. That the construction, adoption of motive power, erection u,g>¥;¤¤¤;1e¤e¤., (gc-. of buildings, regulation of schedule and Speed of running shall be at missicggmm ° m` all times under the supervision and control of the Commissioners of the istrict of Colum ia. _ Sec. 22. That each and every violation of the requirements of this t,§1¤¤¤1W M rim- Act, or of the regulations of the Commissioners of the District of ' Columbia made under the authority thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of from twenty-five to one thousand dollars, in the discretion of the court, such fines to be collectible in any court of competent jurisdictionbas other fines and penalties are collectedwin the District of Colum ia. Sec. 23. That the Anacostia, Surrattsville and Brandywine Electric °,§g¤r;,*{$',*;_1•¤¤ Railway Company shall have the right of way across such other rail- ` ways as are now in operation within the limits of the lines granted by this Act, and is hereby authorized to construct its said road across such otheiilrailways: I rovicleét, That itt shall not interrupt the travel mzrygruonoftnv . of such other rai ways in suc construc ion. eipmumed. ` Sec. 24. That the company shall, on or before the first day-Iof Feb- Annrmlrepcn. ruary in each year, make a report to each the Senate and ouse of Re resentatives, as rescribed in section ten of the Act of June tenth, \’¤r H ¤· 820- ei Iiteen hundred and ninet *-six, entitled "An Act to extend the routes ofg the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company, and of the Belt Railway Company of the District of Columbia, and for other urposesu P Sec. 25. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal M¤¢¤¤¤¤¤¤· this Act. Approved, March 3, 1905. CHAP. 1413.-An Act To provide for the performance, temporarily, of the duties Nmh 8. 1906- of appraisers and assistant appraisers of merchandise. c, -’o. 1 . Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofR?t·esentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in case of a vacancy mmm. _ _ occurring, by reason of death or otherwise, in the office of appiiéaiser ,p1;,"£l§,§,»`Q“E,¥,‘§,§°°f,{R or assistant appraiser of merchandise in any customs collection trict ***0*2** the Secretary of the Treasury may designate some oiilcer or employee within the district to rform the uties of the office, without additional compensation, until dliée vacancy shall have been filled. Sec. 2. That in case of the sickness, disability, or occasional and neces- ,¤£P¤;*j°¤¤¤F ¤¤¤¤· sary absence from his office of an appraiser of merchandise in any cus-` _ toms collection district it shall be lawful for the appraiser to nominate,