May 29, 1872. Proviso. INCREASE OF STOCK AND WORKS OF WASH- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That of the Washington the capital stock of the Washington Gas-light Company Gas-light Company increased $200, be, and the same is hereby, increased two hundred thou with of in creasing it not ex sand dollars, with the privilege of increasing it not ex ceeding as from time to time, in may be required ceeding one million dollars, as the same may be required extending their from time to time, for extending their works in the Disof Columbia east of trict of Columbia east of Rock Creek: Provided, however, Rock Creek. Proviso. June 1, 1872. An Act to increase the capital stock and to extend the works of the Washington Gas-light Company. That said increase of capital stock shall not be made from undivided profits of said company which have already accrued, or may hereafter accrue, but from capital actually paid in: Provided also, That said increased capital stock shall be subject to all the conditions of the charter of said Washington Gas-light Company, NEW JAIL. An Act in relation to the construction of a new jail for the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That The Secretary of the Secretary of the Interior, the chief justice of the su the Interior, chief justice of supreme preme court of the District of Columbia, and the Gov court of Columbia, and Governor of said District are hereby created a board of com ernor of said Dis trict constituted a missioners, with full power to carry out the provisions of board of commis. sioners, with full the act of Congress approved July twenty-fifth, eighteen power to execute the provisions of act of hundred and sixty-six, entitled "An act authorizing the Congress approved July 25, 1866, au- construction of a jail in and for the District of Colum thorizing the con struction of a jail in bia," and the acts amendatory thereof; and the said comlumbia,and directed missioners are directed to cause the work of building the the District of Co to cause the work of jail to be entered upon jail therein provided for to be entered upon without de without delay. Proviso. lay: Provided, That the said board shall have authority to change the site heretofore selected, and adopt such plans as shall, to the said commissioners, seem to be for the best interests of the District of Columbia. And the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby directed to place to For the purpose of reimbursing the United States for a part of the cost, the is required to assess or and ury of the United completion of $125,000. the Interior to enforce the col lection of said tax in SEC. 2. That for the purpose of reimbursing the United States for a part of the cost of said jail, it shall be the duty of the Legislative Assembly of the District of Columbia, and they are hereby required, to assess and cause and collect, by tax to be collected, by tax or otherwise, and pay in the Treas- pay into the treas ury of the United States, at or before the completion of States, at or before said jail, the sum of one hundred and twenty-five thou-si jail, the sum of sand dollars; and upon default of the payment of the The Secretary of sum aforesaid into the treasury of the United States at the time before mentioned, the Secretary of the Interior shall appoint a collector, whose duty it shall be to proceed with the collection of the taxes assessed by the Legislative Assembly in such manner and form as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior. And if the said District of Columbia shall neglect, fail, or refuse to assess such tax, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and empowed to make such levy and proceed to its collection as aforesaid. And all acts inconsistent here- Repealing clause. with are hereby repealed. case of default by the District of lumbia. INVENTORIES OF PUBLIC PROPERTY. An Act relating to inventories and accounts of the property of the United June 4, 1872. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to carry out more effectually the second section of an act entitled "An act to provide inventories and accounts of the property of the United States in the public buildings President's House, The officer or offcers having charge of the United States and property in about the Capitol, and Botanical Gar- and grounds belonging to the United States in the Dis den to furnish the architect of Capitol trict of Columbia," approved July fifteenth, eighteen hun extension with an annual statement of dred and seventy, that it shall be the duty of the officer the property in all the rooms, and grounds or officers having in charge the property of the United under their charge, States in and about the Capitol, the President's House, purchased during each year, and an account of the dis- and the Botanical Garden, to furnish an annual statement position of such same period. property during the to the architect of the Capitol extension, by the first day of December in each year, setting forth the public property in all the buildings, rooms, and grounds under their charge, purchased during each year, and an account of the disposition of such property during the same period, whether by sale or otherwise. June 4, 1872. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC An Act directing the conveyance of certain lots of ground, with the improvements thereon, for the use of the public schools of the city of Washington. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Part of lot num. the following described lands in the city of Washington, bered in square together with public reservation to wit: A parcel of land marked and designated upon between 8th and 9th streets and K street and Virginia ave. the map of the city of Washington as part of lot numsoutheast, known as bered eleven, in square numbered one hundred and fortyhouse, and the one, beginning at the northwest corner of said lot, and run Anacostia engine buildings and im provements there- ning thence due south on the west line of said square fifty on, set apart and ap propriated for the feet; thence due east thirty feet; thence due north fifty use of the public schools of the city feet; thence due west, on of Washington. the north line of said square, to the point of beginning. Also a certain piece of land, marked and designated upon the map of the city of Washington as a public reservation, located between Eighth and Ninth streets and K street and Virginia avenue southeast, known as the Anacostia engine-house; and the buildings and improvements on said lot are hereby set apart and appropriated for the use of the public schools in said city of Washington, so long as they shall be occupied for that purpose, and no longer. An Act amending an act entitled “An act directing the conveyance of a lot of ground for the use of the public schools of the city of Washington.” Governor of the District of Columbia authorized to sell and convey part of lot 14, in square 253, the proceeds of said sale to be invested for the purpose and for no other Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Governor of the District of Columbia be, and he is hereby, authorized to sell and convey part of lot numbered fourteen, in square numbered two hundred and fifty-three, being particularly described as follows, to wit: Beginning at northwest corner of said lot, and improvements thence running south thirty-six feet nine inches, thence the public schools, east fifty-five feet four inches to east line of said lot, purpose. thence north thirty-six feet nine inches, thence west to the place of begining; the proceeds of said sale to be invested by the authorities aforesaid in another lot or part of lot in the city of Washington, and in improvements thereon, the said property so purchased to be used for the purpose of the public schools, and for no other purpose; and The conveyance of the conveyance of the authorities aforesaid of the prop-ized to be sold shall erty hereinbefore described shall vest in the purchaser vest in the purchas thereof an absolute and perfect title: Provided, That said perfect title. sale shall be made at public auction, in the day time, to Proviso. the highest bidder, upon notice of the time, place, and terms of sale, published in the National Republican and Daily Patriot, newspapers published in the city of Washidgton, in the District of Columbia, once in each day successively of their respective issues for thirty days immediately preceding such sale. And the Governor may, if in his opinion the said lot will bring a higher price, give time for payment of a part of the purchase money, taking the usual security upon said lot, which he is authorized hereby to take and discharge when full payment shall be made. the author er an absolute and RIGHT OF WAY TO ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA, An Act to authorize the Orange, Alexandria, and Manassas Railroad Company to run trains and transport freight and passengers within the Dis trict of Columbia. June 4, 1872. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the Orange, Alexandria, and Ma June 8, 1872. The Orange, Alex andria, and Manas sas Railroad Com pany authorized to transport passen gers and freight nassas Railroad Company, a corporation chartered under of Columbia, and for the laws of the State of Virginia, to exercise its functions this purpose to have to run trains upon and as a common carrier, and transport passengers and freight of Baltimore and Poto- Within the District of Columbia, and for this purpose shall mac Railroad Com pany across the Po- have authority to run locomotives and trains upon and tomac river, upon terms tions prescribed by said bridge. and condi- Over the bridge which has been constructed by the BaltiCongress in the act more and Potomac Railroad Company across the Potomac for the building of river at the western terminus of Maryland avenue, in the city of Washington, upon the terms and conditions prescribed in the act of Congress granting to said Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company the privilege to construct and operate said bridge; and the said Orange, AlexanAnd are author- dria, and Manassas Railroad Company may put down a certain strektang single track along Maryland avenue from its western terminus to its intersection with the Washington canal, now in process of being filled up, and thence by a curve southwardly along the ground heretofore occupied by the said canal to the intersection of D or E streets south, as may be determined by the engineer in charge of the public buildings and grounds, and thence along one of said streets by a tunnel under the public grounds east of the Capitol building, upon such route and in such manner as the said engineer may prescribe, to Second or Third street east; thence along said Second or Third street to the line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad; and the track of said rail Said track to con- road company, except so much thereof as is laid in the form to the grade that shall be pre- said tunnel or its approaches, shall conform to the grade scribed by the Board of Public Works. Railroad company the property of individuals by the construction of said to pay any damages that may be sustain railroad shall be paid by said Orange, Alexandria, and Ma ed by individuals by reason of the con- nassas Railroad Company: Provided, That the said Orange, struction of said railroad. Alexandria, and Manassas Railroad Company shall pay to Proviso. the District of Columbia one-half of the cost of arching the Washington canal from Maryland avenue to the street on which the said railroad track enters the tunnel aforesaid: And provided further, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to grant to said company the right to establish a depot along said avenue or streets until consent for the same has first been obtained from the Legislative Assembly of the District of Columbia. Proviso. of the streets occupied as above, as shall be prescribed by the Board of Public Works; and any damage caused to |
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