May 29, 1872. The capital stork Gas-light Company INCREASE OF STOCK AND WORKS OF WASH- An Act to increase the capital stock and to extend the works of the Washington Gas-light Company. 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 increased $200,000, be, and the same is hereby, increased two hundred thousand dollars, with the privilege of increasing it not exbe 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, with privilege of increasing it not ex ceeding $1,000,000, as may from time to time, in works in the District Rock Creek. Proviso. Proviso. 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, June 1, 1872. 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 District of ernor of said Dis board of commis power to execute the Columbia, and Governor of said District are hereby created a board of comtrict constituted a missioners, with full power to carry out the provisions of sioners, with full the act of Congress approved July twenty-fifth, eighteen provisions of act of hundred and sixty-six, entitled "An act authorizing the July 25, 186, au- construction of a jail in and for the District of Columstruction 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 Congress approved thorizing the con the District of Co to cause the work of building said 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 For the purpose of reimbursing the United States for a part of the cost, the is required to assess or otherwise, and Secretary of the Treasury is hereby directed to place to the credit of the Secretary of the Interior the sum of three hundred thousand dollars, which said sum the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to expend in the construction of a jail, as is herein provided; and in order that the work upon said jail shall begin without delay, the appropriation herein made shall take effect immediately: Provided, That the plans and designs for said jail shall be Proviso. prepared by the supervising architect of the Treasury Department, and the work shall be done under his supervision, subject to the approval of said commissioners. 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-sid jail, the sum of sand dollars; and upon default of the payment of the sum aforesaid into the treasury of the United States 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. ury of the United the completion of $125,000. The Secretary of at to enforce the col the Interior directed lection of said tax in case of default by the District of Columbia. 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 officers having charge of the United States property in and about the Capitol, den to furnish the and Botanical Gar. and grounds belonging to the United States in the Disarchitect of Capitol trict of Columbia," approved July fifteenth, eighteen hunannual statement of dred and seventy, that it shall be the duty of the officer extension with an the public property in all the buildings, 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 position of such same period. account of the dis- and the Botanical Garden, to furnish an annual statement 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. bered 11, in square 141, together with 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, public reservation to wit: A parcel of land marked and designated upon streets and K street 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 between 8th and 9th and Virginia ave. Anacostia engine buildings and im on, set apart and ap use of the public of Washington. provements there- ning thence due south on the west line of said square fifty propriated for the feet; thence due east thirty feet; thence due north fifty schools of the city feet; thence due west, on 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. June 4, 1872. Governor of the District of Columbia and convey part of lot 14, in square 253, the proceeds of said to in another lot, and for the purpose of and for no other 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." 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 num- authorized to sell bered fourteen, in square numbered two hundred and fifty-three, being particularly described as follows, wit: Beginning at northwest corner of said lot, and thereon, to be used 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 authorities aforesaid of the prop-ized to be sold shall erty hereinbefore described shall vest in the purchaser thereof an absolute and perfect title: Provided, That said sale shall be made at public auction, in the day time, to 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 Inade. RIGHT OF WAY TO ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA, An Act to authorize the Orange, Alexandria, and Manassas Railroad Com- The conveyance of the property authorvest in the purchaser an absolute and perfect title. Proviso. June 8, 1872. The Orange, Alex andria, and Manas 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- transport passen sas Railroad Com pany authorized to within the District 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 authority to run trains over the bridge of mac Railroad Com tomac river, upon terms tions prescribed by granting privilege said bridge. ized certain streets. upon and as a common carrier, and transport passengers and freight Baltimore and Poto Within the District of Columbia, and for this purpose shall pany across the Po. have authority to run locomotives and trains upon and 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 single track along 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 railroad company, except so much thereof as is laid in the that shall be pre- said tunnel or its approaches, shall conform to the grade of the streets occupied as above, as shall be prescribed by the Board of Public Works; and any damage caused to Railroad company the property of individuals by the construction of said. that may be sustain railroad shall be paid by said Orange, Alexandria, and Mareason of the con- nassas Railroad Company: Provided, That the said Orange, Said track to con form to the grade scribed by the Board of Public Works. to pay any damages ed by individuals by struction of said railroad. Proviso. Proviso. Alexandria, and Manassas Railroad Company shall pay to 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 Legis lative Assembly of the District of Columbia. |