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FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. SESS, III. CHS. 455, 456. 1899. .l373‘ Sec. 2. That said commission shall invite ten architects or firms of D¤·*¤¤¤··*•=· architects, of conspicuous ability and experience, to submit competitive designs for the said building, upon a carefully drawn programme, said competition to be adjudged by said commission acting with two other persons to be selected by the competing architects. The architect, or iirin of architects, whose design shall thus be adjudged most acceptable shall be employed as architect of the building, to act under the direction of the office of construction hereinafter provided for, and to furnish all designs and drawings required for the construction of the building and personal services requisite for their artistic execution. Said architect shall receive as full compensation for the said designs, drawings, and personal services the sum of three per centum of the total cost of said building, to be paid from time to time as the work progresses; and all designs and drawings furnished by him for the said . building shall become the property of the District of Columbia. Sec. 3. That the construction of said building shall be placed in Supervisor of umcharge of an officer of the Government especially qualified for the duty, “‘“’°“°”‘ to be appointed by the aforesaid commission, who shall receive for his additional services an increase of forty per centum of his present salary, to be paid out of any available funds, and he shall disburse the funds under rules to be prescribed by the said commission, make all contracts, and employ all necessary personal services not herein otherwi e provided for. Approved, March 3, 1899. CHAP. 456.-An Act To authorize the Washington and Gettysburg Railway Com- Mm·ch8,1ss0. pany, of Maryland, to extend its line of road into and within the istrict of Columbia. W Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Washington and Get- G,`K;§,}},{.‘ég§_§’j‘,,,‘:§“ tysburg Railway Company, a corporation duly incorporated under the Gombpny may oxwng laws of the State of Maryland, is hereby authorized to construct a city {,?,§d,,,,{§{,"[_ D‘“°"°° °f and suburban division of saiehrailway in the District of Columbia, with single or double tracks, equip and operate the same for the carrying of passengers, parcels, milk, garden truck, and other small freight, with the necessary switches, turn-outs, buildings, and necessary mechanical devices, along the following-named route: ROU’1‘IJ. Beginning at the boundary line of the District of Columbia at the B·>¤¢•· intersection of said boundary line with Fourteenth street northeast extended, as shown on the proposed plans of street extensions; thence by double track south on said Fourteenth street for a distance of eight hundred and fifty feet; thence in a westerly direction to Thirteenth street northeast extended, as shown on the plans of street extensions; thence south on Thirteenth street to the north line of Bunker Hill road; thence along the north side of said road, and wholly outside the limits thereof, to Twelfth street, Brookland; thence south by single track on Twelfth anal Duncan streets to Rhode Island avenue; thencein a southwesterly direction on Rhode Island avenue to Tenth street; thence north on Tenth and Wallace streets to and across Bunker Hill road to the north side thereof; thence along said road and wholly outside thereof to Twelfth street, connecting with the double tracks at that point: Provided, That no freight cars or passenger cars shall be switched ggzmn mmm in the public streets of the District of Columbia, and that the Commis- ,,,,,,_ ,,,,,_ g sioners of the District of Columbia are hereby empowered to make and to enforce all proper regulations in regard to handling cars at terminal points. COINCIDING ROUTE. . SEQ, 2, That where this route coincides with an existing street rail- Coinciding route way, one set of tracks shall be used in common, upon terms mutually