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rirtrr-srxrn coneanss. sm. 1. ons. sii-sn. 1000. 165 Sec. 10. That the right to alter. amend, or repeal this Act is hereby ·"·’“°”dm€“‘- expressly reserved. ‘ Approved, April 30,1900. CHAP. 342.-An Act To amend the charter of the East Washington Heights April 30, 1900. Traction 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 East District of cciumbm. Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company, of the District of Hg”¥t,lli$§cllfo‘§gf,§ii Columbia, be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to authorize and mgiereee emeu d e e permit the said company to lay down its tracks and operate its cars 1z0uteex¢e¤¤e1,em. from its present authorized terminus at the western approach to the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge, as provided in section one of the Act of Vol. 30.D-478. incorporation; thence north on Seventeenth street east to East Capitol street; thence west on East Capitol street to Fifteenth street east, connecting with the Metropolitan Railway; also from the intersection of Minnesota avenue and Harrison street thence westerly on Harrison street to Pierce street; thence southerly on Pierce street to Jackson street; thence westerly along Jackson street to Monroe street; also northward on Minnesota avenue as laid down on the highway-extension plans, to connect with the Columbia Railway at Benning, over a route and at a point acceptable to and approved by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. _ Sec. 2. That the time within which the East Washington Heights ,i§‘§§c,,§’,fiefi?mPl°‘ Traction Railroad Com any is required to complete and put in operation its railway be, and) the same is hereby, extended for the term of _ two years from the eighteenth day of June, nineteen hundred: Provided, 5Q§"f,‘§· cciccicicc, That if within two years from the date of the passa e‘of this Act the rogéseev fg¤»¤¤i¤§e§<;i= Washington and Marlboro Railroad Company shall build its lines into idea. at °r° ` and within the District of Columbia, then said company shall have the right to use such of the routes in this Act provided for as may coinci e with the route provided for in the charter of the said Washington and Marlboro Railroad Company. Sec. 3. That Congress reserves the right to alte1·, amend, or repeal A'“°“d’“‘*°‘- this Act. · Approved, April 30, 1900. CHAP. 343.-An Act Authorizing the establishment of a light and fog signal on APH} 30» 1900- the new breakwater, harborof refuge, Delaware Bay. ‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the £§{‘i§"“;§c{§°§iciicc Treasury is hereby authorized to establish a light and fog signal on the gswlgishgd gu buevg new breakwater, harbor of refuge, Delaware Bay, ata cost not exceed- riiiigdm °r’ M °r° ing thirty thousand dollars. Approved, April 30, 1900. CHAP. 344.-An Act To amend an Act authorizing the terms of the district court May 3, 1900. gehe United States for the southern district of Mississippi to be held hereafter at —·*—;—-··· 1 0Xl. ‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the first section of chap- Missiiisippisouthern ter three hundred and fifty-one of the Uynited States Statutes at Large, iu·gi§if.idiZi"°.i§Strict entitled "An Act authorizing the terms of the district court of the ”ig‘fi‘},,gi'°“‘” °°“'“’ “‘ United States for the southern district of Mississippi to be held here- V<>1.°30. p. 977-