Private Law 31–XLVII

That the right of way for a railroad shall be, and is hereby, granted to the New Haven and New London Railroad Company, over and across the lot of land known as the Custom-House Lot, in the city of New London, in the State of Connecticut: Provided, That the route of said railroad shall

Proviso as to route.

be laid over the water line of said lot, in the rear of the custom-house, and at a suitable distance from the buildings and fixtures of the United States, and in such manner as not to injure said property, and shall be located under the direction of the collector of customs of the port of New London. And the route of said road shall be surveyed and designated, and a copy of the notes of survey, and a plat and description of the location thereof, with the approval of said collector, shall be transmitted within six months to the Secretary of the Treasury, and thereupon the same shall be held for the use of said company for the purpose aforesaid, and no other.

Sec. 2.

And be it further enacted, That the grants herein contained,

Limitation upon the above grant.

and all rights and privileges secured hereby, shall cease and determine unless the road be begun and completed within one year thereafter; and if the said road shall at any time after its completion be discontinued or abandoned by said company, the grants hereby made, and all rights and privileges hereby secured, shall cease and determine.