The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-09
PROPOSED AVENUE RAILROAD.



To the Honorable the senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States.
The memorial II tho President and Directors Of the
Metropolitan Ralroad Company respectfully shows to
your honorable bodies;
That bill was passed by Congress ut the second
sion of the Thirty second Congress- and approved March
s. 1883 granting the right Of way to company, when
ever Incorporated by the State of Maryland to Lay out
and construct railroad from any point IN c0nnsxon
with the baltimore and Ohio railroad. at OF near tho
Point of Rocks to Georgetown Ia the District Of Colum
bia that the general assembly of the State Of Mary
land at the session of 1853, passed bill to Incorporate
the Metropolitan Railroad Company, to construct road
from Georgetown, in the District Of Columbia, 10 Ha-
gersown in Washington county. Maryland crossing the
main stem Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad the
Point of Rocks aud that tho necessary subscription
having been obtained thereupon the company was
eanzed Your memorisliss show that 1t IL now deemed
highly cxpedient that this road should be extended
through the city Of Washington. They therefore pray
for the passage Of Law ct your present session ascending
to said act Of the Legislature Of Maryland and noorpora
ting the said company within the District of Columbia
and authorizing and empowering it 10 extend and
struct its id road from the point in Georgetown where
its terminus has been 6xod by the board through said
town. crossing Rock Crock into and through the city of
Washingon by such Oh it, streets and avenues may
found suitable for tho purpose and approved Of by the
corporate authorities Of sad city, to the depot of the Bal
tmore and Ohio Railrcad Company and thence to the
Navyyard and to the Potomac river and also author
king and empowering aid Metropolitan Railroad Comps
cannot be charged by the ton. Your memorialiss FUR
ther state your honorable bodies that said road when
thus fully chartered will be located distance of about
eight miles within the District of Columbia and by its
connection t with tho main stem of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad in the vicinity of the Point Of Rocks, and
next with the railroad leading from Hagesown to Cham
bcburg In Pennsylvania will present important advan
tages to tho District cities in trade and travel and espc
ciay to the capital of tho United States In tho early
transmission Of the public mails from the seat of govern
ment to the West and Northwest portions Of the Union
well In the transportation of troops, munitions of
war, supplies &C., TO and from these points when
qured BY It's connection with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad tho Point Of Rocks the distance from the
West will b. lessened about fifty miles, and gain will
BE- effected In point Of time of five six hours In the
rival Of the mails at ts city Of Washington and equal
extension Of time la closing the mails daily from Wash
ingon " the Vest and by the connection spoken of at
Hagertown continuous railroad communication will
be opened by new and highly favorable route with the
Lake region.
In view Of these considerations and others that could
he urgcd addressing themselves at to the national
interests your memorasts pray for the passage Of the
law before mentioned and also that your honorable bodies
may authorize and empower the said railroad company to
establish In connection with and auxiliary portion
of the Metropolitan railroad within the District of Co
lnmba, double track railroad through Pennsylvania
avenue in the city Of Washington from Georgetown to
the Navy Yard and Potomac river, with lateral
ncxon from convenient point adjoining the Capitol
grounds to the depot of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
with the privilege Of usng said tracks for the conveyance
Of passengers by horse power.
In consideration of the above grants the Metropolitan
Railroad Company, by their president and directors,
pledge themselves ut all times and forever to transport
the public mails free from all charge compensation
other than the above grants their entire road and
its lateral branches from the city of Washington to its
conncxon with the Baltimore and Ohio railcoad the
Point Of Rocks, ia tho State of Maryland.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors
r. DODGE, President.