Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-04

hibited from backing across any iaterseefiHo
street, or from remaining at rest on any such
mitted TO lay any sideling or switch across an
| intersecting street.
| And be it further enacted, That the Washing
ton, Alexandria, and GEORGETOWN Railroad
Company shall be required to fully protect the
interests OF the city in regard to rates of freight
and travel, allowing no discrimination 10 be
made against 1t in favor OF any other city or
locality; and further that the company shall be
required TO make a publication of freight and
passenger tariffs from Baltimore and from
washington TO all points on and connecting
And be ii further enacted, That this Corpora
tion reserves 10 itself the right of deter
mining at what hours of the day or night
SAID company shall run their trains through
the city and that said company shall observe
such future police regulations as may be en-
acted by this Corporation.
ana be az further enacted, That in the event OF
the failure of the said Washington, Alexandra
and Georgetown Railroad Company TO comply
win all the conditions of this act within six
months from the date OF the passage of this act,
| and to pay such tax as this Corporation NAV
from lime TO time prescribe, then this act shall
be hull and VOID.
by the chairman of the special committee, Mr.
MasTpder, that the substitute amendments of
the committee embraced the material points of
his (Mr. Noyes') amendments, but in looking
over the committees substitute he found that
IL omitted several provisions that he thought
essential Tor the protection of the city and cit
l2tHs- ne substitute omitted the fOllOWinp
provisions embraced IN his amendments. e. !,
requiring the company 10 pave three feet each
Size OF their track, the work 10 be done under
ne supervision of the city authorities; re-
gulrrg the company 10 lay and keep in repair
proper footways AT the respective street cross
lngs OF their track; requiring the company TO
lay the track IN such manner as TO enable We
Dlcles OF all descriptions 10 cross the track at
any point without difficulty: requiring the use
OF dummy engines; req uring that the company
shalI observe such future police regulations as
hyy lrgv-
low rate of speed; prescribing that if the con-
ultlons OF TINS act are not complied with, and
such tax paid as may be levied by this Corpo-
ramon, tben this act TO be null and void striking
out all that portion of the bill giving permise
sion to cross the canal at 9th street If per
mission was given TO cross the canal, it would
be requisite 10 require the company to provide
accommodation for the public across the bridge
walks.
Mr. Magruder contended that the substitute
covered all material points. He thought as
low rate of speed as three miles an hour not
desirable. II dummy engines were used, it
wou4drequire one to each car, and il would
not be profitable TO use them.
MT Noyes said he noticed in Northern pa
per that the company We're already getting
dummy engines built for use here
Mr.. Magruder said they Were to be used in
craving trains between here and Alexandria
mr, Noyes thought it would be a small train
II composed OF single car. He understood
there were dummy engines used of capacity
10 draw several cars.
Mr.. Magruder thought it was not necessary
10 require that the work Of paving should be
cone under the direction of the city authori-
nes; the company would find it for their own
interest 10 attend 10 IL properly; and with re-
gard 10 police regulations, the Cooperation
would always have the right TO exercise con-
troll over the road. He believed that euuiring
the company 10 lay their track on the grade of
the street would be all that was requisite in
or0er mat carriages might cross without diff
Guilty.
Mr.. Noyes urged that the past morrifvinp
history of the Corporation in regard to its
dealings with this very road required that we
should carefully guard our rights IN giving any
new franchise.
Mr. McCathran asked where the ssNOOO re-
ferred TO in the bill was to come from
MIR. Magruder said that some years ago the
Corporation advanced the notes OF the old
ashingtoE and Alexandria Railroad Compa-
ny for SO1CoO- That indebtedness with inter-
est, &c, now amounted to about SssIuuo.
Of 5S sae
the matter, the security receiv we'd by the Cor
porabon was defective, and every effort to re-
cover t4e amount had failed. There was now
an opportunity to secure the money by this
franchise. This was a new and different COM
pany from the old one, with a new charter
the old company.
Mr.. McCathran said the amount was Justly
due the Corporation, and ought to have been
paid. He was opposed to the arrangement
Mr.. magruder.-W What will the gentleman
sell the franchise for
Mr.. NcOathran reasserted his objections He
Mr. Gulick would sell his for so cents each
TO every railroad coming into every street in
Mr. Magruder suggested that If Mr.. McCath-
ran did not like the $4,000 clause he could
move to strike out that part of the bill.
Mr McCathran spoke Of the gentleman Mr..
NJ nursing the bill.
Mr.. Magruder said he was not nurse but
physician. The gentleman might be a nurse
When he (the speaker) was Mayor he had en-
ployed the best legal counsel to collect the
money and failed. If we can get it by decIar-
ing II right and just that we should have il, il
would do well enough.
Mr.. Noyes had no objection TO getting the
$4,000, but thought that past experience should
make the Board careful in legislating new, to
avoid just such blundering and detective legis-
lation as that admitted by the chairman of the
special committee as having characterized the
former proceedings of the Corporation in con-
nection with this road.
Mr.. a. Lloyd asked suspension OF the rules,
to enable Mr.. Stewart, Of the company, who
was present on behalf of the compsny, TO lay
his views before the Board.
Mr.. Noyes objected tina. there was no prece-
dent for such course, and thought that Mr.
hagruder had said everything in behalf of the
road that Mr.. Stewart possibly could.
Mr.. Magruder said there was no precedent,
and II was dangerous one, and he hoped II
would not be set.
Mr. Lloyd withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Noyes said he wished the amendments
offered 10y HIM to be acted on separately.
The question being on their adoption, they
were rejected by vote Of TO 3.
An amendment ofered by Mr.. Noyes, and
sent to the committee, striking out the word
reasonable wherever it occurs in the orig
inal bill. was adopted. This word limited
the power Of the corporation over the COM
pany.1
Mr. Noyes moved an amendment to the Sec
ond section, adding after the word footways
sand carriageways," tapplied to the 9th street
bridge.) Passed.
Mr.. a. Lloyd moved an amendment insert
ing in the third section after the words .spee-
flied period" the following, "and upon the pay
ment by the said company within the said
period of six months Of all the unpaid certifi-
Gates and interest guaranteed as aforesaid by
this corporation" Adopted.
Also, to insert at the end OF the third section
the following :-"But if the said company shall
fail TO pay the said outstanding and unpaid
certificates with interest aforesaid within
said period Of six months, then the said deed
of trust 10 remain in full force and effect"
Adopted.
The substitute amendments proposed by a
majority Of the special committee, were then
taken up and adopted.
The question then recurring on the third
reading of the bill, Mr.. Garfield called for the
yeas and nays, and the third reading was or
dered by the following vote:
Yeas.-Messrs. Barr, Brown, Gross, Gulick,