Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-28
EMPLOYMENT OF WASHINGTON
The Proposed C0lumbsa street Rail-
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meeting Of citizens living along the line os
the proposed Columbia street railroad was be d
on Saturday night last In the Aldermen's Chayn-
Der, city Hall. This road is proposed 10 be run
rom The junction AZ 18th street and Ses Yor
avenue mp the latter avenue. past the Northern
nsTket-holse-, down Massachusetts avenue to
81 street, thence essteTiy, passing the Govern
ment Printing % fice, To the toll gate, and so on
TO Bladensbarg. Some hity or more residents
CT wsshin9ton CITY nd the county were present.
Mr.. J. Say re- Brown was called to preside. and
Mt. ). q. CreCcy was chosen secretary.
The Chair stated the object OF the meeting 70
be 20 consider the feasibility o. commencing the
buiidins Of the road a. once, and desire all 10
cypress Themselves fire. ely ON the subject. The
people living on the line OF this road could and
would have u built. and il now remains for the
sitiZeEe 20 say whet0er the stock shall be held
hold OF the matter, would the company have TO
90 10 other places 10 sell the stock, and
ANOTHER vALUABLE FRANCHISE
ioad had 80 enhanced the value Of real estate
fhat It nc eced no other argument than to merely
cite the improvements IN that direction TO con-
more ways than by mere dividends TO the stock
holders.
Mr.. Eohrer said the great difficulty at present
was
wASr OF MosEr,
and not want OF a desire to h ave the road built
ANY one can see that the ad .antaye OF having
such attractive points as :he government print
ing Office, the market and the government de-
PartmeDss on the line OF the road would guar
zntee liberal support; and the Ealt more anil
ohio railroad vould soon have TO make n strees
. stopping place 70 accommodate the large
travel on this line. IT every man living on the
tire would take one share OF stock the Wor.
would soon 90 ahead
Mr.. y. q. Creeey said his interests were in the
county more than the city; but if the property
holders ON the line in the city could not be made
20 see its advantages, the stock had better be
taken TO New York and sold there.
There was some discussion Is to the best
means OF raising money here, the sdyissbility Of
The Chair said, Just let the road reach TO the
printing Office, and there will be no trouble.
SOMETHING MIST BE DOM
before January, OF those who have advanced
money on their stock would withdraw. and the
charter would be forfeited. Some have paid in
"A high a. 81, $40. and il not right to retain
MI sns aS.s ,s.1
the spot, and offered to subscribe II as much as
All these present combined would, in addition
Mr.. C-Cecy asked Dir. McKeltlen how much
properly ne oured on this line.
Mr.. Mex. said lie would answer him frankly-
Ike 90 sell him any day al the price they had
cost him.
Mr.. Creecy said the people in the county
could not see how it would benefit them TO ralse
The prlee or Mr. Mckelden's lots by pay ing their
money for this road, a. it is not proposed 10
extend II further than boundary street.
Mr.. Clagett said IL was folly 10 talk about
carrying the road TO BIatiensbure until the
had built il 20 the limits Of the CORPORATION but
u was JUS. as sure 10 be extended to Blaaens-
burg as 20 Boundary street; II is only rpatter
OF time. he urged upon all t. enter into the
work heartily, and induce those living on the
IDe 70 each take one share Of stock at least
No street railroad line in this city has more at
tractiye POINTS than this one. which will in a
Few years be the best paying road Ii should
be bniit before the first OF july next and he
eieved stockholders will not be called npon -
paw the second instslment. as the road would
build itself .OIn its receipts.
Adjourned, to meet again next Thursday
night.