Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-08
District Matters I'm Congress

in favor of confirming the nominations o. Saml
Cross, A. X. Browne and ID. l.. Eaton to be
members OF the Council of the District OF CO.
lumbia. The nomination of Mr.. Gulick was
held over until the next meeting of the COM
mittee.
GARRETT AND BARBoUR's 18th STREET DE-
POT PROJECT.
The bill introduced IN the Senate by Mr..
Lewis TO allow the Alexandria anu Manassas
railroad company 10 run trains and transport
passengers and freight within the corporate
limits OF Washington city, was considered, and
all after the enacting clause was stricken out
The committee then agreed 20 report as a sub
stitute the bill introduced by Mr.. Spencer, with
several amendments. The bill as amended
reads as follows:
That It shall be Lawful for the Orange, Alex
andris and Manassas railroad company, a cor
poTation chartered under the laws OF the state
OF Virginia, to exercise its functions a com
mon carrier, and transport passengers and
freight within the District of Columbia and Tor
this purpose shall have authority to run trains
over the bridge which has been constructed by
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad COMPANY
across the Potomac rver at the loot OF Mary
land avenue, in the city OF Washington, TO the
opposite bank of said river on the Virginia
shore, upon the terms and conditions set forth
in the acto Congress giving to said Baltimore
and Potomac railroad company the privilege to
construct and operate said bridge, and to put
down suitable tracks along Maryland avenue to
Its intersection with Virginia avenue, and
thence along said avenue or in the center OF &,
ID, or l. streets south, by a tunnel under the
public grounds east of the Capitol building, and
at sufficient distance thereirOm, to he APP
proved by the superintendent OF public baild-
ings and grounds, to Delaware avenue, and
along said avenue TO the line OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
Sec. ,. That the said Orange, Alexandra and
Manassas railroad company shall have al
tbority TO extend a lateral branch from Mary
land avenue along 18th street TO the line OF the
Washington canal, and across said canal, by
suitable bridge, and along said street TO its in
tersectOn with street north, and shall have
authority TO build and maintain depot and
station near its terminus on 18th street. a.
above described. 1t shall be competent for said
Orange, Alexandria and Manassas railroad com
any TO make connecting ira TX from point
on said lateral branch on 18th street, along Il
street south TO It's intersection with 9th street
west. and thence south along said 9Th street %
its main line PrOrided That said track shal,
CONFORM TO the prescribed grade OF the streets
and that any damage caused to the property OF
individuals by the construction OF said road.
shall be paid for 10y said railroad company.
THE ANACosTIA AND POTOMAC RIVER RAIL
ROAD BILL.
The committee also agreed to report favor
ably on the bill which recently passed the House
giving the approval OF Congress TO the termini
and route or the AnacOstia and Potion &c river
railroad, and to regulate its construction and
operation. This bill, il will be remembered
approves Of the route of that company as fol-
lows :-Commencing, tor the eastern terminus
OF said road, at or near the northern end of the
Navy Yard bridge, on 18th street east; thence
upon and along said 18th street east to VI street
south; thence upon and along said NJ street
south TO Sd street east; thence upon and along
said Sd street east 10 street south; thence upon
and along SAID \ street south to Water street,
thence upon and along said Water street TO 18th
street west; thence upon and along said 18th
street west TO Ohio avenue; thence along and
upon said Ohio avenue to l4th street west:
thence along and upon said 14th street west to
the western terminus OF said road, at the inter
section OF Pennsylvania avenue and said 18th
stx1et west. A single track tn be constructed
arfHeEsn to travel within eighteen months after
the approval OF the act.
TIE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS SHARE OF THE
COST OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
HE House committee on appropriations this
morning agreed TO report in favor of an apprO-
priatOn of 1892 900 to reimburse the District OF
Columbia for Improvements in front OF the fol-
lowing property belonging 10 the United States:
TO work on Pennsylvania avenue: Latay-
cite square, 600 square yards concrete pave
ment, at S2.20 per yard, 1874. Street cross
lngs, Lafayette square: al square yards con
crete pavement, at $500 per yard, S2.Z.J.2D. Op
pOsite Treasury and War Departments: 1906
square yards concrete pavement. less charge
able to adjoining property--i $40 st square yards
s3.20 per yard. Sl5,1 1865. Madison and Jack
son places: 4,057 1-9 square yards cOncret-
pavement, less -. chargeable 10 adjoining prop
erty-S.3ol square yards, at $500 per ward
so, $500 Sidewalks, 20 feet wide: % square
yards brick pavement. at ~ cents per yard
Slol-G0. Sidewalks, Il feet wide: l,.2i -
square yards brick pavement, at 50 cents per
yard, sl,3195I; 1853 linear feet curbing, az
Sl.20 per foot, - .OG1 60.
pavement, less =, chsrgeable II adjoining prop
erfy-5,i2O, at So 20 per yard, Sl1 ,3ii; 2,6G4
square yards OF brick pavement, at 80 cents per
yard, - 1920: 002 linear feet curbing, at -
per foot, -, 1920.
Franklin square, nth street: 1925 square
yards wood pavement. less = chargeable To ad-
joining property-2,i37E Z, at $3.50 per yard.
S9.0IS.15.
War Department. Eth street: 1893 = SQUARE
yards concrete pavement. less chargeable to
adjoining property-4.iAk square yards, a.
Circle at 18th street and Massachusetts, ave
nue.: 5,l6I square yards wood pavement, at $50
per yard, ~I5,Ol7.10.
Tlber Creek, from Botanical Gardens 10
Maryland avenue, lin process of completion:
t25 linear feet OF sewer, at S1O2.50 per foot
SGi.n62 20.
Missouri avenue: 1.475 linear feet sewer. les
r. chargeable to adjoining prOperty-l,229 feet
at S12.GS per foot, SIS, 1872.
THE CANAL IMPROVEMENT.
The committee also agreed to report i'm favOi
OF an appropriation of SOS 900 for filling up tn.
canal, and constructing the intercepting sewer
THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
Inc House committee on the District OF
Columbia met this morning and discussed The
report upon the recent invest ation, but clme
TO 10 conclusion. The committee meets again
10 morrow morning, and il is probable that the
report will then be completed and presented L
the House. No general business was transacted
to- day, the committee being in session bat .