Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-08
District Affairs I'm Congress.
THE ANACcsrIA AND POTOMAC RIVER Rail-

ms ANANcSiAh AM fOipAAN kAlL-
ROAD.
In the House this morning, Mr.. Starkweather.
of Connecticut, introduced bill giving the
approval and sanction of Congress to the
termini and route of the Anacostia and Potomac
river railroad and to regulate its construction
and operation. 1t provides for the approval of
Congress under the act OF Congress OF Nav 5th,
1870, along, upon, and over the following route.
Commencing At the navy yard bridge, along
l1th street to south, along NJ to 81 street east;
thence along Sd 10 \ street south. along y to
Water street, along WGter street 70 18th street
west, tiong 18th to Ohio avenue, along Ohio
avenue TO lith street west, along 18th street
west 20 the western terminus OF the road at the
intersection of Pennsy wanna avenue aud 18th
street west, provided that the company shall
construct its road within eighteen months after
the approval of the act, the fare is fixed at five
cents, unless the road is extended across the
bridge, in such an event to charge 10 cents for
riding on said extension. Refer Ell to the Com
mlttee on the District of Columbia and printed
GROUND RENT CLAIM.
In Ihe House this morning, Mr. Frye intro
duCed bill for the reliefO Of Richard T. MoIs I'll,
OF Washington, ID. q. IL authorizes the Sesre-
tary OF the Treasury to pay him rs 400 for the
rent of lot s, in square IiS occupied nv the
government for court and barracks purposes
from June lst, l'66, 10 September LIST, $50.
THE DEPARTMENT TELEGRAPH.
In the Senate to- day, Mr.. Lewis introduced A
Dill which provides for the placing OF the line
Of telegraphs connecting with the various exec
uuve departments in the charge OF the Com
missioner of Public Buildings and Grounds,
regulations for the working of the same.
A BILL TO ABOLISH THE WARDEN OF rHEJAIL
A bill was introduced in the Senate tod AZ by
Mr.. Lewis, which provides for the adjustment
OF the Office of warden OF the Di-trict iail,
and placing itsG0ntrol under the marshal o;
the District.
TWELFTH STREET AND SOUTH WASHINGTON
RAILROAD.
Mr. Negiey's bill introduced in the House to-
day to incorporate the 18th street and South
Washington rail Dad company Of the District
OF Columbia, names as incOrpOrator- Charles B.
Church, W. L. Walker, RIOS A. Fish, C. W
Thorn, George White, Samuel Carnage j am -
OConnor, ID. l.. Morris, George A Lane, Fran
els MOhurn, VIM. j. Stephenson, Daniel Smith
and Thomas W. Kelley. The route of the road
commences at the intersection OF 9Th and Water
streets, southwest along Water street to llth :
along 18th to Virginia avenue and 18th street
thence north along said street TO the county
line The capital stock of the company shall
not be less than Ss0Wj0 nor more than S2CO 900
divided into shares OF : 100 each.
TIE OTHER PROPOSE D NEW STREET RAILROAD.
Mr.. Lewis introduced ia the Senate oday a
bill TO Incorporate the Capitol, North o street
and South Washington railroad company II
names as inCOrpOT atOTs Joseph Williams, w. !
Murtagh, ilallet KilbOurn, BENJAMIN T. Fuller
William j. Canning, S. Il Bond, VIM. S4un-
ders, George Il. GO0dail. George A. McIiherny.
l.. y. Bartlett, and l.. II. Chandler. The cant
tai stock is fixed at $500 900, or not more than
$500, 600, in shares Of $50 each.