Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-17
The District In Congress
BILL REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF 4
ROAD TRACKS,


ROAD TRACKS.
In The Senate to day, Mr.. Morrill,, of Ver-
mont, from the Committee on Public Build
irgs ard Grounds. reported with amend
n.ents the bill introduced by him on the 18th
Instant, recurring the removal of the tracks
Cf the Baltimore and OHIO railroad from
certain streets in the city of Washington,
and for other purposes. The bill as amended
requires the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad
Company to remove its railroad tracks on
any portion of the city of Washington south
of the north side of Massachusetts avenue
within two years from ana after the passage
Of this act, and repeats ali acts authorizing
said railroad company, or the Metropolitan
branch, to lay down or maintain tracks
south OF the north line of Massachusetts,
avenue; requires the city OF Washington,
or any officer of the United States,
improve the streets of said city to remov e
any such railroad tracks south OF the
limit aforesaid remaining thereon after the
expiration OF two years. The roads named
exceeding four in number, either along LIST
street, or along Delaware avenue, as said
company may elect, north of Massachusetts
street, so as to connect with the track or
tracks of the Metropolitan branch at any
convenient point north of Boundary street,
upon the pay ment of the night OF way, to be
ascertained and assessed In the mole pre-
scribed by the act or acts authorizing the
construction of said roads in the District OF
Columbia. The bill requires the Baltimore
airy /, 1850, to remove ali its tracts from
Washington, other than the tracks above
authorized; repeats all acts authorizing said
company or the Metropolitan branch to lay
or maintain any other tracks than those
specified above, and requires any officer of
the United States or of the District OF Co.
lumbia to remove any track or tracks with
in the limits of Washington after the date
aforesaid. The bill further requires the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad in constructing the
tracks authorized within Washington city to
build protection stone wall on each side OF
It's road bed. where its road-bed is below the
natural surface of the ground, to be approved
by the officer of the United States charged
with the superintendent of the public
buildings and grounds; and when said road
bed crosses the streets or avenues, the United
States shall build. or require the city OF
Washington TO build, suitable bridges across
said road bed, so as to allow free passage
along said streets and avenues over said rail-
rOad-bed, and without OOstructing the same.
All the restrictions OF any prior acts now In
force in relation to said Baltimore snd Ohio
railroad company, and the Metropolitan
branch not modified by this act and all pro I.
visions for the requirement of land by con-
or other necessary railroad purposes shall
remain in full force and effect, Provided
That IL shall not be lawful for said company
TO run any locomotive engines within the
city at rate of speed exceeding four miles
per hour under penalty of 500.
THE OLD JAIL
Mr.. Morrill,, chairman OF the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds, was to-
day authorized to draw up and report a bill
authorizing the Commissioners of the Dis
trict OF Columbia to tear down the old Jail
and use the material in constructing within
the present year q suitable building or build
ipgs for the workhouse OF the washington
Asylum upon the public reservation in
Washington now occupied In part by the
buildings of the Washington Asylum, for
the imprisonment, under the laws, of per-
sons sentenced to Imprisonment by the PO-
lice Court or by the Supreme Court of said
District, in cases appealed from said Police
Court, for violation OF the municipal laws.
The bill will authorize the Commissioners
tn spend not more than e14 600 In and about
the aforesaid work Of tearing down, removal
and construction, and will appropriate that
sum for the purpose named.