Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-13
The District I'm Congress.

RFPAvISG CT PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
The bill TO pave Pennsylvania avenue, In
1Ioduced in the House to-day, directs the
Commissioners of the District within thirty
days after the passage of the act to remove
the present pavement on Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. and TO repave and re-improve, includ-
Ing the furnishing and laying of all neces-
saIy granite erosswalks, the carriageway OF
PenDSylvania avenue from curb TO curb to-
fefher with all intersections OF all streets or
avenues from the Capitol to the Treasury
building, with such style OF granite block
pavement as they may deem most conducive
10 the public good.
The work is required TO be done under con-
tract, to be awarded to the lowest bidder
after ten days public advertisement. The
entire expense is TO be borne nv the United
States. The Secretary of the Treasury is di-
reeted TO pay the contractor In monthly in
sfallments Ofninety per cent of all amounts
earned under said contract. the remaining
ten per cent. TO be paid before the expiration
of 30 days.
THE SUBURBAN RAILROAD COMPANY.
The bill 10 incorporate the Suburban Rail-
way company, of the District, names as in
eoTporatOrs George Kennedy, G.. w. Brown
ing, Hav kins Taylor. Robert X. Elliot.
Sayles J. Brown, b. F. Guy. J. G.. Howard,
Henry l.. Carlton, VIM. c. Dodge, James b.
Bryan, John ]. johnson. Charles Kennedy,
George w. Linville, VIM. J. Murtagh,
Amos Hunt, = Palmer, Appleton p. Clark
and III. Nelson Chapman. The route of the
road is TO commence at the crossing of c
street northeast and Delaware avenue
thence 10 its intersection with Maryland
avenue, thence TO its Intersection with the
highway formerly owned by the Columbia
turnpike corporation, thence continuing on
The right Of said highway TO the line OF said
District. The capital stock Of the company
is not TO exceed $4,000, in shares Of $50
each.
STEAM RAILROADS IN THE STREETS.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill in the Sen
ate To day for the removal Of all railroad
tracks using steam power from the public
streets and avenues of the federal capital"
disguised that the time has come when the
railroad corporations using steam power
within the heart of the city of Washington
can no longer be permitted to hold and con-
finue the exercise OF their franchise therein
without serious detriment to the govern
ment as well as to private property, &C., and
provides that all railroad corporations hold
ing franchises within the corporate lin
It's OF the city of Washington and Dis
trict OF Columbia be required TO re-
move their tracks from the streets and
avenues within two years from the passage
OF this act, AMI that from and AFTER six
months from the date OF the same no freight
cars shall be loaded or unlOaded, or trains
made up on any street or avenue OF Wash
1Dgton. IL further provides that the value
OF the depot and other buildings OF the COM
panles shall be appraised aud sold to the
United States. The bill was accompanied
ny memorial praying its passage, signed
hgton.
THE CLERKS AND THE CENTENNIAL
In the House this morning Judge Frank
lin Landers, OF Indiana, introduced a Joint
resolution allowing twenty days leave of
absence 10 all employees OF the government,
10 enable them to attend the Centennial eel
eoration at Philadelphia. The resolution
was referred to the select Committee on the
Centennial.