Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-28
STEAM RAIlROaDS m THE CITY



The subcommittee on railroads of the Senate Dis
trict committee have agreed TO report favorsbly
Mr.. Germans substitute for the Ingalls, bin TO de-
1ne the routes OF steam railroads In the city.
The substitute repeats all former enactments re-
lating 70 the routes OF the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Baltimore and Potomac railroads, and provides
that after the Isl day of January, lss-. CHE date
left blank for the presently II shall not be lawful
or these companies, or either OF them, 10 maintain
tracks or run trains except upon the routes pre-
scHbed In this bill
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
Is authorized TO construct more tracks. CON-
mencing on the Washington branch. near the
National Fair grounds. and running weStwardly 10
Delaware avenue, at Its Intersection with Boun-
dary avenue. and extending nom Boundary along
DtaWare avenue 10 square 6o AZ or near the corner
ol delaware avenue and north + street: thence
through said square to and under north II street,
70 square tS3, at point about 100 feet west ~
delaware avenue. and 10 raise Tor such purpose the
grade OF street four feet above the grade at the
intersection OF ID street with Delaware avenue. aud
eNtenIng through square 6>S 10 the Intersection
or street north and Delaware avenue thence
Under Delaware avenue, under the Capitol grounds.
under street south. and under lot -, IN square
oso under Delaware avenue south, raising the
grade or street TO the necessary extent and COM
Ing TO the grade OF Delaware avenue near street:
along Delaware avenue 10 and across II street
south; thence by suitable curve into Virginia
avenue; along Virginia avenue 10 the intersection
OF virginia and Maryland avenues and along
Maryland avenue, on The established grade. con-
meeting It's Tracks on said Mary land avenue or Nlr
gina avenue with the tracks OF the Baltimore
Potomac Railroad company on those avenues;
ana thence TO and over the Long bird ~.
me company Is authorized TO the tracks OF the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad company from
euer point OF junction 10 and over the Long bridge
10 connect win the tracks OF the Virginia Midland
road In Virginia The bill provides that the tracks
With n1 1bs ~ t over r Sky ieet IN total
the rest OF the respective avenues 10y gran
ite curbs sumounted 10y iroa fence;
that at street crossings automatic lowering or Hold
ing gates Shall be placed, AMI a yiaduct shall be
Duit over the tracks at Massachusetts avenue The
Ilsnt OF running over the B. and 4. tracks on Nir-
slhia avenue must be paid Tor as may be agreed
upon oy the companies Interested. Provision Is
mace tor The appointment 10y the District supreme
Sourt, aiter The conn .eIfon OF the work. thre
engineers as appraisers, who shall estimate the
actual cost OF the removal and relaying OF the
Tracks, &C, TO the company, TO be returned as an
AWARD against the nited States The District
supreme Court is also empowered to adjust the
mount TO be paid for the or The b. and F. tracks
IA case VI disagreement.
THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC ROAD
The only change in the tracks OF the Baltimore
and Potomac road proposed by the bill is that the
tracks shall be removed from 9th street north OF
Maryland avenue and the street replaced I'm the
same condition as at the time the tracks were orig
many lald The company Is authorized TO locate
us uepotS on any square squares on the line of
us tracks between LIST and lith streets west and TO
acquire property for the purpose by condemnation,
II necessary The company is limited TO four tracks
on Mary and Virginia avenues To occupy MOI
more than 20 feet In width, 10 be cubed fenced and
provided with gates on The remaining portion OF
ther il4e within the city limits the company is re-
Str1cted TO two tracks and tllry let or space the
tracks 10 be guarded 10y curtis, I, nces and s.;.s
The biz provides ior tie removal ur an The ;ly-
lures Toin 9th street All The adjacent ubiC resell
WALTON except the briCa depot building the com
pany being authorized - sue and recover from Lle
MI ed States in the Lo-rI OF Claims tEe~Ndiqe OF
the depot build. e IL l. ;4ie uula llii ~ u. hi
cars on the streets or avenues, 20 keep c4rs Or
engines on III" tracks In the streets avenues, Tor
longer period than is rea 5ofabiy SSary Ir The
PtOie; making up % Trims. ANY other raj ga
authorized 10 entr the city Shall DO 80 over one OF
the routes designated o. t.iS act. ror maintaining
tfdcAs, SHEDS. tepOls, g.. or operating lns on
sns slieet. avenue or pubic piat.. other than
dealont led III this ACT TIE Railroad COMPANIES, IL Is
provided, Will be liable u a the Of 300