Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-24

The bill to amend the charter Of the Ecking-
ton and Soldiers Home railway company,
which was reported in the House yesterday by
Mr.. Rowell, from the District committee, as
a substitute for H. R. 1929 pro-
vides that the lexington and Sol
diers' Home railway company of the
District of Columbia be authorized to extend
its tracks and to run its cars through and along
the following-named streets: Beginning at the
intersection Of New York avenue and 5th street
northwest, south along 5th street northwest to
street northwest, west along E street
northwest to 14th street northwest,
north along 18th street northwest to street
northwest, and thence west along + street to
the east line of 18th street northwest; "Pro-
Uided That If electric wires or cables are used
to propel its over either Of said streets the
same shall be placed underground. Whenever
the foregoing route or routes may coincide with
the duly authorized route or routes of any other
duly incorporated street railway company in
the District of Columbia, both companies shall
use the same tracks, upon such fair and
equitable terms as may be agreed upon by said
companies; and in the event said companies fail
to agree upon equitable terms, either Of said
companies may apply by petition to the supreme
court of the District of Columbia, which shall
hear and determine summariiy the matter in due
form of law, and adjudge to the proper party
the amount of compensation to be paid there
for. Said company shall charge not exceed
ing five cents fare for one continuous ride from
any point on its line to the terminus Of its
main line or any Of its branches"
Section two provides that the said company
is authorized to increase its capital stock $780,,
OOO for the purpose of enabling it to extend
and equip its line as provided in this act"
and section 8: THAT unless said extension is
commenced within three months and the cars
run thereon within one year from the passage
of this act the authority herein granted shall
be void"
THE REPORT
which accompanied the bill was as follows:
1.-THE committee on the District Of Columbia,
to whom was referred the bill Oh r. 1929 to
amend the charter Of the lexington and Sol
diers Home railway company, have had the
same under consideration, and report the same
back with a substitute, and recommend that
the substitute pass.
The lexington and Soldiers Home railway
company was chartered at the first session Of
the Fiftieth Congress and the road was prompt
ly built and put into operation. 1t is undoubt-
eddy the best electric railway in the United
States, and beyond comparison superior to any
horse railway. The purpose of this bill is to
allow the extension of the road to the business
portion of the city for the greater accommo-
datlon OF its patrons: The route proposed
by the substitute is from the present line
on New York avenue down 9Th street west to
E. west ON to 14th street, north ON 14th street
to street, and west on + to 18th street oppo-
site the Treasury building. The route occu-
pies small portion of the street line on 5th
street, but in no way interferes with or COM
petes for the traffic of that road. 1t also occu-
pies small portion of the Belt line road on E
street, but will not interfere with the business
of that road. On the contrary it will be a ben
eft to both of these roads.
The committee believed that the construc-
ton of this road will be a very desirable i'm
provement to the city, and therefore report the
substitute with the recommendation that it
pass"