Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-05
DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
The Feasibility Of Using the AQueduct
Tunnel-Pending Railroad Bills.

Mr.. Sherman introduced resolution in the
Senate today, which was agreed to, directing
the Secretary of War to report to the Senate
upon the feasibility of completing the tunnel
in process Of construction between the two res
lumbia and the estimated cost
iron pipes in the tunnel sufficient to carry the
necessary water supply to the new reservoir
and the cost thereof.
STREET RAILWAY.
Mr. Faulkner introduced in the Senate today
bill incorporating the District Railway Com
pany, naming John Jay Knox, Arthur F.
Schermerhorn, Arthur E. Randle, John A.
Prescott and Augustus Burgdorf incorpora-
tors The motor is to be horse, electric,
cable or pneumatic. and the route as follows:
beginning at the intersection Of 18th street
east and Boundary street or Florida avenue;
thence along Florida avenue to its intersection
with street northwest; again commencing
at the intersection Of New Jersey avenue and
Florida avenue and running enthusiastically
along New Jersey avenue to its intersection
with B street northwest; thence eastwardly
along B street to LIST street east; thence along
LIST street to street south; thence along Z
street to South Capitol street; thence along
South Capitol street to its terminus at the
Eastern Branch.
REPORTS on RAILROAD BILLS.
The House district committee today received
two reports Of the Commissioners in regard to
railroads in the District. One is the adverse
report on the Washington and Western railroad
bill, referred to in The STAR, in which the
Commissioners say they do not think any rail-
road should be allowed to skirt or otherwise
occupy the reclaimed land on the river front
In regard to the Potomac River Railroad
how inE tha oh IA a cd
in several respects. This is steam rail-
road. it will be remembered. and the bill
lays down the following route: Beginning at a
point on the west line of the District of Column
bia about / 200 feet north of the Potomac river
and about 2 100 feet west of the Chain
Bridge over said Potomac river in the District
of Columbia; then eastwardly parallel
with the said Potomac river by the most elgi-
BILE route, as shall be determined by said COM
pany to point on Rock creek near the cross
ing OF VI street, within the city of Georgetown
in the District of Columbia.
The Commissioners think an addition should
be made to the paragraph defining the route,
which shall provide that the line shall cross
street at or near Both street and
run thence on a liue south of NJ street and
north of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal to a
point at or near Potomac street; thence cross
ing the canal and continuing south of the same
until 29th street is crossed, with the right TO
use the line of South street between 3lst and
32d streets.
All the construction of the road, the Commits
sioners think, should be subject to the approval
OF the Commissioners and not as provided ''un-
der the direction of the Commissioner"
The Commissioners also suggest paragraph
compelling the work to be commenced in one
year and completed in three years.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
Representative McComas has called the sub
committee in charge of the District of Colum-
bia appropriation bill to meet at the rooms of
the House committee on appropriations We'd
nesday and Thursday next at $50 o'clock, for
the purpose of considering the amendments of
the Senate to the District Of Columbia appro-
priation bill. At the meetings on the day
stated the subcommittee will give audience to
all persons interested in the subject-matter OF
heard.