Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-05
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-.
Blu to Incorporate tho Columbia Cen.
trail R.R Co.-Anacostia r. n. Bill, Etc.

Senator Wilson of Maryland has introduced
o bill to incorporate the Columbia Central
Railroad Company. The bill provides that n.
@. Mengis, Frank Brown, A. E. Booth, William
!. Beidier, James r. Brewer, John p. Poe,
Thomas NJ Lanshan, Daniel E. Conklin, John
A. Baker, John W. Bell and James 7. Perkins,
and all such persons a. shall or may be
associated with them and their successors, are
hereby created a body polite and corporate
In fact and in law by the name of
the Columbia Central Railway Company.
The corporation is authorized to locate,
construct and operate . continuous steam
railroad and telegraph line, with all the neces-
sary appurtenances, namely: Entering the
District Of Columbia at the southeast corner
thereof, and running thence westerly in said
District to the east bank OF the Anacostia river
at point near BenninRs bridge, along such
route as may be approved by the Commission
ers Of the District; thence crossing said river and
running thence in as nearly direct line as may
be over a bridge to be constructedby said COM
pany on such plans and specifications as may
be approved by said Commissioners, passing
along such route as may be approved by the
Commissioners north Of the grounds of the
Columbian Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
to lexington, at a point at or near the in
tersection Of New York avenue and
Florida avenue, as may be approved
by the said Commissioners. Said road
to be operated with steam, with the privilege
than horse power, subject to the approval Of the
Commissioners. Provided, That whenever
said railroad shall cross the tracks OF existing
railroads it shall be done 10y and over overhead
crossings constructed in such manner As the
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia
shall approve.
The capital stock is to be 5000 shares at .
par value Of 500 per share. The company Is
authorized to issue construction and equip
ment bonds to the extent of $500, 900. The
road must be in running order within three
years from the passage OF the act.
GOVERNMENT WIRES UNDER GROUND.
ITO provide for placing the electric wires
connecting the several departments Of the gov
eminent at Washington, District o. Columbia,
underground" is the title of bill introduced
today by Senator Quay. The same bill was in
troduced in the House last February by Repre-.
sentative Maish, another Pennsylvania. We
bill appropriates $4,000 for the construction
condlits.
ANAcosr1A RAILROAD EXTENSION.
Senator Faulkner today introduced by re-
quest bill to amend the act giving the ap-
proval and sanction Of Congress to the route
and termini Of the Anacostia and Potomac
River railroad. The bill SO amends the act rs
to authorize the said company to lay tracks
and run cars thereon from the intersection of
Its tracks on 9Th street along B street north;
along 9Th street to r street north; along F
street to 18th street west; along 18th street to
Bstreet north; along B street north to its tracks
on said street near the Center Market. The
work is to be commenced within two months
and completed within four months from the
approval Of tho act The company il author
lied to use the track Of another company when
the routes coincide.
FLOWERS FOR Mr. INGALLS,.
1t is somewhat rare occurrence for the desk
Of the Vice President to be decorated forally,
but this morning 10 had on 1t a trio Of pond
hlies-red. white and blue respectively. They
were very much admired aud MIR. ingalls,
snuffed their fragrance repeatedly.
The Baptist minister's Of Philadelphia don't
want intoxicants sold In the Capitol, so they
met in conference and passed resolution to
that effect Senator QUAY presented the reso-