Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-20
THE w. 4 G. RAILROAD LINES,

The Hearing Before the District Commits
sioners on the Proposed Change Of Route.
When The Stars report closed yesterday at
ternoon the hearing before the District Com
missioners on the bill amending the charter Of
the Washington and Georgetown railroad was
in progress.
THE DIRECTORS TO THE BILL
were first called for. Engineer CARL of the WASH
ington and Georgetown railroad displayed maps
OF the proposed new route. As soon as the first
section was read Mr.. George Hazelton,
one Of those interested, and Messrs
johnson and Longshaw questioned Mr.. Hurt
about those portions of the road the COM
proposed to abandon.
Mr.. L0ngshaw, who resides on B street near
New Jersey avenue said he was opposed to
the occupation Of street north, as it was not
only very steep, but quite narrow, only thirty
five feet wide. A double line Of track, he said,
would prevent any property holder from using
his private conveyance.
DOUBLE TRACK.
Mr.. John W. Thompson said that double
track would take up eighteen feet of the street
only, leaving about eight feet and a half
Of free street on either side of the tracks
Mr.. Longshaw said further that at the
corner of New Jersey avenue and street the
main distributing point of the water depart
ment was located, and the construction of
cable road would materially affect it.
In this connection Mr.. Douglass read letter
from Col. Elliott, in which he said
that as he had not seen the plans of
the company he was unable to decide as to
whether the water works at that point would
be affected or not.
Mr.. Longshaw also spoke Of the nuisance of
cable road, the noise incident thereto, &C.
He suggested another route. the tracks run
ming along LIST street to c street northwest;
thence cast to 1ststreet northeast.
Mr. johnson spoke OF the failure of any pro-
vision in the bill to provide for the assessment
Of damages to private individuals.
Mr. Hazelton spoke from pecuniary stand
point and stated that the construction Of a cable
road along street would depreciate the value
OF his property 80 per cent. He characterized
the bill a. great robber, and like the previous
speaker called attention to the failure of any
proviso in the bill to pay the citizens for the
damage done. Mr.. Hazelton said that he had
seen good many cable roads, and no engineer
in the world could make him believe that the
curves around the Garfield statue could not be
30 arranged a. to allow Q cable road
to run over it. He referred to the
many and difficult curves ON the cable
cult than in this city. He ended his pem S
by saying that he would fight the
road II it took several summers.
m Favor OF THE BILL.
The Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company then, through it, representative,
spoke il, favor Of the bill
Gen. Foster and Dr.. Wellingbell objected to
that clause Of the bin allowing the company to
run mp 18th street TO I, thence east 70 connect
With the present. tracks on 18th street. Mr..
Crammond Kennedy and Mr.. John w. Thomp-
son also spoke 1t length against that provision
in the bill.
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No TIE NEW BRIDGE.
Mr.. n. L Weller, representing the East wssh-
ington Citissns' Association, said that his SEQ
ton wanted ~ road and believed Il would en-
hanos values He requested, however, that the
Commissioners recommend TIE extension Of
the road to the new bridge.
No objection ms raisoa TO the clause allow
ing the road 70 run over the Aqueduct bridge,
over Rock creek.
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