Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-18
ANOTHER RAILWAY COMPANY.
The Georgetown Terminal Asks for In
cooperative Legislation From Congress-

cooperative Legislation From Congress.
Mr.. Hemphill has introduced bill incorpor-
ating the Washington and Georgetown Termi-
nal Railroad Company. The incorporators
named in the bill are E. Kurtz johnson, E.
Southland Parker, Samuel Ross, L. G. Hine,
VIM. A. Wimsatt, J. B. Rank and Andrew B.
Duvall Authority is asked to lay out, locate,
construct, maintain and operate a single or
double track railroad in the District Of Column
bia from point at or near the north end of the
Long bridge over the Potomac river eastwardly
and southwardly along Water street to street,
and thence on and along X street to point on
the Eastern branch Of the said Potomac river
in the city OF Washington, with the power to
make contracts, connections and arrangements
with other railroad companies in the said Dis
trict of Columbia for the transportation of
property and passengers over their roads and
the use thereof for such purposes and to make
leases with other connecting lines of railroad,
and if the terms Of such user and the compen-
satiOns to be paid such roads for the transporta-
ton Of property and passengers cannot be
agreed upon then the same shall be fixed by the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
upon proper proceedings had therefor.
DOCKS, BARaEs AND DEPOT.
The company wants ito build and maintain a
dock or docks on the Potomac river in West
Washington between New Hampshire avenue
and the Aqueduct bridge and at other points on
the Potomac river adjacent to the line of itf
road, and to receive thereat and send there.
from barges, vessels, cargoes and railway cars
from and to any point on the line of the rail.
road hereinabove authorized to be constructed
and from and to points on the Potomac river,
and the said company shall have the power to
build warehouses and depots at any point near
the docks aforesaid west of 9th street and
south Of K street in West Washington and at
points along the line Of its road, and to con-
struct sidings, turnouts, turntables and switches
necessary for the delivery Of cars to said ware
houses and depots and to connect the same with
other railroads in West Washington or George
town, and to cross any streets or alleys neces-
sary for that purpose, and to operate the said
road by steam, horse or electric power.
THE MANNER OF BUILDING.
"The construction Of the said road" con-
tinues the bill, land of the switches, sidings
and connections hereinbefore authorized shall
be under the supervision Of the Commissioner
Of the District OF Columbia, who shall make
such reasonable regulations as may be deemed
proper to prevent the said railway company
from unnecessarily obstructing any of the
streets or tracks which its line of road may
cross, and who may prescribe reasonable penal
ties for any violation of such regulations, pro-
vided that when the route Of said road coin
cides with the duly authorized lines of any in
corporated street railway of the District of
Independent tracks in the original construction
Of the said road whenever in the Judgment of
the Commissioners of the District Of Columbia
it shall be deemed by them possible and practi-
cable so to do" Whenever the foregoing route
so comedies either or both companies may use
of the streets or for other sufficient reason, it
shall be deemed by the Commissioners Of the
District to be practicable and necessary, and in
such case they may use such trucks in common
upon such fair and equitable terms as may be
agreed upon by the companies, or, failing agree
ment, by the Supreme Court of the District.
The railway 10 to be constructed of good
materials and in substantial manner, with the
rails laid upon an even surface with the pave
ment Of the street, with the gauge to corre-
spond with that Of the steam roads located in
the District, all to be approved by the Commits
sioners of the District.
CONDEMNATION PROVIDED.
Section provides that if the company can
not agree with the owner or owners for the pur-
chase, use or occupation Of land for the right
OF way, or any other property adjacent to the
road and required for its construction or inn
provement from time to time and for its depots
and other purposes in connection with the use
Of the road or necessary for the enjoyment of
the powers granted by the act, the property
may be acquired by the company through con-
demnation proceedings, from which church or
school property shall be exempt. The con-
struction Of the road must be commenced
within one year and finished within three years
after the passage Of the act, unless prevented
BY legal proceedings or other matters beyond
the control Of the company.
THE CAPITAL STOCK.
The capital stock Of the company d TO con-
sist Of 500 shares Of $50 each, with the power to
increase the Same from time to time ~ may be
necessary to carry out the purposes and objects
Of III charter, but not exceeding in an e506 900
The company Il authorized to issue bonds and
secure the same by . mortgage on it, property,
fnsne Of bonds shall 81 no time exceed the
amount Of ~ psad-up capital stock Il u cid