Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-05
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Bills introduced That Are Of Decided Local
ImpOrfance


Importance.
The District appropriation bill is still in a
state of chaos. 1t has not even been reported
to the full committee vet. The subcommittee
is still engaged in holding hearings upon the
various items of the estimates. After short
session this morning the subcommittee adj
journed until tomorrow.
NEW ELECTRIC RAILROAD BILL
bill to incorporate the East End Electric
Railway Company Of the District Of Columbia
was introduced by Mr.. Compton today. The
bill names William Lee White, George ]. Seuf-
ferle, John E. Herrell, Charles Barker. Albert
Carry, George W. Moss, Isaac Childs. Thomas
j. Brown, John ID. Croissant, John f.
ONeill, John H. Oberly. A. s. Lindsay,
John L. yogt, R. s. Saunders, Francis A. Ken
needy. z. Z. White, Samuel Cross. r. Lee
White and NJ. d. Brainard of the District Of
Columbia and R. r. Glover of Kentucky. a.
incorporates. The proposed route to be fol-
lowed commences near the intersection Of Penn
sylvania avenue and Minnesota avenue. thence
along the latter to Massachusetts, avenue. thence
in westwardly direction on or near said ave-
nue. to and across the Anacostia river on a
bridge to be constructed by the company
thence through the grounds of the Washington
Asylum by such route as may be acceptable to
the District Commissioners to or near the en-
trance to the Congressional cemetery, thence
along E street to PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast
at the point where ii intersects with llth
street. thence along said avenue to It'll street
southeast, thence to North Carolina avenue,
thence easterlv on said avenue to b street
southeast and along the same TO 18th street.
thence to and along East Capitol street
to 9Th street, returning on East Capitol
street to 18th street and along the
same to street northeast, thence
easterly along said street to 18th street. thence
along said 18th street to Florida avenue, thence
along said Florida avenue northwesternly to
the intersection thereof with New York avenue
The regular provisions, such as where the road
comedies with other established roads to use
its tracks, rate of taxation, fare DC, are incor-
porated in the bill. The capital stock is put at
not exceeding e250.000
THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Chairman Hemphill of the District committee
has not yet arrived in the city and only two or
three members Of the committee are now here.
The regular meeting day of the committee is
next Wednesday, but i: is doubtful if a quorum
Of members will be present.
TO AMEND THE BRIGHTwooD RAILWAY CHARTER
Mr.. Richardson introduced bill in the House
today to amend the charter Of the Brightwood
Railway Company by permitting it to OPP
crate with the overhead trolley system of
electric motive power branch line
OF road along the following route:
beginning u pClHt hereafter 10 De designated
by the Commissioners near the main entrance
to the Rock Creek Church cemetery,
thence westerly along Rock Greek Church
road to Brightwood avenue; thence on the
Brightwood tracks to the intersection Of
Wallach street, thence along Wallach
street to kenesaw avenue. thence along Kenesaw
avenue TO the Walbridge tract thence to the
Geological Park. Cars to be run within six
months, and the company ma issue bonds to
carry on the construction. The right of con-
domination of land is carried by the bill.
ITO EXTEND NORTH CAPITOL STREET."
The bill to extend North Capitol street to the
Soldiers Home has been considerably advanced
in its position by the withdrawal by the prop
erty owners of the Prospect Hill Gene
terry OF all of their opposition to the
measure. The land owners have decided that
the bill as it is now amended in the Senate is
satisfactory to them and they are willing that
it should become law in this form