Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-08
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-
Tho Union Passenger Railway Company
Ask q Charter Of Congresa

DASAnACE IN CONOnESS
Tho Union Passenger Railway Company
Ask a Charter Of Congress-
One more street railway bill got into the Sen.
ate yesterday afternoon. Senator Colquitt in
troduced it by request, and it has now gone TO
the District committee. The bill has for its
object the incorporation of the Union Passenger
Railway Company, and provides that John @.
Slater. Thos. D. Singleton, Morris Keim. Anson
8. Taylor, Abner B. Kelly, Henry X. Simpson,
Geo. W. Linkins, s. Oppenheimer, ChaA
Baum, T. John Newton. and their successors,
associates and assigns be, and they
are hereby, created body corporate under the
name of the Union Passenger Railroad
Company, with authority to construct. lay
down and maintain in the city of WASH
ington, District of Columbia, single
or double track railway with the
necessary switches, turnouts and other me-
chanical devices and sewer connections necee-
sary to operate the same through and
along the following streets and ave-
nue.: Commencing at 18th street east,
at or near street south; thence west on said
B street to its intersection with Massachusetts,
avenue, thence northwestwardly along said
avenue to 18th street east, thence north on
18th street to D street north, thence west on ID
street north to Sd street cast thence south on Sd
street to c street north; thence west on c
ENTHUSIASTICALLY by way of said avenue to d
street north: thence west on ID street north to
18th street west; thence north on 18th street to
street north; thence east on Z street north by
way of 14th street to 5th street west; thence
south on 9Th street to D street north thence east
by way of Louisiana avenue and Indiana ave-
nue. to 4th street west thence north on
4th street to street north; thence east on Z
street to 18th street east; thence south on 18th
street to Massachusetts avenue southeast;
thence by way of said avenue to street
south; thence east on B street to 18th
street east; thence south on 18th street to E
street south; returning northwardly on said
10th street east to place OF beginning: with
the privilege Of extending said railway east
wardly along d and streets from 18th street to
one year after said D and E streets north and
18th street east shall have also
been opened and graded; also a branch
commencing at the intersection Of z street
north with 10th street east; thence north
along 10th street to Florida avenue; thence
thence south on 9th street to NJ
street south; thence east along said NJ
street to 10th street east; thence
north on said 10th street to E street north:
Provided, that single track only shall be laid
on said 9Th and 10th streets east, and on ID and
streets north, with the right to run public car
riages thereon, drawn by cable, electric OK other
motive power Except steam). to be approved
by the Commissioners of the District of Column
bia, receiving thereform Q rate Of fare not ex-
ceeding cents for each passenger from any
distance on said road from its beginning to its
terminus
Whenever the route shall coincide with the
route OF any other railway company there is to
be joint use of the tracks.
The companys capital stock is not to be less
than S30OOOO nor more than $500, COO. The
stock is to be in shares of ESQ each.
IN rur ppoprrr
A bill to repeal the license tax of s25 per
head now imposed upon produce dealers in the
markets of the District was today introduced
by Senator Blackburn. It is almost, il not
precisely, the same measure as was introduced
several days ago by Senator Gallinger.
TO EXTEND THE STREETS.
A matter Of more than little interest to the
District is being discussed in the room of the
Senate District committee this afternoon.
The subcommittee having charge of the bill
which provides for the extension of streets and
avenues feared for the success Of their measure
in the House, SO they proposed TO amend il.
The proposition which they will probably change
is that which relates to the issue of bonds. In
place OF this section the subcommittee will prob
ably urge paragraph providing for the appro-
priation outright OF the amount which may be
| necessary to inaugurate the great work. It il
believed that about years time would be con-
sumed in the preparation of maps and
plans. and it is the purpose Of the
committee to be content with an
appropriation for this preliminary preparation
until next session. Senator Allison, chairman
o. the committee on appropriations and
also Of the subcommittee on the Dis
trict appropriation bill, took part in
the deliberations Of the committee and will
probably aid the committee to bring to n salts
factory conclusion their amended scheme.
THE GREAT FALLS ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
The bill to incorporate the Washington and
Great Falls Electric Railway Company has
been reported on by Assistant Secretary Of War
Grant. Accompanying the secretarys re.
marks 10 report by Col. Elliot, in charge OF
the water supply. The substance OF the two
communications is favorable to the bill if the
measure is amended in accordance with Col
Elliots recommendations.
FOR col. ALLABACHs WIDOW.
resolution to pay Mrs. Aliabach. widow Of
the late Col Allabach (who commanded the
| Capitol police, the sum of $500, was yesterds,
offered by Senator Frye.