Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-04
RAILROAD TALKS.
The Commissioners Hear Two Projects Die
cussed Today.

no OBJECTIONS MADE TO TEE MAINLAND. AID
WASHINGTON 1ArLRoAp rRoJEcT-oouSsEL ron
THE B. AND O. INTERESTS ASK TO HAVE THEIR
RIoHTs PROTECTED FROM ESoRoAcHNrSrs NJ
ruE NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
Today heaeings we're given by the District
commissioners to two railroad bills-the one to
incorporate the Maryland and Washington road
and the one authorizing the extension Of the
Norfolk and Western into the District. The
COMMISSIONER room was thronged with cit
liens interested in the measure. The first con-
sidered was the bill TO incorporate the Wash
inston and Maryland road. delegation,
which comprised Messrs Van II. Manning. A. Z.
Pardon. 10. johnson. J. II. Ralston. J. E. Waugh,
W. A. Boullctt. Chas. d. Colbert Vim. II. Nor
rison, W; n Schoeff ID. N. Nesbitt and others.
appeared IN behalf of the Washington and
Maryland bull, which was first considered.
1he oil grants to the company the right 20
lay tracks along tho line Of Rhode Island avenue
extended from Attn street northeast to the
northeast boundary of the District, and from
the intersection OF Rhode Island avenue ex-
tended and 18th street northeast along
the line OF lith street through Brook
land and thence nor;heasterly to the
boundary of the District at the Queens Chapel
road. The road is intended 10 extend into
Wbo, ,bn Con,,;ss:,''' " -a''s AN
10 tbsre VS. ,,., $3.50,
70 the measure, no Che responded.
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Of the proposed incorporation. he said. were
owners Of property within the District. Tho
proposed routes. he said would be found m
objectionable. but If objections were made the
"a. IT, iu ' 'na' 'nese routes Ahonlo DE SUD
;onar W .ne "tpl1,a. ol ne nlstlct Coininis-
$500, ~, U. Ioito"tns the eA-
amnroach ~. pe,,,n nlen ~ .'tehaed 70
az. ,o.,t' Al, .S "'I o-io ram oau.
So p.shei n III Io"a LOT instance OF ABOUT
.na;,, ni,es. ,"eon s,oog ana o,ooo people
ocenn,nnJas i"0 p.,. 'in. "I0 Souiu oe
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S,o,io ,.,s.s souS' sanesE ~, q nesper anu
aan.5aI :. N ~. u"sp1' a',.'h man was
snhl,.t; az pts s., ne u'd not oe1le'e any
49,. ,N'' o'1ee''Sn eo~'o oe io"no 10 sne
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nj Stuo" ca'.eu a'tenNou 10 'ue TACT thet
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with ,be fckina,o, road 10 ,nd.rs,ooS ~. !,
the property owners would generally be WILL
ing to give the land required to extend the city
streets. He thought there would be no diff
Guilty in obtaining the necessary concessions for
the extension of Rhode Island avenue.
MT. Douglass asked what period was liked for
the completion OF the work.
MIR. Manning read from the bin TO the effect
that the work must be begun within six months
after the approval OF the act and completed
within two years.
THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
The Commissioners then tool N, the Norfo-l
o,a w.t., IN, ;..-S',y, :: a., -. ~.
"hu "eseih oiiI' introduced IN tne mouse py
Nj. Cultivate january ID. and which is sub
stantaliy inc same as the measure before the
,ast Congress inere were present Messrs. r.
T. ID. odHue, ueO- DanllltOu, AfculDalu bfeen-
less. VIM "heatiey, hoot- lepne!, Johii H.
mag uue- anu others Interested IN various
ways IN railroad projects above Georgetown
The bill In question authorizes the railroad
company TO extend It's lines across the foto-
mac ana into the District from the terminus on
the virginia Side and to follow the Potomac on
the Distrlct size, IN an eastwardly direction.
ana oy way Oh water street IN Georgetown TO
ROCK creek, crossing the creek and thence to
the terminus OF the line IN Washington city,
winch shail pc west OF Zo'h street west ana be-
tween pennsylvania avenue and Virginia ave-
nue.
| MR. HAMILTON STATEMENT
| When objections were called for Mr.. Ham,
| ilton rose. as he said. not to make anv obiec-
/ tio, IN tho ,ronosaa er,ro,,co of tbo ro.d h,,
| to call sttept;ar IN the ,r,loanitenass :, 49,
! nronnsoI har,ar n r,,,,-.,,i T. -
he honJbolders Of the Ctosanaste .nJ 1b;n
| Canal Comranv the Caorgetown Rsrce Docl
and Elevator i,omran1 ma the Washing,on
/ and Nestern Narvlapl road
He w;sb.d ONLY that there sborId ho = conn.
n,a,o nrotac,;on 90 ,ha rro,,ar.r y, a. -
| rnmn,pv Ne wished the t,omniss,nn,,s =,
bear in mind and protect the franclise of IN,
| Washington and Western MARYLAND road
Mr.. hoss asked where the two projects con
hieted;
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ne couiu not opJec' w; ou' he MIsnea the In
teress nc .epresenuu 70 pe Aseo from an!
uaniuse U! 'ne running Vi o'ner Tracks on tnt
street
| . MI. Arcnioaid ureeniees SAID that ne thought
IL was unfortunate that ever authority hae
peen given 10 lay even TWO tracks on Water
sa'ee.,ana ne sugsesleu Una. ,ne present OH "
~ anehaeu as 10 Ioroiu beyond DOUBT ever
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