Evening star., 1893-12-12
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

The Brightwood Railway Extension.
A bill was introduced in the Senate today
by MIR. Mcmillan authorizing the Bright
wood Railway Company to extend its line.
The bill is i'm the form of an amendment TO
the act of 1883 granting the original charter
and grants permission to the company TO
extend the main line. beginning at the cor
ner of 9Th street and CARROLL avenue. at the
present Takoma Park terminus, along Car
roll avenue to Blair road. and thence to the
District line. Permission is also given for
the construction of a branch line from some
point to be selected by tine company, and on
the main line between Brightwood and the
District line. This branch is to run east
ward over such lines as may be secured for
right of way, and is to end at the District
line. The company is authorized to use the
overhead trolley system on both the ex-
tension and the branch line. Work on these
improvements is TO begin within six
months and be completed, with cars
running, within one yea- from the ap-
proval OF the act. The company is not
to charge more than five cents for con-
tlbuous ride from any one point ON
Its line to the terminus of the main line or
any OF Its branches Authority is given for
an issue of bonds to aid in the construction,
and these bonds are TO be secured by mort
cages on the property of the company. The
bonds are not TO exceed in face value the
course OF right Of way and the construction
of the line.
The money thus raised must not be used
Tor any other purpose. In case the right of
way from the branch from the main line to
the District line cannot be secured by ne
go.iation OF purchase. the company is au-
thorized 10 resort TO combination proceeding
IN the Supreme Court of the District for
the purpose of securing a line of property
not more than LOO feet wide.
To Sell "a Part of nm Alley.
Senator Cameron today introduced in the
Senate bill authorizing the District Com
missioaers to convey TO the trustees of the
estate of the late Representative VIM. L.
Scott of Erie. Pa, the right and title of the
United States TO all that part OF a public
alley in 16I, now in lot 81. which was closed
by order Of the board of public works In
December. 1873. The trustees are TO pay
the Commissioners a reasonable compensa-
ton for the land at the market rate, not
less than the assessed value The lot 10
fifty by twenty-five feet.
The bill was referred to the committee ON
the District Of Columbia.
Sewers and Water Mains.
Senator Proctor today introduced upon in
struction from the District committee q
substitute for the Senate bill authorizing
the establishment Of connections with the
sewer and water mains OF the District OF
Columbia. The substitute is the same as
the bill that passed the House yesterday,
and which differs from the Senate bill In
only minor details.
To Sell Property fn Georgetown.
Mr. Heard, by request. introduced a bill
in the House today authorizing the Com
missoners to sell TO the highest bidder the
following property in Georgetown: Lot 81.
square "a; part OF lot As, square 80 and
part of lot .. in square 30 The proceeds Of
the sale to be turned into the treasury TO
the credit of the District.