Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-01
THE AoUEDUCr BRIDGE.
Report of the Commissioners That Tracks IL
Laid the stone Piers.

Report of the Commissioners That Tracks Be
Laid on the stone Piers
The Commissioners today put themselves on
record As being in favor of allowing a railroad
70 pass over the Aqueiucs bridge, provided it
Wa not propelled by steam and used the base of
the super.truc.ure roadbed-
Mr. ID. l. King president Of the Washington
and Arlington Railroad Company, called upon
the Commissioners this morning and urged
them 10 make their report upon the bill having
the occupancy of the bridge in view. he was
In favor he raid, Of splicing the crossoeams OF
the bridge and running roadbed supported
by uprights from the stone piers for the occu-
pancv of the tracks OF the company.
This would mean the abandonment of the west
footwAy but would leave the 24-foot driveway
And the east footvay untouched He stated
that IL vas the purpose Of the company to run
the highest cars and operate them across the
bridge by means of the underground electric
system-
Commissioner Douglass, however, favored
tine Of the base Of the superstructure FOR
the roctbed-thatis to construct II upon the
stone piers
Mr. King said his company would have no
objection 10 doing this provided the Commis-
siouers could solve the great engineering
feature Of crossing the canal without affecting
the rights Of the canal company. The top OF
IN. stone piers was not sufficiently high to allow
the road 90 enter Georgetown without crossing
the canal AZ a dangerous height 10 passing canal
boats.
TIE COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
~ the House com mit,ee to meet today
and A. M. Hing desired to get the report OF
TIE Commissioner on the bill before them at
once the Commissioners made immediate report
upou the bill az follows;
The Commissioners have been informed
that = report l. requested a. once upon u pro-
Po-ed amendment u Senate bill 34is. respect
iug the Wilmington and Arlington Hallway
COMPANY. The Commissioners have 20 report
that they favor the use % that portion Of the
stone piers of the Auueduct bridge which pro-
i-cts outside Of tine base OF the superstructure
a. n nov stands. This surplus OF pier il not
less than eight feet. and late communication
b. Mr.. 4. IS Hunt. civil engineer. report;n 2
upoa the construction and strength ~ said
bridge. indicates beyond n dOub; that there ID
SUFFICIENT strength OF both bridge and piers &C
accommodate one railroad using motor other
than steam Tracks constructed upon these
projection. would be entirely out Of sight
% h,rsr- passing over the bridge
They would be about twenty feet below tn.
surface q the bridge. and the football OF Ia
horses. with he rumble Of the vehicles, wouid
enectualv Disguise all sounds from the track
below. IL Will hardly be necessary for IN,
Commissioners To- suggest that tTamway rail
road connection with the opposite side OF tn,
Tlver l. % great importance To the peop
- both sides They suggest that III
rtgh; be given TO lay tracks On both the cas-
AMI west sides Of the piers. The Commission
.r- further recommend that provision also b.
male Tor the use. upon proper arrangements
Of Sail tracks by any other tramway com
pany which Congress NAV hereafter authorz
O. cru-- said bridge"
Mr. King in conversation withs STAR -eporte
said II the bill became n law his company woul
20 10 work At once and get ready for the Deco
ration d4y crowd.