Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
SUBURBAN RAIlW AY
The Bill to Amend the Charter of the
Company
Returned to Congress With Some Re-
marks and a New Bill RECON-
mended ms a Substitute.

The Commissioners have returned House
Dill 26I2, amending the charter Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Suburban Railway Com
pany.
The effect of the amendments in the bill
they claim would be to extend the time OF
completion of the railway two years. to re-
lieVe stock subscribers from paying fifty
per centum of amounts of subscription
within twelve months and to make some
unimportant additions to and changes OF
the route
No tracks as yet have been laid by the
company. small piece of grading orly
has been done. The present charter V ouid
expire by non-completion of the railroad
July 3, 1894.
The Bladensburg turnpike on which the
railway tracks are to be laid is sixty-six
i ieet wide; 1t is much used for travel, and is
nheiy TO so continue. The Commissioners
judge that the pike should be ,yidenei al
least twelve feet for double tracks and tha 4
the railway would pay the expense of such
widening, also that it is desirable not "a
uescrIDe the exact location of the tracks on
the PIKE, which the present cha.te- does.
put 10 leave the location TO the apnroya
anu supervision of the Commissioners
additions to the Route.
Inc ADDITIONS to the route in the county
MADE by the proposed bill appear 10 be de-
srable
Inc routes In the city, both in the char
Ter ana In the bill, are not considered good
ones Tor the public interests, since the es-
adjustment of these routes wouIJ rnos,
PROBABLY result in using all the east and
VS. streets OF the territory east of Judici-
ary square from G TO II streets, inclusive
ior railways excepting only + street: IL
is peIleVed such situation is not called for
by any present needs of the locality
me SUBURBAN railway is a natural ex-
tension OF the II street line. In fact, the
charter of the Columbia Railway Compauy.
which occupies ii street from The Bladeris-
burg road. contemplated that this COMPANY
and northeastward.
The charter of the Suburban Railway
Company prohibits consolida ton with any
other railroad company. 1t is Judged that
consolidation of street car companies shol;ld
be encouraged, and consequently the pro-
hibftion above named omitted in any re-
newal of the charter
1t further appears to the Commissioners
that the Suburban Railway Company should
enter the city over the II street tracks, al
least as far east as North Capitol street
and from thence extend south and east
by good routes to the objective points
sought by its projectors. viz: the pension
office, City Hall and Center Market
In the City.
North Capitol street has a wide roadway.
is a street-car street and a business street.
The route recommended from North Capt.
tol street is on G south on New Jersey
avenue and LIST street; west on ID street and
Louisiana avenue; north on 9Th; west on b;
north on Sth; east on f; north on 9Th;
east on q to New Jersey avenue This
route generally follows present or author
lied tracks. passes the city hall, Pennsyl-
vania railroad depot. Center Market and
pension office. and makes connections with
several lines at and near the natural center
or street car traffic on b street. between
9th and 9Th streets northwest
There are some important general stipu-
lations and conditions, not shown in the
Charter or bill under consideration which
the Commissioners have adopted for incor-
poration in all street railways sent them for
examination and report. The addition OF
these stipulaticns and conditions and the
changes in route herein proposed would
amend the bill to such an extent that an
entire new draft has been prepared. and is
submitted as substitute for the bill 26t2