Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-29
EXTENDING ITS LINE
Commissioners Approve W. and g. ROad
on Twenty-second Street
Contention between Columbia Road
and the Cable Company - Changes
Recommended I'm the Bill.

The Commissioners late yesterday after
noon prepared report on the Senate bill
amending the charter Of the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company, which
Is to be submitted to the Senate District
committee. The bill provides for an extern
sion of the companys line south and west
from the State, War and Navy building
to and along F and G streets to the river
front, and for a line on I'D street west
from F to r streets. On the same day
sthat the bill referred to was introduced IN
the Senate a bill was presented in the
House providing for an extension OF the
Columbia Railway Company's line from It's
western terminus along the washington
and Georgetown Company's tracks to 18th
street west, and thence to and along
and G streets, substantially the same as Is
provided for the Washington and George
town Company'S line in the Senate Dill
Each company has presented petition
from numerous property owners or resi-
dents on + and G streets and vicinity
favoring the extensions for the respective
companies.
In their report the Commissioners judge
that a street car line on I'D street would
be advantageous to the public interests
and should be required in connection VITA
any authority granted for the + and u
streets line. The Columbia Company has
not expressed to the Commissioners, they
say, any desire or willingness to build the
"a street line, tNdt company,
has offered, If granted the + and G streets
extension, to procure free transfer with
the Metropolitan Company's line at In
tersecting points.
The Washington and Georgetown COM
pany agree 20 extend its proposed I'D street
line nCrthward through Kalorama Heights
en- a route to be selected by the Commits
sioners whenever the streets OF such
route may be opened and the extension au-
thorized by Congress-; and also that horse
cars are not to be used.
II is recognized by the Commissioners
that the Columbia company has a. priority
,os claim for the + and ~ street extension:
In view, however, Of the advantage of the
22d street line provided in the Washington
and Georgetown ccmpanys bill, Oh Inc
greater obstruction and danger at 18th
street and New York avenue which would
he rendered by the extension as proposed
of the Columbia company s tracks. and or
the greater accommodations afforded by
the Washington and Georgetown COM
panys lines, the Commissioners recommend
favorable action on the Senate bill 1t is
also recommended that the construction of
each of the extensions named In the Sen
ate bill should be commenced within ninety
days from the date of the act, be proSecut-
Ell diligently and be completed and Operat-
ed within one year from the time referred
to. Upon failure of any one of these re-
qurements IT is recommended that the au-
thOrity for the extensions should be trans
ferred to the Columbia Railway Company
upon the same terms of times Of COM
mencement and completion of construc-
ton and of requirements named below.
The Commissioners also recommend that
the + and street route be along G street
to 18th street. south on 9th street to +
and east Oh + street; that the I'D street
line be extended northward from r street,
as indicated in the foregoing report.
That the use of horse cars on the extern
sions be prohibited.
That tn. plans of construction, rails,
electric and mechanical appliances, con-
Quits and stations, and location of stations
and tracks be subject to the approval of
the Commissioners Of the District Of Co.
lumbic.
That the conn any, at its own expense,
and in a good and substantial manner, be re-
CURED to make all changes to pipes con-
duits and other underground Instructions
rendered necessary by the construction of
the railway; and that 1T be held liable for
any damage to pipes or other underground
constructions caused by the passage of it's
cars over the same or by electric currents
used ir the propulsion of its cars.
copy of the foregoing report has been
forwarded to Representative John L.
Heard, chairman of the House District
committee, together with a communica-
ton of the president of the Columbia Rail-
way Company, with seven accompanying
papers