Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-31
IMPORTANT CHANGES
Bill to Amend the Belt Line Railways
Charter.
Streets to BE Abandoned and Large
Number of other Ones
Added.

Senate today by Mr.. Mcmillan, the new
chairman of the committee on the District
of Columbia, to amend the charter of the
Belt Railway Company. 1t authorizes the
company to lay down single or double
track through the following named streets
and avenues: Beginning at point 100
feet east of the east building line of 2Gth
street on NJ street, thence along NJ street,
crossing New Hampshire avenue between
22d and c1st Streets thence continuing
eastwardly on NJ street to Florida avenue,
thence along Florida avenue TO Sth street
east, thence south on Sth street by double
track to C street south, thence by single
track west along c street to 7th street
east, thence south along 7th street to NJ
street south and continuing by single track
eastwardly on NJ street to Georgia avenue,
thence ENTHUSIASTICALLY along Georgia ave-
nue. TO 9th street east, thence north on
9th street east to c street, thence west
wardly on street to Sth street east, con-
Meeting with the double track on Sth street.
Also beginning at 4th and o streets north
west and running north by double track to
Harewood avenue, thence along HareW ood
avenue to w street, th,nce westwardly
along w street (when the same has been
opened by the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia) to Tth street. Also be-
ginning at 11th and streets, thence west
on street to 18th street. thence north on
nth street to Park avenue, thence north
Westwardiy on LoWeli street TO i9th street,
tnchce soutn On lolh street 10 Nehyon
Street, provided. that unless the cons:ruc-
tlon OF sald extensions hereby author
iZed shall be commenced within ninety
days and completed on so much of the
streets ana avenues mentioned above as
are now opened within eighteen months
a1ter the approval or this act, and the re-
Iiaiiuhs portion Wlthln one year after the
streets hereln named are opened, other
herphv
cease. ana also provided, That If cleo
triclty is useu as a motive power in the
operation OF the cars OF sald company no
I'VE. oselhean wires snail De constructed or
u ussu. IroVlu,a ,a iuIther' that the use or
iioises Is Prohioited.
Streets to BE Abandoned
r.c ,,
ia. saio COMPANY SNAIL oe ana II Is mere
its cars over and remove it's tracks from the
following named streets and avenues. On
4th street and Now, Jersa,, ,,..,,,, ,o.,.,o,,
o and streets north. on p street batween
New Jersey avenue and 18th street west,
on y street between 4th and 11th streets
west; also on f street between 11th and 9th
Streets' on 9TH street between E street and
nestIrarai,, ae1ne' az 1ath' on LOUISIANA avenue
southerly to R street sonth. nrnrided the :
where the said company thus abandons its
tracks the company shall remove from the
s,Inoa ,r,,.s ure ra..s, etS ana shal cause the
terisI as GOOD ss tbe n.wanant o,tin,i Mt'a ina-
thereto in accordance with specifications
prepared by the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
1t is provided that wherever the above
named routes shall coincide with the duiy
authorized route or routes of anv Other
railway company both companies shall
use the same tracks upon such fair and
eouitabIe terms as NAV ne spreed unon bv
said companies. One fare of : cents only
shall he charged over anv or oil Of The
lines of said comnanv and six tickets shall
he sold for % cents.
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