Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-14
RAILWAY MEASURES
Several of Them Passed by the
House.
MORE TIME FOR TEE LEXINGTON ROAD
The Projected East Washington
Belt Line Approved.
THE METROP OLITAN LINE

After The Stars report of the proceed
ings in the House closed yesterday after
noon a number of local bills were passed.
The bill to incorporate the District of Co
lumbia Suburban railway was passed. The
route as called for in the amended bill be-
gins at the District line On the Bladensburg
road, and strikes the Boundary at its in
tersection with the Bladensburg road. at
18th street northeast. That is one of the
suburban lines The other suburban line
comes down 18th street extended from
Trinidad and runs over to Brookland and
Langdon. This line, coming down 18th
street northeast extended, crosses the
Boundary; crosses II street. the line of the
Columbia railroad, and comes to Maryland
avenue. Thence the line extends by double
track down Maryland avenue in the direc-
ton of the Capitol to E street east; thence
west on f street east to 4th street west;
thence south on 4th street west to D street
west; thence along D street over the tracks
Of the Metropolitan railroad to Louisiana
aventie; thence southwesterly on Louisiana
avenue to u point, to be located by the Com
missioners. east Of 9Th street west Ihat
brings 1t along E street northeast until 1t
strikes Judiciary Square, 1t then goes south
of the square until it strikes the tracks of
the Metropolitan railroad on d street, and
thence along the track of that road just
south of Judiciary Square to Louisiana
avenue, near the police headquarters, where
it leaves ID street and runs down Louisiana
avenue. Mr.. Hepburn secured an amend
ment to pay to the District all fines col
lected for misdemeanors against the rail-
road.
The Capital Railway Company.
Another new street railway bill was then
taken up. This is bill to incorporate the
Capital Railway Company. road that pro-
poses to bring milk and truck to the city
over the following route: Beginning at
point on the District line near the Poto-
mac river, southeast Of Shepherds Ferry,
thence north by such route as shall be APP
proved by the District Commissioners to
the south side of the Eastern branch or
Anacostia river, thence across the same by
transfer ferry to 1st street or South Capitol
street, as may be approved by the District
Commissioners, to NJ street. over the same
route to the beginning; also commencing
at Anacostia railroad tracks and Harrison
street. Anacostia: thence along Harrison
street and Good Hope road extended to the
District line. and return over same route.
These routes may be modified or extended
at the will of Congress-, and the Capital
Railway Company shall comply with such
notifications or extensions.
The Metropolitan Bill.
The bill was passed. Mr.. Richardson
then called up the bill to amend the route
of the Metropolitan railway and to author
lie the new suburban transfer system. The
bill authorizes the Metropolitan Company
to omit laying an underground electric con-
duit on IL, street from l. street to street
southwest and in the place and stead there
of the said company is hereby authorized
and required to lay down and continue its
underground electric construction and
tracks at and from the corner of 41a street
and l. street southwest running thence
west on l. street to Water street, theme IN
a southeaSterly direction on Water street
to o street, thence east on . street TO AZ
street, thence south on Az street to +
street, thence east on street into the said
cCmpany'S power station, thence returning
fro m the power station on Az street by the
same route to Az and l. streets southwest,
and thence north by the said company 8
tracks as now located into its depot on tth
street extended. Also to lay down and
continue it's underground electric construc-
ton of single track at the intersection or
o and 35th streets northwest. thence run
mng west along o street to 36th street,
thence south on seth street to Prospect
avenue, thence east on Prospect avenue to
3tth street, thence north on 3Jth street to
o street. thence east, continuing it's route
a now located.
The transfer amendment is as follows:
That the Brightwood Railway Company,
the Rock Creek Railway Company and the
Georgetown and Tenleytown Railroad Com
pany be, and they are hereby, respectively,
authorized and required to sell four coupon
tickets for % cents. good for one continu-
Gus ride in the District of Columbia over
the lines of said companies, respectively,
and the lines of the Metropolitan Railroad
Company, and the said suburban roads
shall redeem the tickets collected by the
Metropolitan Railroad Company at the rate
of 21s cents for each coupon ticket pre-
sented by the said Metropolitan Railroad
Company. Any of the aforesaid railroad
companies which shall refuse to make sale
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herein provided for shall be liable to a fine
of $50 for each such violation. to be recov-
cred in the Police Court of the District of
Columbia as other fines are recovered: Pro-
vided, That the proceeding for the collec-
ton of such penalty shall be commenced
wItnn thirty days from the date of the al
legged refusal. The Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia shall have, and it is
hereby given, authority and Jurisdiction to
enforce the requirements and provisions of
this section in respect of the sale of tickets
on the petition of either of the aforesaid
railroad companies or any citizen of the
given to the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany and the Rock Creek Railway Com
pany to contract with each other for the
purchase, SALE lease or joint operation OF
| the line of said Rock Creek Railway Com
pany on Florida avenue and U street. or
any part thereof. That this act shall take
effect in thirty days after its passage
The bill was passed.
| the American University and the bill au-
| thorizing the delivery of the bodies Of de.
ceased paupers to medical colleges for dis.
section were passed without debate.
The East Washinston Belt Line.
The House then took up the East Wash.
| ington belt line railway bill This com.
pany proposes to operate q cable road De-
ginning at a point at or near the junction
of NJ street and Florida avenue northeast
! and extending thence along Nj street to
Sd street east. thence along Sd street
southerly to Virginia avenue southeast
thence along Virginia avenue southeast
erly to I street, thence along 1 street
easterly to 18th street and Georgia avenue
southeast. thence along 18th street north
erly to Tennessee avenue, thence along
Tennessee avenue northeasterly to 14th
street, thence along 14th street northerly
to Florida avenue. and thence along
Florida avenue northwesterly to M street,
the point of beginning.
Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska opposed the bill
because he was informed, he said, that the
property owners on Sd street southeast
objected to the. road on account of the