Evening star., 1896-04-01
Chairman Baboook's Bill introduced
in the House Today.
MORE TERRITORY FOR THREE COMPANIES
Differences Between the Commis
sioners and Falls Church Co.
OTHER DISTRICT MATTERS

III the mouse providing Tor material ex-
tension Of the street railway system Of the
city. The extensions are proposed by the
Belt Line. the Columbia Company and
lexington and Soldiers Home Company.
The lexington Extension.
The lexington ard Soldiers Home ex-
tension is as follows:
Beginning at the junction Of 7th and D
streets northeast. thence along 7th street
to NJ street south; thence east on M street
south to Georgia avenue: thence northeast
on Georgia avenue to 9th street east.
Also. beginning at the intersection of
North Capitol street and Michigan avenue,
thence eastwardly on Michigan avenue to
the Bunker Hill read; thence along the
Bunker Hill road to its junction with 4th
street northeast extended so as to con-
meet with the track now located on 4th
street and the Bunker Hill road: Provided,
That the work on said extensions shall be
commenced and completed on so much Of
the streets and avenues and roads men
toned above as are now opened within two
years after the approval of this act. and
on the remaining streets and avenues men
toned herein within one year after said
streets and avenues are opened: Provided
earther. That II electricity Is used
motive power, overhead wires shall not be
Washington. Also, the use of horses as a
motive power is prohibited.
Said company shall receive rate of fare
not exceeding cents per passenger; and
the said company may make arrangements
with all existing railway companies in the
District of Columbia for the interchange
Of tickets In payment for fare on its road:
Provided, That within the limits of the
District of Columbia six tickets shall be
sold for % cents.
For the Columbia Road.
The Columbia extension Is proposed as
follows: Beginning at the present terminus
l,,xa ovI
northeast, thence along the Bladensburg
Of Columbia: Provided. That the Bladens
burg road shall be wideEed "a feet re-
located for such width, and along the lines
laid down upon the adopted or proposed
highway extension plans, and such widcned
or relocated part dedicated to the District
Of Columbia before said company shall be
permitted to lay its tracks thereon. Also.
beginning at the present terminus of said
road ct the aforesaid intersection of II
and 18th streets northeast and thence
along the Benning road, crossing the East
ern branch by bridge, to be built by said
company in accordance with plans and To-
cation to be approved by the Commits
sioners Of the District of Columbia, to the
Anacostia road; thence north along the
Anacostia road to the boundary line Of
the District Of Columbia. and from the
intersection of Benning road and Anacostia
road, along Benning road passing under,
or by bridge across, the tracks of the Bal
timcre and Potomac railroad and the BAL
timore and Ohio railroad companies, In
acc ordance with plans approved by the
District Commissioners to the Intersection
of Benning road and Central avenue: Pro-
vided. That said parts of Benning and
Anacostia roads shall be wideDed 30 feet,
or relocated for such width. and along
lires laid down upon the adopted or pro-
posed highway-extension plans, and such
widened or relocated part dedicated to the
District of Columbia before the company
shall be permitted to lay Its tracks thereon.
''The right of said company to use an
overhead single trolley in any street or
road outside OF the city limits shall cease
six months after the date of the approval
Of an act of Congress approprating money
for or otherwise authorizing the paving of
the roadway Of such street or part of
track rails: And provided further. That the
right of said company to use overhead
single trolley in any public space in the
District of Columbia. except In connection
event. cease on July l. 1899. Should said
company use electric power it shall be
liable for all damages made thereby 20
suhsurface metal pipes and to other public
or private property"
That In the event Of the consolidation of
said Metropolitan Railroad Company and
the Columbia Railway Company, the capt.
tai stock Of the consolidated company shall
not exceed the aggregate Of the capital
stock of the two companies; and said con-
solidated company is authorized and en-
powered to increase its capital stock and
to issue its bonds. secured by mortgage on
its franchises anil real and personal prop
erty, for the purpose of making and e:luiD-
ping such extensions of it's route or routes
as are or may be authorized by law, but
the amount of stock and bonds to be issued
shall be subject to the approval Of the
Supreme Court of the District Of Colum-
bia. The amount of stock and bonds to he
issued shall not exceed the cost Of such
extensions and the equipment thereof and
the expenses incident thereto. The Met
ropolitan Railroad Company and the CO.
lumbla Railway Company shall charge but
one fare for each passenger conveyed over
the lines OF said compa1 les or over any
Fart thereof, which fare shall not exceed
cents, and six tickets shall be sold for
% cents. That in the event of the CONSOLE
datfon OF said companies the consoida ted
company shall be called the Metropolitan
Electric Traction Company.
The Belt Line.
The Belt Line extension is proposed as
follows: Beginning at 4th and o streets
northwest; thence north on 4th street west
to Florida avenue; thence north, crossing
Florida avenue, to Harewood street; thence
along Harewood street to Elm street:
thence west along Elm street to Linden
street; thence north on Linden street to
Pomeroy street; thence west on Pomeroy
street to the east building line of 7th street
west extended.
<hioO OC6iiiulHS Ut lltU StTeeE west ana
Florida avenue; thence east along Florida
and Grant avenues to Sherman avenue;
thence north on Sherman avenue to Wal
ZACH street; thence west on Wallach street
and Kenesaw avenue to the street on the
cast boundary of the Geological Park, with
the right to lay down and operate
such turn-outs and cross-over tracks at the
terminus of this line at the Geological Park
as may be necessary to secure the expedi-
tious handling of their cars
Also beginning at the present terminus
of the Belt railway on Water street near
street south; thence south along Water
street to + street south; thence east along
street south to Delaware avenue: Provid-
ed, that the construction of said extensions
hereby authorized shall be completed on
SO much Of the streets and avenues mem
toned above as are now opened within two
years after tho approval of this act, and on
the streets and avenues not now opened
within one year from the time such streets
and avenues are opened, with the right to
lay down and operate at the terminus of
said line on Delaware avenue such turn
outs and croSS-over tracks as may be neces-
sary to expedite the handling of their cars:
And also provided. that If electricity is
used as motive power in the opera ton of
the cars of said company no overhead
wires shall be constructed OF used Pro-
vided further, that the use of horses is
prohibited.
That said company shall be and 1t is