Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31
EXTENSION OF STREET ROADS
Hearing On Mstropoitan oompany's Plans
Bsfre the Commissioners.
Attorney Wilson withdraws Obiee-
ttons to Joint Occupancy of the
Fourteenth street Loop.

The hearing by the District Commission
ers on the matter Of the extension Of the
Metropolitan railroad In the northwes
suburbs was resumed at II o'clock this
morning, the full board of Commissioner
being present for the first time In neafl,
month. The Metropolitan company was
again represented by President Weaver
Secretary Coleman and Attorney Nathanie
Wilson, and again the Capital Traction
Company was unrepresented. Quite q mum
Der of spectators were also present, the
Columbia Heights, the Mt. Pleasant and
the Lanier Heights Citizens Associations
each being also represented by one OF
more members.
The Metr )politan road, Mr.. Wilson said
desired. however, if the streets be Jointly
occupied, that the Capital Traction Com.
pany shall SO construct its road thereon
that the Metropolitan road will be enabled
to safely and conveniently run over the
same tracks. He therefore suggested fol
the Commissioners consideration an amend
ment to the Capital Traction bill so pro-
viding. and also providing that if the Met.
ropoltan road is compelled to change the
construction of the underground electric
system that the other company shall bear
the expense.
days hearing that his road, after care
fully considering the matter. had concluded
to withdraw it's objections to occupancy OF
the proposed loop out 14th street to How
ard avenue. to nth, to park, and thence
to 14th by his company and the Capital
Traction. His company, Mr.. Wilson ex-
planned, deferred to the expressed wishes
of the Commissioners in the matter, as
expressed yesterday.
Commissioner Black referred to the bills
providing for the extension of the Metro
PolitaH line out Sherman avenue, instead
of 18th street, and to the objections made
by the road against the Sherman avenue
route because of the alleged impracticablity
of that route. Captain Black thought that
Sherman avenue route is the better one.
Notwithstanding the companys objections.
He also referred to the fact that 18th street
will have 10 be widened before a double
track could be laid on it.
Mr.. Wilson insisted that the Sherman
avenue route is impracticable, and admit.
ted that the company will only run out
that thoroughfare when, if ever, it is com.
PEELED to do SO, stating that the company
will vigorously oppose that route.
At this point in the hearing MeSSrS. w. l.
Cole, c. NJ. Campbell and L. 8. Emery
stated that they desired to express theil
other property owners on Park street. tC
the occupancy of the street by railroad.
The road is entirely too narrow, they
suggested, but they were delighted to heal
missioners, that no road will be recon-
mended on that street until after 1t has
been sufficiently widened The gentlemen
were informed that no street less thar
forty feet from curb to curb shall be oc
cupied with the consent of the Commits
sioners by a railroad.
Mr.. Ballinger spoke at length on the pro-
posed extension, favoring, as he said hi:
association does. the 18th street route.
The Commissioners heard Mr.. W. E.
Byrne, VINO objected to the occupancy of
North street by rapid transit railroads
Mr. Everett Hayden. from the Lanier
Heights Association, suggested that 18th
street, instead CT nth street. be used in
the extension of the Metropolitan road, and
he also suggested that the loop should be
dispensed with and both lines allowed to
use 18th street for getting back to their re-
spective roads.
Commissioner Ross, speaking for the
Commissioners. said that they would take
the matter under advisement, and adj
jCurned the hearing.