Evening star., 1897-02-01
GETTYSBURG RAILROAD
The Commissioners Mako a Report On the
Proposed Linz.
Amendments and Changes Recon-
mended The BIN anA the
Route 1t Covers.

The Commissioners today made the fol-
lowing report upon House bill 947O, to In
corporate the Washington and Gettysburg
railway:
Strike out all after line q down to the
word the in line SO, and insert In lieu
thereof the following: "And 18th street
east extended. as laid down in the proposed
highway extension plan; thence south on
Eth street to Frankfort street extended.
as proposed In the highway extension
plans: thence west Frankfort street to
10th street east extended, of the proposed
highway extension plans; thence south on
10th street to Rhode Island avenue extend
ed, connecting with the Maryland and
Washington Railway Company; the WASH
ington and Gettysburg Railway Company
shall issue transfer tickets four for twenty
five cents. which shall be good for one con-
tinuous passage over their line within the
District of Columbia, and over the lines of
the Maryland and Washington Railway
Company and the lexington and Soldiers
Home Railway Company. in either direc-
ton. settlement for same being made on
the basis of one-half to the Washington
and Gettysburg Railway Company and one
half TO the lexington and Soldiers Home
Railway Company and the Maryland and
Washington Railway Company. If the
Maryland and Washington Railway Com
pany and the lexington and Soldiers Home
Railway Company over all it's lines, shall
not have installed a rapid-transit service
by July l. 1898. then the said Washington
and Gettysburg Railway Company shall
have the right to extend its railway south
on said 10th street to Delaware avenue ex-
tended of the proposed highway extension
plans: thence south to Delaware avenue,
to 4th street east extended, thence south on
4th street east extended. as proposed in
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out within the city limits, to H street
north, connecting with the line of the Co.
lumbia Railway Company: and the said
Washington and Gettysburg Railway Com
pany shall issue transfer tickets four for
twenty-five cents. which shall be good for
one continuous ride over their line within
the District of Columbia and the line of
the Columbia Railway Company, in either
direction settlement for same being made
on the basis of one-half to each company.
Where the route of tine said Washing
ton and Gettysburg RailwayCompany lies
along a highway of the proposed highway
extension plans. the company shall re-
quire right of way not less Than thirty
feet wide in the center of the same; and
all rights of way acquired by said COM
pany within the line of highways proposed
by the highway extension plans shall be
dedica ted to the District of Columbia for
the Use of the public before permit Is Is
sued for the construction OF the railway
therein Section 10, line 4, after the word
locomotives" insert the following: 1.-The
right of the company to use an overhead
single trolley on any street or part OF street
shall cease six months after the approval
of an act Of Congress appropriating money
for or otherwise authorizing the paving CT
the roadway of such street or part of street.
except in connection with continuous track
rails; and the right Of said company to
Use overhead single trolley In any pubic
space in the District of Columbia, except in
connection with continuous track rails.
shall, in any event. cease on July l. EN3
The route named herein is that desired or
assented to by the representatives OF the
railway company, as far as 1t goes, VITO
Rhode Island avenue.
The Commissioners believe that the rail-
way should terminate here and con-
nection be made with the Maryland and
Washington railway instead of being ex-
tended. as the bill would provide, along
Delaware avenue to H street.
The Commissioners have recommended
upon a Senate bill for the revision and ad-
justment of the line of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company that its tracks
be located upon Delaware avenue. and 1t is
not deemed advisable to permit the tracts
upon the avenue at least before final action
on said bill.
Moreover. the desired route Of The Wash
ington and Gettysburg company south OF
the Bunker Hill road approximately bis ects
or occupies the territory intended to be
served by the lexington and Soldiers
Home company and branches thereof here
tofore suggested, or by the Maryland ard
Washington Company
As the lexington company does not seem
to be able to build the branch suggested
for it through the Brooklaad subdivision,
and in view of the call for street rail-
way through that subdivision, the route
recommended by the Commissioners ex-
tends southwark to the Maryland and
Washington company's tracks. 1t is
thought that the other recommended
amendments are self explanatory. The
Commissioners have the honor to suggest
that the bill be referred to the Secretary
of War with reference to the proposed con-
struction of the railroad through the Ma
tional cemetery grounds at Gettysburg.