Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-17
METROPOLITAN LINE EXTENSION.
Route to Mt. Pleasant Outlined in
REPRESENTATIVE RichmrIsOn's Bill.

| Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee has intro
! duced a bill in the House providing that
| tie Metropolitan Railroad Company be re-
quired to extend it's 9th street line with
| double track and underground electric pow
| er, as follows: Beginning at its present
| tracks on Florida avenue, at point where
Sherman avenue would intersect Florida
avenue on being extended southwark,
thence north over Wright and CoX's sub
division to Sherman avenue; thence north
on Sherman avenue TO the intersection of
Lydecker street; thence west on Iydecker
street to Holmead avenue; thence through
the land known as the Mattingly tract, by
such route as the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia shall designate to
l4th street and Sheridan avenue: thence
northwesterly with and over Sheridan ave-
nue. to 18th street; thence south on 18th
street to Park street.
Provided, however, that If the Commits
sloners shall be of the opinion that it Is
lmpracticable to operate the extension with
Underground electric power by reason of
sherman avenue not being paved, then the
commissioners may permit the railroad
company to operate such extension with
double overhead electric trolley until SUCH
Tune as an appropriation shall be made by
congress to pave Sherman avenue, or SO
much thereof may be necessary to re-
move the cause. Then, upon being notified
by the Commissioners, the railroad COM
Pany snail proceed at once to equip and
operate the extension with underground
electric power. and the same shall be COM
pleted and in operation within nine months
from date of such notice. And provided
further that in case it may be found neces-
sary to equip the extension temporarily
with overhead trolley, then such extension
snail be under the control anu subject to
the approval of the District Commissioners
Inc railroad company shall have the pow
er TO purchase the land in Wright and
Coxs subdivision necessary for this ex-
tension (Which right of way shall not be
less than thirty feet in widtM If in the
judgment of its officers it can do so at a
reasonable price; If not then it shall have
the right to acquire the land by condemna-
Iioil proceedings instituted in the Supreme
Court OF the District of Columbia, under
ana IN accordance with the provisions of
sections 251 to 267, both inclusive, of the
Revised Statutes OF the United States re-
lating to the District of Columbia
Inc railroad company. If it does not de-
sire TO pass over the land in Wright and
COX subdivision, may, in lieu thereof. ex-
tend the line from it's present terminus at
loth street and Florida avenue east over
ana with Grant street to Sherman avenue
ana thence over the route aforesaid: Pro-
vluea' however, that the railroad COM
pany shall not be required to extend its
! ROAD farther west than Holmead avenue
untll such time the land necessary to
PASS through the Mattingly tract shall be
donated for street, the width of same to
ne approved by the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia
III the road shall be temporarily equipped
Win overhead trolley power 1t shall
De completed and in operation within nine
months from the passage Of this act If it
snail De equipped with underground cleo
Irlc power from the beginning, such ex-
tension shall be completed and put in op-
eratlon within twelve months from the pas
sage OF thls act; and, provided further, that
IN case any other railroad shall interseot
the extension at 18th street and Sheridan
avenue, then such railroad company shall
nave the right to pass over and use the
IaGhs on Sheridan avenue in conjunction
win the metropolitan Railroad Company
on paying reasonable sum for the use Of
tne tracks; and in case the officers of the
roads cannot agree upon the amount to be
PAID for such trackage then either Of the
rallroad companies may apply to the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia,
holdlng United States district court, to
settle the terms in manner stipulated
Inc Dill was referred to the District COM