Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09

ing TO it under any agreement It may make
or become party to under the authority OF
TINS act, and also its corporate franchises
May Construct Branches
s. The said company hereby created shall
have power and authority from time To
time TO locate. construct and operate
branches. spur tracks and sidings from
ard in connection with the stations, rail-
roads and property which it may ACQUIRE
Under authority of This act; and shall hava
power and authority to acquire by coadem-
nation, according TO the laws of the state
OF virginia, such lands within said stale
as may be required therefor, or For adai-
liohal stations or terminal facilities in con-
nection Herewith
y Inc first and subsequent annual meet
ings of the stockholders shall be held al
such times and places within the state
oil virginia as shall he prescribed by the
bylaws and the bylaws shall likewise
provide for meetings of directors.
~; henever the corporation hereby Gre
a'eu snail exercise any of the privileges
conferred by this act il shall be liable for
the same taxes as may be imposed by law
upon other like corporations or persons ex-
erclsihs like privileges, and all taxes due
tne commonwealth by the said company
shall be paid in lawful money OF the I-nitad
states and not in coupons.
passage.
- 1t can be stated on the highest authority
that the information which was today t,Ie
eraphea from Richmond to The Star rela-
1--WE TO The proposed chartering by the VIr-
GINA legislature of a company 10 hrfId ax
correct. N' ="
These facilities will be for the joint use
OF the pennsylvania, Southern, Chesapeake
ana ONO and Atlantic Coast Line raiIwav
companies. 1t is stated that unless unfore.
sill aeiays occur the great Improvement
VIII soon be begun and pushed TO compIe-
NIT. " P
The fact that among the inccrnorators
named in the bill before the Virginia legis-
iature there are four officials of the penn-
syivania Railroad Company and hut or.
each from the other lines interested was
brought by a Star reporter to the atten-
tlon or gentleman who is fully CONVEX
SAINT with all the steps taken by the incor-
porators. and he replied that this would
not indicate that the Pennsylvania would
holu any greater amount of stock in the
new concern than either of the Others. but
the right to name SO many of the incor-
porators had been conceded by the others
because of the Pennsylvania ownership
Oh the present terminal facilities.
Companies I'm Accord
1t has been reported" he continued In
many quarters, from time to time that
there was to a certain extent a want OF
harmony between the companies above
named In regard to the use of the Pennsy,-
vanias terminal facilities n Washington
out as matter Of fact there is no friction
Whatever. The companies which are using
the pennsylvania station under a traffic
contract are satisfied that the Pcnnsyl.
wanna Is affording them as much accom-.
mediation as IS possible under all the cir.
cumstances, but all interested recognize tha
TACT that the present station is entirely In
adequate 10 accommodate the growing pas
senger traffic of each line. and each rea-
Lies that the erection of a new station is
a matter of necessity which must be at
tended to in the near future"
1t has been feared in some quarters that
the fact that the Southern, and perhaps
the other lines mentioned except the Penn
sylvania, are under a longtime contract
10 deliver all passengers brought by them
from southern or western points and whose
destination is north OF Washington TO the
Pennsylvania at this city, would interfere
with any contemplated improvements that
the Southern, at least, might wish 10 make,
but it is stated on the highest authority
that while the Pennsylvania owns the only
track between the south end of the Long
bridge and Alexandria, the Southern. is in
position to parallel that line between the
points named If IL wos considered by IL
desirable to do SO, and is already the
owner of large amount of property which
runs entirely up to tie bridge.
One explanation given for the constantly
growing tide Of travel to this city IS that
nearly all western. northwestern and SOUTH
western roads point out the advantages OF
Washington as a place to visit, arc make
their tickets read via Washington II at all
consistent to do 50, ala this practice OBJ
tains even as far west as San Francisco.
The Hyattsvflle Water Works.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
In the report contained in your issue Of
February concerning the hearing before
the Prince Georges delegation at Annapolis
relative to water works in Hyattsvire your
reporter says that those in favor of tho
movement advocated the reference of the
question for decision to the voters of the
town at the May election. and provision is
made for this in the bill as drawn up.