Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14

tllt Nv U companies Nllnill ninety udSS from
the passage Of the act then the George
town and Tenleytown railroad will be au-
thorized and required to construct another
line from the Tenleytown road at 32d and
n streets, along n street in Georgetown,
and thence along NJ street in the city to
10Th street west, thence to l. street and
thence to 18th street, forming al the latter
point a junction with the Belt railway
line.
Proposed Competing Line.
This new route is evidently designed to
give the Georgetown and Tenleytown the
access to the heart of the city which is
sought by the trackage arrangement, and
the interest in the bill is largely centered
in this alternative clause. The bill specifies
that the trackage arrangements are to be
made under the conditions set forth in the
act of August 2 1891, which authorizes and
requires the Metropolitan Railway Com
pany to enter into reciprocal trackage ar
engagements with connecting roads.
1t is further provided in this act that
every street railway company in the Dis
trict whose lines connect or may hereafter
connect with the lines OF any other street
railway company is subjected to the same
requirements as to trackage arrangements
as the. Metropolitan Railway Company.
Although this law has been in force
for more than four years, no attempt was
made to put it into operation until last
summer. Then the Metropolitan railroad
completed the equipment of it's 9th street
line with the underground system to the
terminus on the 18th street road, and in so
doing made a track connection with the
Brightwood Railway Company. The latter
company at once entered into correspond
ence in regard to trackage arrangements
with the Metropolitan road. but no agree
ment being reached, proceedings We're be-
gun in court to bring about an enforcement
of the law. These proceedings are pending.
The City and Suburbs.
Public interest in trackage arrangements
between connecting lines of street railroads
is due to the fact that suburban residents
will be afforded a continuous ride FOR one
fare from the suburbs into the heart of
the city. Those who live along the lines of
the Brightwood and Teneytown roads do
not enjoy equal street railroad facilities
with those who live along other lines that
are now in operation or will be in the near
future.
People who reside in Anacostia, along the
Benning road on the line of Rhode Island
avenue extended, in Brookland or Chevy
Chase either now or will in the near future
have the opportunity of coming into the
city from their homes without changing
cars and by the payment of one fare.
Plans for Houses.
There is a prospect that during the COM
ing season a good deal of building will be
done. While, in the opinion of some people,
the supply of structures, especially those
designed for residence purposes, now eX-
ceeds the demand-shown, they claim, by
the number of houses that are vacant-still,
this idea of thu market is not held by every
one and whether it is not, it would not
likely have the effect of stopping all build
ing operations.
A very respectable number of persons
have ideas about the kind of house they
would like TO live IN and the kind of house
they would build if they had the money to
ifyrt hntr tactaG In pr-ttI
it is seldom they arrive at the latter stage
without practically testing their notions.
OF course, it makes no difference to such
people how many houses there may be on
the market which the owners would be
glad to let them have either permanently
or for period of time. They want to build
their own houses. In this city there has
always been a large proportion of persons
of this class, and so, instead of taking
ready-made houses, they do their own
building, with the result that the domestic
architecture here shows more variety than
is commonly found in American cities at
least. 1t Is an interesting experience, that
of house building, and when it results in
private satisfaction as well as in the gain
TO the city from an aesthetic point there ia
much to be said in its favor.
New Houses to He Built,
A house is to be built at No ZIG Mary
land avenue by George N. Saegmuler,
which will be four stories In height and
22xs5 feet. The front will be built of press
brick and light colored stone, and there will
be a full bay window.
Seven houses are to be built on Kalorama
avenue between 10Th and Goth streets,
Washington Heights, by John N Nolan
They are to be three stories in height 2Ox56
feet, and the fronts will be built of press
brick and brown stone.
Auction Sales of Real Estate,
A large number of sales of real estate at
auction have recently been made by c. G.
Sloan, & Co., auctioneers, as follows:
For Leake, Denoon and Padget, trustees
Improved property on 18th street north
east, being the south feet front of lot -
and the north II feet front of lot l3. in
Jro. E. Beall's subdivision of lots 1, 2, and
9, in block TO- Trinidad, to United Banking
and Building Company, for 1000
For Denoon and Padgett, trustees-Im-
west, being lot 90 in square $50, to United
Banking and Building Company, for 81 600
Also part of lot II in section 1 of the
Barry Farm, near Anacostia, to same, for
$500.
Also part of lot p in section 4 of the
Barry Farm, to same, for $500.
Also improved property in Buena Vista
being lots 1 and in block 8, to same for
$500.
Also improved property in Buena Vista.
being lots II and 13 in block H. to same
for $500
Also improved property in Burville, being
lots 4, Is, 20. 26, 81. AZ and So in block 8
of section 3, to same, for 81 900.
For Leake, Denvon and Padgett trustees
Improved property in Burville, being lots
/ "A and % in block of section g. to limited
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