The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-17
THE B. & O. GRADE BILL.
House District Committee to Report
IS FavoraBIy as Amended.


If FavOrabIy as Amended.
The House District Committee met at
1890 o'clock this morning to resume con-
sideration of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Grade Crossing bill. Before goint;
into executive session C. c. DunesnsoI
stated TO the committee that he e5a.a to
enter his protest against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad being authorize to 10
cate its roundhouses and tracks d. Ivy
City.
Mr. Hamilton. Of counsel for the Balti-
more and Ohio. submitted a statement
giving the estimates of cost of the erec-
ton and change OF grade called for by the
bill abolishing grade crossings. This
statement was for the purpose of showing
the committee Why the road should have
the bonus of 81, ,5eO. 600. over which there
is a difference of opinion in the commit
tee.
Messrs Linton and seryen. representing
the North Capitol and lexington Citizens
Association. were given five minutes each
in which TO renew their objection to the
location OF the roundhouses.
At IL o'clock the room was cleared and
the committee went into executive ses-
sion
Tha committee at the clcse of tha ex
ecutive session agreed on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Grade Crossing bill
and ordered it formally reported to tha
House. The following are the amend
ments agreed TO by the committee
Section . That the Baltimore and Chic Rail
road Conp==ss, shall. before taking possession OF
the ground now owned by the United States in
square 6S5. secure and convey to the United
States tract ef ground containing not less than
y coo square feet. which location sfaH be sub
jett to the approval Of the Commissioners of the
District Columbia and The Sergeant-at Arms of
the United States Senate. and locate thereon FIRE
engine house at a cost OF not less than 81, 900
and stables at cost Of not less taan $4,000; or,
u slia company prefers it may have the buildings
erected By the Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia by depositing the amounts stated above
with them, and when such buildings have been
accepted BIZ the Commissioners Ct the District Of
Columbia and The Sergeant -af-Arrs OF inc United
States Senate the amount necessary for tsseir
construction defosited aforesaid, it chaiI have
AUTHORITY to remove ssd structures on the ground
aforesaid. And the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company shall have the right to condemn
such land in the city as IS heTeinfor required and
for said purposes the provisions OF section 10 OF
the bin are hereby made applicable TO The proyiS-
ions OF this section
Provided that the round houses and shops shall
be located IN said as faT eastxardly as in the
Judgment Of the Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia Is practicable.
Page :. lines Is and 10, strike out after the
sorG within the following .sthe city Ii-.sits
west of Second Street east. and east OF North
Capitol Street and insert in lieu OF the words
said District, provided that such station or
depot within the city limits shall be located east
OF Second Street east. and west Of North Capitol
Street"
Page 9, line c. after the word the at the end
OF the line insert '.tiTne fixed for the y
Page II line 5. after the w5rd ..avense'' insert
the following ''also extending from the north
line of New York Avenue to the north Inc Of
Q Street.
Page 10 line II. after the word ''ealaHlbia,' ''
add the faiIoxine Provided. that in every case
IN Which ss5 assessment OF damages or an award
shall have been returned by the appraisers the
company upon paving MO court the amount 80
assessed OF awarded Hlay-erter upon and taise
possession OF the lands and psaperfs eoserel there
by Irrespective Of whether exceptions to sid
assessment o. award shah he flied or not. and the
subsequent proceedings shall NOT interfere With or
affect sseh POSSESSION. but shall eniy eject the
amount OF the compensation to be paid. .
weather strips. ruBber or feit, at
One cent PEI foot liEeal Keep yo5lr horse warm
This winter. Lumber AID nil work aLyass best
and .owest at 9Th St and \. Y. ave. Nv.