Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-03
Report to Board of Trade on B. & O.
Bill
ANIMATED DISCUSSION
Adoption of Report With Exception
of Three Sections.
DIVISION OF THE CO

The board of trade met last evening in
the hall of the National Rifles armory and
considered a report. from it's committee on
railroads, on the Baltimore and Ohio bill,
which was approved by the Commissioners.
A number of important amendments to this
bill were recommended, among which was
ore condemn!ng the proposition to pay the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
81, 500, 900 toward the cost of eliminating
grade crossings. The evening was chiefly
devoted to discussion of a proposition of
the committee to shift the tracks of the
railroad east of Brentwood road, and locat-
ing the round house and machine shops of
the company near Ivy City, instead of at
lexington This recommendation called
forth a long debate, but it was finally voted
down.
The committee on streets and avenues
also made a report in favor of having the
Department placed in the custody of the
surveyor of The District of Columbia
which declared to be the proper place
Tor them to facilitate the work of exanin-
ing titles This report was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. John Joy Edison, president called the
meeang TO order and George II. Harries,
meeting, which We're approved.
Report on Railroads.
The secretary then read the report of the
committee on railroads, which was as fol-
lows:
10 the Washington board of trade:
Senate bill No. 1929. relating to the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad for changes in
the present status of that railroad in the
District of Columbia, having been referred
TO the board of trade by the District COM
missioners your committee on railroads
has given careful consideration to the
measure and now submits to you its con-
cluSicns.
"A hearing was given tc such persons as
We're interested on February !. at which
time. in addition to the citizens present
Mr.. Hunt represented the Engineer Com
missioners office aud made such explana-
tons as were desired After Il full dis
cHSsion and cOnsiderati ton of the different
provisions of the bill it seemed wise that
the following changes or additions should
be provided for:
Il. c street should be widened forty feet
On the north side. extending from New Jer-
scy avenue to 1st street northeast, in order
II provide for the traffic at this point
-. If in any way practicable the parked
space. bounded by Delaware avenue, Mas
Sachusetts avenue. + and LIST streets east
should be left undisturbed as park. That
both massachusetts avenue and f street
must be left open by means OF tunnels.
3 That the use of any part of North
Capitol street by the railroad company
should be expressly prohibited
II. Substitute for the words City of Wash
iEgton, wherever they occur in the bill, the
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