Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13

the demands of future growth and develop
ment. l think that the words in this Sen
I'd street east and east of North Capitol
street. should be stricken out and the word
District reinserted.
"On page r. section Z, occur several
amendments. as follows First, after the
word avenue in line 2, has been added and
west of the east hne of 30 street to said
north line of New York avenue;' and after
the word city In line 10, has been added
and west of the east line of Sd street. and
third, after the word station in line 90,
has been added and of the Metropolitan
branch for the continuation of Sd street
from O street south to New York avenue,
of an even width north Of @ street.
Keeping Third Street Open.
"These three amendments all tend to
keep open Sd street from New York avenue
to street. 1t will be noted that this
street runs Immediately along the western
boundary of the proposed freight yards at
lexington, and through company's prop
erty, which extends considerable distance
on the west Of said street. In other words
1t passes right through the company's
property. 1t will be farther noted that 1st
street gives an equally advantageous line
of entrance and exit from the city, and is
removed from the difficulties that the loca-
tion throw around travel over Sd street. W e
think that these three amendments do not
serve any beneficial purpose, and should be
receded from.
"Of all the matters mentioned in the
foregoing the most important to us, of
course is the location Of the round houses.
Why "a Bonus fs Asked.
"In regard to the contribution you will
note that the bill does not give to the COM
pany any public park or reservation. or
any part thereof, as is done in the Penn
vania bill We surrender the right to re-
main in our present lines until 1910 We
abandon trackage and right-of-way on the
Washington branch and on the MetrOpolt-
tan branch Of about 25,000 feet In length
and Go feet in width. Considerable Of this
is owned by the company, and is given to
the government. We have to give up our
round houses and works at Trinidad, which
and hence the contribution asked of the
government to those to be built at Eek
iEgton."
Interests of lexington.
Mr.. Irwin B. Linton and Mr.. A. r. Ser
ven of the lexington Citizens Association
appeared and addressed the committee. Mr..
Linton said the object of the amendment
adopted by the Senate. now proposed to be
eliminated, was to save the suburb OF
lexington. The proposition Of Mr.. Hamll-
ton to locate the round house. &c, in
lexington, he said, would wipe out that
section of the city. The people Of that
suburb have vested property rights. The
Senate amendment was made after Senator
Mcmillan had gone over the ground and
recognized the justice of the plea Of the
property owners Of lexington.
Mr.. Norton of Ohio asked how the loca
ton of the round houses on the spot recon-
meEded by the railroad company would
wipe out lexington.
Mr.. Linton replied 1t would bring the
locomotives with their smoke, escaping
steam ringing of bells and coal and dirt
so close to the residence portion that 1t
would make it very undesirable a loca-
ton for residences.
Mr.. Babcock asked what would be the
difference between locating the round house
anG locating the freight yards there.
Mr.. Linton said there was big differ
Ell ce; the noise. smoke and dirt of the
round house would be greater than the In
convenience created by tEe presence of th!'
yards.
Mr.. Mercer suggested that the loca ton
of the round house wauld attract work.
men who would buy cottages
Mr. Linton said that lexington property
was too expensive for that class Of nves-
tors. On the contrary, Ivy City was anx-
icus to have the round house located there.
Attorney Hamilton said that II Mr.. Lin
tons suggestion was adopted to put the
round house two squares east of the loca-
ton proposed by the railroad, 1t would
parallel New York avenue and would not
be tolerated by the Commissioners.
Mr.. Linton said the present round house
is two miles from lexington, and it Is now
proposed to bring 1t into the section. Con-
tinuing, Mr.. Linton said his house. one of
the furthest away from the proposed round
house, and his property would be damaged
80 per cent.
MIR. Serven said that if the railroad COM
pany is granted the privilege it asks. pro-
vision should be made for compensaung
the citizens for the damages to their prop
erty. He thought the citizens had prior
rights over the railroad. He said that
$4,000 had been spent in improvements
a M a Cn a n
amount would be inflicted.
The F Street Crossing.
Attorney Hamilton questioned the utility
of carrying F street under the viaduct.
Commissioner Beach said that F street
was the best paved street in that vicinity
and accommodated heavy traffic. 1t had
been thought advantageous to keep 1t open
in the manner proposed, and that any ex-
penSe involved would be offset by the ad-
vantage to the public.
Mr.. Hamilton said that to this view of
the case he would offer no objection.
Captain Beach also favored the proposed
amendment authorizing the establishment
of additional depots within the District
Closing Third Street.
Then the question Of closing Sd street
came up. Mr.. Linton and Mr.. Serven OBJ
jected to closing that thoroughfare Mr..
Linton said 1t was his understanding that
originally the Baltimore and Ohio was not
opposed to keeping this street open, and he
was at a loss to understand why the COM
pany now wanted to recsde from that po-
sition. Captain Beach advocated keeping
Sd street open, and after some discussion
of the subject the railrQ(Hs attorneys an
nounced that they wouldsnot make further
objections to keeping Sd street open.
Mr.. Linton offered amendment, the ef-
feet of which would be to open Sd street
from Q street to New York avenue, and
the B. and o. attorneys said it would be
acceptable. =.
Uniform COnd emnatiOn.
Attorney Hamilton then proposed the uni-
form condemnation amendment which was
made to the Pennsylvania company's bill,
and this adopted.
DR.. Gallaudet of the Institution for the
deaf and dumb said his only criticism of
the bill lay against the provision which ex-
tended the time for the removal Of the
Trinidad round house. 500
At this point, Mr.. Cowherd Of Missouri
questioned General Attorney Bond of the
B. and 0. company. He wanted first to
know If the B. and O. company would have
any rights in the District after the year
1910. unless this bill should be passed.
Mr.. Bond replied that in 1910 Congress
would have the right, which II did not now