The times., 1900-12-18
A FAVORABLE REPORT ORDERED
The ID. & o. Grade Crossing Bill to
Go Before the House Today.

The House District Committee, in execu-
tive session. yesterday, directed Represen-
tative Pearre to report to the House the
Senate bHl, with sundry amendments.
abolishing grade crossings on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad within the city Of
Washington, with the recommendation that
it do pass. The following amendments
were agreed to in committee:
Section !. That the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company shall before taking possession of
the ground now owned by the United States in
square 6s3, secure and convey to the United
States tract of ground containing not less than
81 900 square feet. which location shall be sub
jcct to the approval of the Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia and the Sergeant-at- Arms of
the United States Senate, and locate thereon fire
engine house at n cost of not less than 81 900
and stables at cost of not less than Sl5000 or,
ii said company prefers it may have the buildings
erected hy the Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia by depositing the amounts stated above
with them. and when such buildings have been
accepted by the Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia and the Sergeant at Arms OF the United
States Senate, or the amount Necessary for their
construction deposited aforesaid. it shall have
authority to remove said 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 hereinfor required and
for said purposes the provisions of section 10 OF
the bill are hereby made applicable to the provis-
ions Of this section.
Provided that the round houses and shops shall
be located in said far easJwardly as in the
Judgment of the Commissioners Of the District of
Columbia is practicable.
Page :. lines IS and 10. strike out after the
word ''witlin'' the following ''thc city limits
west OF Second Street east and east OF North
Capitol Street" and insert in lieu pf the words,
said District, provided, that no such station or
depot within the city limits shall be located east
of Second Street east. and west OF North Capitol
Street
Page Q, line G. after the word "the" at the end
OF the line insert 'time fixed for the"
Page II. line g. after the word avenue insert
the following 'also extending from the north
line of New York Avenue to the north line of
O Street"
Page 16 line 81. after the word Columbia
add the following, Provided. that in every case
in which an assessment OF damages award
shall have been returned by the appraisers, the
company upon paying into court the amount SO
assessed or awarded may enter upon and take
possession of the lands and property covered there
by irrespective Of whether exceptions TO said
assessment or award shall be filed or not and the
subsequent proceedings shall not interfere with
affect such possession but shall only affect the
amount OF the compensation to be paid
Before the committee went into execu-
tive session c. C. Duncauson entered a
protest against the proposed location of a
roundhouse and sidetracks at Ivy City.
Messrs Linton and Serven, represent
ing the North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens' Association, we're given five minutes
each to renew their objections to the To-
cation of roundhouses near lexington.
They emphasized statements formerly
made to the committee.
The attorneys for the railroad submitted
an additional memorandum, giving the es
innate of cost of changing the tracks and
grades as provided for in the bill. The
bill as reported gives the Baltimore and
Ohio bonus of sl.5aO coo FOR making the
changes in crossings. one-half of which
comes out of the District revenues and the
other half out of the funds of the United
States. This item in the bill was the prin-
cipal subject for discussion in the COM
mittee.
The report made yesterday by Repre-
Pearre contains the chief fea
lures of the Senate report. and explains
the amendfneBTT made by the committee.
Unless there is slip in the programme
the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Balti-
more ana Ohio Railroad Grade Crossing
bills will be passed today, as by unanimous
consent ae'eemeut today is set apart for
the consideration of District business.