Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
TWO RAILROAD BILLS
B. and P. and B. and O. Grade Cross
ing Measures Passed.
SENATE ACTION TAKEN SATURDAY
Debate Was Interesting in Both
Cases.
COM AMEN D NJ EN- 7


The Senate, passed the bills to eliminate
grade crossings in the District of Columbia
on the Baltimore and Potomac ana bdl''-
more and Ohio railroads Saturday AFTER
noon together with other measures oil local
interest
After The Stars report of the proceeo-
ings was closed Mr.. Mcmillan accepted an
amendment changing the term elevated
,r,,ct,,ras which was among the improve
I,,.,,a I'D Potomac Rail-
menus "i 'ie -, ,,x-,
read Company. to be eNenip'eu ION, -,
tiGn to elevated tracks, MI lllH'i'i
,a,,,ir, ,b,t tho former term might be
-, 49, ,h., courts as meaning the
q Hs'i ue't "s '''e
company's depot ,.o ,,a
Mr. Pcttigrew still claimed that even tiie
elevated tracks should be taxed, as they
- ,,,',,,s.,r,. for the company 10 do its
M'i' IL. h,,sinsss prop-
business. anu "ther Pe"lie T.
erty is taxed. The company W'iS rn ,,e~ns
given parks. streets and public properly,
and In addition 10 that the hiil pr"l'oS'u ~, -
eNrinpt us pr"peftN -, a. an amnn1ment 20
erik ant ali that BART of section II that
exempted tracks. &c. of the company from
taxation NJ 1-,,,a,
Bti"rt me E",e WE va ,h va" 'm.ndms.,f He
,hn,,sbt ,ba BaItimore and Potomac COM
n@nv had been liberal in its agreement with
congress ana Win tilv i'lStii't ~ - - 80
IL was willing to do I" improve the ci'S-
The amendment was then rejected
4 General Protest.
- , eo,ar,1 ,,ro
Mr. Pettisfe" 'hei ni'ue ."
test against the passage OF the Dill ne us
approved having elevated structure
.,i.ross the mall for the tracks of the COM
=, =, r.. .,,,,-i,, Of ,h.. aren of the
P'''iH anu 20 ''' -, ,,,,.
park to be given UP lor tue '"nI''''S :
tracks and depot. the depot should be
south uf-the park. The claim that the COM
pany would build 4 depot worth a NlIlloh
and a half dollars no reason for max
ing these concessions. as the depot Would
he the property Of The company and en-
hanct its value. The elevated structure in
the park would cut it in two and would de-
stroy the view.
Mr. Daniel wanted 10 know if the Balt-
nlorc and Potomac Company was being
charged anything for The space they were
being given On the mall for their depot.
Mr. Mcmillan said the company was not
asking for anything. bat Congress was ask
ing the company to DO AWAY with grade
crossings. which would cost $6,"|"". This
would h. q great benefit "a the city
NJ c,,; E,n,;.
MI tliin@eF replying 10 MT. '3hiei' sal"
the District comntte. had made investiga-
t;.r, and had found thai the great improve
rnen' recently made in New York city by
the railroads was half paid for by the city.
That was true of Boston He had been sur
pr!sel when he discovered what a large part
~ SutA improvements Were PAD Tor py
- a.. 81. ,,,,IcI, a. - esiI.er nv Nv
work. Boston chicago ard other large
cities. Tn. committee had not undertaken
u drive Il sharp bargain with this railroad
company. They had met the committee on
generous ground. and The committee was
surprised u find that the company was so
gracious and So willing IL spend these mil
lions t" meet the requirements of Congress
ami the committee feIt mat they should
treat them with reasonable degree Of con-
sldcf-'lnL
Mr.. henney SAID he thought there mad
been no case Of railroad company elevate
ing or depressing lis tracks IN any city OF
the Mon except ny the city or state pay
ing haN the expense In the case under
consideration the government or the DIS
trlct II C"iuihDii was not paying ~ per
cent "l tn" cost
MT S"WeAI, replying 10 d question. Sad
The control Of this terminal had already
ex,ens. tn n. df,,idad orll~di,er ,a ~ ~
mess done by each road He said he had no
doubt the Pennsylvania road would be glad
=. ~ ~ t1iiS mp t,ile'it "t.In WOULD
asains. e. 5,s,u,n in land oyyneT hI. the 80.
ernm.nt or District
After further brief discussion the bill
was passed
The II. and o. Bill.
Senate hill .,:--, IN elirninatn oar.,+r ,,r,7a
-. ;, ,. ,'','- e'"
va INT 10 i"it anu oiiio ran
loau WIS thei called up
\ committee amendment to the bill as
reported was proposad and adon,ad bv
,-t,i.b :, ,,.,s ,,r,.;,-t a., - -
VIM" 1t "HH P'o'ioed that F"uhdhouses'
sH'PS anu "ther structures necessary Tor
ne 1tCVtilihouatipn OF locomotives ana cars
shoI.4i ne t7tenllshed AT a point not nearer
20 EShitle'"h imam wv" squares etSterIy az
IEe 'i7t enc OF the proposed on the
NdSililstHii pfithch- another amendment
authorized LOT the purpose III these round
houses SHOPS &c. th'- closing or the fol
LOWING streets: -, X, dd, 4th. 9th and Ran
Holph' ana Seaton streets west Of 9Th
street. 9TH street south of and Brentwood
road between street ana Florida avenue.
proviHins that 81 street east be Kept open