Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-26
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
The East Washington and Bennfng
Railway Bill,

Railway Bill.
Mr.. Babcock has introduced in the House
the Commissioners bill Oh. R. 1929 to pro-
vide for the compulsory support of children
in the District. 1t provides THAT any per-
son within the District Of Columbia who
shall willfully and unnecessarily refuse or
neglect to provide for any child under the
age of fourteen years of which he or she
shall be the parent or guardian such food.
clothing and shelter as will prevent the
suffering and secure the safety of such
child shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
E,eanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be subject to punishment by fine of not
more than 500 or by Imprisonment in the
w0rkhouse of the District of Columbia for
not more than three months, or both such
fine and Imprisonment"
East Washington and Benning R.R.
Mr.. Mudd (by requesU has introduced q
bill in the House Oh. r. T342) providing
that Robinson White and Fillmore Beall of
Maryland, and A. ]. Curtis. Miletus j..
Wine, George H. Judd, Frederick e.
Chaplin. Smith Thompson. jr., Frederick NJ.
Detweiler. Fred. G. Aukan, ]. W. Gregory
E. c. Colts. Theodore J. King. Thomas
Downey. A. o. Babendreer and Joseph X.
Fague of Washington be created a body
corporate under the name of the East
Washington and Benning Railway Com
pany of the District of Columbia. The
corporation is authorized to operate single
o. double track railway and to run cars
thereon propelled by electricity or other
mechanical power to be approved by the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
and to carry passengers, parcels milk
truck and merchandise over and along the
following routes and roads in the District
C Columbia:
Beginning at the intersection of Florida
avenue and X street northeast; thence
northwest on K street to .Sth street north
east; thence south on sth street to Penn
sylvania avenue; thence east on Pennsyl-
Vania avenue to 18th street; thence south
on Eth street TO the Eastern branch of the
Potomac river; thence on a trestle bridge,
To ~ built by the company in accordance
with the plans to be approved by the Com
Inissio1ers Of the District of Columbia or
the Secretary of War; thence in the same
direction to the south side of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad: thence north on private
right of way parallel 10 the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad to point about 1900 feet
north Of the Benning Dad where it crosses
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Ben
ming: thence by suitable curved tracks to
a point east of the Anacostia road; thence
10 the District line by such route AS the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
shall approve, the line to be located along
side or near the Benning road and Central
avenue but outside their limits:
Provided, That the line of railway herein
authorized and provided for from the inter-
section of Sth street northeast and Florida
avenue south to the point 100 feet north of
the north attainment of the bridge across
the Eastern branch of the Potomac river
shall BE- the double-track underground cleo
trio system. similar TO that of the Metro
politan Railroad Company. and the COM
pany shall not use the overhead trolley on
the lines of that company farther north of
the railroad than 100 feet from the north
abutment of the bridge across the Eastern
branch of the Potomac river: And provided
further. That the lines hereby authorized
10 &c constructed south and east of the
point 100 feet north of the north abutment
of the bridge shall be IF the double over
head trolley construction. and that no por-
ton of the electric circuit shall be through
earth. and that each motor car shall be
provided with double trolley. and that no
earth connection shall be made win any
dynamo furnishing power for the road
Free transfers are provided as follows:
With the Capital Traction Company. at
Sth street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east: the Metropolitan Railroad Company,
at sth street east and East Capitol street;
the City and Suburban. at SJh street east
corner Of G and d streets. and the Column
bia railway, at Sth and H streets north
east. and the companies are required to is
sue free transfers To their passengers for a
continuous ride over the East Washington
ard Benning railway. and vice versa.