The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-13
Approve Plans as Draft
ed in Measure Now
Pending.
ASK IMMEDIATE ACTION
Not Willing to Hold Plans for Larger
Facilities in Allegiance If Congress
Fails to Pass Bill-Another Hearing
Wednesday.


George E. Hamilton, counsel for III
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. apDeare
yesterday before the House District com
mittee and discussed at considcrabl
length the Senate union depot bill.
There were also present at the hear
ing representatives Of the Board o
Trade. the Business Mems Association
and OF the several citizens associations
The latter will be granted hearing oil
the bill next Wednesday.
Both MIR. Green and Mr.. Hamil
ton declared that while the road
which they represented had not takei
the initiative in having unicn station
built. as proposed in the pending bill
they stood ready to indorse the plan a!
at present contained in the measure ans
to carry out its purposes. 'notwithstand
ing the additional cost which it would
necessita.e over End above what was
contemplated by the railroad legislation
Of 1901.
Cost to the Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Green made the statement that
the union station nlan would cost his
company in the neighbrhood OF $S.5G0 600
more than it would have been necessary
TO eyceud under the acts CT 1901. Mr..
Mr.. Hamilton said that the increased
cost to the Baltimore and Ohio would
be but a little more than $500 eco. but
hat the Baltimore and Ohio vas placed
e. disadvantage b. having IL station
situated some distance back II he lc-
cation Contemplated IN the act OF last
wear. Beth. however. declared that in
response to the 2ullic demand fer a
uu.cn station the companies were will
ing to accept the measure rs it no"
stands
Mr.. Green said that fer thirty years
the Pennsylvania had been considering
the question Of removing grade cross
ings. Il had now become an absolute
necessity. and there was no use Of
thinking Of any plan which did not con-
tain this feature
He said that when the Pena-ylyania
road first came into Washington tho
Qrestion arose rs to what sort o. sta
tlon should &c erected mere. ard it wCs
decided to give Washington cro equally
as good as any upon its lines. This was
done. but now that depot had become
entirely inadequate for the business
~ hitch had grown beyond its dimensions.
It could almost be characterized a. a
Disgrace to Washington. TIL company.
he said. realized that.
Must Have Increased Facilities.
Mr.. Sims asked Mr.. Green what would
happen in case the pending bill failed
10 pass. whether the rcilroad companies
" ould 70 on under the act OF 1901. Mr..
Green said he dil not think tina; it was
air to ask the railroads to hold their
plans IN allegiance.
They must do something as soon Us
TO afford increased facilities.
and if the pending legislation failed this
seseion. there was no assurance that 1t
would pass NJ the next session, ana II
would therefore go over for two years.
The companies. he thought. could not be
EXPECTED to postpone all plans for i'm
until that time. especially
MS there would be no assurance that
luvthing would be done by the next
Congress. if the present one fails to
let. It was. therefore, most urgent that
this legislation be passed. He could
not say, he stated, that the railroad
would not 90 on with the plans they
we're prepared TO execute under the law
If 1901
Want Something Done.
Mr.. Mudd asked if the Pennsylvania
would be satisfied If nothing was done
With the pending bill. Mr.. Green said
hat had it been proposed year ago
lie would have answered in the aflirma-
i've. Now the company realized that
he purpose OF the legislation was in
he right direction. The Pennsylvania,
lie said, shared the feelings OF the pub
ic who were its patrons and were will
ng TO comply with its wishes.
Mr.. Mudd wanted TO know if it was in
n altruistic spirit that the Pennsylva-
ia was willing TO accept the proposition
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