Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09

Bill for Line to Enter the District Of
Columbia

A bill to provide that the Washington, Po-
tomac and Chesapeake Railroad Company
may extend its tracks in the District of CO.
lumbia was today introduced by Senator
German and referred to the committee on
the District of Columbia.
A preamble to the bin recites that whereas
by an act of Congress approved June q.
1882 the Southern Maryland Railroad Com
pany is authorized to extend a railroad
into the District and that the Southern
Maryland did IN fact extend its road in the
District distance over two miles, but failed
to complete 1t within the time provided by
the act. and acquired rights between this
city and Point Lookout, Md, but by GER
tain decree of the United States circuit
court for Maryland on the sth of June. 1901.
the Washington, Potomac and Chesapeake
Company had succeeded to all the rights.
etc. of the Southern and now desires to
complete the road, the legislation contained
in this bill is asked.
The bill provides that all the rights, etc,
In the District of Columbia granted to the
Southern Maryland be confirmed TO the
WASHINGTON Potomac and Chesapeake road
as its successor, and the latter is author
lied 20 extend its tracks as follows:
Beginning at point on the present line
OF the Washington Potomac and Cnesa-
peake road at or near l street northeast, as
projected. thence northwestWardly TO the
Intersection of X street and Anacosta ave-
nue., thence curving to the northward be-
tween 10th and 42d streets to the Anacostia
river, thence curying to the westward 10 a
point of junction with the line OF the Phila-
delphia. Baltimore and Washington road,
about 2 900 feet east of 35th street, and the
right of way 100 feet in width for the road
as 1t shall be located through lands belong
ing to the United States reform school. The
road may enter into a trackage agreement
with the Philadelphia, Baltimore and WASH
ington Railroad Company for use of It's
tracks.
In the event of a failure to make such
agreement the Washington, Potomac and
Chesapeake is authorized to further extend
it's tracks westerly parallel to the Inc or
the. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton company on a course line between that
line and l. street to point of junction
with the tracks of the terminal company
at or near the north line OF Montana ave-
nue..
The road Is empowered, subject to the
approval Of the Commissioners of the Dis
trict, to acquire such lands in the District
living between the Anacosta river and Ana
costa avenue. and north of X street ex-
tended. as may from time to time be need
ed for the location OF terminals and yards
for the use of it's freight traffic and for
temporary passenger traffic, and to locate
and operate tracks switches etc. necessary
for such freight and passenger traffic.
The Commissioners are TO approve all OF its
plasas. The company IS to complete the
construction of its road within four years.
Any railroad company now or hereafter
existing may have the right to the
tracks OF this road within the District on
terms to be agreed upon or as fixed by the
Supreme Court of the District. The COM
pany may enter into a trackage agreement
with any existing railroad company for the
use OF its tracks.