Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
REACH AN AGREEMENT
TWO COMPANIES TO RECON-
> sTRUcT AQUEDUcT BRIDGE.
Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church and the Old Dominion
Companies Interested

The Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Railway Company today fled with
the Commissioners of the District of Co.
lumbia copy OF an agreement entered
into between that company and the Great
Falls and Old Dominion Railroad Company,
with respect to the laying Of a single cleo.
trio railroad track across the AQueduct
bridge The agreement is dated December
15, 1902, prior to the passage Of the law
authorizing the reconstruction Of the bridge
for the purpose of building a track across
the same, and 1t has not before been made
public. The stipulations between the com.
panies is signed by G. G. Boteler, chair.
man of the executive committee of the
Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad
Company, and by Charles 8. Hinchman,
president of the Washington. Arlington and
Falls Church Railway Company.
The agreement sets forth that both COM
panies were to urge the passage Of the bill
then pending, providing for the laying OF
the track across the bridge. subject to GER
tain minor amendments mutually agreed
on, and that If the bin or any modification
thereof should become a law, the Washing
ton, Arlington and Falls Church company
was to be allowed to have and enjoy the
same rights, interests and privileges grant,
cd by the act to the Old Dominion COM
pany. upon conditions that the Falls Church
company pay either to the Old Dominion
company or to the District Commissioners
half OF each OF the deposits.
This agreement, 1t Is stated, was reached
after many conferences between the OFF,
Gals of the two roads interested, and 1t
means that both companies will undertake
the construction of the line across the
AQueduct bridge.
Railroads to Reconstruct Bridge.
According to the provisions Of the law,
the reconstruction of the Aqueduct bridge
to 80 a OF ha Of ~ HraaA 90
panies The time limit for the payment OF
the first installment of the $4,000 deposit
required Of the railroad company expires
today. However, the directors of the Old
Dominion company made their first pay
ment OF $1,000 last Wednesday. The Off.
Gals of the Arlington road, 1t is said, have
also rendered to the District Commissions
ers their one-half share of the deposit. as
provided by act of Congress, and in accord
ance with the agreement between the two
railroad companies
II is stated that the reconstruction of the
Aqueduct bridge will consist principally in
widening the structure by building a lateral
addition to the bridge running the full
length This work, 1t is understood, will
probably be delayed because Of the fact
that Lieut.. Col. Charles ]. Allen. In charge
Of the Washington aqueduct, has just asked
for bids for the reconstruction Of pier No. 8,
and it is thought the work on that pier will
not be completed for q number Of months,
The proposals for this work. which will be
conducted under the United States govern
ment, will be opened at noon, March 30.
Several years ago, 1t is said, pier No.
was found to be unsubstantial. and II was
reconstructed. The work on this pier re-
quired five years to complete.
Officiais OF the Washington, Arlington and
Falls Church Railway Company stated this
morning that the survey for the extension
Of the line from West End, Falls Church, to
Fairfax Court House has been made. and
the matter of obtaining rights-of-way for
the road will be undertaken shortly.