Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
District Committee Favorable
to Old Dominion Road.
M STREET DESIGNATED
THE BLADENsBURG ROAD MUST
BE WIDENED.
Provision for Free Transfers With Ex-
listing Railway Companies Elimi-
mated From the Bill.

The Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia. today ordered favorable report
on Senate bill 1888. to authorize the ex.
tension, construction and operation of the
Great Falls and Old Dominion railroad into
the District.
AS reported the provision for free trans
fers between the new road and the lines
crossed by it is stricken out
The M street route is designated.
The provision giving thei Commissioners
power to make regulations for the road is
stricken out
The Route Chosen.
The bill proposes to allow the Great Falls
and Old Dominion line to come into the
District from the northern terminus of the
Aqueduct bridge and run eastwardly to the
union station. and thence to the northeast
ern part of the District.
The route desired by the new company
begins at the north end of the Aqueduct
bridge and running to the reservation at
the intersection of M and Beth streets, with
such construction as may be necessary to
connect with the tracks of the Capital
traction Company; thence east along M
street to and around both sides of Thomas
Circle: along M street to New Jersey ave-
nue.; southeasterly along New Jersey ave-
nue. to Massachusetts avenue at its inter-
section with 1st street northwest; south
easterly along Massachusetts, avenue to
north p street; east along T. street to east
I'd street; north on east I'd street to F
street; east on + to Maryland avenue;
northeasterly on Maryland avenue to the
Bladensburg road; northeasterly along the
Bladensburg road to point opposite Mount
Olivet cemetery; also beginning at the in
tersection of north F street and east 10th
street; south along 10th street to south NJ
street; west on M street to east 9th street;
north on east 9th street to Georgia avenue,
and northeasterly on Georgia avenue to
east 10th street.
Must Widen Bladensburg Road.
Before the railroad company shall have
the right to lay it's tracks in Bladensburg
road between Maryland avenue and Mount
Olvet cemetery the road shall be widened,
without expense to the District Of Column
bia to a width of ninety feet between
building lines.
The terms on which there xaau be a d.
vision of expense between the new COM
pany and the Capital TractiorS Company in
the use Of the tracks of the latter are pre-
scriDed.
The following provision II, reference to
the issuance of bonds is placed in the bill:
Issue of Bonds.
'"Ihat the Great Falls and Old Dominion
Railroad Company, for the purpose only
Of constructing and equipping it's railroad
as authorized, shall have the right to issue
bonds or other obligations, secured by mort
gage or deed of trust upon its right of way,
property and franchises, bearing interest
not to exceed per centum per annum, and
payable at such time as the officers of the
company may deem expedient; provided,
that the issue of said bonds or other obliga-
tions shall not in the aggregate exceed the
amount necessary for the construction and
equipment of it's railroad and buildings in
accordance with the provisions of this act.
Provided further, that no ponds or other
obligations shall be issued except the same
be fully paid for at not less than their par
value in money or its equivalent