The Washington herald., 1908-05-29

Representative Mcmillan. OF New York
a member OF the District Committee,
yesterday called up in the House one
more District bill, had il considered for
a few minutes, during which some plain
remarks were cast overheard. and finally
received the seal Of approval from enough
members 10 pass IL.
This bill, which has been passed by
The Senate. provides that the Baltimore
and Washington Transit Company of
Maryland extend it's line in the District
over the following route: "Beginning
where Third street northwest lnterseets
The present line Of the railway of said
transit company; thence south on said
Third street to Madison street: thence
west on said Madison street TO Colorado
avenue; thence southwestwardly along
said Colorado avenue 10 the intersection
u Fourteenth street northwest"
The bill further provides that, unless
The line mentioned shall be completed
within two years. the company shall for
Ieit $1,000, which it must deposit with
The collector Of taxes Of the District
within sixty days after the bill becomes
aw. The charter shall also be voided
after two years # the line is not COM
2leted.
Campbell Opposes Bill.
Representative Campbell. also a MEM
Der Of the District Committee. opposed
he passage of the bill. Mr.. Campbell
said that 1t was an effort on the part OF
an alleged corporation" 10 build an
nterurban road between Baltimore and
Washington. The real purpose. Mr.
Campbell said. was to acquire n fran
,hise. and then sell out
Mr. Campbell said that the conlpapv
ead already attempted 20 dispose OF the
franchises which II possesses in MARYLAND
aad IN the District. He said that the
company has made bluR at undertaking
ne work Of building its lines. He said
nat a few rods OF rail have been laid in
Iakoma and a few cars were. for a short
period. run over this short line. After
4 brief time Of operating this piece OF
'oad the tracks were removed and sold
ind the cars taken away.
Mr. Mcmillan supported the bin. He
aid that Mr.. Campbelrs statement that
he persons back OF the company could
lct raise the $4,000 necessary for COM
Aeting the work was a gross error. that
hey could raise 100000 IL they so de-
hred.
Mr.. Mcmillan said that It IS preposterous
% claim that the road will not be con-
Itructed. He said that the only op-
ponents Of the passage OF the bill are
railroad companies already In the Dis
Tict, which may desire 10 keep other
ines out that ultimately they themselves
nay construct this line
Sims FavOrs IL.
Representative Sims, OF Tennessee. also
favored the bill Mr.. Sims said that the
whole matter has been thoroughly in
Eestigated by members Of the District
Committee and found TO be worthy Of the
IuppOrt Of the House.
In speaking OF the merits OF the bill the
report from the District Committee says
he following: The company extended
Il line as provided in tho above-named
ict Chat Of June S, 1890, and now has
! physical connection with the Bright
EOod Railway at Takona Park The ad-
iitional legislation Is for the purpose OF
connecting the present. line Of the Balti-
more and Washington Transit Company
1t Third and Aspen streets with the
Fourteenth street LIMB OF the Capital
fraction Company.
This extension viii make a shorter and
more direct route from Takoma Park to
he center Of the city. and will tend TO
ievelop the section OF the city along its
'oute this section now being without any
transportation facilities. and will en-
.ourage the building OF homes in that de-
irable section OF the city"