Evening star., 1908-01-13
UNION STATION TRACkAGE
BILL OFFERED BY SENATOR
aALLINeER TO-DAY.
Full Provisions Of the Measure.
Senator Will Call It Up at the
Earliest Opportunity.


reported from that committee the substi-
tute Union station permanent ,trackags
BILL argued upon last Friday. together
with a number of othe- bills as hereto
!. fore reported. among them being Senator
Daniels bill for n ,morial bridge from
this city to Arlington and Senator Gal
linger's bill to require registration Of
tuberculosis cases in the District, and
provide for the free examination of
sputum.
Mr.. Gall;nger gave notice that at the
earliest opportunity he would call up the
bill for consideration.
The Union Station Bill.
The Union station trackage bill re-
ported to the Senate today provides in de-
tail. as follows:
) Section THAT the Anacostia and Po-
tomac River Railroad Company be. and it
Is hereby. authorized to construct a dou-
BILE track connection with it's tracks on E
street south. thence nOrthwardly along
list street east to East Capitol street, there
to connect with the tracks of the Wash
| ington Railway and Electric Company;
| also a double track extension from Dela-
ware avenue and C street northeastwardly
along Delaware avenuel to the plaza In
front of the Union station. together with
a douhle-track loop located as near as
may be to the interior circumference OF
said plaza and passing In front OF and
near to the Union station: also double
| track connection with existing tracks on
| west and thence eastwardly to and along
Massachusetts, avenue. with such north
eriy deviations as may be necessary TO
bring the tracks Immediately In front or
and adjacent to the main entrance OF the
Union station. to functions with existing
| tracks at Sd and d streets northeast and
at the northwest corner of Stanton square.
Section .-That the City and Suburban
| railway of Washington be- and it is here
by. authorized and required to extend its
| double tracks on North Capitol street
| southwardly from the intersection of y
street to Massachusetts avenue, there to
connect with the tracks hereinbefore au-
thorized on Massa chusetts avenue.
Section 3-That the Capital Traction
Company Of the District OF Columbia be.
| and it Is hereby, authorized to construct a
double track extension of its lines from =
| street and Delaware avenue northeast
| along Delaware avenue to the plaza in
| front of the Union station. together with
a double-track loop passing in front OF the
station on said plaza: also doubie-track
extension of its lines beginning at Florida
| avenue and 7th street northwest south
| eastwardly along Florida avenue TO its IN
/ terseetion with North Capitol street,
thence along North Capitol street south
warllly over the existing tracks OF the
/ -
| ton to it's intersection with Massachusetts
avenue. thence along said Massachusetts
avenue enthusiastically to the said plaza
also q doube-track connection from ISL
| and streets southeast along lSt street
north to East Capitol street.
/ Section 4-That the companies herein
| before named be. and they are hereby,
| permitted to lay duct lines on such streets
alton of their lines the location of such
duct lines to be approved by the commls-
sioners of the District of Columbia.
Section 5-That the construction of the
commenced within thirty days and com
/ pleted on or before February l. l.03; and
in default of such commencement or COM
| pletion within the time In this section spe-
| cifled, all rights. franchises. and privileges
granted by this act shall Immediately
cease and determine.
Mutual Use Of Tracks.
Section 6-That wheres the route or
routes provided for in this act coincide
with each other or with the route or
routes of existing street railways one set
of tracks shall be used in common upon
terms mutually agreed upon, or, In case
Of disagreement, upon terms determined,
by the Supreme Court OF the District of
Columbia, which Is authorized and direct
ed to give hearing to the interested par
ties and to fix the terms of the joint track
age: Provided That there shall be at least
| two sets of double tracks Immediately
In front Of the main entrance of the Union
| station. the most northerly rail being not
less than fifty feet south of the said main
entrance: Provided. That existing trans
fer ARRANGEMENTS between the Washing-
ton Railway and Electric Company and
the Metropolitan Coach Company, a cor
| poration of the District Of Columbia. shall
not be terminated except by authority OF
| Congress-: and unless said Metropolitan
. l, ban hot
cember l. 1908. substitute motor vehicles
to be approved by the Commissioners of
! the District Of Columbia for the herdics
now used by 1t, its right to operate its
further. That all transfers issued by the
Metropolitan Coach Company shall be
| properly dated and punched as to time
limit, and that unless said transfers are
Railway and Electric Company shall not
be required to receive them.
/ Section THAT the railway companies
affected by this act shall have over and
respecting the routes herein provided for
the same rights. lowers and privileges as
they respectively have and hereafter may
have by law over and respecting their
other routes, and shall be subject in re-
spect thereto to all the other provisions of
their charters and Of law.
j Section S-That authority is hereby
given the Commissioners OF the District
of Columbia to use such portion OF res
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ment be necessary for sidewalks and
roadways and for street railway use. And
authority is hereby given the Commits
sioners to acquire by purchase or to con-
denim. in accordance with existing law
for street purposes. SO much Of square
No. 628 lying north of the north building
line OF square No. J61 extended, as they
may deem necessary. and the cost Of
acquiring said property as above shall
be paid by the Anacostia and Potomac
River Railroad Company: Provided. That
where portion of any lot is authorized
to be acquired as above the said Com
misstOne-s may, in their discretion, ac-
quire the entire lot: the portion thereof,
when 50 acquired. lying south of the
north building line of square No. 56I
extended. to become the property of said
Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad
acquisition as above specified shall be
paid by it.
Widening Of Roadways.
Section 9-That whenever in the con-
) struction OF the new tracks herein author
lied the Commissioners of the District of
. Columbia deem 1t necessary. in order to
; reasonably accommodate vehicular traffic.
. TO widen the roadway of any street or
streets in which said track or tracks are
; to be laid. such widening shall be done
by said Commissioners. the cost and ex-
. pense Of such widening. including the lay
; ing of new sidewalks. the adjustment of
; all underground construction and Of every
public appurtenance. shall be borne by the
. said railway company and the said rail-