Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-19

STREET EXTENSIONS.
A New Bin Offered in the senate To.
| day.
now IT n PROPOSED TO CAREY rHr CITY INTO
TIE CONTAMINATION TO IN a.
| sEssED ron PORTION or TIE cosr-pErAul
OF TIE Bill.
Mr.. Harris, from the Senate District commit
tee, offered in the Senate to-day Q bin provid
ing for the extension Of the streets Of the city
This bill is q modification of ono that was Of
fered some time ago by Mr.. Harris. and which
In due course reached the District Commits
sioners to receive the benefit of their scrutiny
and suggestions.
The District Commissioners and Capt. BY.
mons have considered the subject for several
weeks, and the bill offered to-day is the result
OF their deliberation upon the matter. Mem
bers Of the Senate District committee have
been informed by the District officials that tc
carry out the provisions Of this bill will require
an appropriation not exceeding e500. 900, of
which sum the general government will have
to pay but S250, 900. The bill has been referred
to the District committee Following is the
full text Of the proposed measure:
Be 1t enacted, &C., That the Commissioner
OF the District Of Columbia are hereby directed
to establish permanent system of highways az
nearly in conformity with the street plan OF
the city of Washington as they shall deem ad-
any existing suburban subdivision in said Dis
trict, and, as far as they shall deem advisable,
through intervening tracts of land. Such
highways shall in no case be less than 80 feet
wide nor more than 160 feet wide, except in
cases Of existing highways, which may be
established of any width not less than the
present legal width. where the Commissioners
deem 1t advisable in the public interest to
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| Sec. 2. That said Commissioners shall make
] an accurate map Of the land within the said
| subdivisions and tracts, showing the bounda-
ries and dimensions Of and number Of square
| feet in the streets, avenues, and roads estab-
lished by them under this act; the boundaries
and dimensions Of and number Of square feet
in each Of the now existing highways therein;
the boundaries and dimensions Of and number
OF square feet in each lot owned by private per-
sons therein, and the location and character of
all buildings thereon, and Immediately there
after publish and keep for distribution copies
OF the map so made, after six consecutive days
notice IN some daily newspaper published in
the District of Columbia that such plat has
been made and published; and from and after
the last publication Of such notice the high
ways shown on said plat shall be q lawful high
way system and it shall be unlawful for any
ing or make any encroachment upon or within
the lines OF the highways 30 established and
published.
Sec. 8. That all proceedings relative to con-
formations and the awarding of damages and
dement's necessary for and consequent upon the
lied by this act shall be effected as prescribed
in sections 257 to 266. both inclusive, of chap
ter eleven of the Revised Statutes of the United
states relating to the District Of Columbia. For
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ceedings Of like nature in the establishment of
highways the Commissioners Of the District of
Columbia, or their successors, shall be deemed
and taken as the proper authorities under these
sections. 1t shall be taken for granted that
damages are claimed, where they are not
waived in writing by the owner of the property
affected. and Immediately upon notification by
the marshal Of any final verdcts rendered
under this section. the Commissioners shall
give notice Of the substance of each such YER
dict by mailing notice thereof to the property
owner or the agent thereof, upon the best
information at hand relative to their resi-
dences. and by a like publication once a week
Tor three successive weeks in one daily news
paper published in said District.
Sec. 4. The amount SO awarded as damages
shall be chargeable as follows One-half shall
be assessed by the Commissioners upon the pri-
vate property in the AUDITING squares, except
for improvements condemned under this act,
and shall be collected as special improvement
taxes in said District since February q, 1871,
are collected. and shall be payable
in five equal annual installments, with
per centum per annum interest from date of
assessment. The remainder shall be charge
able to the revenues Of the District of Column
bia and to the United States in equal parts.
Sec. 5. The owner or owners Of any existing
suburban subdivision not in conformity to the
highway system established pursuant to this
act may, within thirty days from the last pub
hcation OF the notice prescribed in section Of
this act, cancel such subdivision from the
records of the Office Of the surveyor of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and in case of such cancella-
ton the land in the streets, alleys, and roads
in such subdivisions shall revert to the owners
Of the abutting lots in the land from which
such subdivision was made but any portions
braced in section l, which shall be excluded
from the system established pursuant to this
act, and not cancelled as above provided shall
be condemned and sold to the highest bidders,
under the direction of the Commissioners by
whom said portions shall be conveyed
shall be conclusive evidence against all
persons whomsoever; provided, that the
Commissioners may within the period aforesaid,
sell at a rate to be appraised by them, and con-
vey by deed as aforesaid to the owners Of abut-
ting property, the contiguous land in the high
woys SO abandoned. The proceeds Of such
sales shall be deposited in the Treasury to the
credit OF the District Of Columbia, and the
abutting private property shall be entitled to a
credit for the amount Of such proceeds in
equitable proportions to be fixed BY the Com
missioners, which shall be evidenced by certifi-
Gates which shall be prepared by by the Com
missioners and issued by them to the person
or persons entitled thereto, and shall be
receivable for all assessments made against
private property for damages under this
act. All buildings and other improve
ments whose removal shall become nee
essary in giving effect to this act
shall likewise be condemned and sold and the
proceeds deposited in the Treasury to the
credit Of the United States and Of the District
of Columbia in equal parts. Provided, further,
that in all cases all taxes due on any of the
property involved shall first be paid to the
District of Columbia, and if no damages shall
be awarded to the owner Of any such property
so that said taxeunay be SO paid, such taxes
shall remain and be a charge upon SO much of
the property Of any such owner as may remain
to him after the appropriation Of the portion
thereof necessary to any highway herein pro-
vided for, as though said taxes had originally
been levied upon and against such remainder
OF said property only.
Sales Of property under this act shall only be
made after advertisements by the Commission
ers SIX consecutive times in one daily news
paper published in said District
Sec. 8. That the title to the land condemned
for highways established under this act shall
vest in the United States when the amount of
the final award shall have been paid to each
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