Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-10

Secretary Of the Treasury Foster has stated
that the House committees on appropriations
and the District of Columbia we're in favor Of
the delay in making the Rock Greek Park pay
ments So far as a majority Of either committee
is concerned this has never been the case and to-
day the committee on the District of Columbia
made evident their feelings on the subject of
park legislation. A harassing attempt has
been going on for some time to get favorable
action from the committee on the bill repeal
ing the act establishing the park.
LAID on THE TABLE INDEFINITELY.
Today, however, the committee passed q
resolution, and passed it unanimously too, LAYING
the bill on the table indefinitely and providing
that it could not be considered under any cir
cumstances unless petition signed by major
ity Of the committee should have previously
been presented. This action permanently dis
poses Of the repeal bill.
NOTHING IN THE CHARGES. MADE.
Speaking of this action Mr.. Hemphll said to-
day that it meant that the committee, wanted it
known that in their opinion there was abso-
lutely nothing in the charges made against the
establishment of the park.
MEASURES ACTED UPON.
The committee today acted favorablv on. the
Senate resolution providing for the subdivision
of square 673 and also on the bill as amended
by the Senate committee chartering the Wash
ington and Great Falls electric road.
OVERHEAD WIRES.
An important action of the committee today
was a favorable report on the bill providing
that no electric light, telegraph or telephone
company shall maintain overhead wires in the
District of Columbia. The bill provides that
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ton of additional subways and conduits. pro-
vided that the overhead wires OF any telegraph.
telephone. or electric light company maintained
or operated prior TO the 18th day of'Scptember.
1888, in the cities Of Washington or George,
town, which has not awaited itself of the privi-
lege heretofore granted by Congress to lay such
wires under ground shall. on or before July /.
1893, place the same under ground under such
reasonable rules and regulations the Com
missioners shall prescribe. and in any case any
such company shall fail to comply with.
this provision within the time afore-t
said, the Commissioners OF the District
of Colunibia are hereby authorized anddirected
to remove all such overhead wires and poles
supporting the same from the streets. avenues
and alleys Of the said cities But this provision
shall not apply to such poles and overhead
wires erected or to be erected in allevs
proper operation Of an underground sys-
TEN Of telephone. telegraph or electric lights.
And the Commissioners OF the District of CO.
lumbia are hereby authorized and directed to
remove any additional system of overhead
wires for telephone, telegraph or cleo
trio light service may haze been
erected in or upon any street, avenue,
or alley in the cities of Washington or George
town since the 18th day of September. 1855
But the said Commissioners are hereby
authorized in their discretion to
grant permits for the erection of overhead
wires for telephone, telegraph or electric hight
ing purposes in the District Of Columbia. out
side Of said cities. under such rules and regula-
tions as shall in their judgment secure the pub
lie safety.