Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-26
PROVIDING FOR STREET rxrESsroxa
a fending Biii Ccnsidered st . Bearias
B<fors the Com nm tssi,,.r~


b<fore the CONF issisnerS
Two important bills providing for the er,ep.
sien OF streets and the esssblishrnsn, Of q per-
mansut system Of highways sor the District Of
Columbia were taken up and considered at the
meeting OF the board Of Commissioner this
afternoon in tie presence OF quite al assem-
blage o. real estate men and property owners
generally.
Senate bill 1859, which was thought was IN
troduced by mistake. WAS laid inside and senate
bill 1907. which 10 otherwise known as the board
o; trade bill was considered.
The only directors 10 the bin were Messr-.
Geo. Wagner and Angus, sohmcdtie. represent
Ing as directors the Prospect Hill cemetery.
In stating tbs objections Mr.. Wagner said
that the directors were opposod 20
the extension Of North Capitol street
through the cemetery. Hereafter. however.
be thought the objection might be removed.
The courts had before them now question
concerning the Jurisdiction o. the cemetery,
and until that was settled at least they desirod
the objection Co stand
Mr.. George Truesdell sroke briefly OF the
history OF the bill IL grew oat, he said, Of Q
number OF bills Tor the extension OF the city
streets. All previous bills had been found
more or less Questionable and were incom-
piete.
Mr.. A. S. worihinston, the counsel FOR The
length the advantages % the present measure.
All of the Objectionable features con.
tanned in previous measures having the
same thing in view, he said. had
been eliminated. He referred To the system of
street extensions In vogue in New York which
was virtually similar 10 the method sought
by the present bill. and invited attention
to the system Of street extension employed
in pittsburg. The bill was OF great impor tance,
he said 20 the citizens q Washington. Al
has-a
streets they would not only be satisfied, but
glad, and rev hoases would spring up LIKE
mushrooms.
MIR. NJ. NJ. Parker. president OF the board Of
trade. stated that the body he represented felt
q great deal OF interest in the present Lii
more perhaps than any other measure affecting
the District Of Columbia that has vet been
brought 90 the attention OF Congress. The
board OF trade, he SAID. would continue 70
do its utmost 10 further the passage of the bill
and nov that the Rock Greek Park was estab-
ushed ana out OF the way the present measure
should receive the earnest approval and sup
port OF the citizens Of the District Of Colum-
bia.
Mr.. b II. Warner followed, describing
what he had seen abroad in the matter of sys-
tens OF street extensions. In Berlin, lac said
The extension OF streets had increased the
population 90 large extent Cologne showed
perhaps better tLGG any foreign city the
advantages Of comprehensive street system
The pass~se OF the present hill would be y
great economy looking 10 the future. The
largest property owners, he said, are
in favor OF the bill and its passage
would be the means Of saving
tie Districta largo amount OF money IN the
future. Heretofore citizens Lad donated
thousands of dollars worth OF roperty for
street extension and the passage II the +: esent
measure would result IN immediate donations.
The Commissioners are heartily Ia favor Of
the ball and wall recommend its favorable con-
sideratioE to Congress.