Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-31
SUBURBAN HIGHWAYS
The Commission to Meet Tomorrow
to Hear Protests.
CITIZENS INTERESTED TO APPEAR
Duties and Jurisdiction of the
Board Clearly Defined.
A CON ENCE TODAY

Secretary Lamont returned to Washing
ton this morning from Gray Gables, for the
special purpose of attending the first for
NAL public meeting of the suburban high
way commission, of which he is ex-ofIicio
president. The other members, also ex-
officio, are Secretary Smith and Gen. Craig
hill. chief of engineers. The commission
will meet in the office of the Secretary Of
war tomorrow morning at O'Clock, in
order to allow citizens interested an oppor-
trnity to present arguments in support of
their protests, previously filed with the
commission, against the extension of streets
as planned by the Commissioners of the
District in section 1, which covers the ter
ritory in the District north of Boundary
street or Florida avenue, and between
North Capitol street and Rock creek.
TOmerrnw's Meeting.
According to their advertisement, the
commission will meet tomorrow Ito dispose
of all objections, and will then hear orally
from those who desire to thus support their
written objections" AS already stated, the
meeting will be open to all persons inter-
ested and while attempt will be made
to limit the arguments, it is expected that
those who desire to talk to the commission
Will conf1ne their remarks entirely to fea-
lures not heretofore fully covered in the
volumiiious protests air eady filed with the
commission. 1t is intiinated that the COM
mission believe that one meeting Will suf-
fice for the purpose indicated. Secretary
Lamont had a long conference today with
Gen. .Craighill and Capt. F'iebegec, secretary
OF the commission, going over the plans and
the protests, and from remarks dropped by
persons close to the officers named it is
ascertained that the commission propose
to act on section one rapidly as possible
disposing Of each point in dispute in rota-
tion.
Duties and Juri.aiction.
The duties and jurisdic ton of the COM
mission are clearly defined in section of
the act approved March 2, 1898, providing
"a permanent system of highways in that
part of the District of Columbia lying out
side of cities" After providing that the
plan of extension shall be made by the Dis
trict Commissioners, the act provides fur
ther in part as follows: whenever the
plan of any such section shall have been
adopted by the Commissioners they shall
cause map of the same to be made show
ing the boundaries and dimensions OF and
number of square feet in the streets, ave-
nues and roads established by them there
in; the boundaries and dimensions of and
number of square feet in each If any, OF
the then existing highways in the area COW
. cred by such map. and the boundaries and
dimensions of and number of square feet
in each lot of any then axsting subdivision
owned by private persons; and contain
ing such explanations shall be necessary
to complete understanding of such map.
In making such maps the Commissioners
are further authorized to lay out at the in
tersections of the principal avenues and
streets thereof circles or other reservations
corresponding in number and dimensions
with those now existing at such lnterSec-
tions in the city of Washington.
Certified Copy of the Map.
"a copy of such map, duly certified by the
Commissioners, shall be delivered to a
commission hereby created composed of
of tba nj the
Interior, and the chief of engineers, for
the time being who shall make such al
terations, If any, therein as they shall
deem advisable, keeping in view the IN
stention ard provisions of this act and the
necessity of harmonizins as far as pos
sble the public convenience with economy
Of expenditure; and If such commission
shall see fit, they may cause to be made
Kew map in place of the one submitted to
them. When such commission, or a ma
5crity thereof, shall have come to a final
determination in the matter, they shall
approve in writing the map which they
shall adopt, and shall deliver it to said
Commissioners of the District Of Columbia,
and the shall at once be filed and re-
corded in the office of the surveyor of the
District of Columbia, and after any such
map shall have been so recorded no further
subdivision of any land included therein
shall be admitted to record in the office of
the surveyor CT said District, or in the
office of the recorder of deecs thereof
less the same be first approved by the Com
miSsionerS and be in conformity to such
map.
Future Subdivisions.
Nor shall 1t be lawful when any such
map shall have been recorded for the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia,
or any other officer person representing
the United States or the District of Column
bia, to thereafter improve, repair or as
sumo any responsibility in regard to any
abandoned highway within the area COW
cred by such map, or to accept, improve,
repair or assume any responsibility in re-
gard to any highway that any owner of
land in such area shall thereafter attempt
to lay out or establish, unless such land
Commissioners a plat of such proposed
highway. and the Commissioners shall have
found the same to be in conformity to such
map, and shall have approved such plat
and caused 1t to pe recorded in the office
of said surveyor. In order to enable the
said ComnliS ;iDnerS to proceed speedily and
efficiently to carry out the purposes of this
act, they are hereby authorized to appoint
two civilians assistants to the Engineer
Commissioner, who, with such Engineer
Commissioner, shall, under the direction of
the Commissioners, have immediate charge
Of the work to be done under this act
Provided, however. that the appointment,
term of Office and compensation of such
civilian assistants shall be subject to the
approval OF the commission hereinbefore
provided for, consisting of the Secretary of
War, the Secretary of the Interior ana the
chief of tho engineers, or OF majority of