The evening times., 1896-02-01
DISTRICT N CONGRESS
commissioners Dsapprove In.
cooperating Another Gas Co.
MORE RAILWAY EXTENSION
Bria,i,, wood Company to Form II Belt
Linc-Cse- of Overhead Trolley to
Cease Absolutely Oh July 1, 1889.
Favorable Report 4 ut hOrized on the
Episcopal Diocese Biil.

The Commissioners In a letter today to
Senator AcMillan recommended adverse
action upon the Senate bill TO incorporate
the National Capital GasiiSht, Heat and
Power Company OF the District of Colum-
bis. They hold IL unwise 10 authorize the
tearing up OF the streets by a gas company
III view vi Congressional control of existing
companies. They have already recon-.
mcndcd, they claim. that the price of gas
in the District be reduced.
They a $50 rcIuru an adverse report on the
Senate bill 10 provide "a home and employ
incu, tor respectable girls and young women
i'll the District Of Columbia who are with
Gal means of support and unable 10 obtain
work" They also inclose "A letter from The
supcrini endent or chariiics, which has al
ready been printed in The Times.
They have also orablyrecommended the
extension OF the BrightwOod Railway Com
pany, with certain amendments. The most
important is that the company shall, upon
the completion of the extension, remove
ali its present lines from Umatilia street,
east of Sixth street, and un Fifth and Yer
million streets, and restore them to their
original condition.
FORMING A BELT LINE.
The bin contemplates an extension of the
company's akoIna branc by doubletra cks,
north ward to the maj line on the Bright
wood road, near the District boundary.
forming IA belt upon which all Of the cars OF
the system will be run
The notifications are in section line 3.
after the word street add the words
.'and in pruIopgaiion of Eighth street" In
section add, Provided, That said COM
pany. upon the completion OF The extension
of the branch authorized. shall remove all
of it's present tracks and appurtenances
thereto on Umatilla street east OF Sixth
street. and ON Fifth and Vermillion streets.
and restore the streets to good condition"
It is also provided that the right or the
company to use an overhead single trolley
on a street snail cease six months after
the date of the approval of an act of ap-
preparation To pave the roadway OF such
street and that the right to use an over
head trolley shall cease absolutely July
/. 1899. The Commissioners believe that
such trolley should be- altogether dispensed
with within the time given. three years,
and that the change in the trolley system
should be made i'm that time
There is provision recommended Tor the
acquisition of right OF way by condeinna-
ton and also for necessary dedication.
INCORP PORATION OF THE DIOCESE.
The District Committee has authorized
Mr.. Faulkner to favoraby recommend the
passage of the bill TO incorporate the con-
vention OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
of the diocese Of Washington as soon as a
few verbal changes have been made.
Mr.. Mcmillan received from the Commis-
sioners today draft OF the bill to aDollsh
grade crossings in the District.
The Commissioners have also sent to the
Senate District Committee a copy of the
regulation by which vehicles are stopped
at Seventh street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue
and Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue.