Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-12
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Measures Under Consideration by 0ommi.
tees
A Gas Hearing Before the Senate Dis
trfct COmmfttee-RepOrtsM Made
on Various Matters.

L. w. lyTcT, mdudSeF OIL the
can Electric and Manufacturing Company.
and the owner of 100000 residence facing
on nth street, New Hampshire avenue
and Oregon street, has addressed a letter
to Mr.. Mcmillan, chairman of the Senate
which he advocates the granting Of a
charter for railway on 18th street.
Il saw in The Evening Star of the sth
instant Mr.. Tyrer says, "a map showing
the existing lines of the lexington Street
Railway Company, and also thu extension
asked for by that company.
Il have no concern in the affairs of that
company, but as property owner upon
one of the desired extensions l beg to ex-
press my appreciation and to solicit your
effort to secure tie construction of an up
to-date system Of railway along 18th street
northwest from II street to Mt Pleasant.
My house faces on 11tn street and New
Hampshire avenue and Oregon street. and
is valued at 100000 1 state this that you
may know am not one of those who are
willing to have street car line On any
street except the one on which they live.
Seventeenth street is one of the single
streets in the northwest section where d
car line is of great necessity. It Is three
long blocks from the 18th street line and
line north of Dupont Circle, and passes
through a closely built up section until
Columbia road is reached. when there is
open ground until Mt. Pleasant Is reached.
street will result in great benefit to all
property owners, both in values and con-
Venience. is fully evidenced by the results
that have obtained along 14tn street since
mechanical power was applied to that line
ard regular and frequent trains are run.
Such line as is now established on 9th
street northwest would prove even more
beneficial thln the cable road"
The Water Main Assessment Bill.
s. J. Fague & Son have written to the
Senate committee on the District of Column
bia asking that the bill introduced in the
House by Mr.. Babcock to authorize the
reassessment of water main taxes in the
District of Columbia and for other pur-
poses be amended by striking out the
words that such reaSsessments shall bear
interest at the rate of 6 per centum per
ment should have been paid had it not
been quashed CT set aside" and inserting
in It's place the provision:
THAT this act shall not apply to assess
nlents for the annulment of which a suit
shall have been filed and witch suit shall
be pending at the time Of the passage
thereof"
The bill referred to by Mr.. Fague passed
the House yesterday, and he requests a
hearing in order that ne may give his rea-
sons for the amendment of the bill as he
suggests.
Wages Of Employees.
The District Commissioners have recon-
mended favorable action on Senate bill
1416, providing for the preferment of
wages of employees In cases of assignment,
&C."
District Bills In the House.
Mr.. Livingston of Georgia has intro
duced a bill in the House extending the
jurisdiction of the controller of the cur
rency to tie District Of Columbia and re-
quiring all banking institutions to comply
with the regulations applicable to national
banks.
Mr.. Meredith has introduced in the
House bill appropriating s120.0UO. being
the sum loaned by the state of Virginii.
for the purpose of constructing public
buildings in this city. to be expended in
constructing public highway from Wash
ington to Mount Vernon through the Ar
lington estate.
Mr.. Otey has presented in the House a
memorial OF the legislature of Virginia,
asking for the constitution OF bridge
across the Potomac river at Washington.
Gas Hearing In the Senate.
The Senate committee on the District OF
I. Columbia gave a hearing today to COM
mittec from the East Washington Citizens
Association, who appeared in .he ina est
of bill to incorporate the National Cap
ital Gaslig,.t. Heat and Power Co. of the
District of Columbia.
Senators Mcmillan, chairman; Wetmore
Faulkner, Harris, Hapsbrough and Baker
were present. Representative Livingston
was also present.
Representatives of the Washington Gas
light Co. wire also present
Mr.. Evan H. Tucker spoke at some
length. He said the East Washington
Citizens Association was in favor OF
municipal ownership of the gas plant, but
the finances of the District did not seem
to warrant such move, and the Commits
sioners had reported adversely upon such a
plan. The question then was whether the
Washington Gas Light Company could be
made to reduce the price Of gas, but that
company mad said 1t could not afford to
furnish gas at a lower price.
The committee decided to hold another
hearing on the question of Incorporating
another gas company for the city two
weeks from today, at o'clock
Adverse Report.
Mr.. Hansbrough, from the District com
mittee, today reported adversely on a bill
for the relief of Theophilus Fiske Mills OF
the District of Columbia.
To Grant Title.
Mr.. Cullom introduced in the Senate to-
day a bill authorizing grant to Frank D
Orme of this city Of title to lot ), square lib
upon payment into the treasury of $1,000
the assessed value of the lot.