Evening star., 1897-02-11
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Amendments to Be Offered in the Senate
to the Appropriation Bill.
To Improve 37th Street-PrOviding for
Conn. Ave. ON q Straight Line.

In the Senate today Mr. Mcmillan gave
notice of an amendment he would propose
to the District OF Columbia appropriation
bill, follows:
For improving 9th street between Back
stree, and Tenleytown road at or near
Schneider lane. $3T4.4s (the same being ul-
expended balance of appropriation of June
IL. 1896. for paying court expenses and
fees of commissioners and paying for
ground taken and damages to property to
oren and extend said streeD. together with
500 additional for the same purpose"
Also the following: For deepening and
Strengthening the channel of the Anacostia
river and reclaiming the Anaccstia flats
S1JOOOO''
Mr.. Mcmillan also reported fayorably
from the committee on the District of Co
lumb!a the following proposed amendment
TO- the District of Columbia appropriation
b:n: For two isolatins buildings to be
constructed in the discretion of the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia on
TIE grounds of two hospitals and operated
as part of such hospitals, $4,000"
Extension of Connecticut Avenue,
MI stewart gave notice in the Senate this
afternoon of an amendment to the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill which he
VIII propose, to secure the straight extern
sion of Connecticut avenue. The proposed
amendment follows:
The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia are authorized and directed to
extend and open Connecticut avenue on
the straight extension of the line thereof
as now established for the city of Wash
lnSton. from Florida avenue to Connecticut
avenue extended. as now laid out and open
ed on the west side of Rock creek, by pur-
chase or condemnation. And they are au-
thorlzed and directed to abandon the de-
iected line Tor Connecticut avenue hereto
Icre adopted. and conform the plan of high
way extension to the straight extension of
Connecticut avenue, as aforesaid
mat conditioned upon the dedicatio nv
IN! ,he owners CT the property lying within the
.itieS Vi said proposed extension between
me "aterslde drive on the east side of
I,och ch creek ana the present extension of
SoErecticut avenue on the west sid. of
ROCK creek. the sum of s2ooOh) is hereby
appropriated for the purchase by the Com
mlssioners of the District of Columbia nf
the property wing within the said stra: ght
eXtersion of Connecticut avenue ard ex-
tending from said waterside drive south-
easteriy to Florida avenue, and the said
Commissioners are authorized TO nav for
the ground and improvements so MIR
chased the following prices:
fer lots or parts of lots between s
street and Bancroft place not exceeding
$50 per square foot; between bancroft
place and LIE Roy place, 81 30: on the north
s!oe OF lie Roy place 81; south side of Cal
i1ornia avenue, $50: between California
avenue and Wyoming avenue. sl75; on
north side of Wyoming avenue 3, ~. n,
south side of Kaiorama avenue 81. north
sue haiorama avenue and extending to The
scutneriy line of the Kalorama tract ar
subdiVlsion. S125; lots within Kalorama
roo,,. nuuuts.slch @ ana ON southerly side of Bel
.@IoI' @ ,oau' ~ cents; on north side Belmont
ROAD. ~ cents: south side Watersdc drive
-, cents; Tor Mr.. Handy's residence. 81 O00.
MS. Mss Z: L. Dorsey's residence, 5000: j. r.
~ i Us residence and stable, $1,000; w.
NJ SoEl
AS TO all lots or parts of lots and i'm
plo'einehts not purchased or CONTRACTED to
De purchased within thirty days from the
the n5s,ria, Ga TINS M act. the Commissioners of
@ etie DiStrict or Columbia are instructed IN
commence suit for condemnation.
me Commissioners of the District of
9oiumbia are hereby authorized to secura
designs by competition for bridaa ~
viaduct across Rock creek on tbai IT, ~,
tie extension of Connecticut avenue and
the sum or s2U0 Is appropriated therefor
rhty thousand dollars is hereby apDro-
prlated for the immediate commencaman+
Of the foundation for such bridge or Viz
duct after such designs shall have been
received" Deeh
me above proposed amendment was re-
lefred 10 the committee on the District Of
Il" Settle Outstanding Claims.
MI Mitchell of Wisconsin introduced q
Hih In the Senate today to amend an act
10 provide fcr the settlement of all out
standing claims against the District of Co
iumoia' etc. providing follows:
Ihat hereafter in all cases heard and
determined in the Court of Claims under
the provisions of the act of February IL.
isSo, and said court shall allow such rates
as IN their judgment are fair and reason
able Tor the work done and materials fur
nished. provided the same shall not cx-
ceed the rates established and paid by the
board Of public works"
The District Bill to Be Taken Up.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill will be taken up tomorrow morning
by the subcommittee on the District Of
Columbia Of the appropriations committee
of the Senate. This subcommittee consists
of MeSSrS. Teller chairman. Allison C'ul