Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
LOCAL MATTERS CONSIDERED
Bills Acted Upon by the Senate District
Committee.
Remaining Of the Streets Favored
completion of the Sewer System
Connecticut Avenue Bridge.

Inc Senate committee on the District of
Columbia held a meeting this morning and
passed upon a number of measures of local
interest.
MT. Wetmore was authorized to make a.
favorable report on an amendment to the
district appropriation bill in regard to
remaining certain streets in the District OF
Columbia. The amendment is a substi-
tute for Senate bill 2S33, to secure uni
formity In the names of the streets and
reads In the District of Columbia This
amendment provides as follows:
The streets now called by the names
OF the letters Of the alphabet shall be re-
Eamed, but the initial letter of the new
name given to each of said streets shall
be the same as the present name of such
street. Wherever repetitions appear in the
Eames of streets, avenues, alleys courts,
places or roads in the city Of WASHINGTON
ana District OF Columbia. new names shall
pe given to thoroughfareS bearing such
repeated names, and wherever the line Of
any street or streets nearly comedies
IN alignment as to form practically a con-
tiGuouS thoroughfare the whole shall hear
Cne name only
All minor streets. alleys, courts or ter
races shall bear as the initial designation
the name OF the next principal street in the
direction OF the Capitol. Wherever an es-
tabished urban street or avenue is on a
continuous line with any street or avenue
OF suburban subdivision, the name of
such urban street or avenue shall also be
given to the extended part OF such thor
oushfare. In any subdivision of property
Within the District OF Columbia, hereafter
authorized, the names of the streets, ave-
nueS and alleys embraced therein shall be
designated by the said Commissioners. Ev-
cry country read in the District of Column
bia outside OF the city of Washington and
its suburbs shall be given an appropriate
| rame and at every crossing or juncture OF
said roads there shall be placed a guide
board bearing their names I'm large letters
and the distance from the Capitol I'm the
system OF nomenclature herein provided
fer; the names of distinguished Americans
shall be preferred in the following order SO
far as practicable: President, Vice Presi-
dent, Chief justices Of the Supreme Court
speakers of the House of Representatives
| the more distinguished members OF the diff
ferent cabinets AMI other American citizens
who have rendered distinguished service 10
their country, provided that the names of
living persons shall not pe used, and the
sum OF 5000 is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the treasury not otn-
erwise appropriated 10 pay the expense of
| changing existing street signs
Connecticut Avenue Bridge
Mr.. Stewart was authorized to make
favorable report on mis- proposed amend
ment to the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill appropriating s50,0oo to be ex-
pended toward the construction of Il bridge
across Rock creek on the line of Connectf-
! cut avenue extended.
favorable report was also authorized
| on the proposed amendment to the District
appropriation bill providing for the pur-
chase of land for the purposes of an en-
trance into Rock Creek Park from 18th
street.
To Complete the Sewer System,
Mr.. Mcmillan was authorized to make a
favorable report on the bill introduced by
him In the Senate and recommended by the
Commissioners and the board Of trade for
the completion Of the sewer system of the
District Of Columbia. This bill will be re-
ported by Mr.. Mcmillan in the form of an
amendment to tine District APPROXIMATION
Dill, and Will at once be placed before the
subcommittee of the appropriations having
charge of that measure
MI. Gallinger was authorized to make
an adverse report on Senate bill 1880 in
ttoduced by him and having for its purpose
the regulation Of the practice of phar-
macy in the District Of Columbia
An adverse report was also authorized on
Senate bill 34S1, for the establishment of
state exhibition buildings in Rock Creek
Fark This adverse report was authorized
atter the board Of control Of Rock Creek
Park had declined to sanction 1t,
Mr.. Gallinger was authorized to make a
favorable report on the bill which has
passed the House Of Representatives hay-
Ing for Its purpose the prevention OF the
adulteration Of candy in the District of
Columbia.
A favorable report was authorized on
Senate resolution "a, empowering the Com
missoners to alter. amend or repeal GER
tain health ordinances.