Evening star., 1898-12-07
THOSE READY ON THEHOUSE CALENDAR
Senator McMiI|an's Bill Regulating
Height Of Buildings.
STREET RAILWA AY EXTENSION

With lOcdl DlliS next MONDAY. winch undcr
the rules will be District day.
1T is my purpose, said Chairman Bah
cock TO Star reporter today. ito push
District business with all speed possible,
subject to the right of way which the an-
preparations committee has over other leg
isiation. There are several bills Of great
Importance to the national capital which
ought to be passed at this session.
Important Local Measures.
Among these is the bill to acquire for the
government the water rights at the Great
Falls of the Potomac. The electric power
which could be utilized there and trans
mitted to Washington would light all the
government buildings, the streets and solve
the electric light and gas problems for the
city. Then there is the question of addi-
tional water supply for Washington which
is involved. The city will soon be face 70
face with a grave problem In this respect,
and the requirement of the Great Falls
water power will solve it.
The bill for the opening of .11th street
northwest should be passed al this session.
The people OF that section are anxious for
the opening of that street, and the work
should be accomplished as soon a 8 possible
nope to be able to get through the
most important District legislation early in
the session and before the pressure from
The appropriation bills becomes too strong"
Bills Ready for Action.
The District bills on the calendars of the
House ready for action next Monday are
as follows:
S. l754 (report No. 13SSl.-An act 70 ac-
qulre by condemnation Hand and water
rights at the Great Falls of the Potomac
II. X. lo3Sl treport No. lS1I}.-A bill to
amend the law providing for the police fund
alt.f
of Columbia.
II. r. $3.50 report No. I452).-A bin to
regulate the sale of poisons in the District
OF Columbia.
$. 3941 report No I654)-An act reeuIat-
ing the inspection of -four In the District of
Columbia.
S. 47l7 report No. 1e43y.-An act author
lzihg the use Of typewriting machines for
the recording of deeds ana other instru-
ments of writing in the office of the re
corder of deeds of the District OF Columbia
Regulating Height of Buildings
In the Senate today Mr.. Mcmillan intro
duccd two bills originating with the Com
missioners Of the District of Columbia. one
of these bills regulates the height OF b1lfid-
lngs in the District of Columbia, providing
that non-firei proof residences hotels or
apartment houses shall not be more than
hVe stories or sixty feet above the sidewalk
ana that buildings for business purposes
shall not he over seventy-five feet when not
hreproo1 All buildings, not churches must be
nrepfoof when over seventy-five feet high
thurches must be fireproof up to and in
claGihS the main floor. The bill provides
'hat no building shall exceed in height the
"iath or the street on which it is located
ana In no case shall a building exceed nino-
" teet In height on q residence street nor
no feet on a business street, except on
business streets and avenues l60 feet wide.
whefe the height not exceeding I3O feet
may be allowed No wooden building may
hereafter be erected or altered and intended
to be used a dwelling to exceed thee
stories or forty feet in height.
Another bill suggested by the Commits
siohefS, and introduced by Mr.. Mcmillan
authorizes the Commissioners to remove
uhsate buildings. Commissioner Wight says
the Commissioners have been embarra sstd
by the latk of authority to have dangerous
walls removed.
metropolitan Line Extension.
Senator Faulkner has introduced a bill
authorizing the Metropolitan Railroad Com,
pany TO extend ny double track its under
ground system from the southwest corner
of Lincoln Park, at the intersection of
North Carolina avenue and llth street
southeast, south on lIth street TO F street
and thence by single track along 1lth street
10 a point five feet north of the tracks of
thc Potomac River Railroad Company;
thehce east on q street to 18th street north
on l2th street to F street; thence west on
f street to 14th street, to connect with 1be
double tracks of the company there
This extension is to be completed and on
Grated within one year. The bill also pro-
FldeS that upon the completion OF this ex-
tension the Metropolitan, Potomac River
ana capital Railway Compa MES shall issue
freo transfers at 11th and G streets south
east.
Investigate of TelephOncs
The special committee of the House ap-
pointed at the last session of Congress 70
investigate telephones and gas expired with
the session and may not be reappointed The
,conmittee reported to the House in the
closing hours Of the session submitting the
testimony which had been taken, but offer
Ing no suggestions beyond a recommenda-
ton that the life of the committee be ccgl-
tinued during the recess. This was not
done, and in view of the short session and
the pressure of general business before the
appropriations committee, of which the spe-
cial committeeman are members, it is con-
Sidered improbable that the special COM
mittee will be revived.
Metropolitan Line Extension.
A committee, consisting of Mr.. Frank B.
Neyes, Col. E. B. Townsend and Mr.. Louis
?. Shoemaker, representing the property
owners and residents interested in the ex-
tension of the Metropolitan railroad be-
yond 18th street and Columbia road, called
on Senator Mcmillan today and requested
the early passage by the Senate of the
House bill for this purpose. This commit
tee was recently appointed at mass meet
ing held by citizens in the section to be
benefited by the extension of the road.
They explained that the Metropolitan COM
pany desires to make the extension provid-
ed for in the bill. Senator Mcmillan prom
ised 10 give the matter prompt attention.
Compensation for Auditor Petty.
Speaker Reed laid before the House today
a communicate from the District Com
missioners submitting the-report of the au-
ditor OF the Supreme Court of the District
Of Columbia the Northern Liberty Mar
ket claims.
The auditor, the Commissioners say, sit
ting in the capacity Of an expert account
ant and a judicial officer. has reduced the
amount of the claims from 1892 .2I5 to Si2s,-