Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
Action of the Senate District Com,
mittee on the Repeal Bill.
FAVORABLE REPORT ORDERED
Other Measures of uocs, Interest
Considered.
WHARF PROPERTY CONTROL

The Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia held meeting this morning and
decided to make favorable reports on sew
eral bills of great Importance to the Dis
trfct.
The subcommittee on highway extension
was authorized to report the committee bill
on this subject soon satisfied with all
its details. This subcommittee consists Of
Senators Gailinger, chairman: Mcmillan,
Proctor. Faulkner and Bacon. This subcom-
mittee has decided to report a bill provid-
iEgs
THAT sections G, Z, s. Q, 10, IL, IL. l3. IL.
Is. 16. IL, Is and 10 of the act of Congress
approved March 2, 1898. entitled An act to
provide a permanent system of highways
in that part of the District CT Columbia
lying outside Of cities be. and the same
are hereby, repealed.
Sec. 2. That the map known as section
one. filed in the office OF the surveyor OF
the District of Columbia on the 31st day of
August, 1875, under the provisions OF said
act OF Congress- be, and the same is here
by, annulled, and the Com missioncrs Of
the District of Columbia are hereby author
lied and directed to forthwith withdraw
the same from the office of the said sur
veyor and to discontinue all pending con-
demnation proceedings relating to subdvi-
sions included within said map.
Sec. J. That in order to provide grounds
for educa tional, religious or similar insti-
tutions, or for large estates, the Commis-
sicners of the District of Columbia be. and
they are hereby, authorized TO abandon or
Ieadtust streets or proposed streets affect
ing localities that may be or that have
been purchased for such purposes: Pro-
vided, that under the authority hereby con-
ferred no changes shall be made in exist
ing subdivisions in avenues OF in inn
pcrtant lines of travel
The plat of such readjustment, after be-
ing duly certified by said Commissioners,
shall be forwarded to the commission con-
sisting of the Secretary of War, the Sec
retary of the Interior and the chief of
engineers of the United States army. and
when approved by said commission or a
majority thereof the change shall be re-
corded in the Office of the surveyor Of the
District of Columbia, and become a part OF
the permanent system of highways. and
take the place of any part inconsistent
Herewith.
Previous Subdivisions Not Affected.
Sec. 4. That in section 1 of the present
highway plans no subdivision or SUBJ
divisions made and recorded prior TO the
date of the approval of this act, shall be
affected or in any way changed by any
map heretofore approved and decorded, or
that may be hereafter approved and record
ed under the provisions of this act or OF
the act hereby amended; and no highways
shall be located in said section j through
any unsubdivided or subdvided lands south
of the Spring road that borders Holmead
Manor, except such are necessary TO
continue or connect existing streets abut-
ting such lands.
''Sec. g. That the owner or owners of
land over or upon which any highway OF
reservation shall be projected upon any
map filed under said act of Congress shall
have the free right to the use and enjoy
ment of the same for building or any other
lawful purpose, and the free right TO trans
the title thereof until proceedings
looking to the condemnation OF such land
shall have been authorized and actually
begun. And as to any highway or part OF
highway which by any such map is to be
abandoned neither the right Of those oc-
cupying or owning land abutting thereon
or adjacent thereto, nor the right of the
public to use such highway or part of high
way, shall be affected by the fling of such
map until condemnation proceedings lcok-
ing to the Gscertanment of the damages
resultil from such proposed abandon
ment shall have been authorized and act
ually begun: nor shall the obligation of
the municipal authorities to keep the same
in repair be affected until they are rcnucr-
ed useless by the opening and Improvement
of new highways. 10 be evidenced by pub
lie notice by the Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia.
Sec G. That said Commissioners shall
rot submit for approval to the highway
commission created by section of said
act any map or plan hereunder until the
owners of the land within the territory
embraced within such map shall have been
given an opportunity to he heard in regard
thereto by said Commissioners, after pub
lie notice to that effect for not less than
fourteen consecutive days, excluding Sun
days"
Control of wharf Property.
The committee also decided to make
favorable report on Senate bill 4563 relative
to the control of wharf property and GER
tain public spaces in the District OF CO.
lumbia- This bill was proposed by the
Commissioners. 1t amended to make
1t relate only to wharf property. and a
provision inserted allowing the United
States to have the use of a wharf extend
ing from the north line of the arsenal
grounds to the south curb line of n street;
also 800 linear feet adjoining the flushing
reservoir at the foot OF 18th street.
Favorable reports were also authorized
on Senate bill 3941 regulating the inspection
of flour in the, District of Columbia, and
House bill 64o0 for the relief of Gaten Z.
Green.
The subcommittee in charge of Senate bill
2625, to regulate insurance in the District
of Columbia auf lfOrized q rer,arf 4