Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-24
us ! RICT IN CONGRESS S
Bill to Condemn Land for the Extension of
Columbia Road.
MANUAL system of Fire Signals
for Public SchOoIs-another
Railway.

Mr.. Bahcock has introduced bill in the
House providing for the condemnation of
land for the extension of Columbia road
east of 18th street, through block ~ nf
Columbia Heights, with width of sixty
feet. so that the western terminus of Steu-
ben street will be connected in a direct
manner with the eastern terminus of CO.
lumbfa road as now located west of 18th
street.
Or the amount found to be due and award
ed for the extension of Columbia road. one
hai thereof shall be assessed by the COM
mission as benefits, and to the extent of
snch benefits, against those pieces or par
GELS of land on each side Of Columbia road
as extended through block - Of Columbia
Heights, and also on any or all pieces or
parcels of land which will be benefited by
the extension of Columbia road: and in de-
'efm1nlng the amounts 10 bc assessed
against said pieces or parcels of land the
COMMISSION shall take into consideration the
respective situations of such parcels of
land and the benefits they may severalIy
receive from the extension of Columbia
road.
safety of the Long Bridge.
Mr. Levy of New York today introduced
a resolution in the House calling upon The.
Secretary of War to transmit to the House
of Representatives copies of all letters be-
tween the War Department and individuals
Or corporations relating to the safety of
the bridge across the Potomac river known
as Long bridge.
Fire Signals in the schools.
Mr. Mudd has introduced a bill in the
House. by request, directing the Commits
Sioners of the District of Columbia to i'm
mediately install in the public school build
ings of the District of Columbia the Callum
automatic and manual system of fire sig
mailing and connect the same, when within
the bounds of the fire limits, with the pub
lie fire department service of the District,
at cost not to exceed $40, $50. this price to
include not less than $50 boxes or separate
1nechanisms, with the necessary wires and
the placing and connections essential 10 d
complete operation of said system:
Provided, That in consideration of all
foNaf1eS or rent charges upon the system
belng forborne and surrendered while in use
in the public school buildings and the care
and maintenance in effective working order
OF the system being assumed by the In
stantaneous Fire Alarm Company of Wash
ington, District Of Columbia, without anv
expense to the District of Columbia the
Instantaneous Fire Alarm Company is au-
lhoflzed and permitted to continue and to
make connections of its system for fire
signaling with that of the public fire de-
Pdftment service Of the District of Column
bia. as auxiliary thereto, and hereafter may
make and maintain auxiliary connections
with the public service:
Provided further, That for the purpose of
making such auxiliary connections, and in
accordance with the considerations herein
before expressed. the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia are directed to per-
mt and allow the instantaneous Fire
Alarm company the use of conduits. poles
and fixtures of the public fire department
service. All laws or parts of laws or regu-
iaiI .ailons IN conflict with the provisions of
TINS act are hereby repealed This act to
take effect upon its passage.
The House COMMITTEES,
The House District committee held a
meeting this morning, but did not act upon
any bills.
Another Railway.
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced In the Senate to-
day bill for the Incorporation of the East
Washington and Benning Railway Company
of the District of Columbia The route of
the road is to be as follows: Beginning at
the intersection of Florida avenue and X
street northeast; thence on X to Sth street
northeast; south on sth to Pennsylvania
avenue; east on Pennsylvania avenue to
10Th street; south on 18th to the Eastern
Branch Of the Potomac river; thence on a
trestle bridge across the Eastern Branch to
the south side of the Baltimore and Ohio
rallfoadi thence north parallel to the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad to 800 feet south
NV bSiii44iS iOdu, WHeTe II crosses the
baltimore and Ohio railroad at Benning:
thence to the District line on such route as
the District Commissioners may approve.
me incerporators named in the bin are
Robinson White and Fillmore Beau of
Maryland. A. ]. Curtis, MiletusaJ Wine,
Geo. H. Judd, Frederick f. Chaplin. Smith
Thompson. jr.. Frederick NJ. Detweiler,
Fred u. Aukam, j. w. Gregory, E. c. Colts,
Theodore j. King, Thomas Downey. A. o.
Babrudvier and Joseph r. Fague of the
District Of Columbia.
A Hahnemann Monument
Mr. Wetmore has reported to the Senate
favorably from the committee on the Ii
brary joint resolutions granting permission
for the erection in this city of a monu-
ment to Samuel Hahnemann and of A
bronze statue to Gen. Francis E. Spinner.
late treasurer Of the United States.