The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
4 Hill to Permit the consolidation
of the S.ndicnte Corporations.

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a Hill to Permit the consolidation
of thr Syndicate Corporations.
| Mr.. Mcmillan, Chairman of the Senate
| Committee on the District of Columbia, in
| troduced a bill in the Senate yesterday for
| the consolidation OF the street raiiroaGs
and the electric lighting companies OF the
| District, known as the system Of the Wash
| ington Traction and Electric Company.
The measure provides that the Anacostia
and Potomac River Railroad Company. the
Brightwood Railway Company of the Dis
trict of Columbia. the Capital Railway
Company. the City and Suburban Railway
Company. the Columbia Railway Company.
the Georgetown and TenleytowH Railway
Company, the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany. and the Washington and Great Falls
Electric Railway Company, may, under the
authority of this act, and the Washington
and Rockville Railway Company. the
Washington. Woodside. and Forest Glen
Railway Company, and the Washington ard
Glen Echo Railway Company, may. also, If
not inconsistent with the laws of Mary
land, from time TO time. by their respec-
tive boards of directors, enter into con-
tracts with each ether or with any Of the
others or with any other street railway
corporation owning or operating any street
railroad or railroad route. wholly or partly
within the District OF Columbia, fCf the
use of their respective roads or routes, or
any part thereof. Such contract may pro-
vide for the exchange or guaranty Of the
stock or bonds OF any one or more OF such
corporations by any of the others, and
h,a Tod h.- fha an-fr
porations under the corporate seal OF each
corporation and approved by the written
consent of the stockholders owning at least
two thirds of the stock OF each corporation,
given in person or by attorney. II Is
further provided, that only one fare, not
exceeding the rate now authorized by law.
shall be charged for a single continuous
ride in the District Of Columbia over any
of the lines affected by any contract or
contracts. made under the authority of this
act, or over any part thereof, with the right
and privilege OF such transfer system az is
now in fcrce or which from time to tire
may hereafter be established.
Mr.. Mcmillan submitted a bill providing
that all the old land records OF the city
Of Washington be placed in the keeping
OF the City Surveyor. The measure pro-
vides that the Chief of Engineers Of the
Ui.ited States Army shall transfer to the
effice OF the City Surveyor all records,
plats, maps, surveys. books, agreements,
papers. and other data" now In his Office
relating to the lands. streets, squares.
and lots in the city Of Washington. d. c.,
and to the division of said lands, squares,
nd lots between the United States and the
original proprietors Of the lands in said
city
Further provision is made that the City
Surveyor shall make certified copies Of
these records for the use OF the public
as soon as possible. Accompanying the
bill is a petition to the District Commit
tee stating that these records are not
records of the United States exclusively,
but of every one owning land or dealing
Herewith in the city of Washington. and
that those in the hands OF the Surveyor
have been in the keeping of that office since
the act of Congress so placing them ap-
proved January u. 1909. and are the neces-
sary dIta upon which all surveys are
founded, all titles are based and examined.
and are in constant use by the courts.
Mr.. Hansbrough introduced a bill to
provide for the extension of NJ Street
northeast. The measure provides for the
extension of NJ Street, with a width OF
ninety feet. from the Bladensburg Road
eastwardly to a point $50 feet west of the
southwest boundary Of the Benning race
course grounds. thence northeast along a
proposed avenue Of the fourth section
plans of permanent system OF highways
to o Street produced from addition to
KeniIworth: thence TO the Anacostia Road,
provided IS per cent OF the land is dedi-
Gated without cost to the District of
Columbia.
Further provision is made for the pay
ment of damages by assessment of bene-
fits.
Mr.. Warren, from the Committee on
Claims, favorably reported without
bill for the relief of the
Potomac Steamboat Company. The meas
ure provides for the payment Of s.. 600
to that company for salvage on the steam
er Excelsior, which was sunk by the
United States tug Fortune in Hampton |
Roads, Va, on December 4, 1882.
Mr. Mcmillan introduced in the Senate |
n joint resolution providing for the dis !
l. button of Compiled Statutes of the Dis I
trict of Columbia to committees of the
Senate and House OF Representatives. |
There is an abundant supply OF this work !
in the custody Of the Interior Department
but its distribution is permitted only as !
specified by law. A similar joint res1iu-
tion has been introduced in the House by
Mr.. Ray. The Senate passed joint rsso-
luton granting permission for the erection
Of monument in this city in honor OF
Samuel Hahnemann. The resolution pro-
vides that permission be granted the
Hahnemann Monument Committee OF the
American Institute OF Homeopathy to erect
4 monument in honor of Samuel Hahue-
mann in such place in this city other than
the Capitol or Librsry grounds, as shall
be designated by the Chief of Engineers.
United States Army; the chairman OF the
Joint Committee on the Library, and the
of the Monument Committee.
md $4,000 is appropriated for the building
If foundation upon which to place the
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