Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-11
Bill introduced Providing for a Per-
manent Board.
IMPROVEMENTS IN TAKOMA PARK
Preference for Veterans in the
Civil Service.
n EW LOCAL ASURES

Mr.. Jenkins of Wisconsin has introduced
a bill in the House Oh. r. SID to create
a permanent board for the opening of
streets in the District of Columbia The
bill authorizes the Commissioners to ap-
point three persons of experience and good
judgment as permanent board, for the
opening, by condemnation proceedings, of
streets, alleys, rights of way for sewers
and for the acquisition of any real es-
tate required for the use of the District of
Columbia such condemnation proceedings
TO be conducted as nearly possible &C
cording to chapter II Of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States relating to the
District of Columbia for the opening of
highways, excepting that part calling for
the marshal's jury.
Provided, That should the Commission
ers Of the District of Columbia. or anv
owner of the land so condemned be dis
satsf1ed with the award of the board,
either may appeal from the decision of the
board to the Court of Appeals of the Dis
trict of Columbia, who may confirm, mod
ny. set aside, or increase the award and
their decision shall be final and find;ng
upon all the parties:
Provided further, That such appeal shall
be taken within thirty days from the date
OF the filing of the award in the office of
the commissioners of the District of CO.
bers of the board shall be at the rate of
5000 per annum, and shall be Included in
the annual estimate of the Commissioners
OF the District Of Columbia to Congress.
Takoma Park Improvements,
Mr.. Pearre of Maryland has introduced n
Dill In the House Oh. r. $50 which recites
that lin the town of Takoma Park, Dis
trict of Columbia, there are at the present
time only two streets which traverse the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, both on grade
crossings and about three city squares
apart; that several persons have been kill
ed or injured at one of these crossings by
trains passing at a great rate of speed
and that the large majority of the children
Oh said town reside east of said railroad
ana therefore have to cross the same in
going to and from school and post office.
which children should at least be provided
with a safe below-grade crossing
The bill then provides that the Comn,is
sioners of the District of Columbia be an
thorized and directed to extend, open
grade, regulate, macadamize and place
sidewalks on 9Th street northwest Takoma
Park, from Blair road to Magnolia avenue
the extension to be run as near due north
from Blair road as practicable, having
que regard Tor geographical conditions,
until the embankment in the Baltimore
and Ohio right of way is reached: thence
DETECTED northeasterly through the en-
bankment and continued in the same direc-
ton to Magnolia avenue, following as near
as may DE from the point of DETECTION the
plan of Holly avenue as shown on B. F.
Gilbert's subdivision of Takoma Park, the
street to be ninety feet wide from Blair
road to the embankment and thence sew
enty feet wide to Magnolia avenue
The sum Of $4,000 is appropriated from
the revenues of the District of Columbia.
to be Immediately available. for the pur-
chase and payment OF costs and awards
of condemnations of property necessary for
the extension and for the opening of the
street by the Commissioners Of the District
of Columbia.
As to all lots or parts of lots and i'm
provements necessary for. but not purchas-
ed or contracted to be purchased, within
thirty days from the passage of this act,
the Commissioners Of the District of Co.
lunbia are instructed to institute suit for
the condemnation thereof. under and in
accordance with the provisions of chapter
u OF the Revised Statutes of the United
states relating to the District of Columbia
Preferred i'm the Civil Service.
Mr. Davidson has introduced bill in the
House Oh. r. 57G0 providing that in every
executive department of the United States
government. and in each and every branch
thereof, whether reached by competitive or
non-competitive examinations under the