Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-17
Providing for the Extension of Six
teenth Street.
OTHER MATTERS OF LOCAL INTEREST
Meeting Of the House District
Committee.
WATER ON CAPITOL HILL

The House District committee at its
meeting today authorized a favorable re-
port on the resolution which has passed the
Senate IS. r. 81. as follows:
That the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia be authorized and directed,
within thirty days after the dedication to
the District of 80 per centum of the lands
lying within the lines of 10Th street north
west. extended according to the high
way plans. between the Piney Branch and
the Blagden Mill road, and also between
the Military road and the District of Co.
lUmbia boundary line. to institute proceed
ings to condemn the land necessary for the
extension of 18th street from Morris street
to the District of Columbia boundary line
with a uniform width of 100 feet, under the
terms and provisions of an act entitled An
act to extend street in the District of CO.
lImbia, and for other purposes
Assessments Against Contiguous Prop
erfy-
Provided. That of the amount found due
end awarded as damages for and in respect
of the land condemned for the extension of
18th street. as in this section provided, not
less than une-haIf thereof shall be assessed
by said jury in the proceedings against
those pieces or parcels of ground situated
and lying on each side of 18th street north
west between Morris street and the Blag-
den subdivision. and between the Blagden
MIL road and the R,,lx creek or Nikhouse
Ford road and betp-es,, lots ard II oy
A. r. Shepherds subdivision 10 the depth
of 80 feet. or to such greater depths as
the benefits may be found hy the jury to
extend measured on each side thereof from
the building lines Of 18Th street as ex-
tended
Authorization for Guardians.
That the Supreme Court of the District of
columbia. sitting as an equity court, shall
have authority t" empowe~. order and de-
cree 'he committee or guardian OF any per-
S'i u "lS'uA' HI-ii''' ana 'He Sudfdldh OF
trnSte" "i any infant owning or having an
interest or estate in any land within the
limits above described. To dedicate 10 the
District Of Columbia for and as part of
1Tth street any land or part thereof owned
Ly such person Of unsound mind or by
such infant ~ in which they may have an
- - % H. upgi me aPplLSatiPh
and after the testimony of witnesses shall
h taken and such other proceedings had
a. sS.i Ia', =, GoGrI may deem pr"per the court
b. to ths infarest and ai,-aTtse- 81 'iI
i~s1 r ,I,,[5 ~ 80 an 'lriltdsJ o. SucH
mat an acts or parts "I acts inconsistent
'N"" avenue fN'ehsi"n.
Also favorable report on House joint
resolution l19 as follows:
That the act entitled AN act to extend
hhode island avenue approved February
10 1879, be amended by adding To the sixth
seeH'h thereof at the end thereof, the fol-
'~lI7 ~, ~, Fl'sIHr - Iis'illeIE.
IipNEltd- mat Il" appeal by any inter-
sStet par from any declSlon of the Su-
pIe!nc ."uIJ OF the District OF Columbia
NE-4IIi IIliIlS Ii-T assessment or assessments
thal dtiay or prevent the payment of the
am1iuS III respect 10 the property condemn
e.
1He Ilile I"F making protest against the
marshal jury award expires tomorrow
Occupation of Goxernman, c,
4. ras,1.,t5,, -
"a9 laNoIdoIE reported call
ing upon thr District Commissioners for