Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-22
A DISTRICT DAY
Two Local Measures Passed by the
House.
4 RESOLUTION OF IN UIRY
Government Ground Occupied by
Railways.
OTHER MATTERS OFINTEREST

ceedlngS DlStrlct business was Slde-tracked
by dispute between the appropriations
committee and the committee on military
affairs over the reference of a document.
While Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Hull were get
ting together however, a form of pro-
ceGure Mr. Babcock took the floor and
called up House resolution 80, which pro-
vides as follows:
Use of Government Property by Rail-
roads.
THAT the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia be directed to furnish to the
House of Representative
'First-Full, specific and definite informa-
ton to the right and title by which any
railroad corporation occupy and use gov
eminent grounds, or what is commonly re-
puted to be government property, within
the District of Columbia.
''Second-What, If any. rental is being
paid for the use of the property.
The resolution was adopted.
Extension of 10th Street.
Mr.. Babcock then called up House bill
GIT. providing as follows:
THAT the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia be authorized and directed,
within thirty days after the dedication to
the District of IS per centum of the lands
lying within the lines of 10th street north
west, as 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.
lLmbia boundary line, to institute proceed
ingS to condemn the land necessary for the
extension of 10th street from Morris street
to the District of Columbia boundary line
with uniform width of 16U feet, under the
terms and provisions of an act entitled An
act to extend street in the District of Co
lumbia, and for other purposes: Provided,
that of the amount found due and award
ed damages for and in respect of the
land Condemned for the extension of 18th
street, as In this section provided, not less
than one-half thereof shall be assessed by
said jury in the proceedings against those
pieces parcels of ground situated and ly
ing on each side of 10Th street northwest
between Morris street and the Blagden sub
division and between the Blagden Mill road
and the Rock Creek or Milkhouse Ford
road, and between lots seven, four and
eleven of A. r. Shepherds subdivision. to
the depth of 80 feet, to such greater
depths the benefits may be found by the
jury to extend nfea sufet each side
thereof from the building lines of 10th
street extended.
Section 9 That the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. sitting as an equity
court, shall have authority 10 empower,
order and decree the committee or guardian
of any person of unsound mind, and the
guardian or trustee of any infant own
ing or having interest estate in any
land within The limits above described, to
dedicate to the District of Columbia for
ana as Il part OF lOtU street any Idllu OF
part thereof owned by such person of
sound mind by such infant, or in which
they may have an interest or estate, if,
upon the application of such committee,
guardian, trustee. and after the testi-
mony of Witnesses shall be taken and such
other proceedings had the court may
deem proper. the court shall determine that
such dedication will be to the interest and
advantage of such person of unSOund mind
such infant.
Section 3. That all acts or parts of acts
Inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed
Report of the Committee.
The report of the committee on the bill
follows:
Congress, by act approved March 3, 1899,
entitled An act to extend S street, in the
District of Columbia, and for other pur-
poses authorized the Commissioners to
institute condamna ton proceedings for the
extension of 10th street within thirty days
after the dedicatio to the District of Co
lunlbia Of the lands lying within the lines of
10th street as extended according to the
highway plans, between the Piney Branch
and the BlaSden Mill road, and also be-
tween the Military road and the District
boundary line. 1t mas been found impos-
sible to secure the dedication of all of the
land within the limits described above,
one or two parties declined to dedicate, and
in one case the ownership is such that
legal dedication cannot be made
THE Commissioners believe that the
Importance to the general public on ac-
count of its relation to Rock Greek Park,
and that the work can be done now with
less difficulty and expense than if left to
the future, and they requested the intro
duction of the joint resolution (Senate No
81. which is identical to the bill reported by
this committee) to provide for the widening
and extension of the street in accordance
with the terms and provisions of the act of
March 3, 1899, upon the dedication of 10
per cent of the land instead of all the land
within the limits before stated, as provided
by the original act.
The second section of the resolution will
cradle the dedication of a portion of the
land in question which at the present time
cannot be dedicated on account of legal in
capacity of the owners to dedicate.
The Bill Passed.
Mr.. Pearre of Maryland, who reported the
bill, explained that it was nearly Identical
with the Senate measure of the same tenor.
He said 1t was designed to correct and OBJ
viate some difficulties which arose in the
operation of bill passed at the last ses-
sion for the extension of S street. Some of
the owners had failed to donate land while
some minors concerned could not do so, and
special power is needed to condemn the
property.
The bill was passed without amendment.
Mr.. Babcock then announced that the
District committee had no further business
to present.
Disposal of Garbage.
Mr.. Babcock today introduced in the
House the Commissioners bill relating to
the disposal of garbage. This bill has been
published in The Star.
Old Records of the District.
Mr.. Mcmillan today introduced in the
Senate the bill lately introduced in the
House by Mr.. Jenkins providing for the
transfer of certain old records of this city
from the custody of the Commissioners to
that of the chief of engineers United States
army.
Alexandria Railway Claims.
Mr.. Martin has introduced in the Senate
a bill to give the Court of Claims of the
United States jurisdiction of the claims of
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad
Company and others against the United
States for compensation for the use and
occupation of the railroad of that company
by the United States or its military au-
thorities from 1861 to 1866.
To Incorporate the White Cross.
Mr.. Allen today introduced in the Senate
a bill to incorporate the National White
Cross of America, which organization is to