Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14
Task Given the Commissioners by
the Senate.
DATA ON AVENUE PROPERTY WANTED
First Step Toward Acquiring the
South Side.
OTHER DISTRICT MATTERS


the value of all squares on the south side
of Pennsylvania avenue between 18th street
and the Botanical Gardens, together with
the rental values of the same. This resolu-
ton was brought before the Senate by Mr..
Mcmillan, ," chairman of the District COM
mittee, and follows:
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia be, and they are
hereby, directed to report to the Senate
committee the approximate value of the
squares on the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue from 18th street to the Botanical
Gardens together with the rental values of
the same
The resolution was adopted without de-
bate and will at once be sent to the Com
missioners.
Senator McMiIIan's Idea.
Senator Mcmillan has long been known to
be in favor of the Improvement of the
south side of Pennsylvania avenue by the
erection of public buildings thereon, pro-
vided that property can be secured by the
government on what would be regarded as
reasonable terms. Mr.. Mcmillan favors the
acquisition of all of this property at one
time IL 1t be obtained at fair prices SO
that it may be set aside for the distinct
purpose of erecting on it public buildings
which in the future may be required by
the government. The plan contemplated by
the resolution is for the acquisition of these
several squares and the use of such of
them as may be necessary at once while
the property on the remaining squares could
be rented by the government until it is
needed for building purposes.
1t has not yet been ascertained how the
Commissioners will proceed to ascertain the
value of this property, but it is likely that
they will secure approximate figures on it
from the assessors of the District who are
eminently fitted for giving its market value.
OF course. If the property should eventually
be taken by the government it would proo-
ably be done under condemnation proceed
ings.
Sentiment in Congress.
The sentiment in Congress in favor of the
use of the sites on the south side of Penn
sylvania avenue for public buildings is
Overwhelming. Both senators and repre-
sentatives believe that these sites offer
the most convenient locations for public
buildings, while al the same time they af-
ford an opportunity for architectural dis
play that cannot be surpassed in the central
part of the city.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Nc
MILAN today will bring out information that
is regarded as one of the most important
factors in connection with this proposition;
that Is. the price at which the land can be
secured.
To Amend District Game Law.
In the Senate today Mr.. Mcmillan intro
duced bill to amend the game law of the
District. 1t provides:
THAT no person shall kill, expose for
sale. or have in his or her possession, either
dead or alive, any partridge, otherwise
quail between the 1st day of February and
the 1st day of November, under penalty
of s. for each partridge, otherwise quail,
killed exposed for sale, or had in his or her
possession, either dead or alive, and in de-
fault thereof to be imprisoned in the work
house for a period not less than thirty days,
nor more than six months.
That no person shall kill, expose for sale
or have i'll his or her possession, either dead
or alive, any woodcock between the 1st day
penalty of So for each woodcock kill
ed. exposed for sale, or had in her pos
session, either dead or alive, and in default
thereof to be imprisoned in the workhouse
for period not less than thirty days, nor
more than six months"
The above restrictions apply to prairie
chicken between February / and September
l; wild turkey or ruffed grouse, otherwise
known as pheasant, between December &c
and November l. except the English ring
neck or other pheasant Of foreign origin
hatched and raised in farm poultry incIos-
ures.
The act provides:
That no person shall kill, catch, expose
for sale or have in his or her possession.
living or uedu, any WIG Dlr0 OIher than a
game bird, English sparrow, crow, coopers
hawk, sharp-shinned hawk or great horned
owl; nor rob the nest Of any such wild
bird of eggs or young; nor destroy such
nest except in the clearing of land of trees
or brush, under a penalty of So for every
such bird killed, caught, exposed for sale
or had in his or her possession, either dead
or alive, and for each nest destroyed, and
in default thereof to be imprisoned in the
workhouse for period not exceeding thirty
days.
Provided that this section shall not apply
to birds or eggs collected for scientific pur-
poses under permits issued by the superin-
tendent of police Of the District of Column
bia, in accordance. with such instructions as
the secretary of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton may prescribe. Such permits to be in
force for one year from date of issue and
non-transferable.'
For the purposes of this act the following
only shall be considered game birds: The
anatidae, commonly known as swans, geese,
brant, river and sea ducks; the rallidae
commonly known as rails, coots, mudhens
and gallinules; the limicolae, commonly
known as snore birds, plovers, surf BIRDS
snipe, woodcock, sandpipers, tattlers and
turkeys, grouse, prairie chickens pheasants
partridges and quail, and the species of
icteridae, commonly known as marsh black
birds and reedbirds or ricebiris.
Fines and imprisonment are provided for
killing, exposing for sale, &c, squirrel or
rabbit, except English rabbit from Feb
ruary / to November 1; wild duck wild
goose, brant, snipe or plover between
March 1 and September 1; water rail or
ortolan, reed bird, or rice bird, marsh black
bird, or other game not specially mentioned
in the above restrictions, between February
and September l.
The bill also provides that no person shall
trap, net or ensnare any water fowl or
other wild bird Except the English SPAR
row, or have such devices in his possess
sion under penalty of So for each bird kill
ed or captured, or imprisonment in the
workhouse for not exceeding thirty days.
Proposed Electrical Board,
A bill was introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Hansbrough today providing for the
appointment Of an electrical board in the
District to license electrical contractors
and workers and to inspect and pass unon
electrical wiring in the District. A similar
bill was lately introduced in Congress.
Protest of Columbia Heiehts.
Petitions were presented in the Senate
today by Mr.. Mcmillan from the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association protesting
against the use of public parks and reser-
vations for railroad and other private pur-
f@w.