Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
FAVORABLY REPORTED
MANY BILLS ACTED ON BY SEN.
ATE COMMITTEE.
Railway May Be Extended Up 18th
street-For a District Secretary
iis
Other Measures.

The Senate committee on the District of
Columbia has ordered a. favorable report
to the Senate on Senate ball 4512, authoriz-
ing the Commissioners ito make a rear
rangement of streets In certain subdivisions.
The bill, as reported, consists of the Com
missioners substitute for the original bill,
which substitute provides that where any
proposed street Of the permanent system
Of highways affects any lot or block of a
subdivision recorded in the office Of the
surveyor of the District of Columbia, the
Commissioners may, in their discretion, al
low the resubdvision of such lot or block
in manner conforming to the original sub
division until such time as condemnation
proceedings are begun for the opening of
the proposed street affecting the land to be
subdivided.
senator Gallinger has reported favorably
from the District committee Senate bill $3.50
10 amend the charter of the National Flor
efce CrittendonMiS sion. It incorporates
the mission in perpetuity, naming Charles
~ Crttenton, Franklin B. Waterman,
wager Swayne, Kate Waller Barrett and
Charles ). Martin as incorporators. 1t also
amends the act of incorporation so that the
trustees of the corporation can receive and
hold bequests for it's purposes.
To Extend It's Tracks.
Mr.. Mcmillan has reported from the
amendment House bill 1906 requiring the
Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad
Company to extend it's 18th street line over
the following route: Beginning at the
northern terminus of it's 18th street line at
Ilth street and Florida avenue north by
double track, along 18th street to Lydecker
avenue; thence easterly, by single track,
along LYdecher avenue to Morgan street;
themes northerly along Morgan street TO
Sorlng street; thence west along spring
street to Eslin street; thence south along
iIslin street to Lydecker averue, connecting
III tnat point with the company tracks as
authorized.
Mr. Mcmillan has also made favorable
report on Senate resolution 81, authorizing
the Commissioners to grant permission to
me existing electric lighting companies in
the District to make connections between
their conduits and the conduits of the ex-
lsllhs street railway companies for the pur-
pose OF furnishing electric current through
the condults for public and private uses
The District committee has authorized a
favorable report on Senate bill 4779, au-
thoriZing the President to appoint a secre-
tary Of the District of Columbia to he act
ing commissioner of the District during the
absence or disability of either of the Com
mlss1oners appointed from civil life.
A favorable report has been authorized
on Senate bill 1896, directing the Commits
sloners to reserve and audit certain special
tax scrip. for the redemption of which
there Is no existing law. :
Opening and Closing of Alleys.
The committee has authorized Senators
Dillingham; Stewart and Wellington to IA
vorabiy report to the Senate Senate bill 5715
to provide for the opening and closing Of
alleys and the opening of minor streets in
the District, as soon as they are satisfied
with the text of the measure. The bill pro-
vides that the Commissioners may Open ex-
tend widen or straighten alleys and minor
streets upon petition Of the, owners Of more
than one-half the real estate in the square
or block in which the alley or street is To-
Gated, or when the public interests require
1t to be done or when the health officer
The bill was framed by the Commissioners.
The committee has referred to a subcom-
mlttee consisting Of Senators Foster of
Washington, Mallory and Heitfeld for re-
port the bill relating to the Lincoln museum
In this city. This bill provides that $1,000
be paid Q. Fl. Oldroyd as salary as cura-
tor OF the Lincoln museum contained in
mouse 5l6 10th street, and now the property
OF the United States and for the use Of the
collection; $500 to be paid an assistant and
S2Oo for Janitor service, heating and light
ing the museum. The object of the bill is
to open the museum free to the public from
to o'clock daily.
Senator Mallory will make a favorable
report from the District committee on the
Commissioners bill to take the place of
Senate bill 1860 to regulate the sale of
Vfruses, serums toxins and analogous
products in the District.