Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-05
THE ANAcOST|A FLATS
Special Committee to Con-
slider the Subject.
DESIRES OF LEXINGTON
CHANGES IN RAILWAY TERM
NAL PLANS WANTED.
House Tax Bill Reported to Senate
Amendments offered to the
District Bill.
DESIRES OF LEXINGTON

At the regular meeting of the House COM
mittee on the District of Columbia this
morning Mr.. Mudd called attention to the
| necessity Of action his bill authorizing
the Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia to enter into contract or con-
tracts for the dredging and Improvement
of the Anacostia river and the reclama-
ton and improvement of it's flats from the
line Of the District of Columbia to the
Pennsylvania avenue bridge.
After short discussion a special sub
committee was appointed to give the mat
ter attention. The special committee con-
sists of Representatives Mudd. Jenkins,
Allen. Morrell Lattmer, Cowherd and Nor
ton. The cost of the improvement is linn
tied in the bill to 81. 800 0O0 to be paid one
half by the District and one-half by the
general government. The sum of $4,000
is made Immediately available.
Mr.. Mercer called up House bill l40lI,
for the opening of Quincy street northwest
from Doth street to Pierce Mill road. The
bill referred to the subcommittee on
railways, streets and avenues, with in
Structions to perfect the measure, so that
it will provide for the opening of this
street, but without cost to the District or
general government. The bill carries an
appropriation of So O0O which will be elimi
mated.
An Invitation From lexington.
A committee from the North Capitol and
lexington Citizens Association, consisting
Of VIM. G.. Henderson, W. S. Chase and A
r. Server, extended an invitation to the
committee to visit lexington with a view
to understanding the two changes it's cit
liens desire in the union station terminal
plan. These changes they said were COM
paratively small matters-one is to keep
the tracks for the freight yard south of
Quincy street the Dlan being to
extend them to street. This change
would cut off short block from the COM
panieS' yard.
The other change is to have the freight
yard lnclOSed by a stone wall.
The committee accepted the invitation
and appointed Messrs. Mudd, Mercer and
Cowherd as a special committee to go over
the ground and report on the matter.
Mr.. McAndEeWs,e who was appointed on
the committee to Till the vacancy caused pv
the death Of Mr.. Otey, was today appointed
on the subcommfttees on steam railways
and education. labor and charities.
House Tax Bill Reported to the Senate,
Senator Mcmillan today reported from
the Distri~. committee House bill 114OO. in
relation to taxes and tax sales The bill Is
amended to make it conform practically to
the Senate bill on the same subject lately
reported from the committee.
Mr.. Mcmillan also reported the House bill
to regulate the height of buildings in the
District of Columbia, also amended to con-
form to the Senate bill on the same subject
lately reported.
The bill prepared by the Commissioners
to enlarge the authority Of the sealer of
|. weights and measures and make certain
changes in the. work Of that official. in
troduced by Mr.. Mcmillan. was also report
ed from the committee.
To Amend the District Bill.
An amendment to the District BILL offered
by Senator Mcmillan today. appropriates
5000 for the construction of a warden's
dwelling at the United States Jail: also
5000 for the opening, grading and regu-
lating Quincy street from Goth street to
Pierce Mill road.
bill introduced in the Senate today by
Mr. Mcmillan provides for condemnation
of land for the extension of Erie street, in
Meridian Hill, with a width of fifty feet,
so that the street will be connected in a
direct manner with Columbia road and
University place.