Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-12
LOCAL RAILWAY BILL
House District Committee
Takes It Up.
CROSS-TOWN ROUTE
OTHER MATTERS OF GENERAL IN
TEREsT TO DISTRICT.
Pensions for Dependent Mothers Of
Policemen and Firemen-Snow
and Ice Bill.

The House District committee took up for
consideration. at its meeting this morning.
the Cowherd bill, authorizing the Great
rails and Old Dominion railroad to con-
struct and operate a cross-town line from
Georgetown across M street. The bill was
read and discussed for some time and
was finally made the special order in ex-
ecutive' session at the meeting of the COM
mtttee next Thursday.
1t is very probable that several more pub
lie hearings on the bill will be necessary
before decision as to a favorable or UNI
favorable report Is reached by the commit
tee as Representative Pou of North Caro-
lima. member Of the committee. offered an
amendment providing for single track on
M street and single track l. street, in
stead of double tracks on the former thor
oughfare. fixed by the present bill. The
amendment was offered: according to Mr..
Pou. to pacify the residents and property
owners on M street. who expressed them
selves as opposed to the double track on
that thoroughfare before the District COM
m1ttee at the last hearing some time ago.
The principal DIRECTORS were Mrs. Som
mers, principal of the Mount Vernon Semi
nary, at 18th and NJ streets, and former
Senator James X. Jones, who lives on M
street.
Track on Two Streets.
The amendment provides for road be-
ginning at the north end of the Aqueduct
bridge and running thence to and into the
reservation at the intersection of M and
Seth streets, with such construction as may
be necessary to connect with the tracks of
the Capital Traction Company: thence east
along M street to Thomas Circle; thence
around the circle on both sides to NJ street ;
thence along M street single track to
New Jersey avenue, and thence southerly
along New Jersey avenue single track to
l. street; thence west single track along
I. IN Mo- OH
thence westerly along Massachusetts ave-
nue. single track to Thomas Circle. also
beginning on New Jersey avenue at L
street: thence continuing southeasterly
Mr.. Pou believes the single track on M
and L. streets will not prove SO objection
able as a double track, but in order that
the residents along "L' street may have
tee at its next meeting will fix the date
for a public hearing.
May Be Other Amendments,
Other members of the District committee
have expressed their intention of offering
amendments to the cross-town bill, In addi-
ton to that of Representative Cowherd,
providing for 3-cent fare.
Other District Matters.
The committee, in addition to its discus
sion of the crosstown BILL authorized a
the District Commissioners to pension de-
pendent mothers of deceased policemen and
firemen.
The bill defining the limits of square 1131
between tn and 21st and H and streets,
was also favorably reported. as the
Senate bill to regulate the practice of medi-
cine in the District, and to punish VIOLA
tors OF the law. 80
The committee decided to hold a special
hearing next Monday at 1890 o'clock on
the bills introduced by Representatives
Morrell of Pennsylvania and Goulden of
New York, amending the code of laws Of
the District so as to tax and limit corpora
tons. It Is understood that some such
measure will be favorably reported to the
House by the District committee.
The bill making it obligatory upon citi-
zens of Washington to remove snow and
ice from their sidewalks within twelve
hours was referred to the District Commits
sioners for report.
Representative Pou of North Carolina Of
fered a bill which he will Introduce in the
House providing for the vestibuling of all
street cars in the District