Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19
LOCAL LEGISLATION
TROLLEY LINE
AND OTHER MEASURES.

When the Senate committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia meets the first Friday
after the Christmas holidays the first
business that will be taken up will be the
consideration of the Gallinger bill for a
temporary trolley line from street
northwest to the new Union station. SEN
ator Galllnger said this morning that the
committee would hold no public hearings
on this bill and that it would go to no
subcommittee but would be considered by
the full committee at once.
The chairman of the District committee
has in hand four more local bills. which
are to be introduced Immediately after the
holidays. Chief among them is one TO
provide for an addition to Rock Creek
Park Two of the others Will provide lof
amendments to the District code.
Rock Creek Park.
The Rock Creek boundaryline bill was
drafted by the Commissioners. chiefly by
Engineer Commissioner Morrow. 1t pro-
vides that in view of the fact that the
land lying between 10th street extended
and Rock creek. from Blagden Mill road
to the District line, was at one time in
Guided in the map of Rock Creek Park
and was condemned for the purposes of
the park, but was omitted from the park
because of lack of funds. the government
acquire title to the land and add it to the
park. The chief of engineers of the
United States Army and District Commits
sioners are directed to prepare an ac-
curate map showing the location, char
acter and quantity OF each separate par
eel in the proposed addition. after the
filing of which the land is to be held as
condemned and owned by the United
States. subject to the payment of just
COMPENSATION, to be determined by a
board of control of the park. This board
is to consist of the chief army engineer
and the District Commissioners.
A method of determining the just COM
pensation for the owners in case of dis
agreement is provided through the Dis
trict Supreme Court.
To defray the expenses of inquiry, sur
vey, assessment, costs of the lands taken,
and all other necessary expenses Incident
to the acquisition of the land. S1JG, 900 is
appropriated, provided that one-half of
this sum, much thereof as is used,
shall be reimbursed to the Treasury out
of the Districts revenues in four equal
installments with per cent interest upon
deferred payments.
A letter signed by Brig. Gen. Mackenzie
chief of engineers. L. S. A, and Com
mssioners Macfarand, West and Biddle
with arr accompanying map of the addi-
ton, is to be submitted with the bill.
Amendments to the Code
Mr.. Gal!inger will introduce another
Commissioners bill to amend the District
code SO as to provide in a new section
that wherever it shall appear upon the
petition of an infant of an adjudged
lunatic, by the next friend or committee
of such an infant or lunatic. and by the
appearance and answer OF the infant or
lunatic by guardian to be appointed
by the court, and upon satisfactory proof
that land of such a person Is need I'd for
any public use and may be lawfully con-
demned and when the rep1aining land
may be benefited by the public use of the
rest to the extent of the value of the por-
ton taken or to a greater extent, the
court may direct the dedication of such
land. or any interest therein, for public
use upon it's own terms.
The chairman of the District committee
will also reintroduce another bill to amend
section 653 of the code, so as to provide
FOR the incorporation of assessment life
insurance companies in the District of CO.
lumbia ard for other purposes,
The fourth bill is to make 1t unlawful to
distribute bills and other advertising mat
ter on private property in the District of
Columbia without the owners permission.