Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
CARS TO he PLAZA
Extension of Tracks to the
Union Station.
GALLINGER PLAN FAVORED
Decision of the Senate District Com.
mittee.
WILL USE MASSACHUSETTS AVE.
Numerous Local Measures Considered
verse Taken in Regard to Them.

verse Taken in Regard to Them.
The Senate committee on the District Of
Columbia held meeting today, and after
being In session for an hour and a half
| agreed to report favorably quite a large
| number Of bills of local interest
Senator Gallinger's substitute, or amend.
| ment, to the bill pending in the Senate for
an extension Of the tracks of local street
car lines to the union station was dis
cussed and a favorable report was ordered.
The amendment, however, was amended to
provide that the Washington Railway and
| Electric Company shall grant a transfer
| with the 18th street herdic line, known as
the Metropolitan Herdic Company at the
point Of intersection at H and 10Th streets.
According to this amendment the Metro
| politan Coach Company shall within one
year equip it's lines with motor coaches.
Otherwise, this amendment provides as
| has been stated in The Star, for an exten.
| sion by the Capital Traction Company from
7th and Massachusetts avenue down Mas
sachusetts avenue to the union station
| using the tracks of the old Columbia rail.
road now on Massachusetts avenue between
| 4th and 18th streets.
Traction Company extend its tracks from
7th and Florida avenue down Florida ave-
nue. to New Jersey avenue and thence
| down New Jersey avenue to Massachu-
| sets avenue, there to connect with the
| union station. has been abandoned be-
| cause Of opposition that has developed to
| that plan. Originally the Capital Traction
Company wanted to extend its tracks from
9TH and Florida avenue along Florida ave-
| nue. to Sth street east and then down Sth
| street to connect with Its navy yard line.
| Both that line and the line down New
| Jersey avenue were desired in order to
| add to the street railways system Of tho
| northeast section and to give direct COM
| munication between the union station and
| the northwest. Both Of these projects now
appear to be impracticable because Of the
opposition that has developed. ..t.
The bill as now amended by the COM
mittee also eliminates the extension down
| lst street between the Capitol grounds ana
! the Library building, giving the southeast
ern section direct access to the union sta
| ton and to the northwest, including Rock
| roads. Opposition to that proposition mas
also resulted in its elimination.
As now amended the bill pending in the
| Senate will provide for four tracks across
| the union station plaza.
| The great Importance Of securing extern
sions to the union station in this session
of Congress is recognized and Senator
Gallinger will soon try to secure the pas
sage of this bill.
Other Favorable Reports.
The committee also made a favorable re.
port on Senate bill $780, which provides
| that the law regulating the interpretations
of savings banks shall apply to trust COM
| panies in the District of Columbia.
An amendment to the District bill appro.
| priating $4,000 for the grading and i'm.
! proving of Kenyon street between 18th and
| 18th streets was favorably reported.
! Senate bill 1868, authorizing the Washing
| ton, Spa Springs and Gretta Railroad Com
pany to extend its lines within the District
! nr no fox tal Thn
| objection to this bill in the past the
| fact that Bladensburg road was narrow.
| Recently legislation has been enacted for
| the widening Of Bladensburg road SO that
it will accommodate the proposed extern
| sion.
Senate bill 1888, for the extension of
! School street was favorably reported
| Senate bill S01i, authorizing the National
| Safe Deposit and Trust Company to change
| its name to the National Savings and Trust
Company was considered favorably and Will
| be reported to the Senate.
Senate bill 7795, for the extension of AL
bemarle street from Wisconsin avenue to
| the Murdoch Mill road, was favorably re-
ported
Senate bill 1887, amending the District
| code in relation to proceedings in the con-
demnation of land for streets, was favor
| ably reported with an amendment. The bill
| as originally framed provided that juries
| In fixing damages for street extension may
| take into consideration donations of prop
erty for that purpose. As amended the
| matters.
Senate bill 500. regulating the sale gift
| or use of transfer tickets on street railways
| in the District, reported favoraby.
| This bill is proposed in order to prevent
what is said to be an improper use of trans
fers the street railways here. The bill
| is amended providing penalty not exceed
| ing 500 or Imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or both.
Senate bill 825, authorizing street railway
companies to convey. small freight and ex-
| for hat mi niar
and o'clock in the morning, was favoraby
| reported. The bill Is amended giving to the
| District Commissioners authority to make
regulations In addition to the authority to
carry express matter and small freight, un-
| der this bill the railroads may transport
| coal or other fuel for their power pants
between midnight and 8 o'clock in the
| morning.
| House bill SOIL, for the extension of I
| street from 35th street to the proposed Rock
Creek driveway, the cost % be assessed as
| benefits, was favorably reported.
House bill 1865, authorizing the closing
| of Alexander place in the subdivision Of
Lincoln, was also favorably reported.
Adverse Reports Ordered.
The committee ordered that adverse re-
ports be made on the following bills:
Senate 1877 to provide additional land for
| the jackson School. This adverse report
was made because it was considered that
other improvements are of greater i'm
portance.
Senate 2479 to repeal section / Of the
act of February 16. 1904, to name streets.
alleys, avenues. highways, etc. in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Under this I'LL the
names of all the streets outside Of the old
city limits would be restored, but the COM
mittee considered that such action would
add confusion in the mes of streets.
Senate 2056, to amend the District code
in relation % C. rp $50 rts
annually and filing the same in the office
of the recorder OF deeds. This bill was in
troducei by the late Senator German by
request.
Senate bin 5179 providing that the excise
board in its discretion may issue license
to any duly. fncorp1ra,ed club. The COM
nafttee considered that the existing law was
more satisfactory than this pr posed amend
ment.
Senate $40. for the Improvement of 10th
street northeast, from Franklin to Evarts