Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-07
LOCAL MATTERS IN SENATE
ESTIMATES FOR LAND SOUTH OF
THE AVENUE SUBMITTED.
Proposed Amendments to the Dis
trict Bill-Widening of Bladens-
burg Road.

Vice President Fairbanks yesterday laid
before the Senate the report of the Dis
trict Commissioners in response to a SEN
ate resolution asking for the lowest esti-
mate for the purchase of the property
south Of Pennsylvania avenue, proposed
in the Hepburn bill. The Commissioners
figures have been given in detail in The
Star. The total estimated cost is
$40. 3S3, 600. The report was referred to
the committee on public buildings and
grounds.
District Bill Amendments.
Senator Kean Of New Jersey yesterday
presented a proposed amendment to the
District appropriation bill asking an ap.
preparation of 81 800 for paving Massachu-
setts avenue from s to T streets
Senator Burkett of Nebraska also Of
fered a proposed amendment to this bill
relating to the taxation of property in
the vicinity of Takoma Park. 1t Is pro-
posed to insert a provisO to the effect
that the board Of assessors shall deduct
from the assessments of taxes levied
against such lots. bordering on the Dis
trict line from Chestnut street east on
Eastern avenue. and on Cedar street near
Eastern avenue as are below the estab-
lished sewer grade of that part of the
District and which cannot at present be
equal to the sewer tax paid by the own
ers Of the lots to the town of Takoma
Park, for sewer service, not to exceed SIC
per annum for each house.
1t is provided in the amendment that
this shall be done annually until the Dis
trict sewer system becomes available to
such property.
Widening Bladensburg Road.
A bill to amend an act for the widening
of Bladensburg road, approved January o.
1907, has been introduced by Senator Car
ter Of Montana. The amendment pro-
vides that any property owned by the
United States or by the District of CO.
lumbia, which Is not at present used for
road purposes and is needed to carry out
the purpose OF the act. shall be dedicated
to that purpose The abutments of any
bridge or viaduct and the foundations OF
any brick dwelling which are within the
line OF the improvement, however, are by
the amendment preserved from disturb
ance. 1t authorizes the District Com
missioners to allow any projections which
may exist in the line of the widened road
to remain. provided they approve ap-
plications for such privilege before the
i jury which is to condemn the right of
way shall have been impaneled.
Courthouse Addition.
Senator Warren, in accordance with the
direction OF the committee on public
buildings at it's meeting last Wednesday.
reported from that committee, with a
recommendation that 1t pass, the bill pro-
viding for an addition to the District
courthouse for the accommodation of the
Court of Appeals of the District. In the
| report it is stated that the courthouse
is very much overcrowded. and was 50
at the time of the institution Of the ap-
peals court.
Senator Martin of Virginia introduced a
| bill to amend the code of law for the
| District relating to the record of deeds
in writing not of testamentary character.
A stricter Vagrancy Law.
| Following the action of the District
| committee, already reported. Senator
Gamble has presented to the Senate a
favorable report on the Tilman bill for
stricter vagrancy law in the District
and Senator Scott reported favorably the
Gallinger bill for the relief of pensioners
| of the local police fund. Mr.. Scott gave
notice that he would call up the latter
bill at an early date.
Incorporation Of Local Banks.
| Senator Gallinger has introduced bills
| to provide for the Incorporation of banks
| in the District, and to make drunkenness
| misdemeanor and provide for hos.
| pital for inebriates in the District The
provisions Of both bills have heretofore
| been published in The Star.