Evening star., 1908-01-23
RAILWAY TO UNION STATION
FAVORABLE REPORT ON BILL
FOR TEMPORARY TRACKS.
Action Taken by the House District
Committee-Delay on Permanent
Extension Explained.

Favorable action on the Sims bill to
provide for temporary tracks to the new
Union station was taken at the regular
meeting Of the House District committee
today. 1t is expected to put this measure
through the House next Monday-Dis-
trict day-so that the work on the shuttle
car makeshift may be begun at once
Next Saturday the members of the Dis
trict committee. accompanied by the
three District Commissioners and officials
Of the Capital Traction Company and
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. will go over the route of the pro-
posed permanent extension to the Union
proposed crosstown and East Washing
ton extensions, which are being urged
by residents Of the localities in ques-
ton. 1t is hoped that the permanent
trackage bill can be agreed upon at the
committee meeting today week, and put
through the House on the District day
two weeks from next Monday.
The reluctance of some members of the
District committee to report a perma-
nent trackage bill which does noa also
carry provision for crosstown line to
be built by the Capital Traction Com
Dany is held to be responsible for the
failure to do more than put the tenn
porary measure on the calendar. 1t is
hoped that as result of next Saturdays
tour Of inspection of the District COM
mittee an early agreement on the vari-
GUS propositions can be reached
I, Sims Bill Provisions.
The Sims temporary trackage bill IA
vorably reported by the committee this
morning. "authorizes and requires the
u ~,
pany and the Capital Kracton Company
Jointly, to construct, maintain and oper-
ate by overhead trolley temporary rail
way tracks for passenger service from the
Union station to the intersection of North
Capitol and C streets north" the tracks
to be constructed within sixty days from
the passage of the act, transfers to this
shuttle system to be given free, Oh fare
o. transfer, by both companies.
The committee also took action on sew
eral other bills, reporting six favorably
and two unfavorabiy. Those frowned
upon by the committee were the bill au-
thorizing the Commissioners TO make reg
ulationS for the better control of markets
and other places where foods are sold. and
OF laundres and other similar places and
the bill creating an emba Inning board, with
power to make regulations covering the
practice of cmbalming in the District.
Six Bills Favorably Reported.
Favorable reports were authorized on
the following measures, which go on the
District calendar for consideration by
the House, sitting as the local board of
aldermen, next Monday:
H. r. 1176I, authorizing the extension
of Kenyon street from 18th to Mount
Pleasant street, with a width of 80 feet,
and to extend 18th street from Kenyon
to Irving. with a width of 80 feet.
II. r. 44O5O, authorizing the extension
Of Oak street northwest from it's present
terminus east of Center street 10 1ith
street northwest, with width of 50 feet.
II. r. 11776, authorizing the extension of
Jefferson street northwest, in the Subdi-
vision of Brightwood Park, from its pres
ent eastern terminus east of 9th street to
the proposed east line of 9Th street west,
with q width of 90 feet, and the extension
of 9TH street northwest from its present
southern terminus south of Kennedy
street to the proposed north line of Jeffer-
son street, with a width of 80 feet.
III. r. 1267S, authorizing the widening
of 10th street northwest and for this pur-
pose the condemning of part of Rich
ard E. Pairo's subdivision of "Rosemount
Park
Senate 1872. amending the metropolitan
police act with respect to pensions ex-
tending its provisions to the chief engi-
neer and other officers of the fire depart
ment o. and above the grade of captain
An axlNnd Il ent approved to this bill by
the co.uO.i:tee is i'll the nature of de-
c.ded tribute to Chief Belt of the fire de-
partment. The amendment provides that
when retired he shall receive not less than
half of the pay he is receiving at the
time of retirement. which will give him
about $500 year more than otherwise
he would receive under the regular pro-
visions of the bill.