The Washington herald., 1909-02-09

The Warrington Market Company came
IN for considerable adverse discussion In
the House OF Representatives yesterday,
and the District Committee was directed
to investigate and report 20 the House
the relation OF the company 10 the gov
eminent. and also how much rent the
company pays for government property il
now occupies.
The committee was also instructed TO
reconsider TIE bin granting authority to
tho Commissioners 10 issue a permit TO
the company to lay railroad tracks from
block 500. across Twelfth street. and into
square 32S. where the company sought 10
gain permission 20 manufacture ice
Col Pete Hepburn said that he thought
the company should not be granted this
right unless fair r-ntal was paid 10 the
government; he believed the government
had too much property occupied by pri-
vate concerns in the District now where
insufficient amounts OF rents were paid.
Mr.. williams Objects.
His opinion was eoncurred IN by Repre-
sentative John Sharp Williams. who in
sisted that the BIN should not pass until
it was seen just what was the status Of
the Washington Market Company he
believed the committee should make
thorough investigation OF the company
and report 70 the House how much rent
is paid for the property now occupied by
the company al Seventh street and Penn
sylvania avenCe.
The bin for widening BladensbuTg road
was passed. but amended by adding a
section providing that any land owned BY
the District or United States government
not now used for the highway. but which
may be included in the improvements be
dedicated for that purpose.
Asylum BIZ Goes over.
Representative Olcotrs bHl TO change the
proceedings for admission 20 the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane went over
after a heated discussion The measure
was bitterly opposed BY Representatives
Clarke. Of Florida; Hay, Of Virginia. and
Henry, of Texas
Afr. Henry made an attempt to post
pone the consideration Of the bil. but was
ruled out OF order He then delivered a
heated argument. IN which he declared
the measure was toe lax; that 4 would
allow unfair Incarceration IN the hos
pitsL
Mr.. Olcott defended his measure. and
said II has the approval q leading ply
sIcians In New York and other States.
Representative Smiths bill authorizing
the Commissioners 20 prepare a new
highway plan for that portion OF the Dis
triet Of Columbia lying north OF Evarts
street east of North Capitol street. south
OF Michigan avenue. and west Of Glen
wood Cemetery. was passed without dis
cussiOn.
The bill providing for the opening OF
Mills road was amended by providing that
the Commissioners prepare a new high
way plan for that portion of the Distric'
OF Columbia lying west OF Milis avenue
north OF Franklin street. east Of Twen-
tieth street, and south Of Rhode Island
avenue and also that portion lying east
Of Mills avenue, north OF Franklin street
west Of SoEJh Dakota avenue. and south
OF Rhode Island avenue
Granted Freight Rights
The City and Suburban Railway bill
granting the company the right to re
move its double tracks from Michigan
avenue and extend them along Monroe
street northeast 20 the tracks of ths
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. over th'
/ Monroe street bridge 10 T1slfth street
/ and then 10 Bunker Hin road and sor
/ TO the District line. for the purpose o.
operating cars for carrying parcels. milk
/ ice, light freight. and fuel for the use
I OF the company. was passed after a Drie
! discussion Some members OF the Housl
( seriously objected 70 granting permission
/ to the company to do freight business
( but Il was explained by Chairman Snitl
t that the company would only operate III
{ cars between the hours OF midnight and
/ e. m.
/ The bill providing for the extension o.
I Rittenhouse street from its present ter
MINIS at Broad Branch road, esstwsrdly
/ 70 Daniel road, was passed The meas
ure providing for the extension OF MsSSa
! chusetts avenue from its present terninu!
! 70 Bowen road. vas also passed. as wa
the bin providing for the extension O.
I Minnesota avenue from It's present ter
/ minus. near Pennsylvania avenue, south
east TO the Sheriff road
Correction Defeats Bill.
The bill to allow the Veteran voluntee
Firemen's Association and the Oldest In
/ habitants' Association TO occupy an oil
engine house at H and Nineteenth street,
northwest was defeated after It had bee
passed two weeks before After the BIZ
was given favorable action on the las
District day in the House, Chairman
Smith, Of the District Committee discov
cred there was an error in the description
Of the location OF the property. North
east corner was printed in the bin wher
northwest" should have been. He cor
rected the bin and introduced it again
meeting defeat in the House yesterday.
The situation now is peculiar TIL
House has given the two associations tn
right to occupy property it does not own
as that described in the original bil
belongs to private individuals.
The bill authorizing the parole Of jUve
niles from the National Training Schoo
for Boys, with the approval Of the At
+ torney General was passed without dis
cussiOn