The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
FOR CITY BEAUTIFUL
Senate Committee Approves
New Highway Plans.
STREET EXTENSIONS FAVORED
senator GaIIinger's Board Opposes
Granting of Licenses to steam
bonts to Sell LIGuOr-Guides Must
Pay Annual Fees-SpecInI Inquiries
Authorized on Measures.

In a brief but busy session yesterday
the Senate District Committee discussed
numerous measures, and gave its stamp
of approval to proposed laws. the major
ity of which authorize appropriations 10
make Washington more beautiful
In addition to sanctioning several bills
for street extensions, the board reported
favorably on measures providing new
highway plans in the vicinity of Rock
Creek Park. Observatory Circle, and
Massachusetts, avenue extended.
Bars Sale of Liquor.
Unexpected opposition developed 20 the
bill allowing the excise board 10 grant
licenses to sell liquor on Potomac River
steamboats,. and an adverse report was
given the Senate. Another adverse re-
port was presented against the bill 20 In
corporate the cult of Aryans.
The measure imposing a license fee OF
s. on guides was approved, and authority
| to change the name Of the sealer OF
weights and measures to superintendent
was also granted. Among the other bills
| favorably reported We're;
/ An act to provide for the extension Of
| Newton place northwest, from New
Hampshire avenue to Georgia avenue.
A bin TO authorize the extension of
Twenty-third and streets southeast.
/ A bill for the extension of Franklin
street northeast from its present eastern
terminus east Of Twenty-fourth street TO
/ the Bladensburg road.
| bill 10 authorize the extension of
/ Park place northwest.
| An amendment to the act Incorporating
I the Masonic Temple Association.
Wants New system.
A bill to authorize the surveyor Of the
District of Columbia to adopt system
OF designating land in the District now in
| force in the assessors office.
a bill to acquire land in the vicinity
of the Connecticut avenue bridge for the
/ extension or Belmont road. Waterside
Drive. and other streets.
The committee referred to its subcom-
mittees a large number OF pending bills
for further consideration.
Among the bills which were forwarded
to the public service committee was
that granting a franchise 10 the Balti-
more and Washington Transit Company
to enter the District; that TO grant a fran
chise to the Washington, Spa Springs and
Getta Railway Company to enter the Dis
I trict, and that to confer upon the Com
missioners the powers of public service
commission
The subcommittee on judiciary will in
vestigate the bill providing for the acqui
sition of the interest or title 10 govern
ment lands In the District that regulat-
ing gas fitting in the District, and that TO
repeal an act regulating the alienation of
the title OF United States land In the Dis
triCt
The fire and police committee will re-
port upon the bills regulating the height
Of buildings In the city and providing IL
censes for moving-picture shows.
Care of Juveniles.
The committee instructed Senator Dill
/ bingham to report favorabIy a bill con
ferring jurisdiction on the Juvenile Court
| TO try cases Of alleged violation Of the law
making it a misdemeanor to willfuHy
abandon or neglect wife or minor child
| The committee also passed favorably
upon a bin which has passed the House
/ 10 provide for the removal Of present
grade crossing and construction OF
new crossing on the line of . street