Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
MR.. L|SNER VICTOR
Wins His Fight for Permission
to Construct a Dome.
HOUSE BILL Is ACCEPTED
Senate Committee Acts Fayorably,
Other District Business
Considered.
HOUSE BILL IS ACCEPTED

A. Lisner, proprietor of the Palais
Royal 18th and G streets. has won his
fight to be allowed to put an additional
story on his store to provide rest quar-
tiers for the women and girls employed
in the establishment
The Senate District committee this
morning agreed to report favorably a
bill passed by the House providing new
regulations governing the height of build
fngs in the District, and the House bill
contains provision which will permit
the extra story proposed by Mr.. Lisner.
The bill, as it came from the District
Commissioners. framed regulations which
would prevent the construction Of the ad-
ditional story desired by Mr.. Lisner. He
asked the House District committee to
insert an amendment making an excep-
| ton in his case. but the committee re-
fused to take that action and reported the
bill favorably without amendment
House Adopted Amendment.
The House, however adopted the
amendment desired by Mr.. Lisner. The
Senate District committee decided today
to accept the amendment. and it is ex-
pected to be passed by the Senate.
The amendment provides that full
power and authority is hereby granted
to and conferred upon every person
whose application was filed in the Office
of the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia prior to the adoption of the
present building regulations of said Dis
trict and has since been approved by two
of the Commissioners as in conformity
with the building regulations of said Dis
construct a steel fireproof dome on any
buildings in said District owned by such
person, as set forth in the plans and
specifications annexed to or forming a
part of such applications SO approved, any
other provision in this act to the con-
trary notwithstanding. And the inspector
Of buildings Of said District shall see only
that such dome in constructed as set
forth in said plans and specifications"
Referred for Investigation.
The committee referred three bills to
subcommittee for special investigation.
To the subcommittee on police and fire
departments was referred the bill which
has for Its object the passage of regula-
tions requiring all vehicles in the Dis
trict, whether motor or horse-drawn, to
carry lights at night.
The bill authorizing the extension of
18th, Evarts and Bryant streets north
east was submitted to the subcommittee
on streets and avenues for a report. 1t
liz proposed to extend 18th street from
Rhode Island avenue to Franklin street
and from its southern terminus south of
Douglass street to the south line OF
Bryant street, with width of 100 feet;
to extend Bryant street from its present
western terminus east of 18th street
westward to 18th street. with a width
of 10 feet: and to extend Evarts street
from Queens Chapel road westward to
it's terminus near 18th street, and from
Rhode Island avenue eastward to its ter
minus east of 18th street. with a width
OF so feet.
To the subcommittee on public utilities
was referred the bill to authorize the
Takoma Springs Ice Company to lay a
pipe line under certain streets and roads
in the District, to connect it's springs in
Maryland with a proposed ice-making
plant on Randolph place near 8 and Atm
streets.