Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
Many Measures Affecting
Changes in Public Streets.
PARK SYSTEM PROPOSED
Retirement Plan for Police and Fire
men-Insurance Law Changes.
Licenses Provided For.

Many changes in the streets and ave
nues of the National Capital will be con-
s.dered by the subcommittee on streets
of the Senate District committee as a re-
suit of the bills referred TO it.
One of the most important bills before
the subcommittee is that Ito provide for
system of parks for the District of
Columbia. 1t directs the Commissioners
to submit to Congress at the next session
comprehensive plan for system of
parks and an estimate of the probable
cost Of the land to be acquired.
Provision for Streets.
Another measure referred to the sub
committee streets provides for the
opening of road along the Anacostia
river. It's passage has been urged by the
Commissioners on the ground that the
purchase of the land along the river
banks will protect to the District the
ripa rian rights and thus give the District
ownership over reclaimed land
Other bills before the subcommittee are:
To provide for the extension of 10Th
street from Belmont road to Biltmore
street, with uniform width of fifty feet,
and for other purposes.
To amend an act for the widening OF
Benning road. passed by the House.
For the extension of Albermarle street
from Wisconsin avenue to the east line
of :}9th street northwest.
To restore the name Of Vernon avenue
to that certain street running from Flor
ida avenue to 18th street and now known
as l. street.
To acquire land in the vicinity of the
Connecticut avenue bridge for the extern
sion of certain streets.
To authorize the extension of Farragut
street northwest from 14th street to Piney
Branch road, and Iowa avenue northwest
between 18th and 18th streets.
To provide for the condemnation of
streets or parts of streets under the plan
for the permanent system of highways,
allowing the Commissioners to condemn
land for streets when a new subdivision
is opened.
For the widening of 10Th street north
west at Piney branch and for other pur-
poses.
To provide for the extension Of Newton
place northwest from New Hamp shire
avenue to Georgia avenue and to connect
Newton place in Gass' subdivision with
Newton place in Whitney close subdivi-
sion.
Authorizing certain changes in the plan
for the permanent system of highways
for that portion of the District of Colum-
bia lying west of Rock creek, north of
Klingle road. east of Connecticut avenue
ana South VI El1cOII Street HOTlIfWcSt.
For the extension of Franklin street
northeast from its present eastern ter
minus east Of oath street to the Bladens-
burg road.
To authorize the extension of 23d and
r streets southeast.
Affecting Public Utilities.
To the subcommittee on public utilities.
of which Senator Carter is chairman.
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To provide for the removal of the pres
ent grade crossing and construction of
new grade crossing on the line of Q
street northeast.
To authorize certain extensions of the
city and suburban railway in Brook
land and vicinity.
To provide for the extension of the
underground system of the City and
Suburban Railway Company on North
Capitol street, from 7 to V.
Bills Affecting Police.
new system of retirement for police
men and firemen in the District, as pro-
posed in bill introduced by Senator Bur-
kett. will be considered by the sub
committee on police and fire departments.
of which Senator Martin is chairman.
The bill drawn by Senator Burkett is
comprehensive, and sets out the method
of procedure in the case of retirements.
To the same subcommittee was re-
ferred a hill to prohibit the unauthorized
sale or exhibition of insignia of the met
ropolitan police department of the Dis
trict.
Insurance Law Amendment.
To the subcommittee on insurance and
banks has been referred a bill to amend
the insurance laws of the District by
prohibiting any but registered agents
from selling insurance in the National
Capital.
1t will also consider a bill prohibiting
corporations to do business in the Dis
trio, under a name similar to another
corporation doing business in the Dis
trict.
Incorporation Measures.
\ bill proposing an amendment to the
act to incorporate the Masonic Temple
each body owning stockton the associa-
ton one vote for each share at the
stockholders meetings. will be considered
of which Senator Bradley is chairman.
To the same subcommittee has been
referred a bill to incorporate The cult
Of the Aryans.'
Bills Providing for Licenses.
Several miscellaneous bills were re-
ferred to the subcommittee on excise and
liquor legislation, headed by Senator
Gamble.
1t will investigate the bill for licensing
guides in the District and defining their
duties also a bill to compel wild west
shows to pay license fee of $50 per
day and to compel dog and pony shows
to pay fee of $40 per day, and bill
giving the excise board power to issue
liquor licenses to steamboats,.