Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-31
Jones Gets Auto Bill.

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Jones Gets Auto Bill.
The committee decided to refer to sena-
tor Jones. as a special subcommittee. the
Brandegee bill increasing the penalty to
be imposed on persons taking automobiles
not belonging to them.
A hearing also was granted by the COM
mittee on the bill to regulate the practice
of Osteopathy in the District, but the
committee decided to postpone action on
the measure until it's members have more
time to examine its provisions in the light
of the hearing.
There was a strong protest made
against the bill for the extension of
Spring road as the plan was outlined by
the District Commissioners. Senator
JONES' chairman of the subcommittee in
charge of the measure, made personal
survey of the land through which the ex-
tensions were to be made, and the prepa-
ration Of the substitute bill was the re-
suit.
Text Of the Measure.
1t provides for the condemnation of
land necessary "for the widening and
extension of Spring road between New
Hampshire avenue and Goth street
northwest, according to the permanent
system of highways plan for the Dis
trict of Columbia and the change in
said plan provided for herein and in
GLIDING the land north of square 1881,
west of Rock Creek Church road and
south of the new location of Spring
road authorized herein; for the widen
ing OF Spring place between 14th and
feet; for the widening and straighten-
ing of 14th street road vetween
14th and 10Th streets northwest with
width of fifty feet: for the extens'o on
Of Perry place northwest from it's pres
ent western terminus west of 14th street
to 18th street, with width of 80 feet.
and including the land between Perry
place and Spring place lying west of lot
13. in square $3.50: for the extension of
18th street northwest from its present
width of 90 feet and for the extension
Of Mount Pleasant street northwest from
its present northern terminus to Spring
road, with a width of As feet: also any
land west of 10Th street, lying between
Piney Branch parkway and the new loca-
ton of Spring road. authorized herein,
said land to become part of Piney.
Branch parkway"
Plan to Be Abandoned.
The Commissioners are also author
lied to provide new highway plan
'for Spring road between New Hamp-
shire avenue and goth street northwest,
so as to avoid substantial improve
ments lying in said road, as now pro-
posed, IL extended, and to conform more
nearly with the topography from that
part Of said road lying west of 10th
street; provided that in the new high
way plan the nor,h line of Spring
road at New Hampshire avenue shall
conform approximately to the present
north line of Rock Creek Church road
that n0int and that SnrinO
laid down in the existing highway plan
between 10th street and Spring place
shall be abandoned between these points.
The committee in the substitute made
no change in the plan of the original
bill to have the cost of the extensions
paid for as benefits to adjoining property
There was objection to that feature OF
the original bill on the ground that the
street extensions would be of benefit to
many people all over the District, and
the cost should not entirely be placed on
the nearby property owners.
Rides Over Objections.
In approving the bill to allow the lay
ing of q gas main out the Conduit road
to the District line the committee rode
over objections raised by the War De-
partment. That department feared for
the safety of the water supply OF the Ma
tional Capital If the project were carried
out. and not wishing to take any chances
made an adverse recommendation on the
bill. The committee. in recognizing the
views of the War Department. put into
the bill an amendment specifying that
the gas main must be laid in accordance
with rules laid down by the Secretary OF
War. That will provide sufficient safe
guards. in the opinion of the members of
the committee.
The bill to provide against the aband-
onment of destitute OF fnfirm parents, or
iered fayorably reported, was introduced
ny Senator Pomerene over a year ago.
He resurrected it recently and brought
is features to the attention of the COM
mittee today.
Care for the Destitute.
1t provides that whoever being an
adult resident of the District of Columbia
and possessed or able to earn means suf-
ficient to provide food. shelter, care and
for a parent, within said Dis
trict, who is destitute Of means of sub
and unable. either by reason OF
old age. infirmity or illness. to support
himself neglects or refuses to supply
such parent with necessary shelter, food,