The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
100000 VOTED
FOR new bridge
House Committee Provides for
Beginning 100000
Aqueduct Structure.
aGAyrn Nnu za
MAKES RULES FOR USE
Juvenile Court Bill Assured of Pas
sage by Favorable Report
in Senate.

Carrying an imm edIate appropriation OF
$4,000 to begin the construction of a
a000e00 bridge across the Potomac at or
near the site of the present Aqueduct
Bridge, the Carltn bill was ordered favor
ably reported by the House Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce yes
terday. The bill also carries an sppro-
priation OF $1,000 for temporary repairs
on the present structure.
The cost OF building and maintaining
the bridge Is evenly divided under the
Carlin bill between the Federal govern
ment and the District of Columbia. The
use of the bridge Is determined as fol-
lows:
That the said bridge shall be used as
highway for traffic, and for gas and
water mains, power, telegraph and tele-
phone wires or cables upon such condi-
tlons as may from time to time be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of War: Pro-
vided, that the Washington and Old
Dominion Railway, now using the AQue-
duct Bridge. shall be permitted, with the
approval Of the Secretary Of War, to
change its location 50 as to cross with
a double track the new bridge and ap-
proaches herein provided for and to con-
meet its railway, located in Alexandria
County. Va, and in the District OF Co
lumbia with the tracks Of said new
bridge. and that all plans for such change
are to be approved by the Secretary Of
War.
And provided further, that a stand
ard system of electric propulsion shall
be installed by said railway on said
new bridge. and no dynamo furnishing
power to this portion of the road Of
said railway shall be in any manner
connected with the ground, and that
the cost of paving and maintaining
in good condition between the tracks
paid by said railway.
And provided further, That any
electric railway chartered. or that may
hereafter be chartered, by Congress
shall have the right to cross said new
bridge upon terms mutually agreed
upon with said Washington and Old
Dominion Railway. or. in case of dis
agreement upon terms determined by
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, which is hereby authorized
and directed to hear the Interested
parties and to fix the terms of JOIN.
traCkage- And all electric railways
using said new bridge shall, in addi-
tiOn to taxes and other charges pre-
sCribed by charter. pay monthly into
the Treasury of the United States the
sum Of one-half of cent for each pas
senger transported each way over said
new bridge. and of this sum when paid
into the Treasury. one-half shall be
credited to the District of Columbia
and expended by the Commissioners OF
said District for District purposes, as
may be directed from time to time by
Congress"
Enactment at this session OF legisla-
tiOn removing disabilities of citizen
ship from delinquents sentenced in
the District Juvenile Court virtually is
assured by the favorable report on
the Sheppard bill ordered by the Sem
ate District Committee yesterday. A
similar bill, introduced by Chairman
johnson OF the House District Com
mittee is assured Of passage in the
House. A bill introduced by Senator
Salisbury to make Columbus Day
October Ia holiday in the District
was ordered reported
The regulation Of embalming and un-
dertaking by aDistrict boarda ppo4nt
ed by the Commissioners was recon-
mended by the District Building yes
terday.
Senator PheIan's subcommittee on
excise and liquor legislation Of the
District Committee will meet Monday
to consider the nomination Of Gen.
Smith to the local Excise Board.
Hearings will be granted on request
Secretary Redheld Of the Department
of Commerce yesterday followed the
lead Of Secretary McAdoo in protest
ing against the application OF the
grain alcohol restrictions in the Shep-
pard bill to the activities Of his de-
partment.
In a letter to William NICK Clayton
Senator Works, co-author Of the
Jones-Works excise law. opposes the
submission OF the prohibition question
to the people OF the District. Senator
Works takes the ground that the pro-
hibition question is national In Its
scope