Evening star., 1926-11-18
CITY TO PUSH BILL
FOR FISCAL DIVISION
Measure Settling federal
Share of D. c. Ex'lfnse
Heads Sessions list.

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Enactment of the bill to nrovide for
a permanent plan for an equitable ap-
portionment Of the fiscal sSligations
between the Federal and D4trict gov
ernments will be sought bye!he Com
missioners at the forthcomi1g session
of Congress. AS a matter CIV fact, the
Commissioners regard this xsasure as
Of major Importance. and 1ssll give it
the preferred position on t2e legisla-
tive program they are abosE to pre-
pare for the consideration of Congress.
While there are at least ;twoscore
bills affecting the District sttl. pending
in Congress, the Commissioned recog-
nize the futility of pushing shut few
in the three short monthf that the
legislators will be in session. :.nd have
decided to Gull from them fcsls', which,
in their opinion, should be ea;en prior
ity on the Districts legiSlasise calen-
dar. On these the Commissioners will
concentrate their force. -
The bill designed to end thoS annually
recurring controversy over tn. amount
the Federal Government snould con.
tribute to the maintenance .Af the Ma
tion's Capital, Of course. heass the list.
The others are:
A proposed bill to force merger Of
the street railway companiet:
A bill providing for modification or
repeal of the Borland law. 3
A bill providing for the esluination
of all remaining grade CROSSINGS.
Utility Bill to Be Urrsh.
The Commissioners also :win urge
that the status of the bill .pf,oviding
for the creation of a new p3bsc utili.
ties commission be clarified AID that
the way be paved for the cahmSnission
to begin to function. Thiss Measure
passed in the closing hours af the last
session of Congress and twls not
signed by President COOLIDGE
If the President does sigs She bill
when Congress reconvenes, hths. Com
missioners will urge him to sppeint it's
personnel as soon as practiaate In
the meantime, an appropriation for
the salaries of the new commissioners
will have to be provided in s!eNciency
bill.
The legislative program of:thSs Com
missioners will go to Congeesas with
the support of the Citizensss Svisory
Council. Although the counkl Sas not
yet completed the formation s,f rs pro-
gram, all of the measures ehiSh the
commissioners Will ask to ~ enacted
have been previously indorsed t,y this
group Of civic representatives. The
council, however. has insistes tl,at the
Borland law be repealed q, Is en-
tirety. but the Commissioners, ct has
been indicated. are willing IA accept a
compromise in the form of d mSdifica-
ton which will relieve the attutting
property owners Of some Of theis pres.
ent burden Of sharing so T. cssnt of
the cost of street and roadS CO. Sstruc-
ton.
Lump Sum Opposel.
In it's last legislative ffpott the
council recommended that cjmmis-
sion composed Of an equal &unsber Of
members Of Congress and sboisa fide
residents and taxpayers Of tie district
be created to study the fiscss resations
between the Federal and loa9l Govern
ments and work out a definite bust
nesslike plan for the Maintenance of
the Capital and also sent q memorial
to this effect to Congress. sThe. coun-
Gil has contended that tse present
method of having the Fedefal Gsovern-