71ST CONGRESS 2d Session } SENATE { REPORT No. 764 BRIDGE ACROSS THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AT KITTANNING, PA. MAY 29, 1930.-Ordered to be printed Mr. DALE, from the Committee on Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 12131] The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 12131) granting the consent of Congress to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Allegheny River at or near Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pa., having considered the same, report favorably thereon, and recommend that the bill do pass without amendment. The bill has the approval of the Departments of War and Agriculture, as will appear by the annexed House of Representatives Report No. 1484, which is made a part of this report. The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 12131) granting the consent of Congress to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Allegheny River at or near Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pa., having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass. The bill has the approval of the War and Agriculture Departments, as will appear by the letters attached. WAR DEPARTMENT, May 12, 1930. Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives. So far as the interests committed to this department are concerned, I know of no objection to the favorable consideration of the accompanying bill (H. R. 12131, 71st Cong., 2d sess.) granting the consent of Congress to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct a free highway bridge across the Allegheny River at or near Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pa. F. TRUBEE DAVISON, Hon. JAMES S. PARKER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, "House of Representatives. DEAR MR. PARKER: Careful consideration has been given to the bill, H. R. 12131, transmitted with your letter of May 5 with request for a report thereon and such views relative thereto as the department might desire to communicate. This bill would authorize the State of Pennsylvania to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Allegheny River at or near Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pa. Favorable action on the bill is recommended. SENATE 71ST CONGRESS 2d Session } { REPORT No. 765 TO CREDIT REVENUES OF WATER DEPARTMENT OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR PURCHASE OF SITE OF BRIGHTWOOD RESERVOIR, AND TO USE SITE FOR PARK PURPOSES MAY 29, 1930.-Ordered to be printed Mr. CAPPER, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 4358] The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (S. 4358) to authorize transfer of funds from the general revenues of the District of Columbia to the revenues of the water department of said District, and to provide for transfer of jurisdiction over certain property to the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon, with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The purpose of this bill is to permit the District government to transfer $20,729.90 from the general revenues of the District to the water-department fund, as formal reimbursement for the purchase in 1898 by the department of the site of the old Brightwood Reservior. The reservoir property is no longer needed, as the result of the establishment of a new water distribution system in the District, and the property is desirable for conversion to park purposes. The commissioners therefore seek to transfer jurisdiction over the site to the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks. The commissioners suggested the bill, and now join with the park director in urging its passage. Their letters are appended hereto, as part of the report. COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Hon. ARTHUR CAPPER, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR SENATOR CAPPER: The Commissioners of the District of Columbia recommend the enactment of Senate bill No. 4358, Seventy-first Congress, second session, entitled "A bill to authorize transfer of funds from the general revenues of the District of Columbia to the revenues of the water department of said District, and to provide for transfer of jurisdiction over certain property to the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks," which you referred to them for consideration and report. The commissioners desire to invite your attention to their letter of May 6, 1930, wherein they requested the introduction of this bill, which gave their reasons for the proposed legislation. Very truly yours, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Hon. ARTHUR Capper, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. SIR: The Commissioners of the District of Columbia have the honor to inclose herewith the draft of a bill to authorize the transfer of $20,729.90 from the general revenues of the District of Columbia to the revenues of the water department of said District, and also to authorize the commissioners to transfer to the jurisdiction of the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks parcel 72/1, the site of the old Brightwood Reservoir. This property was acquired by the water department in 1898 for the sum of $20,729.90. The new water distribution system serving the area formerly served by the Brightwood Reservoir has been in service a sufficient length of time to give reasonable assurance that the Brightwood Reservoir is no longer needed by the water department. The water department is unable to maintain this property in good condition due to insufficient funds and the commissioners believe it to be desirable that the property should be transferred to the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks and operated and maintained as a part of the park system of the District of Columbia. The Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks has no objection to assuming jurisdiction over this property. It is the opinion of the commissioners that the amount of money to be transferred to the credit of the water department is a proper and equitable charge against the general funds of the District of Columbia. A legislative item to effect this transfer of funds and jurisdiction was contained in the District of Columbia estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, as approved by the Budget Bureau, but the House Committee on Appropriations took the position that the item should not be included in the District of Columbia appropriation bill but should be handled by specific legislation. Very sincerely, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Hon. ARTHUR CAPPER, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC PARKS, OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, Washington, D. C., May 24, 1930. United States Senate, Washington, D. C. Subject: Transfer of Brightwood Reservoir (S. 4358). MY DEAR SENATOR: In reply to your note of May 13, 1930, I am glad to recommend passage of Senate bill 4358, authorizing the transfer to this office of the property heretofore used for the Brightwood Reservoir. This property is by its location naturally a part of Rock Creek Park, and if no longer needed by the water system of the city, it should be amalgamated with the park. I find on investigation that the property was bought from funds derived from the revenues of the water department, and that it is, therefore, perfectly proper to reimburse the water department from the general funds of the District of Columbia for the value of the property. Very respectfully, U. S. GRANT, 3D, Director. о |