Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-14

a BILL TO ENABLE THE DISTRICT CON-
hIssIoNKks To SILL cERrAtS PRor-
HRTT.
The ban introduced I'm the House yesterday
by Nj. Buckner for the sale OF certain prop
eriy in the District aud the purchase Of other
property, provides Cor the sale Of one acre OF
ground near the Bridge rosi, one acre near
Brightvood, and one acre near Fort Slocum.
al of which are used Tor school purpose
ard the money 10 lie turned into the scsool
fond. IL authorizes, also, the sale 90 me
vacant lot on & street, between \ aud 6th: =
lot on New York avenue. between Sth and
10th streets, the old Town hall I'm George
town, and the powder magazine. A new
engine house Is % be built IN place OF No. ?,
81 cost not 20 exceed - 600, and the Com
missioners are authorized To spend not ex-
for a Police Court
TEE BrLr RAILROAD CHARrUR AMENDED.
Inc senate District Committee held a reg
nIar weekly meeting to-day and agreed 20
report fsvoraoly Senate bill ass 90 amend
The charter OF the Capitol, North % Street
aI South Washington Railway company
Inc Oil amends the charter 20 n 10 author
lie ana allow the company 90 extend It's line
ON fth and nth streets west nom % street 10
street north, and TO lay a single track and
I's ,s car an one way upon street between
be track and running Its cars both ways
upon % street.
WHICH DArKP
The chairman. Mr.. Spencer was direefed
10 ascertain In relation 20 the petition of n
NJ. Langston and Others, praying that tue
18th Of April next be made n holiday for
GOV eminent clerks in Washington. whether
the petitioners who give that date as the an
nivtrsary of the emancipation of slaves In
the District Of Columbia. mean the iath or
the 10th OF April, the latter date actually
hetng the anniversary OF the emancipation
referred To.
THE INITIAL PROTECTIVE FIRE ISsUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
Mr.. ipgalls WAS authorized ~ report an act
20 Incorporate the Mutusi Protective Fire
Insurance Company OF the District 81 Column
bia. MIR. Ingalls, subsequently reported tho
Bill, which names as lnc1rpOratprs GeDrfe
Tsy loT, VIM. Bsllantyne, John &. Hsrkaess,
VIM. j Sihley, Augustus T.. Perry, NOrval
W. EUrchell, Joseph Casey, Chas. y. Peck,
James II. Saville, a. NJ. Bruen. john ID. Nc
Pherson, Montgomery Blair. George Lowry,
john Il. Given. -. II. kauffmann, Nathaniel
Wilson, George Hin, Jr, john Msrkriter,
John T. Mitchell. A. Pollok, John 4. Bridget
and James r.. Fitch, all OF The District % Co
iumhta.
GEoRGETowN AND TENSALLYrowN RAIL
ROAD.
Mr.. Hitchcock, In the Senate twhay, re-
ported fsvorably from the District Commit
tee House bill las, % incorporate the
Georgetown and rennallytown railroad
company. This bin names a. sOrporstOrs
Richard W. Carter, Major A. Nicholson, b
X. Swart A. Il. Pardon, Lewis -. Means.
Isaiah Shoemaker, Joseph Weaver, Norris
Adder, Jacob III. kenglR, John L. Narnell
James Hoffman, Samuel ID. Liam. Philip
Brooke, Charles Becker, Josiah Dent. and
their associates and assigns, and gives Jbem
authority to lay single railway track from
High and Bridge streets, Georgetown, 20
Tennally town via High, 4th and Fayette
streets, with the privilege OF extending said
road leading 10 Rockville. as far as the north.
ern boundary line OF the District OF Co
lumbia.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS
Mr.. Ingalls, reported fsvorably tue b!l 10
Incorporate the Citizens' Building Assosia-
ton of the District of Columbia. IL was dis
cussed at considerable length, many Sens-
tors holding that the association cOnld be
Incorporated under the general incorpora-
ton act: The morning hour expiring, the
bill went over
ADANAGE CLAIM.
In the House yesterday. Mr.. Buckner intro
duced a bill for the relief OF George Bauer. OF
Washington, ID. e. The bill directs the sink-
ing fund commissioners TO issue bonds OF the
District OF Columbia, known as three sixty
i've per ceutum bonds, or any other class OF
bonds that may be authorized by Congress
for tie payment OF such claims, 10 the
amount of $500, and 10 pay the same %
George Bauer for damage resulting 20 his
property, nun bered 6l7 ana CI9 TJh street
northwest, by the action Of the board OF pub
lie works in changing the grade of the street
fronting his property.
NATIONAL SURGICAL INSTITUTE
MI Mcdonald introduced In the Senate to
day bill 10 incorporate the National Sur
gicsl Institute OF the District Of Columbia.
IL names a. incOrporators Drs. Horace A
Allen, of indianapolis; VIM. 5. Peck, OF the
same city; VIM. Il. Johnson, OF Philadel-
phia; j. NJ. Hinkle, OF San Francisco, aud
George W. Handy, OF Atlanta, and gives
them authority 10 establish in toe District OF
Columbia surgical institute for the treat
ment OF all surgical cases, and for the manu-
lacture and sale of surgical instruments and
appliances for the treatment of injuries dis
e. ses and deformlties; and also % establish,
when deemei advisable, a school OF surgery
and charity hospital. The capital stock OF
the company shall be $500. coo, di vided into
shares of 500 each, and may be increased TO
2 600 GO.
NATIONAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced in the Senate to-
day hill TO amend an act entitled "An act
% incorporate the Naturalization Insurance
Company of Washington" approved Feo-
ruary Il. 1855. The bill reduces the nominal
amount Of each OF the shares OF said com
pany from $50 TO $40, and requires the presi-
dent and directors OF the company every six
months 10 max division OF such prOdts de-
rived from the business OF the company a
they may consider 10 the interest OF the
stockholders.