Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-30
The District In Cong ress.


CHASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Spencer in
uoduced the bill, with an amendment, In
PRODUCED in the House by Mr.. Buckner, on
the 18th inst, authorizing the District Com
m1ssioners TO sell at puolic auction, after
sIve weeks, in some daily newspaper in
Washington, tract of one acre, near the
Bridge road, above Georgetown; another
,rs OF one acre; near Brigntwoodi another
cum. The hill provides that the proceeds of
said sales, including the deferred payments,
shall be held as part Of the school fund; and
the CT mn issiopers of said District shall be
authorized 10 apply sum equal Tn the pro-
eeeds of such sales toward the purchase of
two school sites In the county or Washing
ton more centrally located: Provided, That
the sum be expended In the purchase of such
new sites. and erection of buildings thereon,
shall not be more than So 500 in excess of the
proceeds OF sales hereinabOve authorized,
and that one of said sites shall be purchased
near Mount Pleasant. and used as a site for
public school for colored children. The
Com mi Sc toner's of said District are also au-
thorized to sell at public auction, the prop
erty known as the Central Guardhouse in
Guiding the lot appurteDsnt thereto; an I'M
improved lot Oh street, between AZ and
9th streets northwest, known as lot 3 In
square $50; lot on New YORK avenue, ne
tween 9th and X streets nOrtbw west, k Ipwn
as part OF lot 1, square 3T2; an unimproved
lot on Sth street southeast, being north so
feet of lot 6. In square 925; the property
known as the Old Town Hall, in George
town, ID. g; the property known as the Oil
Powder Magazine, in Georgetown; and
the property known as Engine House number
two, Including the land appUrtenaut thereto
The proceeds of the sale OF the Central
guard house shall be credited to the fund for
support OF the Metropolitan police; and the
proceeds OF the sale of engine house No. 2,
including the ground appurtenant thereto,
snail be credited To the fund for the support
OF the Fire department of the District; and
the proceeds of the residue of the prop
erty designated in section shall be credited
10 the general fund of the District. The
commissioners OF the District are author
lied TO purchase site for an engine house,
provided the sum expended for such site
shall not exceed the sum received as the
proceeds OF the sale of Engine-hO house No. 2,
and The ground appurtenant thereto; and
the Commissioners are authorized 10 apply
sum not TO, exceed - 900 from the proper
funds OF the District of Columbia, toward
the erection of an engine-hOuse on such site
The Commissioners are further authorized
10 purchase three sites and buildings for sta
tlon-hOuses. In lieu of the old Central guard
mouse and lot, on New York avenue, be
tween SIN and X streets northwest, hereto
lore used as station house aforesaid: Pro-
plded, That the sum expended for such pur-
pose shall not exceed the sum received as
proceeds of the sale of said Central guard
house. The Commissioners are also author
lZed 10 eXpend sum not exceeding $4,000
In the erection of q suitable building for TIE
use OF the Police Court of the District of Co.
lumb1a; and In case the lot on G street north
between y and 9Th streets west, be sold as
herein authorized, then the proceeds derived
nom such sale may be applied to the pur-
chase of a site for said Police Court hniId-
ing. The Commissioners are empowered. in
each of the cases above provided for. 10
make and deliver deeds in fee simple of the
several pieces or parcels of real estate, the
sale OF which is In this act authorized; and
the conveyances of the land by this act au-
thorized TO be purchased shall be made to
The District OF Columbia.
CLAIMING THE BOTANICAL GARDEN.
Mr.. Spencer also introduced a bill, which
was referred to the Judiciary Committee,
the heirs of Daniel Carroll, of
Duddington, TO institute proceedings in the
Court OF Claims for the purpose Of ascertain
Ing AN. settling Inc rights of the Said heirs
IN ana TO the piece of ground bounded by
Mary land avenue, I'd street, B street and
carroll street, and now known as square
west OF square SIC, in Washington. The
Court OF Claims is to render Judgment in
favor of such claimants for whatsoever
amount their Interest in said property may
be reas Opably worth, whether the estate of
the claimants be legal OF equitable, and for
such sum as may be just and equitable, for
tne use and occupation by the United States
OF the said property up 10 the rendition of
SAID Judgment. the bill further provides
that before the Secretary of the Treasury
shall pay any judgment OF the Court of
claims, he shall require from the claimants
a deed 10 the United States of the parcel of
ground IN question. The ground in question
G,O26 square feet, is now a part
OF the Botanical garden grounds, and the
petitioners ask 10 be reimbursed for the
tax ing OF the ground, which they value at
81 so per square foot, and also that thew he
paid for its use. The petition was also intro
1uced in the House and referred 10 the Com
nittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
PUBLIC ADVERTISING IN THE DISTRICT
Al the session OF the House last night Mr.
stevenson introduced bill, which was re-
'erred TO the District Committee, regulating
he cost OF legal advertising in the District
Of Columbia, which limits the charge for ad-
in any suit in law or equity, or
lnder the terms OF any mortgage or deed OF
rust, TO ten cents line for the first inser-
ion, and seven cents for each subsequent in
ertiOn. Section two authorizes the Judges OF
The Supreme Court OF the District, or a ma
ortty of said judges, To designate from time
70 time, one or two newspapers publishei I n
the District, for q time limited, unless re-
vOk ed, as official, to do all the advertising of
the class designated, provided no such official
designation shall be made until the proprle-
tor agrees to charge no more than the rates
herein specified.
PROTEST AGAINST THE UNION RAILROAD
BILL.
In the Senate to- day Mr.. Paddock present
ed petition numerously signed, protesting
against the "UDion Railroad" bill, so far as
building road in the proximity OF Bound
airy street is concerned, on the ground of in
jury Of property. The petition is signed by
George II. Williams, A. Pollok, L. K. futile,
Thos. l.. Tullock, John W. Boteler, and sew
eral hundred others.