Evening star., 1877-11-19
The District iu Congress


Senator Dorsey Introduced in the Senate
this morning a bill to Incorporate the Capt
tOl, North y street and South Washington
Railway Company, which was referred 10
the committee on the District OF Columpi pia-
Tb s bill amends the act incoTpOrat ing the
railroad company above mentioned. ap
proved March Sd, 1875, SO as TO authDriZs tie
company 10 lay single or double track AMI
run lts cars from its present line on r AMI
l1ih streets northwest, eastward on r st-eet
10 10th street; thence south on 10Th ssree u ID
stree tue' c. east 10 : n street: south IN n
street 10 Market Space; eastward on Market
Space 10 ith street, across ILh street aud tu,
intervening public space Ia a SOUTH 4>terly
direction 10 & : rect thence eastward - 60 4
meet with the tr8cs>S Of the said CO np tny on
lst street. The nili also CIV the company
power TO construct a branch of Tvs present
track from point on Boundary street al a
cent 10 st Patrick's cemetery. along the VAL
ley east of the Howard Univ-r.ity 10 the
southern boundary of the Soldiers Home
near 10 HARDWOOD entrance. with permission
10 use steam on this brauch. Tue bilI also
provides that the company shall complete its
ubck ana run lis care along the streets Il IS
named without additional fare within lS
months The last named bra lcl mast be
completed within two years
THE WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY.
Senator spencer to-day INTRO tucet a b.ll
In the Senate IN relation Ia the affairs of the
Washington Market Company The bill pro-
vides for repeal of an ''act making appro
priations 10 supply deficiencies" Of Marcl ,,
1913, authorizing the board OF public works
10 ldliu on PSluSylVAlta
and Louisiana avenues, between 1Ch and 9tu
streets, for the erection OF District Off -
thereon. The District Comm ssiOners are
directed 10 confer with the market cOmpaly
10 learn whether or not the company desires
10 construct a front building upon PeuuSyl-
vani8 ard Louisiana avenues. Ia accordance
with act OF May %, 1870. and If the company
does not SO desire, the Commissioners are
authorized TO reclaim and take possession OF
the land granted by said act not necessary
IoI me market company, ana 10 settle terms
for an equitable rental TO be paid by the com.
pany for land retained by the company. and
all pending controversies with the company
as 10 past rental and taxes.
Senator Spencer also introduced a blu
amending the act Incorporating toe WAsh-
ington Market Company. There were no
changes in the dill as offered ia the sSt Con
gress, beyond a change OF date in sect .Ol =,
seventh line, from 1S'5 10 1871.
CITIZENS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COZ
PASY.
Senator Eaton introduced ia the Senate
10 day a bill to incorporate the Citizens
Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF Wash-
lnglOn. The corporation Is composed Of D.
A. Windsor, Daniel Smith, Geo X Th0mr
son, b. r. Smith, George White, Ch1s. Fort
.ephen Just aud John g. Bright aud their
present and future associates. Toe capital
stock of The company is I'd consist OF the pre-
MUM notes given by the Insured aud OF the
cash paid in as interest on said premium
notes, which cash shall never exceed 5000
Said notes shall be payable on demand nj
shall constitute a lien To the amount there #,
respectively, upon all buildings owned by
the company Every person insured is Gre
aled a member of the company. The affairs
or The company are TO he conducted by
board OF seven managers. The pers Dns
named in the at are TO constitute the first
boar OF managers. The managers are u
determine the rate OF insurance and the rae
rate OF interest to be paid upon the deposit