Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-08
The District in Congress.

A COURT FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT.
zen. NilllalnS, chairman of the District of
Columbia committee has prepared a bill which
he will introduce in the House at the first op-
portunIty. providing for the appointment of a
court 70 pass upon and settle claims against
the District OF Columbia. The bill cOntem-
plates the appointment by the President. with
the advice and consent of the Senate. Of three
Judges, who shall, within ten DAYS after the
passage OF n" act. meet nj the City Hall, and
by publ" advertisement i'll two newspapers
invite claimants TO present their claims for
adIudicatlon; Two Judges are to constitut" 4
quorum. After the judges have passed upon
al the claims. they are TO submit a report Of
their action to Congress
REFrNniNG TAXEs ERRONEOUsLY PAID.
MI ROillls today reported, from the Senate
committee on the District of Columbia. 4 gen
eral Dill as substitute for the bill recently
introduced for the relief of Olivia Van RiS-
WICK. The substitute authorizes the Commits
SlonerS OF the District Of Columbia Ito refund
10 any persons who have heretofore been errD-
neously assessed for special Improvement
taxes on property not belonging TO Them such
moneys as they shall be found to have paid as
taxes upon such erroneous assessments: and
the said commissioners are empowered to cor
rect any assessments So found to have been
made. and collect the tax from the rightfuI
owner of the PROPERTY
THE sCEURBAN RAILROAD Project.
senator Rollins. from the committee on the
District of Columbia. to-day reported the Davis
bill TO incorporate the Suburban Railway Com
pany OF Washington. with amendments. Sec
name of George II. Linville among the board
OF lncOTpOratOrS. Section second is changed
so as 10 read. after line 18th. Thence through
the lands OF Walker X. Irwin, and lands be-
longing to the estate of the late VIM. Hickey
IN a nOftherly direction to the most favorable
point of crossing the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road bridge to and through the lands of J.
SlyleS Brown 10 the state line of Maryland.
Section ;; 50 changes the proposed route rs
10 make IL read through street To its unc-
tion with New jersey avenue thence SOuth
ward through said avenue TO G street north
west {: thence through 4 street 10 Isl street
northwest; thence through Indiana auenuc to
point at OF near the front entrance OF the
east wing of the City Hall: provided that if
on an examination by a competent engineer il
IL shall appear that the public interest and
convenience shall be subseryed thereby the
SAID company are hereby authorized To lava
single track only FROM New Jersey avenue. at
lis intersection with street. and through
sad street nOrthward To the intersection Af
the same with Indiana avenue to the point OF
terminus as hereinbefOre mentioned The
second branch OF said railway shall commence
llOm the aforesaid western terminus, and be
located on 18th street east. passing i'm front of
the Jail of said District to Georgia avenue.
thence through said avenue TO point near
NO further
Section eight is amended to read as follows:
In consideration of the concessions of the
right OF way through the streets and avenues
OF the city OF Washington, il shall be Oblga-
tory upon the said railroad company, upon
the completion of the street branch to place
upon said track such prison van or vans as the
government shall provide for the purpose of
Transmitting from time to time. as said cOurt
snail order and direct. all prisoners held in
custody in said Jail to the city hall and return
ing the same to said jail, for which service the
SAID railway company shall be entitled to such
compensation annually as shall be reasonable
and just, to be paid as other expenses of the
supreme Court OF the District of Columbia are
paid.
With the above exceptions the bill remains
unchanged.