Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-31
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Bills Passed by the House yex,ers,,

| Bills Passed by the House Yesterday,
! The following District OF Columbia bills
"assed the House OF Representatives yesterday
w.sprs,, ThE BYE, EAR AND THROAT HOSPITAL
Abill was mas I'D providing that VIM. a. Mau.
nv. Vim. II. Morrison. John A. Baker, Wright
Rlves. Daniel B. Clarke, VIM. ~: Gait, johnson
Eliot, VI. D., samuel c. Busey, NJ. D., John Z.
Mackan, VI. D., Noble Young, NJ. d.. and two
members Of the House 0os REPRESENTATIVES ana
one member OF the Senate OF the United states:
| to be appointed respectively by the speaker .;
| the House and President OF the Senate, and
| their successors duly chosen, are conStltuted
| body corporate in the District OF Columbia, oy
| the name OF the Washington Eye, Ear, and
| Throat Hospital, to be used as hospital and
! dispenSary for the gratuitous treatment OF the
| medical and surgical diseases OF the eye ear,
and throat: Irog5ded, hGscever, That the board
able and willing 10 defray the expenses OF such
treatment. That said corporation shall consist
Of fifteen members CONSTITUTING a ooard or trus-
of medicine and members OF the Medical Society
OF the District OF Columbia, two members of the
House OF Representatives, and one member OF
the Senate OF the United States, to be appointed
as specified above, ana six laymen, citizens of
the District OF Columbia. That the board OF
trustees shall make all necessary rules and reg
ulat1onS for the government of the hospital,
shall have power TO provide suitable buildings
and all necessary appliances for the hospital,
and make and carry into effect all necessary ar
officers OF the board shall be president, vice
president, secretary, ard treasurer That :, "a
board OF trustees shall elect two attend nSV5
sicians, who shall be regular pra" lily pny
members of the Medical n tho Ms, aha
OF Columbia, and skill IN The ~ treafme a,t Of
diseases OF the eye ear, and throat, who shall
h9d De refno.. ID except for cause, after regular
i'"i ohaEses duly prepared. &c. The attend
,ig physicians shall have the privilege OF at
tending meetings of the board. but shall not
vote upon any question. That said corporation
shall have power TO accept. purchase and hold
property, either personal or real, to any amount
necessary for the full accommodation, cOnve-
nieGce, and support of the institution. That
the property so held shall be exempt from taxes
and assessments.
REAL ESTATE TITLES.
The bin to quiet title to real estate, which
was passed, provides THAT whenever any per-
son or persons shall have held any real estate
in the District of Columbia by exclusive adverse
possession for twenty years or upward by him
or them, Or those under whom he or they claim
SUCH person or persons may file a bill in equity
in the proper court OF said District against ali
persons claiming, or who may claim an interest
thereln, as the persons last seized thereof prior
10 lhe commencement or such adverse posses
sion, or the heirs, deviseeS or representatives
Oh Such persons last seized, and any aud all par
Ties IN interest, so far as the same may be
known to the complainant or compliments in
sucn OIL IN equity: and II no parties are known
10 the complainant or compliments proper to
be mace defendants on account OF their inter
est or claim OF interest, then such complainant
or compartments may file a bill in the nature OF
proceedings IN rem against the property Itself:
ana thereupon such proceedings shall be had as
are usual In equity causes. And If 1t shall ap-
pear 10Y proper evidence that the complainant
or compliments have been in such exclusive
adverse possession for twenty years or UPWARD
before the filing Of the bill, then such decree
shall be rendered in favor OF the cOmplaina nj
or complainantS as shall assure to him or them
such title In the premises as the first grantee
had therein
CAPITOL AND NORTH o STREET RAILROAD
The bill passed by the House provides that
this railroad may extend its track from its
present line on E and 18th streets northwest
eastward on E street to 10th street, thence
south ON 10th street TO street, thence east
Ward On ID street TO Sth street, thence south on
sth street to Market space, thence eastward on
sald Market space to 9TH street. thence across
tth street TO Louisiana avenue, thence eastward
on Louisiana avenue and Indiana avenue to
connect with the tracks OF the said company on
ISL street; also to extend their road with single
or QouDle track, connecting with their tracks on
14th street and Ohio avenue southwest thence
south along 18th street to b street SOUTH thence
east along S rect to Virginia avenue thence
along tnelr present line on Virginia avenue 70
iith street, thence south along 11th street to
Water street. thence east along Water street to
NJ street, which shall be the southern terminus
OF said road: also to extend their road with sim
gle or double track, connecting with their track
on nth street northwest, thence north alone
lith street TO boundary street north, which
snail be the northern terminus Of said road
MOUNT PLEASANT AND POTOMAC SIDE RAILWAY.
The OIL passed by the House names as incor-
porators ). P. Brown, VIM. Dickson. Lysander
Hill. Geo. P. Golf and John W. Bell and thew
are created a body corporate under the namn
oil the Mount Pleasant and Potomac Side Rail-
way company, with authority to construct and
lay down q single or double track railway, with
lhe necessary switches and turnOutS, through
and along the following streets and avenues
COMMENCING at Boundary and 10th SITS, and
running thence due south along said 10th St. 70
It's intersection with III st. NV, then east along
I'll ST. NV. TO 14th ST.. thence south along 18th
st. TO Est. sw, thence east along ST. sW to
eth St s:w., thence south along 18th st. to its
intersection with Water ST.. thence along said
Water ST. 10 the 9th st. steamboat landing with
the right to run public carriages thereon drawn
Dy morse power receiving therefor a rate OF
fare Lot exceeding five cents a passenger for
any distance on said road from It's beginning
10 It's terminus On Water street.
LEGALIzING SLAVE MARRIAGES.
The oil declaratory OF the law relating to
deScentS and Inheritance in the District of CO.
lumbia in certain cases, is bill VIII ich has
passed The Senate and only requires the Presi-
cent signature to become a law. 1t legftima-
ties, for purposes of Inheritance and other Dur-
poses, the issue OF former slaves who were mar
rled according TO any custom that prevailed in
lhe state where the marriage occurred.
TAX SALES AND TAXES.
A bill passed by the House provides that II
the District OF Columbia to prepare and keep ia
his Office, for public inspection, list of lots
and squares, arranged In numerical order OF
all real estate In the city OF Washington here
lo1Ore SOLD, or which may hereafter be sold for
the non-payment or any general or special tax
or assessment levied Or assessed upon the same.
SAID list TO show the date OF sale and for what
taxes SOLD, In whose name assessed at the time
or sale, the amount for which the same was
SOLD, when and to whom conveyed il decided or
II redeemed from said sale. the date OF redenD-
ton. And Ii is made the duty OF the collector
whenever called upon. to furnish In addition Ia
Tie regular tax bills, certified statement over
ais mana ara 0iIclal seal, OF all taxes and aSse ~
meptS, general and special, that NAV he due
ana unpaid at the time Of making such certifi-
cate, ard which may in any manner be a lien
upon any real estate located In the District:
and IOr each and every certificate so furnished
Dy the collector the party requesting the same
SNAIL Pay INTO the treasury OF The District fee
OF my cents; and this certificate, when fur
niSbed as aforesaid, shall be a bar TO the colpo
ton and recovery from any subsequent nur-
chaser OF any tax or assessment Omitted from
ard which may be lien upon the real estate
mentioned In the certificate.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES
The joint resolution authorizing the Commits
s1oners OF tie District to receive and report
upon adjusted claims for damages to real estate
In the District Of Columbia that have not here
tOrO1e been presented to the board OF audit was
amendea Dy adding provisO that the passage
OF the resolution should not be deemed or taEen
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