Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-04
AMENDING DISTRICT LAWS.


Representative Hendee's BiIl in Full
The blu introduced by GOV. Hendee in the
House yesterday, amending the laws and regu-
Iattons OF the government OF the District of
Columbia, is made up OF excerpts from the
elaborate bill recently introduced In the House
oy Mr.. blackburn. of Kentucky, prepared, IL Is
understood, by E. c. Ingersoll, OF this city, to
revise and codify the existing laws and statutes
in the District. There was no hope OF passing
the Blackburn bill this session, and Gov. Hendee
has selected from it such sections as it Is be-
lieved can be passed this session. The fOllow-
ing are the provisions OF the bill In full:
Sec. 1. The suit TO enforce the rights OF 1he
District against property sold for taxes shaii oe
bin by said Commissioners to enforce Such llen
against designated land or parcelS tneIeol ,
there shall issue to the marshal OF said DloIfIc'
a warrant commanding him to seize the pro-
perry in said bill described, by virtue OF winch
he shall go upon the premises ana declare anu
seize thereof, and shall give written ~ nouCe s vi
sion OF said property, II such tnefe are; ana niS
return on said warrant OF his Sald acu0n snail
he Conclusive OF said seizure; and the said pro-
nerty shall be held subject to the same without
the taking and retaining possession thereof, or
doing any other act by said marshal. It shall
be further necessary to serve notice, In writing,
OF the institution of said proceedings on the
rarity or his heirs, IL a resident OF the District,
In whose name said described land was held
when the same was purchased by the District.
And in all cases, notice Of the commencement
OF said proceedings shall. on order OF the court,
re published as In attachment; and all persons
claiming any interest In said property SO seKed
may, within ten days after the last publication.
or at any time before final decree. on leave OF
the court, appear in said case, and contest the
are as provided for by law.
Sec 2 Hereafter in the DlStr1ct OF COlumOia
he coroner's jury in all cases shall conslotOf
six persons of legal qualifications
Sec. 3. If any person shall remove or lnlure
any pavement or other public work in the Dis
trict, and shall fail to replace the same. and
make good the damage TO the satisfaction the
Commissioners within q reasonable time, to be
by them prescribed he shall be subject TO
penalty OF five dollars for each and every days
delay after notice. and shall pay the cost OF r.
placing the same; the whole to be recovered be
fore any court in the District having competent
jurisdiction.
Sec 4. The Commissioners shall have power
to establish, by general order, the grades OF the
streets and avenues in the District, which said
paper published in the city of Washington; and
The grades so established in conformity with
the provisions of this section shall not there
after be changed, except by act OF Congress
See 5. The avenue and street lamps In the
District shall be kept lighted with such burners
and for such number of nights in each month as
the Commissioners may order and determine.
Sec. 6. The building regulations as adopted by
order of the commissioners Of August 23d. 1878,
in pursuance OF the act of Congress approved
June nth, 1915. are hereby declared to be in
force, and the fines and penalties provided in
said regulations shall be enforced us provided
therein; and in addition to the proceeding be-
fore the Police Court by information, the ST.
prerne Court OF the District of Columbia, or any
justice thereof either In term time or vacation,
shall exercise equity powers for the enforce
neDt OF these regulations, and particularly for
the removal. within the time fixed by the court
or the acting justice. OF any building or Struc-
ture. the filling up OF any vault or area, and the
abatement OF any nuisance Of which complaint
shall be made as violation OF these re gulatiOnS
or any part thereof.
Sec. :. The things. condition and circum-
stances. or any or al of them heretofore de
ciared 10 be nHiSaneeS and injurious TO health
by the late board OF health of the District of
columbia are hereby declared to be unlawful
and the ordinances and regulations Of said
oard are hereby declared to be in full force
aud effect, and the said nuiSanceS Shall be
abated or their maintenance be punished as
provided therein; and In giving the notice pre-
Scf1bed In said ordinances or regulations, In
case no owner or agent OF the premises can be
found in the District, it shall be sufficient TO
post the said notice cOnspicuOuSly upon said
premises; and the cost of aOating such nuisance
shall be recovered by suit at law. and the prop
erty In the District of nOn-reSidentS may be at
tached on meSne process as in other cases
Sec s. The pound master is hereby vested
with the power OF private OF police in the con-
duct of his Office.
Sec. Q. The Commissioners shall have power
to remove distractions, nuiSances and danger
Gus exhibitions existing in the public streets.
roads. alleys, highways and other places and
10 enforce the closing of all places where intox-
icat1ng liquors are sold on holidays and such
other days as they may deem eXpedient when
IN Their Judgment, public peace and order re-
quiIe it.
Sec. 10 In all cases whenever a person shall
be duly convicted Of any violation OF any ordi-
nance or municipal law or regulation in force
In this District. and shall fail Immediately to
pay or secure the payment of such fine penalty
CT forfeiture Imposed by law for such offence
such person shall unless otherwise specially
provided by the particular law or ordinance
hhipe such penalty, fine, and forfeiture) be
committed to the workhOuSe till such fine or
Ienalty and costs thereon be paid; but in no
o. E,iG Inn inf no for, .x.fN,
Tess than live nor more than ninety days for
any one offence.
Sec n In any case Of appeal from the decis-
ion Of the Police Court to the Criminal Court
OF said District for the violation of any mum
cipa law or ordinance In force in the District
In Which the defendant may on appeal be cor
VIE ted, or Judgment be rendered against him.
he Shall be committed as provided In the pre-
6ediDg section upon nOn-plyment of said fine
penalty, or forfeiture.
Sec. ~. All fines, penalties, and forfeitures
imposed by law for any violation of the NUM-
c1 al laws or ordinances in force in this District
or which may hereafter be imposed by any law
shall be recovered with costs against the per-
son mourning such tine or penalty; and all judg-
mentS thereon rendered In criminal term OF
the supreme Court of the District, shall be ren-
cered with costs, including the attorneys fee
Sec. Is. The mOieties OF fines, penalties, or
iOTie1fureS heretofore allowed to informers, for
information OF offences against the municipal
laws or ordinances in force in the District of
Columbia, are hereby abolished.
Sec. II. All the regulations, laws and ordl
nanceS relating to the markets now in force in
said District, except those relating to the sale
and renting or stalls shall be deemed and held
TO apply to every market house in the District
or Columbia under the control of any private
corporation; and for the purposes Of this section
the superfntendentS OF said market houses and
their successors, or the market-master assigned
TO duty at any mai ket owned by private como
ration, are hereby vested with all the duties
and powers OF the market-maSterS In the sew
eral market-houSeS under the control OF the
commissioners, and made subject to the same
penalties as the said market masters for
failure TO comply with the said regulations
laws. and ordinances
Sec. Is. The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia shall have the exclusive control of the
land Of the United States lying between Water
street In Ssfd District and the Potomac and
Al actsifa rivers, and all the riparian rights OF
the Unt;ed States therein.
THE CAPITOL HILL AND EAST WASHINGTON
ASSOCIATION met last evening, Mr.. $. A. H.
Marks, ST., In the chair, and Mr.. E. c. Kirkwood
secretary. The executive committee was ap-
pointed consisting Of the officers OF the associa
tion, and MeSsTS. d. S. Walker, y. G. Ordway
j. G. Dulin, X. Ii. Ryan, s. NJ. WILCOX Samuel
Walker and A. T. Longley. A communication
was received from II. o. Hall, proposing, with
the cooperation of the association, to establish
a newspaper on Capitol Hill. Mrs. Briggs re-
marked that they were hardly strong enough to
supp ort an organ. The letter was referred tn
the executive committee. DR.. McKtm, from the
con mittee on water, reported the interview
they had with the Senate committee and de-
bate followed, In which DR.. McKim said the