Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-17
The District in Congress.

BILL TO ELECT DISTRICT COMMISSIONER.
The bill introduced in the House by Mr.. Sam
ford, Of Alabama, providing for the election of
Commissioner for the District OF Columbia,
has the following preamble: "Whereas, 1t Is In
accordance with the genius of republican inSti-
tptions that the governed shall have voice in
the choice OF governors therefore be it enact
ed, ''That on the first Tuesday in october, 1880,
and every two years thereafter, the qualified
voters Of the District shall elect one Commits
sioner, whose term OF Office shall be for two
provided for, who shall constitute the Board
of Commissioners for the said District, whose
duties shall be the same as are now imposed ON
me present ineumpents; that the term OF office
stn Mst I9esn.y in october, 1880, and two Commits
sc.iers shall be appointed In the manner as now
provided by law, and the two so appointed and
Commissioners for said District, with the pow
eTs and pay, and subject to the pains and pen
altieS as now prescribed by law; provided, If
Commissioner, a special election shall be held
within thirty days from the date of such va
cancy for his successor"
TWENTY PER CENT.
Senator Paddock to-day introduced a bill to
include bailiffs; criers and other officers and
employees of United States courts held in the
District of Columbia in the Joint resolution an
proved February 2s, 1867, allowing 20 per cent.
upon the gross amount of compensation paid
them, as extra pay.
BELT LINE RAILROAD CHARTER.
1t was mentioned in yesterdays STAR that
Senator Mcdonald presented in the Senate
petition signed by certain stockholders in the
Capitol, North o street and South Washington
Railway Company, praying against a change of
the original charter of that road, as is conJem-
plated in Senate bill No. 257. They set forth
that the proposed change would cause unneces-
sary expense to the stockholders, and would
violate the contract made when they subscribed
their stock and paid their money for the con-
Struction OF the road. They also oppose an ex-
tension of the road, as it would cause further
assessment OF the stock, which they are mot
able to pay" and in default OF so doing they
would lose their stock. They say farther: "If
1ngs OF the road Will cover the expense OF its
extension then it is obvious that the enterprise
Is already good Investment and its dividends
are unwarrantably being withheld from us.
The ROAD is out of debt and is now able to pay
from to per cent. dividends per annum. If
1t will do this in these hard times it will do
much better as the business Of the city and
country improves" The petition was addressed
to the Senate District committee and is signed
by 40 of the stockholders, who own 1,063 shares
Among the signers are w. S. Roose, Benz. Lip
pincott. Dr.. John Bradley, G. W. Renfro, VIM
L. Ives.
BILL FOR REMOVAL OF RAILROAD TRACKS.
bill pending before the House Committee on
the District OF Columbia which provides that
all the railroads are to remove their tracks from
the present locations. The Baltimore and Ohio
the point where the road crosses Boundary
street on the present line used by said company
to the intersection of I'd street east and street
north, and thence along 1 street north,
to the intersection Of 1st street east. Said COM
pany Is also granted the privilege of laying
railroad tracks for the Point of Rocks railroad
from the point where the tracks of said railroad
cross Boundary street, along 1st street east to
the intersection of street north, there to con-
meet with the tracks Of the Washington Branch
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The Balti-
more and Potomac road is to remove from its
present location In one year, and is granted the
privilege OF laying its tracks from the east end
9f ti the railroad bridge over the ground on which
tney are now laid to point south of reservation
Il and east of South Capitol street The wash
ington and Alexandria company is to lay its
tracks from the north end of Long Bridge along
MaIyland avenue to point SOUTH of the inter-
section OF Virginia and Maryland avenues; and
the said company is also granted the privilege
OF laying its tracks from the north end OF Long
Bridge along the river front to the intersection
OF the same with 6 street south, and thence
along G street south to point Of connection
with the tracks OF the Baltimore and Potomac
Ra1lroad Company east of South Capitol street
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