Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-14
The District i'm Congress.
The tramp bill passed the Senate today.

AAC Uli passed Tie senate To-Day.
AMENDMENTS TO The NEW CODE.
The District code as amended and reported
back by the Senate committee on the District
came back from the public printer this morn.
Ing. The recommendation to create an IN
spector OF plumbing is stricken out; also the
o1nces or inspectors and melsurers OF wood,
lumber, gaugers OF spirituouS liquors and
Weighels OF hay. straw, etc, are stricken from
the list OF District officers. Sections &C. 81, 9S
aud 80, relating to measurement OF lots, reguia-
uonS or buildings ETC., are stricken out. The
paragraph relating to the exemption of church
property from taxation Is changed so as to pro-
us,d exclusively" for religious worship,
al q property used for free education shall
De exempt. The latter half OF
sold for taxes, is stricken out-the part f5rold.
ding Il he Offering in evidence of Irregularities,
ETC. An ameDCment is added that If 1.-The pur-
chaser obtain posse ssion OF the property, the
elther taxes or interest from the date OF sucn
possession" section 1856, relating to licenses,
is cbaEged so as to provide tnat licenses for
peddlers and commercial agents shall date from
April 1st each year for Vehicles Of ali kinds ii;
from July 1st each year and other annual IL
censes from November lst each year; license
for commercial agents 5000, and every person
who So1c1ts or sells by sample. catalogue or
description. whether owner or agent. shall bo
regarded as commercial agent. Telephone
companies shall pay annually SlO0. The license
LOT distilling or manufacturing intoxicating
liquors Is raised from $50 to 800; rectifers
shall pay $50 annually, in addition to his
license as a wholesale dealer. In regard to bar
room licenses IT provides that the applications
shall contain the written permission or ma
1ority OF persons owning" instead Of "owners
or real estate; the requirement that the peti-
uon shall be published in a newspaper is
stricken out: Skating rink license is reduced
S25; brokers, 800, Qhe latter to include real
estate agents3 building and loan associations
$50: nata,orlumS, 500. Sections 24O, 24l AMI
242, In relation TO public schools, are stricken
out, aid amendments are added dividing the Dis
tT1c1 into principal school districts, as follows:
The first district shall include all that portion
OF the District OF Columbia which is west OF
Rock Greek; the second district shall include all
that portion OF the District OF Columbia which
is between Rock Creek and 7th street, extended
10 the boundary OF said District; the third dis
tIlct snail Include eli that portion OF the Dis
tIict OF Columbia which is betNeen 9TH street
and the Eastern Branch OF the Potomac river;
and the fourth district shall include all that
portion OF the District OF Columbia which is
east OF SAID Eastern Branch Hereafter the.
school board shall be composed OF lot more
than nineteen nor less than five trustees: ana
each OF the districts above named shall be re-
presented In said board by at least one trustee.
divisions Of said principal districts as they may
Geem expedent for the proper organization and
management OF the various schools therein
Sections 294 and 295. in relation TO damages by
reason OF public improvements are stricken
out. An amendment giving the inspector Of
buildings charge OF the erection and necessary
repairs OF all buildings belonging to the Dis
subject. Section 334 In the chapter relal-
ing to public health is stricken out,
1T gave the health officer authority to 1sO-
late persons suffering from contagious diseases
Section 351 was amended So as to allow any
persons who shall provide proper apparatus to
clean privies Section 4l4. providing that the
water tax should be used exclusively to defray
no PnSf ~ rfH
stricken out; also section AS, requiring hotels,
factories, ETC., to have water meters erected on
their premises. That part OF section AS fixing
the commissions OF auctiOneers In accordance
with amount OF sales was stricken out, and the
words "agTeed upon inserted, SO as to permit
the business to regulate its own commissions;
the charges for storage are also stricken our,
Sections 462, 46s, 465. 46G and 467, fixing tie
Weight, sizes etc, OF loaves OF bread offer, q
Tor sale, and providing for inspect:o
seizure. etc, are stIiken out, leaving onl,
the prov tsien requiring the bread TO De pure
ln the c0Ce. In relation to the police, the SEC
uon requiring them to keep order at every e!cc-
tion Is stricken out. The most important
curing that IS per cent OF The appointments On
the police force shall be from discharged Sol
dlers end saiiors,is stricken out, leaving the 81.
lett1cns TO be made without restriction. La re-
bathing Gin full bathing suit" al any ilour,
is inserted. Section 600, that forbid pers IN 1,
ass emble In crowds, at street corners parks, C,
without the consent OF the Commissioners. was
stricken out ,and the following substitute put In:
Persons shall not be engaged In loud or bois-
terous talking, nor Insult or make rude or OBJ
scene comments, remarks or observations on
persons passing 6y 5ne same or In their hear
foot pavement or sideway. steps, or entrance
Into or cut OF any church, public or private
building. court house. the Executive Mansion,
the Capitol. or any square. 1nclosure, or alley,
as to prevent free and uninterrupted passage
thereof; nor shall they copgregate and assem-
Die within any of The public grounds
OF buildings, unless duly authorized to
sent OF the Commissioners, congregate and
assemble at the corners Of any OF the streets or
avenues, or in any street, avenue, alley, or On
avenue, or on the steps, cellar doors. porches.
or porticoes OF any public or private building
or onlce, or at the entrance of any market.
church, school house, theater, or assembly
room, or In or around the same or any inclO-
sure or building within the city OF Washington
or Georgetown" Chapter 80, regulating places
OF amusement, restaurants and saloons, was
the keeping open Of business places on Sunday
Is amended SO as 20 include ''milk and Ice
dealers for the purpose OF furnishing their Gus.
toners" The above gives all the material
changes made.
SIXTH AND THIRTEENTH STREET RAILROAD.
The District Commissioners have returned
the bill to incorporate the Sixth and Thirteenth
Street Railway company to Hon. E. L. Martin,
Of the House District committee, which bill had
been submitted to the Commissioners for an
expression of their views on the subject. They
think 1t most probable that all the streets run
ming north or south from the Capitol to the
Executive mansion will ultimately be occupied
Dy street railroads, and say that serious objec-
tons exist to the occupation OF the street ways
of less than IS feet In width by double tracks,
ano that the present company proposes single
ines upon several OF the Streets to which there
seems to be no objection. Several notifications
t. at here the proposed railway runs on streets
now used by the Metropolitan company the
same track can be used by both compaRies
10 law. The new route proposed Is
rom 9th and streets Baltimore and Potomac
1epoN up street to 18th, thence to q street. TO
18Th, TO T, to 9Th, to Boundary, to 5th. to D. to
ith street, and to the beginning at the Bal
,imOre and Potomac depot. Also branch road
)1 9th street, from D to S street, and then up S
20 18th street, and then back on 18th street to
B street; also another branch from and 18th
street, by 18th street, Maryland avenue, 18th
street TO Water street, and thence along the
liver front to 7th street, where it win meet the
Potomac and ADacOstia road and The Alexan-
lria ferry. 1t will be seen that 1t is belt rail-
cad. with starting point at the Baltimore
ND Potomac depot, and running by two routes
% Boundary Oh the north and BY one route to
3th street and to the river. and along the river
ront.
OTHER STREET RAILROADS.
The sub committee On railroads OF the House
on the District Ct Columbia held a
Meeting today and heard arguments by the