Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-06

report: first, to whether the proposed enlarge
what steps are necessary to prevent that damage,
and what 1t will cost TO protect the canal AS soon
as the report is submitted the subcommittee will
go on ana press the subject of enlarging the water
works.
BETTER PROTECTION OF LIFE IN THE DISTRICT.
The following is the full text OF Mr.. Buckner's
bill for the better protection of the lives of persons
In the District OF Columbia:
Be IL enacted, &c, That 1t S hereby made the
duty OF every keeper or proprietor of every hotel.
public boarding or lodging house in the District OF
Columbia of three stories or over in height to pro-
vide with and securely faSten in every lodging
room In said hotel, public boarding or lodging
house. above the first story, which has an outside
window, and is used for the accommodation OF
guests OF employees as sleeping apartment. rope
or ladder for t1e escape of the dodgers therein in
case of fire, of 1T least one inch in diameter. which
shall be securely fastened within such room.
and as near window as practicable, and
of sufficient length to reach therefrom to the
ground on the outside Of such hotel public board
ing or lodging house. and made OF strong material
Such rope or rope ladder shall be kept in good
repair and condition. In lieu of rope or rope
ladder there may be substituted any other appli-
ance that may be deemed of equal or greater
utility by the Commissioners of the District. but
such appliance shall in all eases be constructed
ana situated as to be under the control and man.
agement Of any lodger in any such room.
See. 2 That it shall be the duty of the proprietor
or propretorS, or Keeper keepers, OF every hotel
public boarding or lodging house mentioned in the
preceding secton to post or cause to be posted up
notices In every room OF every such hotel, pubc
boarding or lodging house calling attention to the
fact that the provisions of this act have been COM
OF the room or building where the appliances to be
used for the purpose OF escaping from said build.
ing in case OF fire are located.
Sec. ). That in all hotels, public boarding or
lodging houses in the District of Columbia con-
ta1nng more than fifty rooms, and being more
than three stories in height the proprietor or pro-
pretorS. manager or managers, lessee, keeper or
Keepers OF such hotel, pubic boarding lodging
house shall conSt ntiy keep and employ at least
one competent and trustworthy watchman for
every floor above the second story thereof, whose
duty it shall be to keep watch and guard from ten
O'Clock post meridian to six o'clock ante meridian,
IN such hotel, public boarding or lodging house
against fire, and to give warning to the guests.
loigers and other persons therein in case fire
should break out therein. An alarm bell gong
Shall be placed in each hotel, public boarding or
lodging house aforesaid, at or near the office,
| to be used to awaken and alarm the guests
and Inmates therein in case OF a fire: and
should any such watchman leave bis post or alb
sent himself, without good and sufficient cause,
from his duties during the hours prescribed above,
or should sleep while on duty, or fail I'm his duty TO
awaken the persons sleeping in such hotel, public
boarding or lodging house in case OF fire therein
he shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and
on conviction therefor before any court having
jurisdiction shall be fined not less than $50. and
lessee, or manager OF hotel, public boarding or
lodging house in the District OF Columbia who
shall fail to comply with the provisions Of this act
within ninety days from its passage shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanOr.and on conviction thereof
shall be fined not exceeding $500 and not less than
$50.
Sec 4. That all acts and parts of acts in conflict
with the provisions of this act are hereby re-
pealed
WAR CLAIMS.
The House committee on war claims he's sub
mttod the annual bill for the allowance OF claims
reported by the accounting officers OF the Treas
ury. The bill covers 1859 claims, involving s29l,-
1f5-Gi The following are the claims or the District
OF Columbia: j. G. Brooke, S1l0; GienWood Gene
terry Company. S23.5o; the estate Of Henry StellO,
$3.50: the estate of j. II. Piles, $50.
Capitol Notes.
The House ana Senate committees on Indian af-
ia lis. have accepted an invitation to visit In
dian school at Carlisle, next Saturday.
senator ingalls, this afternoon called up his
resolution declaring against the repeal OF lie
rearS OF pensions law, and had it made the regu-
lar order Of business. lie intends TO press it to
vote now.
A resolution has teen postponed lay a western
member OF Congress to bc introduced 1t an avail
able opportunity, calling on the Secretary OF
state for the n81aeS OF the incorporates in the
Peruvian Guan0 company.
The House committee on foreign affairs. to-day
agreed to make an adverse report on the standing
NIcar3guan claims. ii WAS these claims that got
exile preventative Achlen IL trouble.