Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14

DAY, DECEMBER l.
open the trade in Washington to outside mer-
cnan@ VINO pay no taxes here.
CHANGE OF NAME.
In the Senate TODAY Mr.. Butler introduced
bill to change the name OF the Real Estate Title
Insurance company to the Title Insurance and
Trust company. Referred to the District COM
mittee.
PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE BELT LINE RAIL-
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Logan introduced q
bill to authorize the extension Of the Capitol,
North and South Washington railway COM
pany along the following streets and avenues:
Sec. z. Beginning at the terminus of its pres
ent line, at the intersection of eth and streets
southwest, south along 7th to N street south
Sec: 8. Beginning at the intersection of 18th
ana streets northwest, west along l. to 18th
street northwest, north along 18th to its inter-
to an intersection With is nressnf ins at the
junction OF 18th street northwest
Sec. 4 Beginning at L and 18th streets north
west, west along l. to 25th street, south along
25th to X street northwest west along X to its
intersection with Water street, in West Wash
ington, and thence west along Water street to
Sec. 8. Beginning at the junction of 4th and o
streets northwest, north along 4th to its inter-
s .e,tion with New Jersey avenue northwest,
thence northwest along New Jersey avenue to
street northwest. thence west along street
to an intersection with its present line on 18th
street northwest
The conditions are that the companv shall
construct and put in operation the extension
granted In section within two months from
part of the extension granted in section with
IN eignleen months; that extension granted in
section within two years, and the extension
granted In section within three years. A
failure to comply with these conditions will
.t nun and void all authority granted in
the act The company is authorized to increase
us capita! STOCK in the sum of 100000. Re-
ferred TO the District committee.
THE PROPOSED NEW CABLE RAILWAY.
MIR. ingalls, also presented q petition from the
incorporators OF the proposed North Washing
ton Cable Railway company, praying that a
charter be granted that company for the rea-
sons tnat the line along which the road is pro-
posed to be run is now Isolated from any mode
OF pubic conveyance distance of more than
Jour ploGRs on an average; that the property in,
terestS along and adjacent to the route would
be largely enhanced and large number of clti-
zens would be benefited and accommodated
thereby; that this railway. extended to the Sol
ders' home, would open a direct and cheap
way of reaching that Institution. The petition
ers express the belief that the road would lob
tain to the greatest good to all and injury to
none"
In the Senate to-day Mr.. ingalls, introduced
9 Dill 10 incorporate the North Washington
NJ. n. Parker, John F. Waggainan, F. W. Pratt,
T. }ob n. n Gray' Joseph Paul, THOMAS W Smith,
Joseph H. Kelly, ]. Emner, jr., Dennis Cornell
,n Baumgarten, J. j. Fuller, VIM. z. Chand-
Wright, John H. Dunn, and T. W. Tyrer
They are authorized to lay cable tracks and
erect necessary buildings for a cable line start
to u street and Indiana avenue thence to c.
u New Jersey avenue, to b, to North Capitol to
boundary. thence to the Soldiers home; also to
hn Rpnn lync cfnfn
street northeast, along North Capitol to Sth
thence to b, thence to 18th and to East Capitol.
TO l!th, to Georgia avenue to l., to sth, return
ing TO Georgia avenue, thence to 18th, to East
Capitol. to 18th to C, to 10th. to F. to Ist, to d.
to North Capitol. The line is to cross the B. q
o. tracks at North Capitol street by means of
an iron bridge. Referred to the District Com
mittee.
''Public Health'' in the District.
SANITARY REGULATIONS IN THE NEW NUM-
CIPAL CODE.
In addition to the provisions Of the municipal
code now pending in the Senate, which were
mentioned in THE STAR last Friday, it enacts
that the health officer and Commissioners are
empowered to take adequate steps to prevent
the Introduction or spread of infectious or cpl
demc diseases by issuing such orders, regula-
animal, vegetable, or other matter which is
offensive or detrimental to health is declared
nuisance If thrown, placed upon or allowed to
remain anywhere within the cities of Washing
ton and Georgetown or the densely populated
suburbs, and fine of from So to $25 is pre-
scribed as penalty for committing or main
tanning any such nuisance. The carrying OF
any offensive matter through the streets of the
two cities or the densely populated suburbs.
except in covered and inclosed vehicles, is
made nuisance. Manure, offal, garbage, etc,
piled within 200 yards OF any place of worship
or dwelling or unlOaded along the line of any
railroad or public highway, or left standing in
fiat cars on any railroad, constitutes nuisance.
There are provisions to protect wells, springs
etc., from pollution; stagnant water is declared
q nuisance, as is also the aianthus tree The
drainage and ventilation OF dwelling houses
are required to be in good and healthy condi-
ton. The requirements in regard to water
Closets prives, stables, ETC., are very rigid. The
boiling of offal, swll, bones, fat talow, crushing
and grinding of bones or shell, making glue,
varnish, oil, storing or keeping fats, grease etc,
and rendering or trying out dead, undressed
and unslaughtered animals, ETC., are declared
nuisances within the two cities or their popu-
Domestic animals, except dogs, upon which
81 tax has been paid, are forbidden to run at
large.
Severe penalties are prescribed for selling or
offering for sale unwhOlesOme, impure or dis
eas ease l. 1000 or drink and rigid Inspection OF
statistics is required to be kept.
Capitol Topics.
A PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
Representative Weaver. of Iowa, has pre-
pared bill to create q department of labor,
with secretary and assistant secretary, which
bill he will introduce in the House at the first
opportunity. Inc duties OF TINS department
shall be to acquire and ditfuse among the peo-
pie useful information ON subjects connected
with labor; to ascertain the causes oil discon-
tent which may exist between employers and
employees. and to recommend proper methods
tor the adjustmentOf the same. The secretary
Is required to make annual reports showing
the general condition Of labor throughout the
United States the evils under which laborers
are suffering, II any. and whether such evils
are the , result directly or indirectly OF legisa-
ment of ali lobor strikes, riots or disturbances,
setting forth clearly the exact claims of both
are to be required from employers, showing the
wages paid by them and the profits realized
from actual cash capital Invested, exclusive of
fictitious or watered stock. The present bureau
OF labor statistics is to be merged with this de-
partment.
s1G PUBLIC LANDS.
The Senate committee on public lands held
its first meeting this morning. 1t took up the
measures referred to it by the Senate, and
referred them to subcommittee. These include