Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-08


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e., n,.s. suosea.oss' eosao1i.a"e
". O'saiet ooin nittee 10 call upon al street
raiiroad companies tor such reports nom them
as the laws REQUIRE, and also 70 explain why
Also, whether the railroad companies use the
most approved style Of rail. and Il not, what
steps are necessary TO compel them % do %.
MI van Wyck had no objection 70 The substi-
tute; All he wanted Was to secure relief for the
people OF the District rom the wrongs inflicted
upon them by street rsilroads
MI vest characterised the rails used by
street rallroaos mere as nuisance ana obstruc-
lion. ae salo nunorSos OF thousande OF dol
!ars OF Damage had been done vehicles by
these ralis ne sSld iSth street rom Pennsyt
impossible, and every Senator knew what 9
nuisance the rails constituted.
Mr.. ingalls, wanted the resolution broadened
% g. Is 70 provide ior cable railroads. He thought
Wasnlngton snonld nave the latest and best
approved metnods OF street Transportation.
MT; Van WICK accepted the amendments pro-
posed, and the District committee was author.
izeo 70 investigate the entire subject fully.
Police Reeul.tien. for the Di'sriss.
iA sra.Hn AMhSDaENrs AnorfIp ny THE
sASAih oisfhhcr coAAiTTEE 10 THE PEND.
In the Senate this afternoon Mr.. Inealls. bv
direction Of the District committee. reported
tavorablv tho h;,, r.Io,tn. e., v,o,f,. .S.,,,a.,
with certain amendments, and asked that it be
printed and recommitted to the committee
One of the amendments makes at the duty
of the Commissioner. to ,,,ka ,.r,,,.,,or. -
~ VIC INCONSISTENCIES W naAe regulations TOT
t Tue proper conauct OF the business carried on
inspections OF the places OF such business and
o.uealning coHpiee reports thereof; ana reguia-
oftac, nd go ~ i sn@n nave 'he iuh
Another amendment repeats the sections OF
the revised statutes OF the District from i26 to
SOY incluslSe, ana IN lieu thereof provides that
private detectiva VIC 49, n not AL o; VI -
appointment from the Commissioners and
such private detective shall execnte n bond
with good securities for faithful performance of
duty etc; and private detectiyes shall turn
over ali money or property taken by them to
the major OF police, and shall make regular re-
atty of $500 fine or three mopths i,nnrI Ren.
ment, or both, is laid as the penalty for viola.
ton Of this provision.
Another amendment gives the Commissi IN.
ers power to make reguiat ions concerning the
observance Of sunday, and define what places
may be kept open; also to regulate tue storage
OF highly infiammable substances and to locate
stands for hacks, licensed vendors etc. and to
change such locations when deemed expedient;
to make all needful regula lions as
droves of animals upon freQented streets:
to prohibit the deposit on streets or sidewalks
of fruits or anything that might litter the same;
to prohibit loud noises with horns zones or
other instruments, or loud cries or the eSplo-
sion of fireworks, etc., on the streets or in the
city. It prescribes punishment by fne of not
more than 500 for any violation Of such regu.
latiOns made by the Commissioners
Another amendment provides that any per.
son Keeping or harboring a dog that is danger
GUS, or one that annoys neighbors by barking
o tni ufoMhng, snali be deemed guilty OF MAIN
S gaming nuisance and lined not exceeding
Sa, oH t Inc me may De reIoitted upon the dog
wv lays.
D.ils :" 'ne Sen"se.
-. .ns io''U"ins are anons 'he measures Antro-
o'.ceo III TIE senate To-Day:
BY Senator Mitchell (Org. ITO provide an ap-
preparation for the continuance of improve
ments at the mouth of the Columbia river. 1t
ap1'Topriates $i,oSO,oOo 10 be immediately
asallas&e ana 10 DC expended between the
aSsage ol 'ne ACT anu June SU, 1881, IN CON
u,ng .ne Improvements at Inc mouth OF the
Sutu.uoi@ FiNer' oregon "no asnihston Ier-
| tract of land situated on the head waters of the
Pecos river, near Santa Fe, in New Mexico, as a
pubic park.
d; ny senator EN- Ilump-Io pay the Delaware In
COM n,ianoo viii troo,r s,i.fti ~ Nsas III
Ry Senator IoganTo tncraosa Tic ,,ons;on,