Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-16

Meetings Of the House and Senat
Committees.
THE ROCK CREEK RAILWAY.

THE ROCK CREEK RAILWAY.
The Senate District committee at their regular
meeting to-day authorized Mr. Harris to report
favorably the House bill to incorporate the Rock
Creek Railway Company OF the District. 1t passed
the House last Monday, and names Messrs. Gardi-
ner G. Hubbard, George Truesdel, s. w. WOOD
ward, O. F. Presbrey, John F. Waggaman, b. K
Plain, John Ridout, A. +. stevens, lie Roy Tuttle,
Lawrence SahdS Z. c. Dean, James B. Winner, 8. s..
Shedd lie Roy Tuttle, Jr II. j. Fisher jr., and Pit
man Mann as incorporators and authorizes them to
construct and operate railroad with horse cable
or electric power, beginning at the intersection Of
Connecticut avenue and Boundary street, thence
along the west side of Columbia road to WOOdiey
road, thence to Woodley park, through Che park
to It's westerly line and return by the same route
to the intersection OF WOOdey road and Connecti-
cut avenue extended, thence along Connecticut
latter TO its Intersection with Columbia road, and
along the latter TO place OF beginning. It IL
required that the rails used shall be Of
struck out the proviso Of the House as
follows: ''That whenever the net receipts OF the
company, from It's business. shall for any year ex-
coed per cent OF the actual cost OF the road then
the company shall, under the direction OF tn 3
Commissioners, reduce the rate Of passenger fare
mated SO that the net receipts Of the company
from its business shall not exceed per cent OF the
actual cost for the construction thereof" several
other amendments were adopted, but mono that
make any material change in the bill.
sUMAONsHs IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Rddleberger was authorized to report ia
vorably the House bill to amend the District
statutes in regard to summonses 80 as to provide
that when the person wanted has left the District
or cannot be found legal service may be made by
leaving a written or printed copy OF the summons
at the residence OF the party with any person
above the age OF twelve years. and II no person be
at the premises 1t shall be legal service to post
copy of the summons where It may be read
Both these bills were reported to the Senate.
PROHIBITION.
The committee had up the subject OF prohibi-
ton legislation informally, but owing to the
absence of Senator Spooner, who was summoned
elsewhere py important public business, the mat
ter was laid over until the next meeting.
BILL TO EXTEND THE ROUTE OF THE ANACO0TIA AND
POTOMAC kAILROAD.
The House committee on the District of Colum-
bia decided to-day to report fav0rably the bill to
extend the route Of the Anac0stia and Potomac
Railroad In the District. The bill provides that
they may lay tracks and run cars from the inter.
section OF its tracks on n street south with 7th
street east. along 7th to G south, along G to 80
east, along 30 TO SOUTH along TO Canal street,
along Canal 70 B south, along b TO 80 west, along
Sd to Missouri avenue, along Missouri avenue TO
9th west, along 9th TO the south line OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue, employing o single track and one
turn-table on 9th street, between street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
THE MILLS BILL CONTEST.
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