Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-10

THE DISTRICT IN CONGREsS.
Ellis Passed In ths senas. To-day.
taken up and among the bills passed were the fol-
lowing:
10 RxcULAfE rHB SUBDIVISION OF LANnl
Inc House bill 70 regulate the subdivision OF
land within the District II directs the Commits
sioners TO make and publish such general orders
Is may be necessary TO regulate the plating and
suodiv1ding OF all lands and grounds In the Dis
trct; and no such plat OF subdivision made In pur-
suance OF such orders shall be admitted TO record
without an order TO that eject from the Com
missioners AL spaces on any duly recorded plat
OF land and designated as streets, avenues or
vtded they are made In conformity with the pro-
visions OF this act shall be under the protection OF
the laws and ordinances In force applicable 20
public roads out OF the city. II by the extension
OF any OF the present streets or avenues, or the
opening OF any public way, IL becomes necessary
TO traverse any grounds now used as a cemetery
or place OF burial, the Commissioners are hereby
empowered TO secure a rtght-oi-way through the
same by stipulation with the propretors thereof
The orders OF the Commissioners made pursuant
TO this act shall have the force and effect OF law.
No future subdivision OF land without the limits
OF the cities CT Washington and Georgetown shall
DO recorded In the surveyors office unless made 10
Washington.
A conference was asked on the bill Messrs.
Vance, Chase, and Farwell were appointed con-
ferees.
SALES OF PROPERTY FOR OVERDUE TAXES
The bill prescribing the times for sales and for
notice OF sales OF property for overdue taxes It
requires the Commissioners 10 prepare list OF all
taxes ON real property subject TO taxation upon
which taxes are levied and In arrears on the LIST
day OF July, 1883. and each year there
soTpcratlSns o was,, ta1es Que 70 the late
the levy court OF the county and the District and
the Commissioners shall publish the same with
5000 copies shall be printed for distribution TO
taxpayers applying therefor, and shall be adver.
fused In one daily paper of Washington at a cost
not 10 exceed fifteen cents for each parcel OF prop
erty advertised. On the 1rst Tuesday OF Septem-
per. lsss and OF each year thereafter.
vertsing twice a week Tor three successive weeks
In the regular issue OF two daily newspapers that
such pamphlet has been issued, and that copy
for; and II the taxes due together with the PEN
alties ana costs shall not be paid prior TO the day
named 10. sale the property Van % sold e PUBLIC
publication OF notice, and continuing on each fol-
lowing days, sundays and legal holidays excepted
The bill was referred to conference-Massrs.
Faulkner, Spooner and Riddleberger as the Sen
ate confereea.
WORKS OF MERCY.
The Senate bill regulating admissions to the in
stitution OF the association OF works OF mercy. II
authorizes the association to receive and have Gus
tody OF and TO suitably maintain, teach, employ,
and discipline girls under the age Of eighteen
years, resident Ia the District until they attain
the age oteighteen years. The right 10 such Gus
tody shall be obtained by a written instru-
ment executed by the father, or II no father
Is Is living by the mother: or II no parents
are nvlng by the guardian OF the girl and such In
strument shallsurrender all control and authority
TO the institution. When any girl under eighteen
shall be duly convicted OF any onense punishable
by nne or Imprisonment for a term less than two
years, II IT shall appear TO the satisfaction OF the
court mat such girl is a suitable subject Tor the
q Fa nralff Tod
TO It's care instead OF being sentenced. The Or
pnans' Court Is also empowered 10 commit girls
TO the custody OF the institution.
PRIVATE BILL.
The House bill to pay Andrew Gleason. of this
city, s26407 for grading materials on the grounds
south OF the Executive Mansion.
Several memorials were presented in the Senate
to-day IRON knights or Labor OF Washington
compensation OF employees OF ths Government at
~ per uay had been examined and approved and
urging It's passage.
Meeting Of the House District Commit.
VARIOUS BILLS TO BE REPORTED FAvoRABLY.
The House District committee held q short
session to-day. A cooling breeze blew through
the room and they disposed OF considerable bust
ness First they took up the bill amending the
Revised Statutes relating to the District so as to
repeal the law requiring hotels 10 have meters to
measure the water consumed The bill was
adopted without amendments
They then decided to report favorably the bill
70 create board OF audit TO adjust all claims for
special damages TO real estate by reason OF public
improvements In the District OF Columbia, with
amendments reducing the salaries or the members
OF the board from $1,000 TO $1,000; authorizing
the board to take into consideration the
Of the and to provide that instead
OF settling with the claimants the board shall as
certain the actual damages and report TO Con-
gress The board Is directed TO prepare rules and
regulations respecting the presentation and prose-
cution OF claims subject TO its action, and shall
thereupon publish such rules and regulations for
ten days IN three daily newspapers In the District
receive and act upon claims OF the character
ast and any Claim mot whn
six months OF the date Of such publication
and notice shall be forever barred and every claim
for damages TO real estate by reason OF public i'm
provements or repairs or In the construction OF
sewers In SAID District OF Columbia shall, before
said board OF audit consider the same be sup
ported by the oath or animation of the flaimant
or other respectable person; and whenever 1t shall
appear to the satisfaction OF said board that any
to his property as aforesaid IL shall be the duty OF
SAID board to fx and determine the amount thereof
The committee next adopted the Senate bill TO
prevent the manufacture or sale OF adulterated
food or drugs In The District OF Columbia with an
amendment including In the prohibition diseased
and unciean matter
Meeting Of the Senate Committee.
ADVERSE REPORT ON THE BILL TO INCREASE SALARIES
AT ST. RLIzABsrH HOSPITAL
The Senate District committee to-day authorized
Mr.. Harris to report adversely the House bill to
increase the compensation OF the attendants and
nurses OF the Insane Asylum.
The bill 10 incorporate the Washington and
Great Falls Narrow Gauge Railroad Co., and the
bill to authorize the appointment OF a sanitary en-.
gineer OF the District, TO be appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate, and re-
ceive a salary OF $1,000 q year, were referred to
the Commissioners ior their opinion.
the House bill TO Inappropriate money to pay
Tor alley condemned In square number 493 was
ordered to be fayorably reported by Mr. Farwell.
strucJOr at the ashtngton High School the sum
OF $500 was referred TO the Commissioners with
the request that they inform the committee why
payment was not made at the time the service
was rendered
The House bill to approve the route and termini
OF the AnacOStla and Potomac Railroad was Or
dered TO be compared with the Senate bill and II
found to be Identical that 1t be substituted for the
latter An examination showed that the bills are
Identical In every particular, the House bill Will
be substituted for that OF the Senate on the caen-
dar.
THE HIGH-LICKNsB Bill.
communication was received from the Com.
missioners recommending that paragraph be in
serted In the high-cense bLto be reported reQuir-
ing every saoOnkeeper TO keep his license posted in
q Conspicuous place under penalty for failure TO
DO SO; also that the Commissioners be empowered
TO summar1ly close any place when the become
satisfied II Is of q disOrderly character.
The bills were reported to the Senate as ordered.