Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11

MAJOR RAyMoSps REPORT ON THE MATTER 10 Hn
CDLIEAGTEs


MAJOR RAyMoSD's REPORT ON THE MATTER TO Hn
COLLEAGUES.
Major Raymond, Engineer Commissioner has
mad under consideration the bill 20 charter the
Rock Creek Elevated Railroad, and has made the
following memorandum, which Will be submitted
10 the board OF Commissioners 10 guide them In
their report TO Congress on the project:
This hill authorizes the use for railroad pur.
poses OF a part OF the public park known
as the smithsonian grounds south OF b street
north and west Of 7th street west The amount
OF ground 10 be appropriated Is indefinite. The
proposed viaduct Ii 20 pass along street
States Naval Observatory, streets. alleys and pri-
vate property along the valley OF Rock Greek with
In the city limits, and along said valley 20 Piney
Branch, and along the valley of Piney Branch In
a north-northwesterly direction 90 the Metropoli-
tan branch OF the Baltimore and ONO Railroad.
forming junction with that road at rakoma sta
The bill is considered Objectionable for the fol.
lowing reasons:
1. II ap?ropriates a large part OF the smithson-
Ian Park Tor depot site and for other purposes.
- The viaduct along the line OF street Will dis
ngure the mall White House lot. and the monu-
ment lot, ana Will be obstruction 20 traTtic
along the present thoroughfares between the
southwest and northwest sections OF the city; be-
tween the Departments of the General Govern
ment and the National and new Mesical museums,
the Smithsonian Institute, the Agricultural De-
partment, the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing.
and the Washington monument.
b The construction OF a road along the valley of
Rock Creek Will destroy the site of "A public park,
sideration or Congress-.
a. No provision is made TO indemnify the GEN.
eral Government or the District OF Columbia Tor
the Use Of Government land ana public highways.
y. No provision l. made Tor the payment OF dam
ages 10 indivi .uals whose property may be affected
by the presence or the road or the running OF trains
thereon
q. Tue construction OF this railway along the
route Indicated Will postpone the Milling and retard
the development OF that portion Of the valley be-
tween the mouth or Rock Greek and Woolley Lana
road and those sections OF the cities or Washing-
ton and Georgetown adjacent thereto Tor An In
definite period.
The main object OF this bin appears TO be TO pro-
vide an entrance 10 the heart OF the city for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. The branch
running along Water street Georgetown, and up
the north bank or the Potomac, thence estwardly
TO Tenleytown, secure a franchise for tue same
road so that future day it may be enabled 10
cross the Potomac at or about Three sisters
for southern connection by means OF a junction
Co. in Alexandra county. Va, al or near Cariin
Springs.
should be stricken out as they sorogate super-
visory powers granted the Commissioners
There is no provision In the bill requiring the
company to pay 70 the District OF Columbia a per.
centage OF It's gross receipts
In connection with thisquestion, the Commission
ers beg TO Cali attention 70 their report TO the
senate committee affairs OF the District OF Col
umcla In relation 20 the subject OF steam and
street railroads entering the city OF Washington,
published In their annual report for the year END.
ing June 30, 1887.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PHARMACY ACT.
A meeting OF the commissioners OF pharmacy,
Of the District OF Columbia, was held wednesday
evening. All the members OF the board were
present. Messrs john I. Slattery and Edward n
Mallon passed satisfactory examination, and
their names were ordered TO be placed upon the
register. A committee appointed at q meeting
held several months ago 20 revise the pharmacy
act, reported sundry amendments which were
adopted oy the commissioners and ordered TO -
transmitted TO the Commissioners OF the District
OF Columbia, and, n approved by them 20 be sent
10 Congress- The pharmacy act Is Intended 10
protect the public against Incompetent persons
attempting 10 dispense medicines; 20 tnat end it
Is made UNLAWFUL, and severe penalties are I'M
posed upon any person, not registered pharmacist
who may attempt 20 sell or dispense medicines but
unfortunately, the act does not provide the means
10 discover those who disregard the Law In this
particular, hence the purpose OF the law Is 70
great extent defeated. Inc law also makes the
Pharmacists Irresponsible for the quality of all
drugs chemicals, or medicines he may sell or ois-
sale OF poisons But the means OF enforcing tnese
provisions are wanting; therefore the conlnis-
sloners or pharmacy are poweriess 10 Ieneuy
these defects Is the purpose OF the amend
mentS
A Celerea woman asA . white Dsy
Missing.
The police are making inquiries concerning the
whereabouts OF a colored woman named Mary
Frances Lindsay, who came here last week from
Culpeper 20 WORK In the family OF a DIR. HILL She
lost her cav and has not been heard Of since.
The police are also looking for the nfteen-year.
old son of Officer James Z Arnold, who has peen
mirslnR from home since last Tuesday. He let
home tuesday morning 10 go 20 his work at the
BosoDn store, but nothing has been heard Of hin
since that time.
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