Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-10

school; TO abolish rents Tor the use of Potomac
water for domestic purposes; TO incorporate
the national electric company; for the relief OF
the Building and Mutual Loan association; to
protect the interests Of the Cniled States in
the extension Of Massachusetts, avenue
through the grounds of the new naval
observatory; to restrain the erection or
maintenance Of overhead elecric.mo-
limiting the provisions of the District appro-
priation act on the subject Of overhead electric
wires; resolution authorizing the COMMITTEES
on the District to inquire whether street rail-
way corporations are paying fair proportion
of taxes, &c: resolution relative to the paving
of New Hampshire avenue between I and X
streets northwest. Suggested by the Commis-
sioEers Prescribing the times for sales and FOR
notice of sales OF property for overdue taxes.
ACTED ON BY TIE HOUSE.
The following bills have been acted upon by
the House of Representatives: To incorporate
the Washington and Highlands street railway
company: to regulate the powers and duties Of
the board of trustees Of the Industrial Home
school, for the relief of the attendants on the
insane at hospital foI the insane; to incorpor-
ate the Hotel Republic company: to extend
the authority of the Commissioners in
making contracts; to provide for the
payment of F. Fl. Bates as military
instructor at Washington High school,;
to provide for the examination, de-. of GER
tain manuscript volumes of the municipal
laws of the Districts to secure a compilation Of
the laws Of the District; to incorporate the
Washington and Western Maryland railroad
company: to punish drunkenness; to amend
section ZIG of the Revised Statutes with refer
ence to the District; providing for the erec-
ton of fre-escapes.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions and memorials have
been referred to the committee: Petition for
the passage Of the Colquitt bill to regulate
liquor licenses in the Districts petitions pray
ing for prohibition in the District; petition Of
citizens of Virginia praying that the right be
conferred upon the citizens of the District to
determine by ballot whether liquor shall be
legally manufactured and sold in said District:
representative committee of one hundred
on the subject of the public schools;
petition of VIM. NJ. Gait, W. W. Corcoran and
seventy-four other citizens of the District Of
Columbia. praying that an additional day in
each month be given to the consideration of
District affairs, and expressing confidence in
and approval Of the present administration;
petition in relation to the amendment of the
charter of the National Safe Deposit company
petition of citizens praying for an appropria-
ton to improve streets in Meridian Hill subdi-
vision; memorial of citizens protesting against
the granting of right of way to the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, or the building Of a
tunnel through or under 10th or 18th
street east for the use of that roads
petition of citizens of the northern central
section Of the city praying for certain improve
ments in that section; petition of citizens pray
ing that the present tracks of the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad company be not removed;
letter of DR.. A. F. A. King relative to promo
ton of anatomical science; petition of the
heirs of Henry Bradley praying for relief Of
taxes; petition Of citizens county COM
mittee praying for the passage Of Senate
bill 2023 for the improvement of 10th street:
petition of John Dunn and other citizens pray
ing that they may be reimbursed for property
taken by the District governments memorial Of
citizens of Washington protesting against the
continued occupancy of streets by the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad; petition of Rebecca
Blaine. praying for relief in the case of inade-
quae compensation being awarded to her in
the condemnation of certain real estate taken
by the general government for the pur-
poses of the new library building;
petition of Chas. Barker and others, praying
for the passage of law authorizing the con-
struction of highway from the eastern ter
minus of the Eastern branch bridge in direct
line with Pennsylvania avenue; petition of the
executive committee of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union Of the District of Column
bia. IS. 1856 praying for the passage of the
bill to prohibit selling. giving, or furnishing
tobacco in any of its forms to minors under
sixteen years OF age In the District;
petition of August G. Schoenborn and others,
the Commissioners to widen the alley in square
$50. and running from to c street northeast;
petition of L. F. Bean and others, calling atten-
ton to the law. as il exists in the District, re-
lating to lunacy; concurrent resolution Of
the senate and assembly of the state of New
York in favor OF the passage of the bill to re-
fund to merchants and commercial agents the
taxes legally exacted under certain legis-
lation in 1871, by the local authorities
of the District Of Columbia, imposing license
tax upon commercial agents, which law was, on
May 8. 1887, declared by the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia beyond the bounds Of
any authority delegated to the Distaict of
Columbia by Congress; petition of the trustees
of the First Methodist Protestant church,
praying for the remission Of taxes; petit
sage of the bills Oh r. 5314 and S.
1408) in relation to the new gas company;
petition of James Crutchett for balance of
awards by experts for change of grades 'front.'
ing his property; petitions praying for the pas
sage OF the bill 5. 1896 to prohibit selling,
giving. or furnishing tobacco in any of
its forms to minors under sixteen years
of age in the District; petition of George
Crevellng for compensation for use of
wharf and dock structures in this city;
memorial of the general assembly of Maryland,
urging the repeal of the license tax on nom
of Louis Schmid & Sons against the manufac-
ture of paper boxes by the reform school; let
ter of ". c. Dodge relative to the appointment
OF a commission to determine the location of
steam railroads and depots in the District; Pc
titiOn of John Pope Hodnett, president and
founder of United States labor league of Amer
lea, asking permission 10 carry deadly weapon
on his person both day and night the District;
petition OF Vim. b. Jackson and $50 other citi-
zens. for bridge across the Eastern branch of
the Potomac, from foot Of South Capitol street
TO Giesboro'. Nd; memorial of citizens Of the
District of Columbia il favor of the passage of
the bill Is. 1929 to amend the act providing a
permanent form of government for the Dis
trict; petition of citizens of the District of
Columbia praying for an investigation, &C.,
into the affairs of the water department; petit
ton relating to the bill for the relief of the
Grace Methodist Episcopal church; petitions
of citizens praying for the passage of the
bill n. r. 6676 or 1879 providing for the set
Element of claims for damages by reason of
public Improvements.
SLEEPING CARS TO PHILADELPHIA on the
Night Express via b. q o. Open at 8 p. IN. for
reception of passengers Berths reserved at GIG
and 1851 Pennsylvania avenue or at depot
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