Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-12
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
A CHANGE OF NAME.

THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
A CHANGE OF NAME.
Senator Plat introduced bill to
change the name Of the real estate
title insurance company Of the District
Of Columbia to the title insurance
and trust company" The bill provides that
any obligations under the old name shall hold
good under the new. The power Of executing
trusts is added to the old charter.
WASHINGTON AND HIGHLANDS STREET RAILWAY.
Senator Harris today introduced bill to in
corporate the Washington and Highlands street
railway company of the District of Columbia.
The bill names Frank Hume, E.
Kurtz johnson. William A. Gordon, Charles
White and John F. Waggaman as incorporators,
and gives the following TSuse Commencing
Maryland avenue, 18th street and Ben
nings road; thence eastwardly over the
Bladensburg road to the District
line. Any power, other than steam, may be
side OF the travelled portion Of the Bladensburg
road The capital stock of the company
is to be not less than $4,000
nor more than 100000, and the stock is to be
divided into shares of 800 each. Not less than
two horse power is to be used as the motor for
each car and conductors are also insisted upon
by the bill.
Senator Faulkner introduced in the Senate
today the bill introduced at the last ses-
sion by Mr.. Harris in regard to ex-
tending the streets and avenues
OF the city OF Washington. The bill directs the
Commissioners to establish Q permanent
system OF highways i'll conformity with
the plan OF the city and extending through
any existing suburban subdivision in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The highways shall
be not lesa than ninety feet
wide, unless already existing, when
| their width shall in no case be lessened. The
Commissioners are to make a map of such
| highways to be constructed, and after adver-
tising the roads to be made no buildings shall
be constructed on the land needed The land
needed shall be condemned in the proper way
| under the District laws. One-third OF the
damage shall be assessed by the Commission
ers on the private property on the abutting
squares the remainder shall be chargeable in
equal parts to the District Of Columbia aud the
United States.
The District assessment for this improvement
is to be met by an Issue Of el00 and $500 bonds
to an amount not to exceed 81. SOC, 900.
The bill also provides for United States ap-
preparation of $50, 900 to be used by the Com
missioners IN carrying out the duties assigned
to them.
THE EXPOSITION BILL
Senator German today introduced the bill
drafted by the national board of promotion in
charge of the Three Americas exposition
movement. The full text of the measure
printed in The STAR a few DAYS since.
1t provides tor the locating in this city
OF the exposition of 1892 and in the last section
authorizes the issuance of Sl5,000,0O0 in Dis
trlct bonds to be sold to raise a fund, which
may be used i'll defraying portion OF the ex-
penses of the exposition.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
The Commissioners today sent a letter to the
Senate containing an estimate of the Electric
heat and power company Of the United States
to furnish electric lighting for the District OF
Columbia, as heretofore printed in TIE STAR.
PROPOSED NEW LAWS.
Senator Spooner today introduced bill
making judgment lien on all real estate or
interest therein of the debtor in the
District of Columbia and allowing
| the same to be sold under execution. He also
proposed a bill to give power to women i'll the
| District of Columbia to make contracts, &C., to
| the same extent allowed unmarried women.
FOR FIVE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
Senator Chandler has introduced bill,
| which, if passed. would increase the number Of
Commissioners of the District from three to five.
| The bill further provides that one of the Com
| missioners shall be a resident Of the District
| of Columbia, two shall be residents of states
|
two Of states west of the mountains. Not more
| than three of these Commissioners are to be
| members OF the same political party, and their
salaries are to be the same as those of the inter-
| state commerce commission.
THE UNITED STATES SECURITY COMPANY.
Senator Wolcott today introduced bill to
incorporate the United States security company
of the District of Columbia.
| The incorporators are ]. W. Thompson, John
A. ]. Cresswell, H. II. Wells, Lewis J.
Davis hoes:,, w. M FGstsr' isb NJ Wilson, +
Baxter, W. B. Webb, n. ". Burchell,
Enoch Totten. G. s. Bradley, G. A. McIlheney,
| w. p. Kellogg, Frank Hume, G. q. Jordan,
Jacob Toner. B. F. Newcomer, j. h
Sage, w. H. Neale, A. b. Graves, s. c. Wade
James Edgar and John @. Osgood.
| The capital stock is ten thousand shares Of
800 each, making $1,000 900, which may be
| increased to make S5,O0O,O0O.
ANOTHER STREET RAILROAD BILL.
Senator Harris today introduced bill to in
corporate the East Washington street railway
company, naming Charles White, Robert Boyd,
A.C. Clark, O. G. Duncanson, r. H. Gunnell. A.
| Burgdorf and c. White, jr., incorporators
| The route begins at the intersection
| of 18th street west and Pennsylvania
| avenue; thence south along 18th
| street west to Ohio avenue, thence southeast
| along Ohio avenue to its intersection with
| Louisiana avenue, then northeast along Louis
| lana avenue to ninth street, thence along
| ninth to D street north, thence east to
Louisiana avenue, thence northeast to Indiana
| avenue, thence southeast to street. thence
east to 4th street. thence north to @ street
| northt, thence east to Maryland avenue,
| thence northeast to the east side of
| 18th street east. The motive power is to be
horse cable or electric power. The fare not to
exceed five cents. A fiat grooved rail is to be
| used. The capital stock is to be not less than
100000, nor more than $500, 900, in shares of
| $50.