Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-09
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.


| BILL FOR PROTECTION OF HOTEL KEEPERS.
| Senator Plat introduced bill for the better
protection ofhotel keepers, inn keepers, lodging
house keepers and boarding house keepers in
the District of Columbia. The bill provides
| that hotel keepers, &C., shall not be RESPONSE
| BILE for valuables not left in the safe provided
for that purpose when notice is given OF the ex
| istence Of such depository. 1t also provides
| for lien on the goods Of guests failing to pay
bills providing that fifteen days notice Of the
| sale Of such goods be given.
PROTECTION OF FISH IN THE POTOMAC.
Senator Blackburn intoduced bill to con.
tinue the provision of the act passed March 2
1885, and now in force for the protection OF
fish in the Potomac river.
| PROPOSED GEORGETOWN AND ARLINGTON RAIL-
WAY.
Senator Harris today introduced bill to in.
corporate the Georgetown and Arlington rail-
| way company in the District The bill pro-
vides that Samuel Wheatley, George T. Dun
Clement W. Howard, Malone Whelan and
| Henry E. Davis. The capital stock shall be
| $500, 900 in shares of 800.
The route of the proposed railroad is as fol-
| lows: Beginning at point in NJ street, other
wise known as Bridge street, in Georgetown,
| at or near the free bridge, thence over the
| free bridge in manner to be approved by Com
| missioners, and thence by and over such line as
| may be selected to the main entrance Of Ar
| lington.
The bill also provides for the commencement
| OF the road within one year of the passage of
the act and its entire completion within three
years.
THE SUBURBAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
The bill to incorporate the District Of Column
bia suburban railway company was today re-
introduced in the Senate by Senator Harris
The bill names G. E. Creepy, John T.
Mitchell, J. W. Denver, Green B. Raum,
Horace Page, Gilbert Meyers, T. J. Myers,
Michael Shaughnessy, John w. Childress, D..
w. Glussie, James p. Ryon and r. s. Lacey, as
| incorporators. 1t allow said company to con-
| struct continuous road wi tn single or double
track with switches, depots, &C., beginning at
or near the intersection of Maryland avenue
| and LIST street east; thence along said avenue
northeast to Boundary street; thence along line
| near to the Columbia or Bladensburg road to
or near the District line; thence by such route
| as may be determined by the Commissioners
and passing east and north of the Soldiers
Home to or in the vicinity of Brightwood;
| thence to point on Rock creek near the mouth
of Norris creek and thence following the drec-
ton of Rock creek to p street, with q
branch road from Norris creek to Tennally-
town: thence to the Potomac river in the
to the head of NJ street extended in
Georgetown. Also another branch running
Maryland avenue and 18th street northeast, and
! running thence northward across Boundary
street to national fair grounds, thence north
ward to point northeast OF Soldiers Home,
where it Will intersect the east and west lines
of said road
The company can use any motive power ap-
proved by District Commissioners with the
steam.
The bill also provides for the completion Of
the road within three years and that the CAPT.
tai stock shall not exceed the actual cost of
construction, &c, by more than 10 per cent
KING THEOLOGICAL HALL.
Senator Edmunds today introduced bill to
incorporate the King theological hall. The
bill names Thomas Underwood Dudley, William
Paret, J. Houston Eccleton, John. A. King,
Henry E. Pelew, and ]. C. Bancroft Davis a
body incorporate.
BRONZE STATUE OF COLUMBUS.
A joint resolution was presented this after
noon by Senator Morrill, for the erection and
location of q bronze statue of Christopher Co.
lumbus and the removal of the naval Cor
Peace) monument to new site.
THE AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY.
Senator Harris introduced today bill for
the recognition of the American security and
trust company Of the District Of Columbia
The capital stock of the company 10 placed
at 900, and the company is allowed to
commence business within one year when rs
per cent OF its stock shall have been paid In
cash.
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