Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08

The hearings on the Senate amendments to
the District appropriation bill were resumed
! this morning at $50 o'clock by the subcom-
mittee of the House District COM
mittee in charge of the bill The
| committee room was crowded with
the delegations waiting to be heard.
THE NORTHEAST SECTION.
Delegations from the deaf mute institution
favored the paving of 7th street from Maryland
avenue to boundary in lieu of the grading and
regulating of the roadway of 18th street east
| from street north to Pennsylvania avenue.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The sisters in charge of st. AIMS Infant
Asylum appeared to ask that the Senate amend
ment be concurred in, appropriating $500
instead of $4,000 for the use Of the institution.
Mr.. James Harvey appeared TO favor the
senate amendment allowing the Association
for Works of Mercy. -6,042 to complete the
purchase of the lot which they occupy.
MIR. ". ;. Brown. representing the property
| holders on 18th street extended, argued III
favor of increasing the Senate amendment.
which was $4,000 for grading and regulating
this street, to $1,000.
UNDEEGRoUND WIRES.
Ex-District Attorney WOrthington remarked
as he stepped to the table that he represented
private citizens-John r. Lehman. John Cam
mack and others. He then proceeded
to pitch into certain alleged
action of the Commissioners He took as his
text the clause in the bill which had been
stricken out by the Senate empowering the
Commissioners to authorize telephone. teie-
graph or electric light companies to lay wires
under ground.
MIR. Worthington claimed the Commissioner
had entered into a favorite contract without
advertisement or other previous notice with
the Electric Heat and Power Company
for an absolute monopoly in laying cOnduits
and furnishing private and public light
This contract not known until the
company was nearly ready to tear up
the streets when they were enjoined by his
clients and a preliminary injunction granted
by Judge Bingham on the ground that the
Commissioners were exceeding their authority
The clause in the House bill. said Mr. Worth
ingtGn. would give the Commissioners I'M
limited I'd unrestricted power to establish
monOplies.
Mr. Henderson asked if the speaker was re-
tanned by the present electric lighting COM
pauy?
Mr.. WorthinSton said as a lawyer he of
course could not answer.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS AGAIN.
Ex-senator Kellogg appeared in favor of the
amendment appropriating $500 for grading
and regulating 18th street extended between
Boundary street and Columbia road
Mr.. +. &. Murray wanted the widening and
Improvement OF Jackson alley added to the
northeast section schedule
Mr.. Is. +. Bailey wanted the Senate amend
mcnt appropr'atInS 5000 for grading and
regulating Sherman avenue cOucUrrcd in.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
superintendent Powell appeared in favor of
the amendments to the public school appropri~
atoms, the main amendments being the addi-
ton of two new building. making FIVE in all.
Representative Flower, with several Of the
lady managers. appeared to favor the extra
appropriations made by the Senate for the use
OF the National Homeopathic Hospital Asso.
The sum for maintenance was increased from
$1,000 To $4,000 and additional items for pay
mrnt of balance OF purchase money 5000.
and for payment of floating Indebtedness
5000 were added.
TIE GERMAN ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Mr.. Wolf argued in favor of the SO. 900 in
stead of $4,000 appropriated FOR the German
Orphan Asylum.