Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-28

Measures Considered Today by Senator
Ingalls, Committee.

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The regular weekly meeting Of the Senate
District ccmmittes Wa held today, those pres
emit being Senators ingalls, Chairman, Farwell,
MCMILLAN, Harris, Vasee, Faulkner and Bar
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The committee took up the bill to amend the
act Incorporating The Georgetown Barge, Dock,
Elevator aud Railroad Company. but laid it on
the table TO await report which will be made
thereon BY the District Commissioners. Then
they referred the bill to incorporate the subur-
ban Railway Company to the Commissioners.
THE RocK cnEEK RAILWAY.
The bill to change the route Of the Rock
Creek Railway Company was considered and
the route was still further changed very oon-
siderably, SO that It now stands as
follows: Commencing at the intersection Of
easterly along Florida avenue, formerly known
az Boundary street, to 18th street; thence
northerly along 18th street to Columbia road;
thence westerly, crossing Columbia road and
extending through the Cliffbourne tract to Rock
creek on such line a. shall be approved by the
Rock creek on q substantial elevated iron
bridge to be erected by the company at Its
own expense (this 10 to be thoroughfare open
to the public. not less than fifty feet
wide insludins sidewalks); thence
near Woodley road In Connecticut avenue ex-
tended on such line az shall be approved by
the Commissioners; thence northerly along
Connecticut avenue extended to the north
line OF the District; also commenting at the
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ana along U street to l4th street west. The
company is authorized 70 increase its capital
stock to $GO0, 600.
THE DEADLY WEAPONS" BILL.
Consideration was given Senator Faulkners
bill to punish the carrying or selling Of deadly
or dangerous weapons within the Dis
trict The bill characterizes as deadly or
dangerous such weapons as daggers, air guns,
pistols, bowie-knivcs dirk.knives or dirks,
black-jacks, razors, razor blades, sword canes,
slung shots, brass or other metal knuckies.
The bill was amended SO that it
shall be legal for any one to keep or carry
about his place of business, dwelling house or
premises any such weapons, and persons may
carry any such weapons from place of pur-
chase, from his dwelling house or place Of bus
mess to repair shop aud back again when tho
weapon needs repairing. A favorable report
was then authorized.
THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
The District Commissioners having recon-
mended favorable action on the bill providing
for the erection Of q building for the Central
Dispensary and Emergency Hospital, the COM
mittee authorized its report and reference to
the committee on appropriations.
THE CABLE RAILWAY COMPANY.
Adverse action was ordered on the bill to in
corporate the Cable Railway Company, and it
was afterward indefinitely postponed by the
Senate. The bill Contemplated running from
18th street and New York avenue to the District
line and Connecticut avenue extended.
NO RAILROAD ON THE BRIDGE.
The committee disposed in general way Of
all attempts to run steam or horse or any
other description Of railroads across the
Aqueduct bridge by deciding with unanimous
force that it would never give its consent to any
such use Of tho structure.
WATER MAIN ASSESSMENTS.
Senator Sherman this afternoon. introduced a
bill providing that hereafter all assessments
levied for water mains in the District, outside
the limits Of Washington and Georgetown,
shall be at the rate OF 81 per lineal front foot.
PRESERVATION OF THE PEACE,
Senator Faulkner today introduced bill
"for the preservation of the public peace and
the protection Of property within the District
of Columbia" The bill is the
beheaded remainder Of the measure
which Senator Faulkner introduced early in
the session: ''fo amend the laws and ordinances
Of the District" The first five sections of the
old bill related TO local hquor traffic and they
have been made into separate measure. The
remaining sections, from to "a inclusive (ail
Of which were printed in The STAB at the
time) are introduced under.a new title.
WANT FIrrEENrH STREET EAST IMPROVED.
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Hoover, A. Rupert, Santus Auth and q num-
Der of others on one petition and Thos. R. Ben
son, B. L. Nevins, ST., and several others on
another memorial, today petitioned the Senate
to provide in the District appropriation bill for
the opening and paving Of 18th street east SO
as TO make an easily travelled connection be-
tween the northeastern and southeastern Sec
tons Of the city.
CHARGE AGAINST A MINISTER