Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-23


sIDE-THK WASHINGTON AND WESTERN ROAD
A DEMAND FOR AN ALL-NIaHT STREET CAR
SERVICE.
Nine members Of the House District COM
mittee were on hand at the regular meeting Of
the committee this morning. T. P. B. Sands
was given hearing on the proposed Washing
ton and Western railroad This road proposes
to run from the east end of their line on
the Virginia side Of the river, to
cross the river to Georgetown,
proceeding eastwardly by way of Water street
to Rock creek, crossing the creek by q suitable
bridge, and thence by the most practicable
route along Virginia avenue and 26th or 9th
streets west, in Washington city, southwardy
to B street north, and thence east along the line
of B street, and through reservation
number four to the terminus of the extension
near 18th street west at or near which point
the company shall erect suitable passenger and
freight stations. The right to occupy a strip
of land 100 feet in width through the govern
18th street west and south Of B
street for 1000 feet is granted
to the road, with the right also to acquire by
purchase or condemnation such pieces of land
as may be required for its stations and ware
houses within the cities of Georgetown and
Washington on the route authorized for its use.
And from the intersection Of 26th or 9th streets
and b street to construct and operate
railroad along the southern embankment of
the reclaimed grounds, connecting by a curve
west Of and near the Long Bridge with the
tracks Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
at grade at the north end Of the Long Bridge.
MR.. HoDNETT's CLAIM.
The two bills and petition in reference to the
claims Of John Pope Hodnett, which had been
referred to the District committee, were Or
dered to be referred back to the House with
the request that they be referred to the COM
mittee on claims
OTHER RAILROAD MATTERS.
The adverse report from the Commissioners
in regard to the Lee railroad bill already men
toned in The STAR was received by the COM
mittee today. memorial was also received
from nearly all the property owners on Rhode
Island avenue opposing the granting of a char
ter to the proposed City and Suburban Rail-
road Company.
ALL-NIGHT STREET CARS.
There is demand coming up to the Capitol
for an all-night service on the street car lines
in the city. A bill is now before the committee
to compel the Washington and Georgetown
road to furnish its patrons with such an accom-
mediation, and President Hurt has asked for a
hearing on the bill, which will be given tomor-
row at ii o'clock.
CAPT. KENNEDY TO TELL SOMETHING NEW.
Capt Kennedy, the well-known Capitol
guide. proposes to inaugurate his new venture
of telling what he knows about the Capitol
with the aid of large number of stereopticon
views at Willard Hall tomorrow night The
exhibition will be entirely for the benefit of
members of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatlves and press Mr.. Kennedy says he
proposes to show these inhabitants Of the big
building ON the hill several things about the
Capitol that they never knew before.
On the Senate Side.
There was an unusually large attendance at
the regular weekly meeting of the Senate Dis
trict committee today. All the members, with
the exception of Senator Spooner, were present,
and good deal of business was done. II was
expected that Senator McMillan's subcommittee
would report on the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad bill, but things were not just ripe;
next week they may be.
STREET RAILROAD TAX ARREARS.
First to be acted upon was the Edmunds
resolution calling for information relative to
unpaid special assessments on street railroad
companies for paving done between the
tracks. A report from the Commissioners
recommending enforcement of the law was con-
sidered and then the whole matter was turned
over to a subcomm ittee-Senators Ingalls, and
Faulkner-wilh ms tructions to investigate and
report at next meeting.
NOT READY FOR ACTION.
Senator Ingalls, bill to authorize the con-
domination of land on Rock creek for the pur-
pose Of park was laid on the table and so was
the bill to incorporate the Monumental Street
Railway Company, the Commissioners having
asked for additional time before they report
the measure to the committee.
THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS BILL
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bill to regulate the practice of medicine in the
District. This BILL when introduced, had the
appearan . of i measurs which would bear
ployed in the government. departments, but it
doesn't look that way now. 1t provides
as it WAS reported by Senator Nc
MILAN. that eclectic physicians shall be
represented on the board Of examiners who
are to pass on the diplomas OF all graduates or
newly arrived disciples of Esculapius and 9TH
ers in the same line of business. Dental sur
geons not to be on the board. 1t specific
ally states that properly qualified medical men,
if employees in the departments, shall be reg
istered and shall enjoy all the privileges that
go with registration.
THE ARLINGTON ROAD.
Some time was taken up in discussing the
bill appropriating $4,000 for improving the
public road in Alexandria county, Va. connect
ing the Chain, Aqueduct and Long Bridges and
running in front of Arlington National
Cemetery. The matter had been re-
ferred to the Secretary of War and he had
reported favorably thereon. The committee
also favored the measure, but the question of
jurisdiction came up and Senator Barbour WAS
designated to report the bill to the Senate with
a request that it be referred to the committee
on military affairs.
THE DENTISTRY BILL.
The bill to regulate the practice of dentistry
was amended so as to change the limits of the
registration fee from 81 to $40 instead of from
81 to $50.
TO RESTRICT POOL SELLING.
There will be weeping and wailing among
the pool sellers and book makers if the Bar
bour bill, as amended, becomes a law. The
committee has concluded its work on the
measure and as it was reported it is provided
that no pool rooms shall be OPP
Grated within the limits of the District
except upon regulation race tracks run by rep
utable clubs or individuals. The tracks must
be the one-mile article and the individual or
corporation must possess at least seventy acres
| Of land in and around the circle or ellipse.
| Pools may be sold and books made
at those tracks, but only during regular meet
| ing at that track for races to be run there and
| on the day Of the races for which pools are
| sold. The measure is carefully considered and
| is about as stiff as it can be made
OTHER BILLS ACTED ON.