Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-15
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Senator McMillan's Resolution in Regard 10
Theater Licensed,

ce"ssoE mcmiuan's Resolution In Regard 10
Theater Licensed.
II the authorities cannot reform the condi-
ton Of public buildings that are now danger
GUS by reason of insufficient exits it will not be
because OF any slackness on the part Of Senator
MCMILLAN. Today he offered resolution,
which was referred to the District committee.
From that body it will be reported in hurry.
Here is the proposition:
Resolved by the Senate (the House Of Rep
resentatives concurring). That all licenses
issued by the Commissioners of the District of
Coiumola, pursuant to paragraph Al, section
III OF the act OF the legislative assembly APP
proved August %, 1871. to the proprietors of all
theaters In the city of Washington, District of
OoiuniDla, ana now in force. be and the same
are hereby terminated, and the use of such
building prohibited until such time the
owner or lessees of the same shall comply with
such provisions relative thereto for the public
SAFETY as the Commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia shall prescribe"
TO EXTEND THE ASSESSMENT TINE.
Senator Mcmillan this afternoon introduced
bill to extend the time for making assess-
ment OF real estate in the District outside the
cities of Washington and Georgetown. The ex-
tension Is to December 1, 1892.
Inc meeting of the board of equalization is to
take place on the first Monday of December,
Iosz, ana the review shall be finally completed
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CRossTowN RAILWAY.
The Senate District committee wants the
metropolitan Street Railway Company to build
dupont circle, and the company is willing
70 do it. The Cross-Town Railway
Company, which as yet has no corporate
existence would like to take the job off the
metropolitan company's hands, SO they have
amended their adversely reported bill and this
oh fha pf Snna
St0ckbridge, came up smiling. The amended
bill provides that the western terminus
OF the road shall be at the cor
ner OF 35th and U streets; thence
along street to 29th, along goth to Q and
across Rock creek on a bridge to be con-
structed by the company. Then, continuing in
an easterly direction along Q street to 22d.
on I'D to street, thence along
r street to Iowa circle to south
to Q street, to North Capitol street to F north
west. to New Jersey avenue. to street, and
beginning at Boundary and North Capitol
street. along Boundary to the intersec-
ZION with 7th street and along It'll street
Horace S. Cummings. Henry d. Cooke, P. d.
McHenry. David Il. Mckee, Harry L. Earle, F.
W. Huidckoper, E. L. McClelland and c. p.
Janney.
HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Hemphill introduced bill in the House
today to extend until the first Monday in De-
cember, 1892. the term for making assessments
upon real estate in the District outside of the
limits OF Washington and Georgetown. The
bill provides that the whole tax levied under
that assessment shall not become due until the
LIST of May, 1893.
Mr. Meredith of Virginia introduced bill
authorizing the Secretary of War to estimate
the cost and propose a plan for the construc-
tIon OF bridge to cross the Eastern branch
from tho foot of South Capitol street. The bill
appropriates $1,000 for his survey.
MIR. barnum introduced a bill providing that
the commissioner of fish and fisheries shall be
an ofhcer OF the Agricultural Department
TO PROVIDE FOR REAssEssMESrs.
bill ito provide for the reassessment and
relieving of taxes declared illegal and void,
and for other purposes" was today introduced
by Senator Mcmillan.
SQUARE 673 TO BE sUBDIvIDEp.
By joint resolution, offered this morning
by Senator Pettgrew and referred to the SEN
ate District committee. the owners of square 673
are empowered to resubdivide that square,
subject to the approval OF the District Commits
sioners.
THE SUBURBAN RAILWAY.
The report ON the bill incorporating the Dis
trict of Columbia Suburban Railway, which
was authorized by the District committee Sat-
urday, as reported in The STAR, was submitted
to the House today.
TO RELEASE CHURCHES FROM TAXES.
Senator Vance today reintroduced an old
bill to release from arrears of taxation all
churches in the District
ALL-NIaHT STREET CAR SERVICE.
Tomorrow Senator Hanstrough will intro
duce bill providing for all-night service by
the two big streetca companies-the Washing
ton and Georgetown and the Metropoli-
tan. The bill will call for half hourly
cars on all the lines of these two companies be-
tween the hours for closing and opening of the
regular daily service. In the bill is a proviso
which will permit the companies to use horse
power tor tho movement of cars between l a. NJ
and am.
TO PAY FOR HIS SONS DEATH.
When the Northern Liberty Market House
was torn down Willard F. Bates. minor. son of
Edgar II. Bates. was killed. Senator Gibson of
MARYLAND this afternoon introduced bill au-
therlzing the payment of So 900 to Edgar H.
Bates in consideration OF the killing and loss of
services of his son.
The Senate today passed Senator Faulkners
bill for the preservation of the public peace
and the protection of property in the District.
Senator German today introduced bill to
settle judgment o. the court by paying to
Sarah A. Swart, executrix of the estate of u.
L. Swart. the sum of S6,012.