Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-08
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
The Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Z" Extend Its Tracks to the Aqueduct
Bridne.


Bridge.
At special meeting of the House District
committee today favorable report was au-
thorized on the bill, which has passed the Sem
ate, requiring the Washington and George
town Railroad Company to extend its tracks to
the Aqueduct bridge. The full text of the bill
is follows:
That the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company is hereby authorized and required to
change its tracks as follows: Commencing at NJ
and High streets, in the city of Georgetown:
thence west along NJ street to the Aaueduct
bridge: PROVIDED. that the terminal points hereby
authorized shall be located under the direction
OF the Commissioners of the District Of Column
bia. not to interfere with access to the
said Aqueduct bridge.
Sec. z. That the changes hereby authorized
and required shall be made and cars shall be
cember !, 1892, and during the laying
of said tracks the amount of street to
be opened at any one time and the closing of
any cross streets shall be subject to the orders
Of the Commissioners of the District of Co.
lumbia. Any damages to or changes in anv
reason OF the construction of the road. shall be
made at the expense Of the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company.
TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE
Half-past ten is the time at which the Senate
District committee is supposed to meet on Fri
day mornings, but it was lilo be-
fore quorum was present TODAY
Those who attended were Senator Mcmillan
(chairman) and Senators Wolcott Gallinger
Hansbrough, Perkins. Harris. Faulkner, Bar
bour and Gibson (Md). Senator Vance was
absent because Of sick ness.
Most OF the committees time up to noon,
when an adjournment was had was occupied
In discussing Senator Galiingers draft
OF bill to regulate tho practice
Of medicine in the District. Several
minor amendments were suggested and when
they had been incorporated in the measure
Senator Gaillnger was authorized to report it
to the Senate favorably. Senators who
paid particular attention to the bill
regard it as very liberal legislative
committees action an adverse report was or
dered on the Mcmillan bill to regulate the
practice OF medicine.
THE BATHING BEACH.
Senator McMillan's bill to remodel and main
tain the public bathing beach was brought up
because Mr.. F. X Stevens appeared before
the committee in its behalf Mr. Stevens
showed clearly the necessity which existed
and after the propositions involved had been
briefly debated Senator Hansbrough was
authorized to report the bill fayorabiy
and to convert it into an amendme mt
to the District appropriation bill The
committee favOrs separate pools for the
whites and cclored, but it has left that and
| all other administrative matters connected
with the breach in the hands Of the District
Commissioners. The amount appropriated is
$4,000.
Adverse report was ordered on the Senate
bill to amend the act relating to tax sales and
taxes This was done because the House has
passed the same bill. Favorable report was
M fha
Favorable action was also taken on the reso-
luton offered by Senator Pe.tigrew authorizing
the resubdivision of square 673.
RAILROADS IN SOUTH WASHINGTON
Some few days ago Senator Mcmillan wrote
! to Gen. Sewell Of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company asking him how the engineers
of the Pennsylvania company were getting
along with the plans for adjusting the railroad
situation in south Washington. Yesterday a
reply was received, and it would indicate tina,
within fourteen days the Senate District COM
mittee will probably be in possession of definite
information on the interesting subject.
MOTIVE POWER OF STREET RAILROADS
Senator Vest this afternoon offered resolu-
ton, which was agreed to, directing the Dis.
| trict Commissioners to inform the Senate what
railroad company operating their roads
| i'll the District have failed for the period
| OF two years from March ~, 1889, to exer-
/ else the powers and privileges given them in
regard to changing the motive power of their
roads. and if the company 70 failing had COM
piled with the requirements of law ~ to caus-
| ing the rails and roadbeds used by them to be
leveled with the surface of the street
upon each side Of the tracks or
roadbeds, and if the company have
not complied with the law whether the Com
niissioners have taken the steps required OF
them by law to compel the observance OF the
provisions OF an act of Congress-, and if NO
steps have been taken by the Commissioners to
enforce the law rs they were directed to do,
what 10 the cause of such failure?
PUMPING AND RESERVOIR SYSTEM.
The House District committee will give a
hearing tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock to
persons interested in the proposition contained
in Mr.. Grains resolution directing the House
committee to inquire into the practicability OF
establishing pumping and reservoir system
| in the District